Article dispensing – With empty supply source responsive means – Having motion inhibitor for discharge means
Patent
1996-10-28
1999-11-23
Skaggs, H. Grant
Article dispensing
With empty supply source responsive means
Having motion inhibitor for discharge means
221266, B65G 5906
Patent
active
059884282
ABSTRACT:
A vending machine for vending a plurality of cans includes a storage means for storing plurality of cans to be vended, an article dispensing rod which is both pivotable and moveable in a vertical direction to control the movement of cans from the storage means to a dispensing station. A coin mechanism is provided having an output shaft operatively connected to the dispensing rod to effect both vertical movement of the dispensing rod and pivotable movement thereof. The movement of the dispensing rod by the output shaft of the coin mechanism enables the dispensing rod to control the movement of cans from the storage means to the dispensing station where the cans can be received by a user of the vending machine. A lockout mechanism is provided to prevent actuation of the coin mechanism and the dispensing rod when there are no cans present to be vended in the can storage means.
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Bower Kenneth W.
Skaggs H. Grant
Vendcraft Inc
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