Supports – Hold-down
Patent
1989-08-21
1992-07-21
Chotkowski, Karen J.
Supports
Hold-down
248681, 248346, A47B 9700
Patent
active
051316170
ABSTRACT:
A vending machine antirocking plate is disclosed which is a safety feature for a soft drink vending machine to prevent rocking of the vending machine. The antirocking plate prevents oscillatory rocking of a vending machine by a potential pilferer who may attempt to attain a sufficient forward tilt of the machine to possibly dislodge soft drink containers within the vending machine to fall through the product dispensing chute. A safety problem has been incurred in this situation as the vending machines are very heavy, and can possibly fall on top of and injure the person rocking the machine or other persons in the proximity thereof. The present invention is designed to prevent such rocking motions by securing an antirocking plate to the front leveling legs of the vending machine and extending forwardly therefrom and overlying the floor, such that a person standing in front of the machine will also be standing on top of the plate. Accordingly, if the person attempts to rock the vending machine, his weight on the plate will cause the plate to prevent the front legs of the machine from lifting, thereby preventing oscillatory rocking of the vending machine. In a further disclosed embodiment, the antirocking plate extends fully under the vending machine, and is secured to both the front and rear leveling legs of the vending machine, and thereby prevents both rearward and forward tilting or rocking of the vending machine. In different embodiments, the antirocking plate can be fabricated from plastic or can be fabricated as a metal plate. Embodiments of a plastic antirocking plate preferably include metal plate inserts which lock onto the legs of the vending machine.
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Chotkowski Karen J.
PepsiCo Inc.
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