US3145066A
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Vending machines
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-07-12
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Granted: 1964-08-18
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Expires: 1982-07-12
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Wilbert O O'neal
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 17:49
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07F; G07F11/00; G07F11/007; A; A47; A47F; A47F1/00; A47F1/04; A47F1/08; G07F9/00; G07F9/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
150 words
A VENDING MACHINE HAVING AT LEAST ONE COMPARTMENT THEREIN ADAPTED TO CONTAIN MECHANDISE, SAID COMPARTMENT HAVING SPACED APART SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL SIDEWALLS WHICH ARE CAPABLE OF MOVEMENT TOWARD AND AWAY FROM ONE ANOTHER, A PLURALITY OF SLOTTED SUPPORT MEMBERS, PROJECTING MEANS ON EACH OF SIDEWALLS ADAPTED TO FIT INTO CERTAIN OF THE SLOTS ON SAID SUPPORT MEMBERS, THE SLOTS ON SAID SUPPORT MEANS BEING ARRANGED IN SUCH A MANNER THAT SAID SIDEWALLS ARE CAPABLE ONLY OF PARALLEL MOVEMENT WITH RESPECT TO ONE ANOTHER, MOVABLE MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH AT LEAST ONE OF SAID SUPPORT MEMBERS, SAID MOVABLE MEANS HAVING SLOTS THEREIN WHICH ARE ADAPTED TO RECEIVE CERTAIN OF THE PROJECTING MEANS ON EACH OF SAID SIDEWALLS, WHEREBY MOVEMENT OF SAID MOVABLE MEANS SERVES TO MOVE SAID PROJECTING MEANS IN THE SLOTS IN SAID SUPPORT MEMBERS AND THEREBY MOVE SAID SIDEWALLS WITH RESPECT TO ONE ANOTHER TO VARY A DIMENSION OF SAID COMPARTMENT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
150 words
A VENDING MACHINE HAVING AT LEAST ONE COMPARTMENT THEREIN ADAPTED TO CONTAIN MECHANDISE, SAID COMPARTMENT HAVING SPACED APART SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL SIDEWALLS WHICH ARE CAPABLE OF MOVEMENT TOWARD AND AWAY FROM ONE ANOTHER, A PLURALITY OF SLOTTED SUPPORT MEMBERS, PROJECTING MEANS ON EACH OF SIDEWALLS ADAPTED TO FIT INTO CERTAIN OF THE SLOTS ON SAID SUPPORT MEMBERS, THE SLOTS ON SAID SUPPORT MEANS BEING ARRANGED IN SUCH A MANNER THAT SAID SIDEWALLS ARE CAPABLE ONLY OF PARALLEL MOVEMENT WITH RESPECT TO ONE ANOTHER, MOVABLE MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH AT LEAST ONE OF SAID SUPPORT MEMBERS, SAID MOVABLE MEANS HAVING SLOTS THEREIN WHICH ARE ADAPTED TO RECEIVE CERTAIN OF THE PROJECTING MEANS ON EACH OF SAID SIDEWALLS, WHEREBY MOVEMENT OF SAID MOVABLE MEANS SERVES TO MOVE SAID PROJECTING MEANS IN THE SLOTS IN SAID SUPPORT MEMBERS AND THEREBY MOVE SAID SIDEWALLS WITH RESPECT TO ONE ANOTHER TO VARY A DIMENSION OF SAID COMPARTMENT.
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