US3131830A
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Continuous package dispensing machine
Assignee: Victor Vending Corp
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Filing: 1961-07-31
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Granted: 1964-05-05
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Expires: 1981-07-31
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Harold M Schaef
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 19:06
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07F; G07F11/00; G07F11/68; G07F11/46; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T83/00; Y10T83/323; Y10T83/444; Y10T83/4645
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
124 words
A VENDING MACHINE FOR DISPENSING INDIVIDUAL PACKAGES FROM A CONTINUOUS BELT OF PACKAGED MERCHANDISE CONSISTING OF A PLURALITY OF INDIVIDUAL PACKAGES INTERCONNECTGED BY FLAT SEALED SEGMENTS, AID VENDING MACHINE COMPRISING A BASE PLATE HAVING A DISPENSING OPENING FORMED THEREIN, UPRIGHT CONVEYOR MEANS ROTATABLY MOUNTED ON SAID BASE PLATE FOR SUPPORTING SAID BELT SO THAT THE LEADING ONE OF SAID INDIVIDUAL PACKAGES IS FREELY SUSPENDED THROUGH SAID DISPENSING OPENING, CUTTING MEANS SLIDABLY MOUNTED ON SAID BASE PLATE ADJACENT SAID DISPENSING OPENING, SAID CUTTING MEANS INCLUDING A CUTTER BLADE AND A PAIR OF BELT-GRIPPING MEMBERS FOR FORCING SAID BELT OVER SAID CUTTER BLADE TO SEVER SAID LEADING INDIVIDUAL PACKAGE THEREFROM, AND ACTIVATOR MEANS FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY OPERATING SAID CUTTING MEANS AND CONVEYOR MEANS WITH EACH DISPENSING CYCLE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
124 words
A VENDING MACHINE FOR DISPENSING INDIVIDUAL PACKAGES FROM A CONTINUOUS BELT OF PACKAGED MERCHANDISE CONSISTING OF A PLURALITY OF INDIVIDUAL PACKAGES INTERCONNECTGED BY FLAT SEALED SEGMENTS, AID VENDING MACHINE COMPRISING A BASE PLATE HAVING A DISPENSING OPENING FORMED THEREIN, UPRIGHT CONVEYOR MEANS ROTATABLY MOUNTED ON SAID BASE PLATE FOR SUPPORTING SAID BELT SO THAT THE LEADING ONE OF SAID INDIVIDUAL PACKAGES IS FREELY SUSPENDED THROUGH SAID DISPENSING OPENING, CUTTING MEANS SLIDABLY MOUNTED ON SAID BASE PLATE ADJACENT SAID DISPENSING OPENING, SAID CUTTING MEANS INCLUDING A CUTTER BLADE AND A PAIR OF BELT-GRIPPING MEMBERS FOR FORCING SAID BELT OVER SAID CUTTER BLADE TO SEVER SAID LEADING INDIVIDUAL PACKAGE THEREFROM, AND ACTIVATOR MEANS FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY OPERATING SAID CUTTING MEANS AND CONVEYOR MEANS WITH EACH DISPENSING CYCLE.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-05-05 | 1967-11-04 | 1968-05-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-05-05 | 1971-11-04 | 1972-05-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-05-05 | 1975-11-04 | 1976-05-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |