Patent ID: 6634481
Filing Date: 2003-10-21
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
A mechanism for dispensing units of merchandise, comprising:a first and second token each with a noncurrency configuration different from the other; a first reservoir configured for storing a first merchandise unit; a second reservoir configured for storing a second merchandise unit; a first actuator configured to accept the first token and further configured to operate only when the first token is disposed in the first actuator; a second actuator configured to accept the second token and further configured to operate only when the second token is disposed in the second actuator; a first dispensing unit in operable communication with the first actuator and dispensing the first controlled merchandise unit from the first reservoir when the first actuator is operated; and a second dispensing unit in operable communication with the second actuator and dispensing the second controlled merchandise unit from the second reservoir when the second actuator is operated.