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AssigneeBobrick Washroom Equipment, Inc.
InventorsNancy LaCroix-Toyne, Raffi Mekhitarian, Dikran Babikian, Jacobus Marcus Berkhout, Robert Riccomini, William Conway, Peter Hues
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A vending apparatus and method of vending a product. Embodiments of a vending apparatus include a dispense mechanism configured to dispense a product, the dispense mechanism including a chamber that is rotatable relative to an opening of the dispense mechanism for aligning the product with the opening and dispensing the product therethrough. Further embodiments of a vending apparatus include a coin mechanism for receiving at least one coin before the vending apparatus dispenses a product, the coin mechanism including a delay mechanism configured to slow movement of an actuating device for avoiding jamming of the at least one coin in the coin mechanism.
A vending apparatus comprising a dispense mechanism configured to dispense a product, the dispense mechanism comprising a chamber that is rotatable relative to an opening of the vending apparatus for aligning the product with the opening and dispensing the product therethrough.
A vending apparatus comprising a coin mechanism for receiving at least one coin before the vending apparatus dispenses a product, the coin mechanism comprising a delay mechanism configured to slow movement of an actuating device for avoiding jamming of the at least one coin in the coin mechanism.
A method of vending a product utilizing a vending apparatus having a coin mechanism for receiving at least one coin before the vending apparatus dispenses the product and including a first member and a second member defining a coin slot therebetween for receiving the at least one coin, an actuator moveable between an unactuated position and an actuated position for causing dispensing of the product, and a delay mechanism configured to slow a return of the actuator from the actuated position to the unactuated position, the delay mechanism comprising a cam and a damper, the method comprising:
A method of vending a product held in a product receptacle of a vending apparatus, the method comprising rotating the product to align the product with a discharge opening of the vending apparatus whereby the product is dispensed through the discharge opening.
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