Vending machine for items substantially of cylindrical shape such as bottles, cans and the like

(19)

(11)

EP 1 727 099 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	10.01.2007 Bulletin 2007/02

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	29.11.2006 Bulletin 2006/48

(21)	Application number: 06117296.1

(22)	Date of filing: 15.04.2004

(51)

International Patent Classification (IPC):

G07F 11/10^(2006.01)
G07F 11/34^(2006.01)

G07F 11/24^(2006.01)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL BA HR MK YU

(62)	Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
	04425271.6 / 1587038

(71)	Applicant: DAMIAN S.r.l.
	21053 Castellanza(Varese) (IT)

(72)	Inventor:
	Borra, Paolo 21052 Busto Arsizio (Varese) (IT)

(74)	Representative: Ponzellini, Gianmarco
	Bugnion S.p.A. Viale Lancetti 17 20158 Milano 20158 Milano (IT)

(54)	Vending machine for items substantially of cylindrical shape such as bottles, cans and the like

(57) It is disclosed a vending machine for items of substantially cylindrical shape such as bottles, cans and the like, comprising a plurality of storage compartments (2) each of them adapted to house said items (3), and dispensing devices (4) adapted to dispense the items coming from at least two respective storage compartments (2). The machine further comprises a multiple loading chute (11) adapted to channel the items themselves towards at least two storage compartments (2) disposed in mutual side by side relationship.

Search report