Method for generating revenue with a product dispensing device
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1. A method of generating revenue comprising:
- providing a container containing a plurality of products provided by a third party;
placing the container into a dispensing device adapted to receive the container;
charging the third party a fee for placing the container into the dispenser; and
dispensing a product from the dispensing device.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method of generating revenue with a dispensing device. The method includes in an embodiment providing a container containing a quantity of a dispensable product and placing the container into a dispensing device adapted to receive the container. The method includes charging a fee for placing the container into the dispensing device. The product is then dispensed from the dispensing device. The method may also include charging a fee for the container in addition to or in lieu of the fee charged for placing the container in the dispensing device.
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39 Claims
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1. A method of generating revenue comprising:
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providing a container containing a plurality of products provided by a third party;
placing the container into a dispensing device adapted to receive the container;
charging the third party a fee for placing the container into the dispenser; and
dispensing a product from the dispensing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of generating revenue comprising:
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providing a dispensing device adapted to receive a container containing a quantity of point of purchase products provided by a party;
charging the party a fee for the container;
placing the container in the dispensing device; and
dispensing the product from the dispensing device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of generating revenue comprising:
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providing a point of purchase device adapted to receive a container containing a quantity of point of purchase product;
charging a fee to a party for the container;
charging an additional fee for placing the container in the dispensing device; and
dispensing the point of purchase product from the dispensing device.
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22. A method for generating revenue from a point of purchase device comprising:
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locating the point of purchase device in a retail location;
charging a party a fee for placing product in the point of purchase device;
dispensing product from the point of purchase device; and
allowing the owner of the retail location and the party to receive money as a result of the sale of the dispensed product. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method for creating a stream of revenue from a point of purchase device comprising:
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placing a point of purchase device in a retail location for a fee that is less than the actual cost of the device; and
charging a third party that provides product to be dispensed from the device a fee to fund the placement; and
wherein the fee is based on the number of products placed in the device. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
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31. A method for generating revenue comprising:
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providing a retail location;
selling confectionary products at the retail location, the confectionary products being provided by a party that does not own the retail location;
providing a point of purchase device at the retail location;
selling a portion, but not all of the confectionary products by dispensing the confectionary products from the point of purchase device;
collecting a fee from the party for the confectionary products dispensed from the point of purchase device; and
not collecting a fee for confectionary products sold at the retail location but not dispensed from the point of purchase device. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A method for providing a point of purchase device in a retail operation at a revenue neutral cost to the owner of the retail operation comprising charging a supplier of product dispensed from the point of purchase device a fee based on a number of containers of product placed in the point of purchase device.
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