Patent ID: 8315733
Filing Date: 2012-11-20
Classification: G06Q,G07F,G09F

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for distributing at least one product to consumers, said apparatus comprising: (a) a housing having each of a predetermined shape and a predetermined size; (b) a storage means disposed within said housing for storing a predetermined quantity of such at least one product, said storage means includes a frame defining a predetermined plurality of vertically disposed stacks, each of said predetermined plurality of vertically disposed stacks open at a top end thereof and closed at a bottom end thereof, said storage means further includes a predetermined plurality of trays positioned within at least one of said predetermined plurality of vertically disposed stacks, each of said predetermined plurality of trays includes a bottom wall, a back wall, a pair of side walls, each of said pair of side walls having an upstanding elongated rib disposed on an exterior surface thereof and oriented in a substantially horizontal direction when said each tray is positioned within said frame; (c) a serving means positioned within or in a predetermined relationship external to said housing for incrementally receiving one of such predetermined quantity of such at least one product; (d) a delivery means at least partially mounted within said housing for incrementally obtaining such one of such at least one product and for delivering it to said serving means; (e) a control means for selectively operating said delivery means; and (f) an activation means operable by such consumers to enable said control means to operate said delivery means in order to deliver such one of such at least one product.