Patent ID: 7461759
Filing Date: 2008-12-09
Classification: B65G,G07F

Abstract:
1. A storage and dispensing system for storing and dispensing products, the system comprising: a cabinet including a front wall, a rear wall, a left sidewall, a right sidewall, and a top wall that together substantially enclose the cabinet and prevent unauthorized access therein, wherein the rear wall of the cabinet includes a series of mounting slots arranged in row and column configuration; a plurality of shelves mounted within and substantially enclosed by the cabinet, each shelf having a plurality of substantially vertical walls configured for holding at least one product thereon, wherein each of the shelves is mounted within certain ones of the mounting slots and may be removed and mounted to other ones of the mounting slots to reconfigure placement of the shelves within the cabinet; an infeed conveyor for receiving products that are to be stored in the cabinet, wherein the infeed conveyor presents a ribbed conveying surface; an outfeed conveyor for receiving products that are to be dispensed from the cabinet, wherein the outfeed conveyor presents a ribbed conveying surface; and a single transporter enclosed by and moveable within the cabinet for transporting the products from the infeed conveyor to the shelves and from the shelves to the outfeed conveyor, the transporter including—