John P Ardern

US Patent:

8096444, Jan 17, 2012

Filed:

Sep 28, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/892797

Inventors:

John P. Ardern - Clermont FL, US
Dan Bowen - Aiken SC, US
Paul Miller - Aiken SC, US
Charles Wayne Percy - Aiken SC, US
Kevin A. Poyck - Lexington SC, US
Denise Schmidt - Windsor SC, US

Assignee:

Crane Merchandising Systems, Inc. - Bridgeton MO

International Classification:

G07F 11/10

US Classification:

221133, 221131, 221234, 221236, 221255, 221266, 221196, 221233, 221256, 221265, 221124, 221268, 221269

Abstract:

A product discharge and delivery system for a vending machine includes a product delivery cup including a carriage portion and a shroud portion having an open bottom section and a discharge element. After receiving a selected product, the product delivery cup is shifted toward a dispensing chamber causing the discharge element to engage with a discharge member mounted within the vending machine. Engagement of the discharge element and discharge member causes the shroud portion to pivot relative to the carrier portion exposing the open bottom section allowing a selected product to release into a dispensing chamber. A delivery port is mounted in the dispensing chamber that rotated between a product receiving position and a product delivery position.

US Patent:

20070084876, Apr 19, 2007

Filed:

Oct 14, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/249527

Inventors:

John Ardern - Clermont FL, US
Dan Bowen - Aiken SC, US
Paul Miller - Aiken SC, US
Charles Percy - Aiken SC, US
Kevin Poyck - Lexington SC, US
Denise Schmidt - Windsor SC, US

International Classification:

G07F 11/16

US Classification:

221258000

Abstract:

A product discharge and delivery system for a vending machine includes a product delivery cup including a carriage portion and a shroud portion having an open bottom section and a discharge element. After receiving a selected product, the product delivery cup is shifted toward a dispensing chamber causing the discharge element to engage with a discharge member mounted within the vending machine. Engagement of the discharge element and discharge member causes the shroud portion to pivot relative to the carrier portion exposing the open bottom section allowing a selected product to release into a dispensing chamber. A delivery port is mounted in the dispensing chamber that rotated between a product receiving position and a product delivery position.