Article dispensing – With discharge assistant – Surface contact only
Patent
1997-11-12
2000-10-24
Ellis, Christopher P.
Article dispensing
With discharge assistant
Surface contact only
221258, 221154, 221155, 221257, B65G 5900
Patent
active
061353159
ABSTRACT:
A method for converting a multiple access newspaper vending machine into a single vend machine is described. The vending machine will have a cavity with a rack assembly for holding a stack of newspapers and a pivoting door for closing the cavity. The conversion includes mounting into the cavity of the vending machine a feed assembly which has a bracket and a roller member rotatably mounted to the bracket. The feed assembly rests within the cavity above the rack assembly in a manner such that the bracket pivots within the cavity and the roller member floats on the top copy of the stack of printed publications. A drive assembly having an unidirectional drive mechanism and a reset mechanism is also positioned within the cavity. A plate member having a publication discharge portal with dimensions sufficient to allow discharge therethrough of a single copy of the printed publication is positioned across the opening of the cavity. The discharge portal is aligned with the top copy of the stack and the pivoting door is operable to seal access to the discharge portal. The unidirectional drive mechanism is linked to the pivoting door member and the roller member such that opening the pivoting door will cause the roller member to rotate and propel the top copy on the stack through the discharge portal. Also described is an apparatus for dispensing an individual copy of a printed publication from a stack.
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Affadavit of Jack Paul Faustin Gremillion, III, Jul. 1999.
Gremillion, III Jack Paul Faustin
Roshto Edward R.
Crawford Gene O.
Ellis Christopher P.
Foster Lance A.
Gremillion, III Jack P. F.
Kiesel William David
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