Single copy newspaper dispenser

Details Single copy newspaper dispenser Single copy newspaper dispenser

1999-03-01

2001-03-06

Noland, Kenneth W. (Department: 3651)

Article dispensing

Dispenser delivering to stationary article support for...

With article elevation to raised support

C221S259000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06196415

ABSTRACT:

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to dispensers, particularly to newspaper dispensers.
2. Description of the Related Art
Newspaper dispensers of the prior art are generally not capable of dispensing only one newspaper at a time. With the conventional newspaper dispenser, the honor system is relied upon because it is possible for a customer to pay for one newspaper, and then reach into the dispenser and take several newspapers.
What is needed is a newspaper stand which dispenses only one newspaper at a time, which is inexpensive to manufacture and maintain, and which is easy to use.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The single copy newspaper dispenser of the present invention includes an access door provided in a front wall of the dispenser, for access by a delivery person to an interior of the dispenser where a stack of newspapers are stored.
A coin box is provided on a top wall of the dispenser. The coin box operates in a known manner to permit operation of a pull bar after the correct amount of payment has been received into the coin box. The pull bar urges against the top-most one of the newspapers when a customer pulls the pull bar, thus pushing the newspaper onto a dispensing tray and through a slot in the front wall, thus presenting the newspaper to the customer. The customer may then take the newspaper for his or her use. When the newspaper is pushed forward, a hinged security flap rotates upward to permit the newspaper to pass through the slot.
A platform is positioned within the interior of the dispenser. The newspapers are stacked upon the platform, which is raised by a lifting means, which is configured to urge the stack of the newspapers against a stop member, which is positioned at a top of the interior of the dispenser.
A positioning means is provided on the dispenser for vertically positioning the stop member. In one embodiment, the positioning means is a manual device accessible only to the delivery person. After the delivery person stacks the newspapers onto the platform, he or she can position the stop member so that when the stack of newspapers is urged against the stop member, only the top-most one of the newspapers is positioned to slide onto the dispensing tray when urged by the pull bar.
Still further features and advantages will become apparent from the ensuing description and drawings.


REFERENCES:
patent: 4496074 (1985-01-01), Owens
patent: 6003725 (1999-12-01), Blankenau et al.

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