Patent ID: 7837059
Filing Date: 2010-11-23
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A device for retrieving products inside a vending machine comprising: a. a product storage area inside said machine having a plurality of product trays, each tray including a spring loaded product pusher; b. a transporter inside said machine that is capable of movement in the X-Y plane; c. a product catcher movably mounted on said transporter, said catcher having at least one fixed lower support arm, and at least one fixed upper arm on one side; d. at least one upwardly movable gate pivotally mounted on a corresponding side of each tray as said fixed upper arm; e. at least one fixed lower stop on a floor of each tray; and f. at least one gap in said floor of each tray adjacent to said stop for receiving said at least one lower support arm.