Patents Assigned to Gem Vending Limited
  • Patent number: 5727609
    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