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Method and apparatus for vending a containerized liquid product utilizing an automatic self-service refill system

  • US 6,578,763 B1
  • Filed: 09/15/1999
  • Issued: 06/17/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/15/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. The method of vending a containerized liquid product to a vendee utilizing an original container for said liquid product and, after said original container has been emptied of said liquid product, then vending multiple refillings of said liquid product in said original container, said container having machine-readable indicia thereon indicative of said liquid product and the original sales price of said container as filled with said liquid product prior to the first refilling thereof, and, for each refilling of said container, dispensing to the refill vendee a discount coupon to be presented to the vendor'"'"'s checkout together with the refilled container whereby the price charged to said vendee for said refilled container equals said original sales price less the value of said discount coupon.

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