Office supply vending system and apparatus
CA 2326548 A1 · Owner: Swift, William O. · Inventors: Swift, William O.; Hamm, Doug A.
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The preferred embodiment of the present invention is an integrated product supply network comprised of a computer network linked through a variety of methods to a plurality of intelligent vending or dispensing machines and each component of the overall product supply network. The intelligent vending or dispensing machine is comprised of a combination of dispensing mechanisms including one type that it allows for both vertical and horizontal displacement of products to allow a wider variety of products to be offered for sale. In particular, the dispensing mechanism allows paper and art supplies to be dispensed. The intelligent dispensing machine is particularly useful in catering to …
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- Filed March 30, 1999. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended March 30, 2019.
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