Abstract: Transport apparatus for use in a drinks vending machine. The apparatus comprises a holder for receiving and holding a cup, and transport mechanism to move the cup to a dispensing region. The dispensing region comprises a plurality of dispensers, from a selected number of which, ingredients can be dispensed to the cup. Thereafter, the transport mechanism moves the cup to a delivery position to deliver the cup to an operator.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 15, 1996
Date of Patent:
March 17, 1998
Assignee:
Gem Vending Limited
Inventors:
Michael Terence Knight, Steven Dennis Gallagher