Abstract: A popcorn machine (10) for measuring a metered amount of popcorn, cooking the popcorn fresh in the machine, and dispensing the freshly cooked popcorn into a manually positioned cup (3a) in the front of the machine. The machine includes a sealed, slidable dispensing mechanism (46) that keeps the popcorn fresh at all times in its uncooked kernel reservoir (22), preventing moisture from escaping. The device also includes at least one optional liquid flavoring dispenser (68) that allows for uniform distribution of liquid flavorings on top of the freshly cooked popcorn.

Abstract: A vending popcorn machine for measuring out a metered amount of popcorn, cooking the popcorn fresh in the machine, and dispensing the freshly cooked popcorn into a manually positioned cup in the front of the machine. The vending machine includes a sealed, slidable dispensing mechanism that keeps the popcorn fresh at all times in its raw kernel reservoir, preventing moisture from escaping. The device also incudes a liquid flavoring dispenser that is optional that can allow for uniform distribution of a liquid flavoring on top of the freshly cooked corn.