Patents by Inventor Michael Eidenschink

Michael Eidenschink 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).

  • MODULAR VENDING MACHINE AND CARTRIDGE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20120006204
    Abstract: A refillable vend module includes at least one canister configured to contain an ingredient for a beverage, and a connecting mechanism configured to slidably connect to any one of a plurality of modular vend spaces in a vending machine. In some embodiments, the at least one canister comprises a poka-yoke refill connection configured to couple an ingredient cartridge to the canister, where the poka-yoke refill connection matches a type of the canister to a type of the ingredient cartridge. A vending machine includes a plurality of modular vend spaces and a plurality of refillable vend modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: CRANE MERCHANDISING SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Eidenschink, Tarcisio Vergani, Matthew Hooper