Automatic vending machine and container for articles of frozen confectionery
CA 2324924 A1 · Owner: Ruano Del Campo, Miguel · Inventors: Ruano Del Campo, Miguel; San Martin, Jesus; Domenech Sendra, Eduardo
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Automatic vending machine for articles of frozen confectionery comprising an , outer body, an outer door and a controlled-environment chamber. Provision is made for the articles of frozen confectionery to be kept in containers of cylindrical, quasi-cylindrical or polyhedral shape. The machine has a controlled-environment chamber at -18 ~C comprising insulating panels and an inner door, maintained by a refrigeration system and a defrosting system. Also within the chamber there are vertical compartments for the storage of stacked containers, a dispensing device and a discharge hopper leading to an outlet tray. In the outer door there are product selection and cash box mechanisms which …
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- Filed April 6, 1999. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended April 6, 2019.
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