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US3158247A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Dispensing machine for beverages in bottles or cans

Assignee: Victor Products Corp
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Filing: 1961-04-28
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Granted: 1964-11-24
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Expires: 1981-04-28
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Gale Ronald

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 06:34
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07F; G07F11/00; G07F11/02; G07F11/04; G07F11/08

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 238 words
IN A VENDING MACHINE OF THE CHARACTER DESCRIBED, A SUPPORT INCLUDING A COIN PASSAGE CONTAINING COIN-OPERATED SWITCH MEANS INCLUDING A NORMALLY CLOSED FIRST SET OF CONTACTS AND A NORMALLY OPEN SECOND SET OF CONTACTS, SAID SUPPORT INCLUDING A VENDING CHAMBER ADAPTED TO CONTAIN A PLURALIY OF VERTICALLY STACKED OBJECTS TO BE VENTED, A PIVOTED VENDING MEMBER MOUNTED ON SAID SUPPORT BELOW SAID CHAMBER AND ADAPTED TO SUPPORT THE STACKED OBJECTS, SAID VENDING MEMBER BEING OPERABLE TO RELEASE THE LOWERMOST OBJECT RESPONSIVE TO ITS PIVOTAL MOVEMENT THROUGH A PREDETERMINED ANGLE, MOTOR MEANS MOUNTED ADJACENT SAID CHAMBER AND BEING CONSTRUCTED AND ARRANGED TO EFFECT PIVOTAL MOVEMENT OF SAID VENDING MEMBER THROUGH SAID PREDETERMINED ANGLE RESPONSIVE TO ENERGIZATION THEREOF, A VENDING RELAY, AN AUXILIARY RELAY, RESPECTIVE SETS OF CONTACTS OPERATED BY SAID VENDING RELAY AND AUXILIARY RELAY, AN ENERGIZING CIRCUIT CONNECTED TO SAID MOTOR MEANS THROUGH SAID SETS OF CONTACTS, WHEREBY SAID MOTOR MEANS BECOMES ENERGIZED RESPONSIVE TO THE SIMULTANEOUS ENERGIZATION OF BOTH SAID VENDING RELAY AND SAID AUXILIARY RELAY, A FURTHER SET OF CONTACTS OPERATED BY SAID VENDING RELAY, AN ENERGIZING CIRCUIT CONNECTED TO SAID AUXILIARY RELAY THROUGH SAID NORMALLY CLOSED FIRST SET OF CONTACTS AND SAID FURTHER SET OF CONTACTS, AND MEANS TO ENERGIZE SAID VENDING RELAY RESPONSIVE TO CLOSURE OF SAID SECOND SET OF CONTACTS, WHEREBY SAID MOTOR MEANS CANNOT BECOME ENERGIZED UNLESS SAID FIRST SET OF CONTACTS RECLOSES SUBSEQUENT TO MOVEMENT OF A COIN THROUGH SAID PASSAGE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 238 words
IN A VENDING MACHINE OF THE CHARACTER DESCRIBED, A SUPPORT INCLUDING A COIN PASSAGE CONTAINING COIN-OPERATED SWITCH MEANS INCLUDING A NORMALLY CLOSED FIRST SET OF CONTACTS AND A NORMALLY OPEN SECOND SET OF CONTACTS, SAID SUPPORT INCLUDING A VENDING CHAMBER ADAPTED TO CONTAIN A PLURALIY OF VERTICALLY STACKED OBJECTS TO BE VENTED, A PIVOTED VENDING MEMBER MOUNTED ON SAID SUPPORT BELOW SAID CHAMBER AND ADAPTED TO SUPPORT THE STACKED OBJECTS, SAID VENDING MEMBER BEING OPERABLE TO RELEASE THE LOWERMOST OBJECT RESPONSIVE TO ITS PIVOTAL MOVEMENT THROUGH A PREDETERMINED ANGLE, MOTOR MEANS MOUNTED ADJACENT SAID CHAMBER AND BEING CONSTRUCTED AND ARRANGED TO EFFECT PIVOTAL MOVEMENT OF SAID VENDING MEMBER THROUGH SAID PREDETERMINED ANGLE RESPONSIVE TO ENERGIZATION THEREOF, A VENDING RELAY, AN AUXILIARY RELAY, RESPECTIVE SETS OF CONTACTS OPERATED BY SAID VENDING RELAY AND AUXILIARY RELAY, AN ENERGIZING CIRCUIT CONNECTED TO SAID MOTOR MEANS THROUGH SAID SETS OF CONTACTS, WHEREBY SAID MOTOR MEANS BECOMES ENERGIZED RESPONSIVE TO THE SIMULTANEOUS ENERGIZATION OF BOTH SAID VENDING RELAY AND SAID AUXILIARY RELAY, A FURTHER SET OF CONTACTS OPERATED BY SAID VENDING RELAY, AN ENERGIZING CIRCUIT CONNECTED TO SAID AUXILIARY RELAY THROUGH SAID NORMALLY CLOSED FIRST SET OF CONTACTS AND SAID FURTHER SET OF CONTACTS, AND MEANS TO ENERGIZE SAID VENDING RELAY RESPONSIVE TO CLOSURE OF SAID SECOND SET OF CONTACTS, WHEREBY SAID MOTOR MEANS CANNOT BECOME ENERGIZED UNLESS SAID FIRST SET OF CONTACTS RECLOSES SUBSEQUENT TO MOVEMENT OF A COIN THROUGH SAID PASSAGE.

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1967-11-24 1968-05-25 1968-11-24 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1971-11-24 1972-05-25 1972-11-24 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1975-11-24 1976-05-25 1976-11-24 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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