US 12,190,671 B2
Vending machine and transport cartridge systems and methods
Eduardo Lopez, Sarasota, FL (US); Allan L. Cube, Morgan Hill, CA (US); and Simon Shue, Newark, CA (US)
Assigned to 24/7 Pizza Box, LLC, Sarasota, FL (US)
Filed by 24/7 Pizza Box, LLC, Sarasota, FL (US)
Filed on Jul. 12, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/221,003.
Application 18/221,003 is a continuation of application No. 18/096,772, filed on Jan. 13, 2023, granted, now 11,727,746.
Application 18/096,772 is a continuation of application No. 17/498,022, filed on Oct. 11, 2021, granted, now 11,557,165.
Application 17/498,022 is a continuation of application No. 16/737,160, filed on Jan. 8, 2020, granted, now 11,145,155, issued on Oct. 12, 2021.
Application 16/737,160 is a continuation of application No. 15/957,370, filed on Apr. 19, 2018, granted, now 10,546,445, issued on Jan. 28, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0351836 A1, Nov. 2, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G07F 11/72 (2006.01); A47J 39/00 (2006.01); A47J 47/01 (2006.01); G07F 11/04 (2006.01); G07F 11/16 (2006.01); G07F 11/62 (2006.01); G07F 17/00 (2006.01)
CPC G07F 11/72 (2013.01) [A47J 39/006 (2013.01); A47J 47/01 (2013.01); G07F 11/04 (2013.01); G07F 11/16 (2013.01); G07F 11/165 (2013.01); G07F 11/62 (2013.01); G07F 17/0078 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vending machine system, comprising:
a cabinet;
a refrigerator;
an oven;
at least one delivery chute for delivering heated unpackaged food;
a touchscreen user interface for operating the vending machine system;
a fixed cartridge disposed in the refrigerator, the fixed cartridge comprising a conveyor system for conveying trays; and
a transport cartridge for loading trays of unpackaged food into the fixed cartridge, the transport cartridge adapted to removably attach to the fixed cartridge such that trays of unpackaged food in the transport cartridge are aligned with the conveyor system to transfer trays of unpackaged food from the transport cartridge to the conveyor system.