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Francis A. Wittern
Also filed as: WITTERN FRANCIS A · WITTERN III FRANCIS A
9 granted patents·2 pending applications·223 citations·filing 1974–2015
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11 records- 0191US10402804B1Apparatus, system and method of obtaining items from a vending machine with an electronic benefits transfer cardFAWN ENG CORPORATION·Filed 2015·Granted Sep 3, 2019·17 cites·15 claims
- 0274US3938699ASpring clip vending deviceWITTERN FRANCIS A·Filed 1974·Granted Feb 17, 1976·22 cites·1 claims
- 0373US6494342B1Dispensed product lift for vending machineINLAND FINANCE COMPANY·Filed 2000·Granted Dec 17, 2002·36 cites·15 claims
- 0464US3989163AVending apparatus with helical discharge memberFAWN ENG CORP·Filed 1975·Granted Nov 2, 1976·18 cites·47 claims
- 0563US3986637AVending apparatusFAWN ENG CORP·Filed 1975·Granted Oct 19, 1976·17 cites·9 claims
- 0662US4779760AArticle release mechanismFAWN ENG CORP·Filed 1988·Granted Oct 25, 1988·37 cites·1 claims
- 0758US5791516AApparatus and method for dispensing items from a vending machineFAWN ENG CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Aug 11, 1998·64 cites·21 claims
- 0854US4284206ACarousel dispensing apparatusWITTERN FRANCIS A·Filed 1979·Granted Aug 18, 1981·12 cites·8 claims
- 0940US2009094081A1Apparatus, method, and system to monitor performance of coin acceptors, bill validators, and other automated payment methodsFAWN ENG CORP·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 1037US2010280655A1Apparatus, method and system for dispensing merchandise or individual selectable vendible itemsFAWN ENG CORP·Filed 2010·Application pending·0 cites
- 1128US4440285AAdjustable price setting mechanism for a vending machineFAWN ENG CORP·Filed 1982·Granted Apr 3, 1984·0 cites·9 claims
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