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Automated drive-up vending facility

  • US 5,482,139 A
  • Filed: 02/16/1995
  • Issued: 01/09/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/16/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An automated drive-up vending system comprising:

  • a storage facility for housing a plurality of saleable goods, wherein the sale of at least some of said plurality of saleable goods may be subject to particular restrictions;

    at least one customer input means positioned outside of said storage facility, said at least one customer input means being accessible to an occupant of a vehicle when the vehicle is positioned adjacent to said at least one input means;

    an automated goods retrieval means located within said storage facility which is responsive to said at least one customer input means for retrieving any goods which are selected by a customer;

    a goods dispensing means for delivering to the customer the goods retrieved by said retrieval means; and

    a purchase authorization means comprising;

    means for detecting customer selection of a good subject to a sales restriction;

    means responsive to said detection means for automatically providing direct communication between the customer and an authorization attendant;

    means for communicating customer identification information to the authorization attendant; and

    means remotely operated by the authorization attendant for enabling completion of the restricted goods sales transaction upon attendant verification of acceptable customer identification information.

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