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Vending machine advertising apparatus and method

  • US 7,299,576 B2
  • Filed: 12/21/2004
  • Issued: 11/27/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/11/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A vending machine display apparatus for a vending machine having user-manipulatable controls for dispensing products, the vending machine display apparatus comprising:

  • a controller;

    at least two displays electrically and releasably coupled to the controller and adapted to be coupled to the vending machine in respective locations externally visible on the vending machine, wherein each respective location is one of within and behind a user manipulatable control of the vending machine, each display removable independently of the other displays; and

    at least one power line coupled to the displays and adapted to supply power to the displays;

    the displays associated with the user-manipulatable controls and with products in the vending machine dispensed by operation of the user-manipulatable controls, the displays responsive to the controller by changing at least one of graphics and text displayed by the displays.

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