Cigarette vending machine with book match accumulation control

Claim 1

IN A CIGARETTE MACHINE HAVING PULL-OUT RODS FOR VENDING PACKS OF CIGARETTES, THE PACKS BEING DELIVERED TO A PAN, MEANS FOR HOLDING A SUPPLY OF BOOK MATCHES, AN EJECTOR FOR EJECTING A BOOK OF MATCHES FROM SAID SUPPLY, THE BOOK BEING DELIVERED TO THE PAN, MEANS FOR OPERATING THE EJECTOR, MEANS FOR ACTUATING SAID EJECTOR OPERATING MEANS UPON OPERATION OF ANY ROD, A FEELER FOR DETECTING ACCUMULATION OF BOOK MATCHES IN THE PAN, AND A CONTROL FOR SAID EJECTOR OPERATING MEANS INTERCONNECTED WITH THE FEELER ADAPTED TO MOVE THE FEELER AWAY FROM THE PAN AND BACK TOWARD THE PAN ON OPERATION OF SAID EJECTOR OPERATING MEANS, SAID FEELER BEING BLOCKED FROM FULL MOVEMENT TOWARD THE PAN BY ENGAGEMENT WITH AN ACCUMULATED BOOK IN THE PAN AND SAID CONTROL THEREUPON ACTING TO HOLD SAID EJECTOR OPERATING MEANS OUT OF OPERATION WHILE PERMITTING CONTINUED OPERATION OF SAID PULL-OUT RODS.