ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,441,551, issued on Oct. 14, was assigned to SANDENVENDO EUROPE S.P.A (Coniolo, Italy).

"Conveying device of products for automatic dispensers" was invented by Danilo Spagna (Coniolo, Italy) and Daniele Ziliotto (Coniolo, Italy).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A product conveying device (10) for automatic dispensers is described, comprising a supporting element (1), configured to support the product being delivered, a thrusting element (3) sliding connected on guiding means (5) to the supporting element (1), at least one pair of worm screws (2), counter-rotating with synchronous movement, rotating connected to the supporting element (1) and...