First in First Out Vending Systems
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1. A vending machine for dispensing a number of products, comprising:
- a transparent panel;
a plurality of visible product columns;
a plurality of non-visible product columns; and
a product delivery system.
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Abstract
A vending machine for dispensing a number of products. The vending machine may include a transparent panel, a number of visible product columns, a number of non-visible product columns, and a product delivery system.
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1. A vending machine for dispensing a number of products, comprising:
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a transparent panel; a plurality of visible product columns; a plurality of non-visible product columns; and a product delivery system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A vending machine for dispensing a number of products, comprising:
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a transparent panel; a plurality of visible product columns; a plurality of non-visible product columns; and a product delivery system; the product delivery system comprising a product tray and a three-dimensional drive system. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method of dispensing a number of products from a vending machine shelf with a number of product columns, comprising:
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selling down a first column of the number of product columns; selling down a number of adjacent columns one by one while leaving one or more remaining product columns stocked in part or in full; restocking the sold down columns; and selling down the first of the one or more remaining column. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28)
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