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Vending machine for vending age-restricted products using an authorization card and associated methods

  • US 20010047223A1
  • Filed: 04/17/2001
  • Published: 11/29/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/18/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of vending an age-restricted product from a vending machine using an authorization card, the authorization card being issued upon verification of a customer'"'"'s age as suitable to purchase the age-restricted products, said method comprising the steps of:

  • inputting a first password from the authorization card into the vending machine, comparing the first password with a second password stored in the vending machine;

    enabling the vending machine to vend the product if the first and second passwords match; and

    vending the product to the customer in response to the customer entering payment into the vending machine.

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