Hot food vending machine

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2007-12-04

2007-12-04

Crawford, Gene O. (Department: 3651)

Article dispensing

With article treatment

With cooling or heating

C221S1500HC, C221S1500HC

Reexamination Certificate

active

10551121

ABSTRACT:
A heated food vending machine has a front with a) slots for dispensing the food and for accepting money, b) a video screen and c) several depressible buttons. Inside the machine is a refrigerator with a roof having an openable door and a side having a fastenable door for refilling with food in covered pans. Inside the refrigerator is a horizontally rotating apparatus with stations supporting stacks of food in covered pans. An elevator below the openable door elevates a station, raising the top pan above the door. The food cover is removed by a special roller apparatus. On top of the refrigerator are arms radiating from a central hub, which are rotate horizontally. Spaces between the arms contain food pans, which rotate to an oven with heating elements above and below the pizza. A computer controls the food selection and the refrigerator and oven temperatures.

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