Vending machine (US 2,254,841 A)

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Granted September 2, 1941. A patent granted before 1976 lasted at most 17 years from grant, so its term ended by September 2, 1958.
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FiledMay 5, 1939

GrantedSeptember 2, 1941

Term endedSeptember 2, 1958

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Classification (CPC)G07F11/10

Length8 pages

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