Patent ID: 7835819
Filing Date: 2010-11-16
Classification: G07F,G16H

Abstract:
1. A device for dispensing items, the device comprising: a cabinet having a front, a back, a pair of sides and an interior having a storage area; a dispenser frame coupled to the cabinet, wherein the dispenser frame includes a plurality of dividers; a plurality of dispensing mechanisms coupled to the dividers, wherein the dispensing mechanisms are configured to hold a plurality of items within the storage area; a dispenser coupled to the cabinet such that items dispensed from the dispensing mechanisms fall into the dispenser; a computer that is operably coupled to the dispensing mechanisms; a plurality of sensor mechanisms each being associated with one of the plurality of dispensing mechanisms, wherein each sensor mechanism is configured to generate a signal when actuated that is usable by the computer to identify the dispensing mechanism that is associated with the sensor mechanism being actuated; and a divider configuration sensor coupled with the computer configured to: