Patents by Inventor Michael Terence Knight

Michael Terence Knight 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).

  • Transport apparatus
    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