Product dispenser for a vending machine

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2007-02-27

2009-10-06

Crawford, Gene (Department: 3651)

Article dispensing

Plural sources, stacks or compartments

With discharge means for each source

C221S268000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07597214

ABSTRACT:
A system and method of delivering products from a vending machine having a number of selectable product storage locations comprising actively moving products using a product delivery mechanism associated with each of said selected product storage locations, driving an endless element having at least one engagement finger that is moved in a first direction by an actuator to engage one of a number of rotatable drive elements each connected to said product delivery mechanism, driving said endless element with said engagement finger in a second direction by reversing said actuator and going past said rotatable drive elements without engagement to provide for the selection of other products.

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