REVERSE VENDING MACHINES FOR COLLECTION

Brand	Owner (click to sort)	Address	Description
CAN CASHIER	Creative Technology, Inc.	1400 Commerce Boulevard Anniston AL 36207	Reverse Vending Machines for Collection of and Payment for Cans for Recycling;No claim is made to the exclusive right to use Can, apart from the mark as shown.;
CASH MCCAN	ARA SERVICES, INC.	PHILADELPHIA PA	REVERSE VENDING MACHINES FOR COLLECTION OF ALUMINUM CANS FOR RECYCLING;
	Where the owner name is not linked, that owner no longer owns the brand

Technical Examples

Embodiments of the present invention provide for a method, system and article of manufacture for operating vending machines. In general, a plurality of vending machines are nodes of a network. Each node is configured to send, receive and process signals carrying inventory, pricing, reservation and/or refund information. In such embodiments, a vending machine is configured to receive a reservation request for a specified item. The request may be issued from one of a plurality of client devices (e.g., wireless telephones, desktop computers and the like) or from a reservation control system. In still another embodiment, vending machines may be configured to provide refunds under controlled conditions. A consumer may request a refund in cases where the consumer was improperly charged for goods are services that were not provided.