Article dispensing – Processes
Patent
1993-12-22
1999-12-28
Elkins, Gary E.
Article dispensing
Processes
53467, 221129, 221195, 221312C, 229 45, G07F 700
Patent
active
060069457
ABSTRACT:
A container structure for solid retaining foods, such as cookies and snack chips, or non-food items, such as first aid products or golf balls, is disclosed which is sized and configured to be vendable from a vending machine which is configured for dispensing canned drinks. The container structure and method of vending disclosed presents advantages in the art in providing both vendable food and non-food items with beverages from a single vending machine, facilitates restocking of such vending machines, and provides a more readily recyclable container for vendable foods and non-food items.
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