Article dispensing – Cellular magazine type – With article movement from cell to cell
Patent
1998-04-29
2000-11-14
Noland, Kenneth W.
Article dispensing
Cellular magazine type
With article movement from cell to cell
221277, G07F 1100
Patent
active
061456993
ABSTRACT:
In a packaged article vending machine having a forwardly, projecting motorized helix supported on a horizontally arranged tray in a wide column delimited by side walls which are disposed substantially further apart than the helix is broad in diameter, the helix is prevented from `walking` towards the sidewall towards which it would tend to move as the helix rotates, by securing a chock to the tray so as to tangentially engage at least two turns of the helix during a portion of a 360.degree. rotation of the helix, from externally of the helix, and have its rear end located sufficiently out of the way as to avoid possibly poking contact with from the front lower part of an impounded product package being conveyed forwards to eventually become the leading package, next to be vended.
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Automated Merchandising Systems Inc.
Noland Kenneth W.
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