G07F 17/0064
Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles: for processing of food articles
Official title: {for processing of food articles (cooking vessels A47J37/00)}
G07F17/0064 (Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles: for processing of food articles) appears on 678 US grants and 645 published applications in this corpus.
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By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Robotic system for the cyclic preparation of a food product6 Oct 2026US 12,751,580 B2
- Dispensing device for trays in hot food vending machines1 Sep 2026US 12,722,827 B2
- Picker with integrated lifting mechanism for package retrieval and transfer18 Aug 2026US 12,711,829 B1Kiosk Operators, LLC
- Dynamic shelving for automated frozen food kiosk system18 Aug 2026US 12,711,830 B1Kiosk Operators, LLC
- Automated side opening door for a refrigerated enclosure of a vending machine11 Aug 2026US 12,705,946 B2Automated Retail Technologies, LLC
- Food processing device capable of food heating and self-cleaning and food processing method thereof8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305860 A1Yo-Kai Express Inc.
- Multi-Item Food Vending Machinery & Methods17 Sep 2026US 2026/0279134 A1
- Cooking apparatus for robotic chef with integrated drive system for multiple cooking spaces6 Aug 2026US 2026/0223899 A1Savoreat Ltd.
- System and method for dispensing a food product9 Jul 2026US 2026/0191364 A1Server Products, Inc.
- Food processing apparatus25 Jun 2026US 2026/0176070 A1bk Group AG
Most cited
By later US patents
- Juicer including a juicer cartridge reader433US 10,046,904 B2Fresh Press LLC · 2018
- Food preparation system and method206US 5,172,328 ARestaurant Technology, Inc. · 1992
- Food preparation system and method201US 5,132,914 ARestaurant Technology, Inc. · 1992
- Multifunction interactive automatic bowling alley system utilizing a touch screen console181US 5,198,976 AComputer Sport Systems, Inc. · 1993
- Customised nutritional food and beverage dispensing system147US 7,762,181 B2Fonterra Co-Operative Group Limited · 2010