Vendor
AssigneeThe Coca-Cola Company
InventorsBart Carpentier, Jurgen Roekens, Antonio Feltrin, Willy Van Esch, Jacobus Petrus Maria Dessing
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Abstract
The present application provides a product vending module for vending a number of products. The product vending module may include a product row, a product gate positioned about the product row, and a product locking system in communication with the product gate. The product locking system may include a latch and a biased base such that releasing the latch allows the product gate to be opened and one of the number of products to be removed therefrom.
Claims20
A product vending module for vending a number of products, comprising:
- a product row;
- a product gate positioned about the product row;
- and
- a product locking system in communication with the product gate;
- the product locking system comprising a latch and a biased base such that releasing the latch allows the product gate to be opened and one of the number of products removed therefrom.
A method of vending a number of products, comprising:
- providing a plurality of product vending modules;
- detecting the movement of a product door of one of the plurality of product vending modules;
- releasing a latch so as to permit the product door to be opened completely;
- locking the remaining product vending modules;
- and
- allowing the product door to close.
A vendor for vending a number of products, comprising:
- a plurality of product vending modules;
- the plurality of product vending modules each comprising a door in communication with a product locking system;
- and
- a control in communication with each of the plurality of product vending modules such that when the control detects movement of a first door of one of the plurality of product vending modules, the control allows the first door to open completely and locks the remaining plurality of product vending modules.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.