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US3142267A
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Food dispenser
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-04-07
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Granted: 1964-07-28
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Expires: 1981-04-07
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Shofer Richard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 17:14
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07F; G07F13/00; G07F13/06; G07F13/065
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
121 words
A FOOD VENDING MACHINE COMPRISING IN COMBINATION AN ICE MAKER, AN ICE RECEPTACLE RECEIVING ICE MADE BY SAID MAKER, AN ICE SHAVER AT THE BOTTOM OF SAID RECEPTACLE, AN ICE DISPENSER DEPENDING FROM SAID ICE SHAVER FOR DISPENSING A PORTION OF ICE INTO A CONTAINER SPACED BELOW SAID ICE DISPENSER, A SYRUP DISPENSER, MEANS TO POSITION SAID SYRUP DISPENSER BETWEEN SAID ICE DISPENSER AND SAID CONTAINER, SAID MEANS INCLUDING FURTHER MEANS TO REMOVE SAID SYRUP DISPENSER FROM BETWEEN SAID CONTAINER AND SAID ICE DISPENSER, CONTROL MEANS FOR SEQUENTIALLY ACTIVATING THE ICE DISPENSER, THE MEANS TO POSITION THE SYRUP DISPENSER BETWEEN THE ICE DISPENSER AND THE CONTAINER AND THE SYRUP DISPENSER TO DISPENSE SYRUP OVER THE PORTION OF ICE IN THE CONTAINER.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-07-28 | 1968-01-27 | 1968-07-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-07-28 | 1972-01-27 | 1972-07-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-07-28 | 1976-01-27 | 1976-07-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |