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Vending system

a technology for vending systems and products, applied in the field of vending products, can solve the problem of not allowing any member of the public to actually see what is being retained

Inactive Publication Date: 2019-04-11
NORRIZON SALES & MARKETING GRP INC
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The present patent is about a vending system for tobacco products like cigarettes. The system can be placed behind a sales desk in a store without any fasteners. It allows the retailer to easily access the products but prevents the public from looking inside.

Problems solved by technology

The vending system allows the retailer to have quick and easy access to the product but at the same time does not allow any member of the public to actually view what is being retained in the vending system.

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[0024]Referring to FIGS. 1-11 there is shown a retail vending system generally indicated at 10. Vending system 10 is shown mounted to a wall 12 in such a way that a plurality of boxes of product 14 (such as boxes of cigarettes or other tobacco products) retained in vending system 10 is not visible to a consumer who may be standing facing wall 12. In particular, wall 12 has a front surface 12a that will face the consumer and vending system 10 is mounted on front surface 12a in such a way that vending system 10 obscures product 14 from the view anyone facing front surface 12a of wall 12.

[0025]Vending system 10 may comprise a modular unit made of a plurality of similar modules that may be positioned one above the other. Each module may be configured to hold one or more rows of product 14. It will be understood that vending system 10 may comprise only a single module or system 10 may comprise multiple modules 10. Each module may be configured to hold a single row of product 14 or multip...

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Abstract

A vending system for products such as tobacco products. The vending system includes one or more hanging brackets and a plurality of modules that are selectively engageable on the hanging brackets. The hanging brackets are engaged on a store wall, particularly a slat wall, by inserting flanges into recesses between the slats. Each module includes a support bracket that is securable to the hanging brackets; a panel that is engaged with the support bracket; one or more sensors provided in or on the panel; pusher assemblies provided on the support bracket and extending across a portion of the panel and a door that extends across an opening to the module. When the door is closed none of the product inside the module is visible. A computer may be operatively engaged with the sensors and is provided with programming to track products stocked in the vending system and removed therefrom.

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BACKGROUNDTechnical Field[0001]This invention is generally directed to systems for vending products. More particularly, the invention relates to cigarette vending systems. Specifically, the invention is directed to a vending system comprising a plurality of modules positioned one above the other on hanging brackets secured to a store wall. Each module includes a support bracket having a panel engaged therein; sensors provided in or on the panel and pusher assemblies provided on the support bracket for urging tobacco products on the panel towards a door. When closed, the door completely hides the tobacco products from the consumer.Background Information[0002]In Canada it is considered unlawful for a retailer to publically display cigarettes or other tobacco products for sale or to place advertising for tobacco products in a place in a store where that advertising might be seen by the public. As a result, tobacco products are typically located behind a sales desk in a store. It is nee...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A47B96/06A47F5/08A47F1/12
CPCA47B96/06A47F5/0815A47F1/126A47F5/10A47F5/0853A47F5/103A47B57/10A47B96/1408
Inventor PELLEGRINO, GIOVANNI
Owner NORRIZON SALES & MARKETING GRP INC