A Method and Apparatus for Controlling a Vending Machine

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2001275836 (hide)

Owner Chirnomas, M.

Inventors Chirnomas, Munroe

Agent Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick

Pub. Number AU-B-2001275836

PCT Pub. Number WO02/03340

Priority 60/206,363 23.05.00 US

Filing date 23 May 2001

Wipo publication date 14 January 2002

Acceptance publication date 30 August 2007

International Classifications

G07F 9/00 (2006.01) Details other than those peculiar to special kinds or types of apparatus

G07F 5/18 (2006.01) Coin-actuated mechanisms

G07F 7/06 (2006.01) Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus

G07F 9/02 (2006.01) Details other than those peculiar to special kinds or types of apparatus - Devices for alarm or indication, e.g. when empty

G07F 11/00 (2006.01) Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles

G07F 11/04 (2006.01) Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles - in which magazines the articles are stored one vertically above the other

G07F 11/10 (2006.01) Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles

G07F 11/16 (2006.01) Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles - Delivery means

G07F 11/62 (2006.01) Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles

Event Publications

30 August 2007 Application Accepted

  Published as AU-B-2001275836

3 January 2008 Standard Patent Sealed

22 December 2011 Application Lapsed, Refused Or Withdrawn, Patent Ceased or Expired

  This patent ceased under section 143(a), or Expired. Note that applications or patents shown as lapsed or ceased may be restored at a later date.

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