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Apparatus and method for vending and accepting return of re-usable articles

  • US 4,598,810 A
  • Filed: 04/17/1984
  • Issued: 07/08/1986
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/17/1984
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. Vending apparatus comprising,a vending unit containing articles to be vended, the articles having predetermined individual values,means for receiving ID information from a patron,record means,means responsive to entering the ID information, and to manipulation by the patron, for vending an article and recording such vending on the record means,means responsive to return of the article vended for recording such return on the record means,a computer unit having means for receiving control information and putting out instructional information and control signals,means for entering information in the computer unit representing a predetermined security deposit value corresponding to a predetermined number of aritcles, andmeans controlled by the computer unit for enabling vending to each patron of only articles having a total value within said security deposit value.

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