Patent ID: 11924953
Assignee: AUTOMATED RETAIL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Field: Control (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC G  H

Claim 0:
1. A vending machine adapted for dispensing at least one pre-packaged food product, the vending machine comprising:
a microwave oven including:
a magnetron that emits microwave electromagnetic radiation;
a housing defining a microwave cavity for receiving the food product, the housing having a bottom wall defining a bottom opening to allow passage of the pre-packaged food product between outside of the microwave cavity and inside of the microwave cavity, the bottom wall defining a stepped interface at the bottom opening; and
a platen having a sealing ledge extending around a perimeter of the platen for engagement with the stepped interface of the bottom wall, the platen configured to support the pre-packaged food product and also selectively cover the bottom opening so as to prevent the microwave electromagnetic radiation from escaping the housing through the bottom opening.