Rotating vend mechanism

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2005-12-06

2005-12-06

Bollinger, David H (Department: 3653)

Article dispensing

Cellular magazine type

With article movement from cell to cell

C221S079000, C221S120000, C221S121000, C221S133000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06971543

ABSTRACT:
A vend mechanism for transferring articles, or prizes, to a receiving area of a vending machine accessible from outside the machine, including an amusement game machine, has a plurality of conveyors arranged radially on each of a plurality of spaced plates. A first drive mechanism is provided to rotate an assembly of the plates so that a selected column of conveyors is in alignment with the receiving area and, for each plate, a second drive mechanism is provided to operate the conveyor that is in the transferring orientation so that an article, or prize, on the conveyor is transferred to the receiving area.

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