WO2007100400A3 - Propane vending machine and method of providing propane cylinders - Google Patents

Propane vending machine and method of providing propane cylinders Download PDF

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WO2007100400A3
WO2007100400A3 PCT/US2006/061422 US2006061422W WO2007100400A3 WO 2007100400 A3 WO2007100400 A3 WO 2007100400A3 US 2006061422 W US2006061422 W US 2006061422W WO 2007100400 A3 WO2007100400 A3 WO 2007100400A3
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propane
cylinders
vending machine
providing
vending
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Stuart L Meether
Norman Darrell Neugebauer
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Coleman Co
Stuart L Meether
Norman Darrell Neugebauer
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F11/00—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles
    • G07F11/02—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines
    • G07F11/34—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines in which the magazines are of zig-zag form

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  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Filling Or Discharging Of Gas Storage Vessels (AREA)
  • Control Of Vending Devices And Auxiliary Devices For Vending Devices (AREA)

Abstract

A vending machine (20) for vending propane cylinders (22), and a method of providing propane. An arrangement may be made with a local propane distributor to fill and maintain the propane vending machine (20). Multiple propane vending machines (20) may be provided at a site so as to supply sufficient quantities of propane cylinders (22). In addition, a container may be provided for returning empty cylinders (30). The local propane distributor may collect the empty cylinders (30) and return them to a manufacturer for recycle or recharge. A propane vending machine may take a special token in exchange for a propane cylinder (22).
PCT/US2006/061422 2005-12-01 2006-11-30 Propane vending machine and method of providing propane cylinders WO2007100400A2 (en)

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US60/742,083 2005-12-01

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US10078933B2 (en) 2016-06-22 2018-09-18 Anytime Propane, Llc Semi-automated canister distribution system and method

Citations (2)

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US4778042A (en) * 1985-11-15 1988-10-18 The Commonwealth Industrial Gases Limited Vending machine
US5829630A (en) * 1996-02-21 1998-11-03 Plant Systems Incorporated Propane cylinder vending machine

Patent Citations (2)

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US4778042A (en) * 1985-11-15 1988-10-18 The Commonwealth Industrial Gases Limited Vending machine
US5829630A (en) * 1996-02-21 1998-11-03 Plant Systems Incorporated Propane cylinder vending machine

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