Smart vending machine

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of the first embodiment of a smart vending machine;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left-side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right-side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a front perspective view of the second embodiment of a smart vending machine; and,

FIG. 9 is a front view thereof.

The evenly dashed broken lines show portions of the smart vending machine that form no part of the claimed design. The short-long dashed and short-short-long dashed lines define the bounds of the claimed design and form no part thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a smart vending machine, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1043829
Type: Grant
Filed: May 12, 2022
Date of Patent: Sep 24, 2024
Assignee: Wildflower Flow Inc. (Washington, DC)
Inventor: Lauren R. Weaver (Washington, DC)
Primary Examiner: Catherine Ho
Application Number: 29/838,450
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Vending Machine (D20/1)