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US3249196A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Coin freed vending machines

Assignee: Fisher and Ludlow Ltd
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Filing: 1964-09-24
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Granted: 1966-05-03
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Expires: 1984-09-24
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Maxwell Stewart Alfred

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-10 02:01
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07F; G07F15/00; G07F15/12; G07F13/00; G07F13/06; G07F13/065

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 197 words
A COIN FREED BEVERAGE DISPENSING MACHINE WHICH INCLUDES A TIMER MOTOR FOR CONTROLLING A VENDING CYCLE OF OPERATIONS OF THE MACHINE, A COMMODITY SELECTION MECHANISM WHICH INCLUDES A PLURALITY OF SWITCHES AND MEANS FOR OPERATING SAID SWITCHES, PRIMARY MEANS FOR CAUSING THE MOTOR TO OPERATE THROUGH A PART OF A VENDINNG CYCLE OF OPERATIONS, SAID PRIMARY MEANS BEING RENDERED EFFECTIVE UPON THE INSERTION OF THE APPROPRIATE VALUE OF COINAGE INTO THE MACHINE AND THE OPERATION OF COIN SWITCHES BY THE INSERTED COINAGE, SECONDARY MEANS FOR CAUSING THE TIMER MOTOR TO OPERATE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF A VENDING CYCLE OF OPERATIONS, SAID SECONDARY MEANS BEING RENDERED EFFECTIVE UPON ACUTATION OF THE COMMODITY SELECTION MECHANISM SUBSEQUENT TO OPERATION OF SAID PRIMARY MEANS, BEVERAGE INGREDIENT DISPENSING MEANS DISPOSED INSIDE THE MACHINE, THE CUP HOLDER HAVING AN ELECTRICALLY OPERATED CUP DISPENSING MECHANISM CONTROLLED BY THE TIMER MOTOR, MEANS WHEREBY AT LEAST ONE BEVERAGE IS VENDED AT A HIGHER PRICE THAN ANOTHER BEVERAGE, AND SWITCH MEANS WHICH ARE CLOSED ONLY UPON THE INSERTION OF THE VALUE OF COINAGE CORRESPONDING TO SAID HIGHER PRICED BEVERAGE, SAID SWITCH MEANS, WHEN OPEN, PREVENTING THE DISPENSING MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH THE HIGHER PRICED BEVERAGE FROM BEING OPERATED.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 197 words
A COIN FREED BEVERAGE DISPENSING MACHINE WHICH INCLUDES A TIMER MOTOR FOR CONTROLLING A VENDING CYCLE OF OPERATIONS OF THE MACHINE, A COMMODITY SELECTION MECHANISM WHICH INCLUDES A PLURALITY OF SWITCHES AND MEANS FOR OPERATING SAID SWITCHES, PRIMARY MEANS FOR CAUSING THE MOTOR TO OPERATE THROUGH A PART OF A VENDINNG CYCLE OF OPERATIONS, SAID PRIMARY MEANS BEING RENDERED EFFECTIVE UPON THE INSERTION OF THE APPROPRIATE VALUE OF COINAGE INTO THE MACHINE AND THE OPERATION OF COIN SWITCHES BY THE INSERTED COINAGE, SECONDARY MEANS FOR CAUSING THE TIMER MOTOR TO OPERATE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF A VENDING CYCLE OF OPERATIONS, SAID SECONDARY MEANS BEING RENDERED EFFECTIVE UPON ACUTATION OF THE COMMODITY SELECTION MECHANISM SUBSEQUENT TO OPERATION OF SAID PRIMARY MEANS, BEVERAGE INGREDIENT DISPENSING MEANS DISPOSED INSIDE THE MACHINE, THE CUP HOLDER HAVING AN ELECTRICALLY OPERATED CUP DISPENSING MECHANISM CONTROLLED BY THE TIMER MOTOR, MEANS WHEREBY AT LEAST ONE BEVERAGE IS VENDED AT A HIGHER PRICE THAN ANOTHER BEVERAGE, AND SWITCH MEANS WHICH ARE CLOSED ONLY UPON THE INSERTION OF THE VALUE OF COINAGE CORRESPONDING TO SAID HIGHER PRICED BEVERAGE, SAID SWITCH MEANS, WHEN OPEN, PREVENTING THE DISPENSING MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH THE HIGHER PRICED BEVERAGE FROM BEING OPERATED.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-05-02 1969-11-01 1970-05-03 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-05-02 1973-11-01 1974-05-03 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-05-02 1977-11-01 1978-05-03 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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