Article dispensing – With stack forming means – Movable chute or part thereof
Reexamination Certificate
2008-07-28
2010-11-02
Crawford, Gene (Department: 3651)
Article dispensing
With stack forming means
Movable chute or part thereof
C221S175000, C221S064000, C221S204000, C221S279000, C312S072000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07823749
ABSTRACT:
A positioning mechanism for a vending machine is provided to properly align product containers for vending purposes. The vending machine includes a cabinet that establishes a product storage zone, a product delivery zone and a dispensing chamber. Arranged within the product storage zone are a plurality of shelves which include dividers that separate the shelves into a plurality of product queues. Each product queue includes an dispensing mechanism that releases a selected product from the product queue for delivery to the dispensing chamber. In addition, each product queue includes a positioning mechanism to align products in the product queue. The positioning mechanism includes a support member secured to the divider and a spacer bar pivotally secured to the support member. The spacer bar automatically adjusts to a width of a product container placed in the product queue in order to assure proper alignment of the product for dispensing.
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Photos depicting Hershey Vending Machine employing movable product positioning bar, 1997.
Crane Merchandising Systems, Inc.
Crawford Gene
Waggoner Timothy R
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