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Compact vending machine

  • US 10,535,214 B2
  • Filed: 05/22/2018
  • Issued: 01/14/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/22/2018
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A compact vending machine, comprising:

  • a housing, comprising;

    a back wall comprising a mounting system configured to allow the housing to mount to a support structure;

    a first side wall attached to the back wall;

    a second sidewall attached to the back wall in a parallel orientation to the first side wall;

    a bottom wall attached to the back wall in a perpendicular orientation to the first and second side walls; and

    a front cover hingedly attached to the bottom wall, wherein the front cover is configured to swing in an outward manner with respect to the back wall;

    a product storage cartridge removably disposed in the housing so as to be accessible when the front cover is hinged open, wherein the product storage cartridge is configured to dispense a food product;

    a cartridge actuator disposed in the housing configured to dispense the food product from the product storage cartridge;

    a payment system disposed in the housing configured to accept non-cash payments from a user;

    a power source comprising a battery disposed in the housing configured to power the entire vending machine without relying on other power inputs; and

    an input device disposed on the front cover configured to accept a user input,wherein the cartridge actuator is fixed to the housing and is releasably coupled to the product storage cartridge when the product storage cartridge is disposed in the housing.

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