Vending machine
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1. A vending machine, comprising:
- a housing;
a dispensing unit disposed within the housing;
control circuitry operably connected to the dispensing unit for dispensing one or more food items; and
a heating unit supported by the housing.
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Abstract
The present invention involves various combinations of new and existing technology to create vending machines with a number of improvements such as, credit and debit card verification in real-time, incorporation of CDPD technology, multiple vends per one payment, vending of large products, bag dispensing, and the incorporation of food heating units into vending machines.
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20 Claims
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1. A vending machine, comprising:
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a housing;
a dispensing unit disposed within the housing;
control circuitry operably connected to the dispensing unit for dispensing one or more food items; and
a heating unit supported by the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A vending machine, comprising:
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a housing;
a dispensing unit disposed within the housing and adapted to receive food items approximately or larger than 16 ounces;
control circuitry operably connected to the dispensing unit for dispensing one or more food items;
a heating unit supported by the housing; and
a bag dispenser supported by the housing. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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15. A vending machine, comprising:
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a housing;
a dispensing unit disposed within the housing and adapted to receive food items approximately or larger than 16 ounces;
control circuitry operably connected to the dispensing unit for dispensing one or more food items; and
a heating unit disposed within the housing.
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