VENDO CO has a total of 480 patent applications. Its first patent ever was published in 1940. It filed its patents most often in United States, United Kingdom and Canada. Its main competitors in its focus markets control, furniture and games and machines are ROWE MFG CO INC, AUTOSALES GUM AND CHOCOLATE COMPANY and NORTHWESTERN CORP.
# | Country | Total Patents | |
---|---|---|---|
#1 | United States | 218 | |
#2 | United Kingdom | 79 | |
#3 | Canada | 69 | |
#4 | Germany | 31 | |
#5 | Australia | 14 | |
#6 | France | 14 | |
#7 | EPO (European Patent Office) | 8 | |
#8 | Italy | 8 | |
#9 | Spain | 6 | |
#10 | Japan | 5 | |
#11 | WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) | 5 | |
#12 | Switzerland | 4 | |
#13 | Denmark | 4 | |
#14 | Belgium | 3 | |
#15 | New Zealand | 3 | |
#16 | South Africa | 3 | |
#17 | Republic of Korea | 2 | |
#18 | Brazil | 1 | |
#19 | Finland | 1 | |
#20 | Israel | 1 | |
#21 | Norway | 1 |
# | Industry | |
---|---|---|
#1 | Control | |
#2 | Furniture and games | |
#3 | Machines | |
#4 | Packaging and shipping | |
#5 | Consumer goods | |
#6 | Computer technology |
# | Technology | |
---|---|---|
#1 | Coin-freed | |
#2 | Unspecified technologies | |
#3 | Money sorting | |
#4 | Kitchen equipment | |
#5 | Transferring liquids | |
#6 | Special furniture | |
#7 | Transport or storage devices | |
#8 | Ice-boxes | |
#9 | Unspecified technologies | |
#10 | Data recognition and presentation |
# | Name | Total Patents |
---|---|---|
#1 | Andrews Boley A | 33 |
#2 | Johnson Elmer C | 33 |
#3 | Craven Herman R | 18 |
#4 | Childers Spencer L | 18 |
#5 | Hieb Larry E | 17 |
#6 | Hanson Theodore L | 17 |
#7 | Ptacek James F | 17 |
#8 | Black Stewart L | 13 |
#9 | Gore Le Roy D | 13 |
#10 | Johnson Elmer Clarence | 12 |
Publication | Filing date | Title |
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EP1537040A2 | Retractable gauge step for flexible multi-depth vending | |
EP1540605A2 | Self-learning depth logic for multi-depth vendor control | |
US2004245280A1 | Anti-theft hopper for vending machine | |
US2004195942A1 | Hidden door hinge for vending machine | |
US2004030444A1 | Vending machine bucket drive control | |
US6735989B1 | Pilfer and vandalism resistant hasp locking mechanism | |
US6582036B2 | Door retaining device | |
US5498387A | Method of manufacturing a helical structure | |
US5156451A | Apparatus having a high center of gravity with energy absorbing device | |
US5255968A | Replaceable sign face | |
US5143430A | Inner door latch | |
US5176288A | Control dispensing apparatus for vending machines | |
US4986615A | Vending apparatus | |
US4974888A | Fastening apparatus | |
US4940161A | Ramp apparatus | |
DE3603754A1 | GOODS MACHINE | |
US4696413A | Vending system and method for preventing multiple product vends | |
US4454961A | Package dispensing mechanism for vending machine | |
CA1186779A | Vending machine control system with malfunction bypass | |
DE3211135A1 | GOODS SALES MACHINE |