WO1993022748A3 - Improvements in and relating to dispensing apparatus - Google Patents

Improvements in and relating to dispensing apparatus Download PDF

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WO1993022748A3
WO1993022748A3 PCT/GB1993/000917 GB9300917W WO9322748A3 WO 1993022748 A3 WO1993022748 A3 WO 1993022748A3 GB 9300917 W GB9300917 W GB 9300917W WO 9322748 A3 WO9322748 A3 WO 9322748A3
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hopper
dispenser
food
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WO1993022748A2 (en
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Maq Rahman
Tom Clarke
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Hotnuts Vending Ltd
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Priority to GB9422535A priority Critical patent/GB2281906A/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/0064—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for processing of food articles
    • G07F17/0078—Food articles which need to be processed for dispensing in a hot or cooked condition, e.g. popcorn, nuts
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F11/00—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles
    • G07F11/02—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines
    • G07F11/44—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines in which magazines the articles are stored in bulk
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F9/00—Details other than those peculiar to special kinds or types of apparatus
    • G07F9/10—Casings or parts thereof, e.g. with means for heating or cooling
    • G07F9/105—Heating or cooling means, for temperature and humidity control, for the conditioning of articles and their storage

Abstract

Apparatus for dispensing heated items of food or confectionery such as roasted nuts comprises a hopper for storing such items and a dispenser comprising an elongate trough like receptacle supported for rotation within the confines of an outlet orifice of the hopper. The dispenser is rotatable between upstanding and inverted positions in which items of food are respectively retained within and discharged from the receptacle. A heating chamber is positioned to receive items dispensed from the hopper.
PCT/GB1993/000917 1992-05-07 1993-05-04 Improvements in and relating to dispensing apparatus WO1993022748A2 (en)

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GB9422535A GB2281906A (en) 1992-05-07 1993-05-04 Improvements in andrelating to dispensing apparatus

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GB929209827A GB9209827D0 (en) 1992-05-07 1992-05-07 Improvements in and relating to dispensing apparatus
GB9209827.6 1992-05-07

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WO1993022748A3 true WO1993022748A3 (en) 1994-02-03

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Citations (9)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2310321A (en) * 1941-07-14 1943-02-09 Edgar H Sargent Vending machine
US2852167A (en) * 1955-09-23 1958-09-16 Francis S Lempart Nut dispensing machine
GB982161A (en) * 1961-11-08 1965-02-03 Internat Vending Machines Inc Automatic corn-popping machine
FR2188431A6 (en) * 1972-06-01 1974-01-18 Mascret Albert
US4645093A (en) * 1984-11-23 1987-02-24 Richard F. Kriz Vending apparatus for vending individual servings of ice cream
FR2597319A1 (en) * 1986-04-16 1987-10-23 Adour Meca Electrothermie Pays Apparatus for automatically preparing and dispensing fried products
US4896798A (en) * 1986-10-15 1990-01-30 Innovative Design And Marketing, Inc. Pan candy and nut meat product vending machine apparatus
US4899908A (en) * 1988-12-30 1990-02-13 Dale Kardiak Vending machine for dispensing heated peanuts
EP0451302A1 (en) * 1990-03-28 1991-10-16 T.A. S.R.L.Tecnologie Alimentari Machine for quickly serving a portion of cooked food

Patent Citations (9)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2310321A (en) * 1941-07-14 1943-02-09 Edgar H Sargent Vending machine
US2852167A (en) * 1955-09-23 1958-09-16 Francis S Lempart Nut dispensing machine
GB982161A (en) * 1961-11-08 1965-02-03 Internat Vending Machines Inc Automatic corn-popping machine
FR2188431A6 (en) * 1972-06-01 1974-01-18 Mascret Albert
US4645093A (en) * 1984-11-23 1987-02-24 Richard F. Kriz Vending apparatus for vending individual servings of ice cream
FR2597319A1 (en) * 1986-04-16 1987-10-23 Adour Meca Electrothermie Pays Apparatus for automatically preparing and dispensing fried products
US4896798A (en) * 1986-10-15 1990-01-30 Innovative Design And Marketing, Inc. Pan candy and nut meat product vending machine apparatus
US4899908A (en) * 1988-12-30 1990-02-13 Dale Kardiak Vending machine for dispensing heated peanuts
EP0451302A1 (en) * 1990-03-28 1991-10-16 T.A. S.R.L.Tecnologie Alimentari Machine for quickly serving a portion of cooked food

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WO1993022748A2 (en) 1993-11-11
GB9209827D0 (en) 1992-06-24
GB9422535D0 (en) 1995-01-04
GB2281906A (en) 1995-03-22
AU4268993A (en) 1993-11-29

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