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US2952384A
US2952384A US631247A US63124756A US2952384A US 2952384 A US2952384 A US 2952384A US 631247 A US631247 A US 631247A US 63124756 A US63124756 A US 63124756A US 2952384 A US2952384 A US 2952384A
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Alvin W Holstein
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    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F11/00—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles
    • G07F11/02—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines
    • G07F11/04—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines in which magazines the articles are stored one vertically above the other
    • G07F11/10—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines in which magazines the articles are stored one vertically above the other two or more magazines having a common delivery chute

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  • This invention relates to vending machines, and more particularly to cigarette vending machines.
  • Fig. 5 is a fragmentary left side elevation of Fig. 3, on the scale of Fig. 4;
  • Fig. 7 is a vertical section taken on line 7-7 of Fig.
  • Each tier may include eleven magazines, for example, making a total of twenty-two magazines for twenty-two different brands of cigarettes.
  • Tiers T-l and T-2 are substantially identical and a description of one will extends from one side wall to the other.
  • the shelf 2.9 of the upper tier T-l has a rearward apron 47 sloping downward toward the rear of the apparatns.
  • the shelf 29 of the lower tier T-2 has a downwardly extending rearward apron 49 inclined toward the front of the apparatus. Otherwise these shelves are the same.
  • Extending between the arms 35 and 41 of the draw bar 33 for the lower tier T-2 is an apron 51 having a downwardly extending forwardly inclined portion 53.
  • the magazines M of the upper tier as shown in Fig. 4, are higher than the magazine M of the lower tier, but
  • the draw bar 33 of either tier is adapted to be moved forward from the retracted rearward position shown for the lower tier in Figs. 4, 6 and 8 and for both tiers in Fig. 7 toward the front of the apparatus (toward the vertical plate 31) by pulling out any one of the ejector rods 63 for the respective tier.
  • Each tier is provided with lock-out means to prevent pulling out more than one rod 63 of the tier at a time.
  • This is shown to comprise a series of interlock tumblers 69 mounted to be slidable laterally of the apparatus under the shelf 29 between end stops 71 and 73. The tumblers are guided by'ears 75 struck from the shelf 29.
  • this means comprises a substantially vertical pusher plate 87 extending transversely between the two partition plates 81 which constitute the side walls of the magazine M for engaging the rear of the reserve stack.
  • This pusher plate is biased forward and maintained substantially vertical by a spring-biased lazy tongs generally designated 89.
  • These lazy tongs comprise a pair of crossed levers 91 and 93 pivotally connected where they cross at 95.
  • Lever 91 is pivotally connected at one end (constituting its upper end) to the rear of the pusher plate as indicated at 97. At its lower end it has a slot 99 receiving a transverse rod 101 extending between the partitions 81.
  • shelf 83 is adapted to support a primary stack S4 of cigarette packs P in a substantially vertical dispensing position toward the front of the magazine (see the lower tier magazine shown in Fig. 4).
  • Shelf 83 is adapted to support a reserve stack S-Z of packs P in a retracted substantially vertical position rearward of the primary stack S-1 (see the magazines shown in Fig. 4 and the upper tier magazine shown in Fig. 6).
  • the shelf 83 is located above the shelf 29 a distance somewhat greater than the thickness of a pack P, and located above the ejector heads 55 on shelf 29 a distance less than the thickness of a pack P, being preferably located a distance above these heads a distance corresponding to about one-half the thickness of a pack -P.
  • Each magazine M includes means for moving the reserve stack S-2 into dispensing position when the primary uppermost packs in the primary stack which would prevent them from dropping.
  • a side plate 111 (which may be formed integrally with the pusher plate 87) extends forward from the pusher plate at one side (the right side) of the magazine M. This side plate extends forward from the pusher plate a distance slightly greater than the length of a pack P, and, in particular, a distance slightly greater than the length of a king-size pack. Such king-size packs are shown in the drawings. If a magazine is to hold regular size packs, a filler piece such as indicated in dotted lines at 113 in Fig. 6 is provided on the front of the pusher plate, this filler piece being such that the distance from it to the forward edge of the side plate 111' is slightly greater than the length of a regular size pack.
  • a flap 115 is pivoted by hinge means such as indicated at 117 on a vertical axis at the forward edge of the side plate 111.
  • This flap is swingable between an inwardly extending transverse position (see Fig. 3), wherein it acts as a partition for separating the primary stack S-1 and the reverse stack S-2, and a forwardly extending position'at one side of the magazine (see Fig. 10) for front loading of the magazine, as will be made clear.
  • It is a biased to swing outward to the stated forwardly extend ing loading position by a spring 119.
  • It has a finger 121 engageable with the adjacent partition 81 for holding it in its transverse stack-separating position against the bias of the spring 119.
  • Each tier of magazines is provided with a door 123 pivoted as indicated at 125 at its lower edge on a crossbar 127 extending between the side walls. 23 and 25'.
  • Latch means such as indicated at 129 is provided for latching this door in vertical position closing the open fronts of the magazines.
  • the finger 121 engages the adjacent partition 81 and holds the flap 115 in its stack-separating position when the pusher plate 87 is in its retracted position shown in Fig. 3, but is released when the pusher plate has moved forward to the position shown in Fig. 10 and the door .123 is opened to'release the flap.
  • first lever 137 Fixed on the upper shaft 131 on the inside of the right side wall 25 is a first lever 137 which constitutes a first member of an interlock between the tiers for locking out of operation all the ejectors E of one tier upon operation of any ejector E of the other tier.
  • lever 139 Fixed on the lower shaft 133 is a lever 139 which is identical to the lever 137 except that it is reversed in position. Levers 137 and 139 are coplanar. Each is sector-shaped.
  • the upper lever .137 has an integral upwardly extending crank arm 141.
  • a link 143 connects the stud 46 of the upper tier to the crank arm .141.
  • the lower lever 139 has an integral downwardly extending crank arm 145.
  • a link 147 connects the stud 46 of the lower tier to the arm 145.
  • each of the levers 137 and 139 is formed with a notch 149, one side 151 of this notch constituting a shoulder for engagement with one or more of a series of coincontrolled latches L1, L2, and L-3.
  • the arcuate end of each sector-shaped lever 137 and 139 is formed with a series of ratchet teeth v153 and a notch 155.
  • the shafts 131 and :133 are spaced from one another a distance less than twice the radius of the levers 137 and .139, the arrangement being such that when the upper lever 137 swings clockwise away from its retracted position shown in Fig. 7, it blocks the lower lever 1139 from being swung counterclockwise away from its retracted Fig. 7 position, and conversely, when the lower lever 139 swings counterclockwise away from its retracted position, it blocks the upper lever 137 from being swung clockwise 'away from its retracted position.
  • the upper lever 137 is swung clockwise away from its retracted position when any ejector E of the upper tier is pulled out to move the upper draw bar 33 forward.
  • the lower lever 139 is swung counterclockwise away from its retracted position whenever any ejector E of the lower tier is pulled out to move the lower draw bar 33 forward.
  • the opposed side edges of levers 137 and 139 may be cut away to arcuate shape as indicated at 157 for clearance purposes.
  • a wire 215 corresponding to the wire 199 shown in said copending application has end pontions hooked around studs 217 and 219 on the levers 207 and 209 in such manner that when lever 209 is swung counterclockwise, the wire pulls up the lever 207, but when lever 207 is swung counterclockwise, the lever 20 9 is not operated. From here on the action is the same as that disclosed in the stated copending application Serial No. 589,918, and reference may be made to said application for a complete disclosure of the coin-controlled mechanism for operating the latches Ll, L2 and L3.
  • the ratchets 221 are of such length as to allow for loading any magazine with either king size or regular size packs P.
  • Each of the doors 123 for the upper and lower tiers T-l and T2 is provided with a series of window openings 233, one for each magazine M.
  • the cabinet door 13 has upper and lower windows W-l and W-2 for viewing of the packs in the magazines through openings 233.
  • the door 13 is also shown as provided behind windows W- l and W-2 with casings 235 having window openings 237 which register with openings 233.
  • the door 13 has an access opening 239 below the lower row of knobs 65. Behind opening 239 is a trough 241 for receiving packs ejected from the magazines.
  • Extending around the lower tier T2 is a guide plate 243 for guiding packs discharged from the upper tier around the rear of the lower tier.
  • Below the lower tier T2 is a guide plate 245 down which packs slide to the trough 241.
  • a customer inserts the appropriate amount in coin in the coin slot 17, then pulls out the knob 65 for this magazine and returns the knob to its rearward retracted position.
  • the magazine has two or more packs in the primary stack S-1 and a full reserve stack S2
  • the ejector head 55 is drawn out from under the primary stack and the entire primary stack drops down on to the forward shelf 29. Then, when the knob 65 and head 55 return to retracted position, the head pushes the lowermost pack of the primary stack rearward off the shelf 29 under the rearward shelf 83.
  • the ejected pack slides down the plate 243 around the rear of the lower tier to the plate 245 and then slides down the latter plate to the trough 241.
  • the ejected pack slides forward down the flange 53 to the trough.
  • the pusher plate 87 is moved rearward by the action of the respective pawl 225 on the respective ratchet 221, to release the pressure on the primary stack so that it may drop freely downward onto the shelf 29.
  • Dispensing apparatus comprising an upper tierof magazines and a lower tier of magazines, each magazine having an ejector operable by a purchaser for ejecting an item from the magazine, each tier including means operable upon operation of any ejector therein for locking out of operation all the other ejectors of the tier, and an interlock between tiers for locking out of operation all the'ejectors of either one of the tiers upon operation of any ejector of the other tier, said interlock comprising a-first pivoted lever swingable away from a retracted position in response to operation of any ejector of the upper tier, a second pivoted lever coplanar with the first lever and pivoted on an axis parallel to the pivoted axis of the first lever and swingable away from a retracted position in response to operation of any ejector of the lower tier, the first lever, when swung away from its retracted position, blocking the second lever against swinging away from its retracted position, and
  • a magazine having side walls and being openable at the front for loading, a first shelf for supporting a primary stack of items to be dispensed in a substantially vertical dispensing position between the side walls toward the front of the magazine, a second shelf for supporting a reserve stack of packages in a substantially vertical retracted position between the sidewalls rearward of the primary stack, the second shelf being located above the first a distance greater than the vertical dimension of an item as stacked so that the lowermost item of the primary stack may be pushed rearward off the forward shelf under the rearward shelf, means for pushing the reserve stack forward into dispensing position above the forward shelf when the primary stack is depleted with the reserve stack remaining substantially vertical comprising a pusher plate extending transversely between the magazine side walls for engaging the rear of the reserve stack ahd a spring-biased lazy thugs located between the side walls in the rear of the plate, said lazy tongs comprising a pair of crossed pivotallyconnected levers having connections with the side walls ahd the push
  • each said pusher comprises a plate extending transversely between the respective magazine partition plates, a side plate extending forward from said pusher plate at one side of the magazine, and a flap pivoted on a vertical axis at the forward edge of said side plate and adapted to occupy an inwardly extending transverse position for separating the primary stack and the reserve stack and a forwardly extending position at one side of the magazine to enable loading of the magazine from the front.
  • Dispensing apparatus as set forth in claim 4 wherein the pusher and reserve stack in each magazine are held back in retracted position by engagement of the flap with the primary stack, and further comprising means operable upon operation of the ejector for any magazine to move the respective pusher rearward to move the flap rearward away from the primary stack.
  • a magazine having side walls, a first shelf located at the bottom and toward the front of the magazine, an ejector slidable over said first shelf between a rearward and a forward position, said ejector when in rearward position being adapted to support a primary stack of items in a substantially vertical dispensing position toward the front of the magazine, said stack dropping down onto said first shelf when the ejector is moved forward from under the stack, and.
  • a magazine having side walls and being adapted for front loading, a first shelf located at the bottom and toward the front of the magazine, an ejector slidable over said first shelf between a rearward and a forward position, said ejector when in rearward position being adapted to support a primary stack of items in a substantially vertical dispensing position toward the front of the magazine, said stack dropping down onto said first shelf when the ejector is moved forward from under the stack, and said ejector on returning to its rearward position pushing the lowermost item of the stack on said first shelf rearward off said first shelf, a second shelf for supporting a reserve stack of items in a substantially vertical retracted position between the side walls rearward of the primary stack, said second shelf being located above the first shelf a distance greater than the vertical dimension of an item as stacked so that the lowermost item of the stack on said first shelf may be pushed off said first shelf under the second shelf, pusher means located between the side walls including a rear pusher member engageable with the rear
  • a dispensing apparatus as set forth in claim 9, means biasing said flap to swing outward from its said transverse position to its said forwardly extending posi-, tion, and means for holding said flap in its said transverse position against the bias when said pusher means is rearward of its forward position and adapted to release the flap to swing to its forwardly extending position when saidpusher means is moved to its forward position.
  • said flap-holding means comprising a finger on the flap engageable with the side wall at said one side of the magazine.
  • said second shelf being spaced above said first shelf a distance such that one of the items in the primary stack on the ejector extends above said second shelf, whereby, after stacking reserve items at the front of the magazine on said one item with the pusher means in its forward position, and pushing the reserve stack rearward, the reserve stack drops down onto said second shelf with the lowermost item thereof engaged behind said one pack to hold the pusher means against forward movement.
  • a magazine having side walls and being adapted for front loading, a first shelf, located at the bottom and toward the front of the maga zine, an ejector slidable on said first shelf between a rearward and a forward position, said ejector when in rear-; ward position being adapted to support a primary stack of items in a substantially vertical dispensing position toward the front of the magazine, said stack dropping down ontosaid first shelf when the ejector is moved forward from underthe stack, and said ejector on return: ingtoitsrea'rward position pushing the lowermost item of the stack on said first shelf rearward of said first shelf, a second shelf for supporting a reserve stack of items in a substantially vertical retracted position between the side, wallsrearwa-rd of the primary stack, said second shelf; being located above the first shelf a distance greater than the vertical dimension of an item as stacked so that the lowermost-item of the stack on said first shelf may be pushed off said first shelf under the
  • a dispensing apparatus as set forth in claim 14, means biasing said flap to swing outward from its said transverse position to its said forwardly extending posi- 14 tion, and means for holding said flap in its said transverse position against the bias when said pusher means is rearward of its forward position and adapted to release the flap to swing to its forwardly extending position when said pusher means is moved to its forward position.
  • said flap-holding means comprising a finger on the flap engageable with the side wall at said one side of the magazine.
  • said second shelf being spaced above said first shelf a distance such that one of the items in the primary stack on the ejector extends above said second shelf, whereby, after stacking reserve items at the front of the magazine on said one item with the pusher means in its forward position, and pushing the reserve stack rearward, the reserve stack drops down onto said second shelf with the lowermost item thereof engaged behind said one pack to hold the pusher means against forward movement.

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US3128908A (en) * 1964-04-14 Dispenser for a vending machine
US4201283A (en) * 1978-05-31 1980-05-06 E. B. Metal Rubber Industries, Inc. Pilferage protection for satellite vending machine having dual pricing capability
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US4550819A (en) * 1982-09-24 1985-11-05 Umc Industries, Inc. Coin apparatus
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USD479275S1 (en) 2001-08-09 2003-09-02 Stila Cosmetics, Inc. Cosmetic dispensing machine

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