Fluent material handling – with receiver or receiver coacting mea – Plural materials – material supplies or charges in a receiver – Separate stations for a single receiver
Reexamination Certificate
2011-03-01
2011-03-01
Maust, Timothy L (Department: 3751)
Fluent material handling, with receiver or receiver coacting mea
Plural materials, material supplies or charges in a receiver
Separate stations for a single receiver
C141S009000, C141S198000, C099S450100
Reexamination Certificate
active
07896038
ABSTRACT:
A frozen confectionary vending machine employs robotics and other features to provide a customized frozen confectionary product, with or without toppings, in an entertaining environment. At least portions of the vending machine interior are visible to customers as the machine assembles a frozen confectionary product according to specifications selected by the customer. A robotic arm moves a product receptacle between various dispensing stations that dispense measured amounts of a frozen confectionary and one or more optional toppings into the receptacle. After assembly, the product is moved by the robotic arm to a product delivery port that provides customer access to the product in a sanitary manner.
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International Search Rpt., Sep. 24, 2007.
Jones Allan S.
Redington Jeffrey L.
Rutledge Jack F.
Wolf James S.
Maust Timothy L
Puffin Innovations, LLC
Sand & Sebolt
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