Patents by Inventor Peter R. Hodgetts

Peter R. Hodgetts has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Apparatus for dispensing and receiving rented articles
    Patent number: 4915205
    Abstract: Machine for automatic rental of video cassettes. Cassettes are stored in a drum like magazine (32) and are made available at a dispensing slot (20, 22) after a user has identified himself by introducing a personal into a slot (12) and entered a unique personal code number on a keyboard (16) which the user also employs to enter the selection from the available video cassettes. On returning the cassette, the user again identifies himself and the machine verifies by reading a bar code that the hired film has been returned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1987
    Date of Patent: April 10, 1990
    Assignee: Sovereign Technical Services Ltd.
    Inventors: John N. Reid, Keith B. Glanvill, Peter R. Hodgetts