公开(公告)号：US20230122272A1

公开(公告)日：2023-04-20

申请号：US17981197

申请日：2022-11-04

Applicant: Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A.

Inventor： Robert Gaafar ,  Maisie Devine ,  Patrick O'Riordan ,  Hilary Farnsworth ,  Peter Daly ,  Doreen Swift ,  Joseph Toro ,  Ralph Cassara ,  Glenn Drost ,  Rodney McGaugh

IPC: G07F13/10 ,  B67B7/40 ,  G07F9/10

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an automatic vending machine for dispensing beverage cans. The machine includes a main housing having a can delivery slot. The housing includes a refrigerant compartment for storing the beverage cans. The housing further includes a delivery sub-system for delivering a beverage can from the refrigerant compartment to the delivery slot accessible to a consumer. The delivery sub-system is configured to orient and open the can while delivering to the delivery slot.

公开(公告)号：US11495079B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-08

申请号：US16643702

申请日：2018-08-31

Applicant: Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A.

Inventor： Robert Gaafar ,  Maisie Devine ,  Patrick O'Riordan ,  Hilary Farnsworth ,  Peter Daily ,  Doreen Swift ,  Ralph Cassara ,  Joseph Toro ,  Glenn Drost ,  Rodney McGaugh

IPC: G07F13/10 ,  B67B7/40 ,  G07F9/10

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an automatic vending machine for dispensing beverage cans. The machine includes a main housing having a can delivery slot. The housing includes a refrigerant compartment for storing the beverage cans. The housing further includes a delivery sub-system for delivering a beverage can from the refrigerant compartment to the delivery slot accessible to a consumer. The delivery sub-system is configured to orient and open the can while delivering to the delivery slot.

公开(公告)号：US11873202B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-16

申请号：US17745388

申请日：2022-05-16

Applicant: Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A.

Inventor： Robert Gaafar ,  Maisie Devine ,  Patrick O'Riordan ,  Hilary Farnsworth ,  Peter Daly ,  Doreen Swift ,  Ralph Cassara ,  Glenn Drost ,  Rodney McGaugh

IPC: B67B7/40

CPC classification number: B67B7/403

Abstract: The present invention discloses an opening tool for opening and/or removing a tab portion of a beverage can. The opening tool includes a hollow housing. The hollow housing includes a generally cylindrical housing body having a top end, a bottom end, an outer surface, an inner surface and an open cavity extending from a top end towards a bottom end of the housing body. The opening tool further includes one or more claws, having a claw body extending between a claw end portion and a claw tip such that the tip of each of the claws is adapted to be hangingly disposed within the open cavity of hollow housing. In operation, when a beverage can is passed through the hollow housing from the bottom end towards the top end, the claw tip of at least one of the claws engages and pulls-opens the tab portion while the beverage can moves out of the housing.

公开(公告)号：US11332355B2

公开(公告)日：2022-05-17

申请号：US16643752

申请日：2018-08-31

Applicant: Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A.

Inventor： Robert Gaafar ,  Maisie Devine ,  Patrick O'Riordan ,  Hilary Farnsworth ,  Peter Daily ,  Doreen Swift ,  Ralph Cassara ,  Glenn Drost ,  Rodney McGaugh

IPC: B67B7/40

Abstract: The present invention discloses an opening tool (100, 200) for opening and/or removing a tab portion (314) of a beverage can (300). The opening tool includes a hollow housing (110, 210). The hollow housing includes a generally cylindrical housing body (112, 212) having a top end (ET), a bottom end (EB), an outer surface (114, 214), an inner surface (116, 216) and an open cavity (118, 218) extending from a top end towards a bottom end of the housing body. The opening tool further includes one or more claws (120, 220), having a claw body (121, 222) extending between a claw end portion (123, 224) and a claw tip (122, 226) such that the tip of each of the claws is adapted to be hangingly disposed within the open cavity of hollow housing. In operation, when a beverage can is passed through the hollow housing from the bottom end towards the top end, the claw tip of at least one of the claws engages and pulls-opens the tab portion while the beverage can moves out of the housing.