US3165186A
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Vending machines for vending hot food
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-10-09
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Granted: 1965-01-12
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Expires: 1981-10-09
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Anthony W Zeiter
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 22:24
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07F; G07F17/00; G07F17/0064; G07F17/0078; G07F9/00; G07F9/10; G07F9/105
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
A VENDING MACHINE COMPRISNG AN OUTER HOUSING HAVING A DISPENSING OPENING, A PLURALITY OF VERTICAL STORAGE STACKS OPERATIVELY MOUNTED WITHIN THE HOUSING AND HAVING DOWNWADLY PRESENTED DISCHARGE OPENINGS, CHUTE-FORMING MEANS EXTENDING FROM SAID STACKS TO THE DISPENSING OPENING, SLIDE MEANS OPERATIVELY LOCATED BENEATH EACH STACK FOR HOLDING THE CONTENTS IN THE STACK, AN ACTUATOR BAR OPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH SAID SLIDE MEANS AND BEING PROVIDED WITH A GROOVE ALONG ONE LONGITUDINAL MARGIN THEREOF, A PULL-HANDLE OPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH EACH ACTUATOR BAR, COIN-ACCEPTANCE MEANS FOR GENERATING A PULSE CORRESPONDING TO EACH SUCCESSIVE INCREMENTAL AMOUNT OF MONEY DEPOSITED THEREIN, A STEPPING SWITCH ADAPTED TO RECEIVE SAID PULSES AND ADVANCE TO A DIFFERENT CONTACT POSITION FOR EACH PULSE, A LOCK HAVING A PIN WHICH IS NORMALLY ENGAGED IN THE GROOVE OF EACH ACTUATOR BAR FOR
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
131 words
A VENDING MACHINE COMPRISNG AN OUTER HOUSING HAVING A DISPENSING OPENING, A PLURALITY OF VERTICAL STORAGE STACKS OPERATIVELY MOUNTED WITHIN THE HOUSING AND HAVING DOWNWADLY PRESENTED DISCHARGE OPENINGS, CHUTE-FORMING MEANS EXTENDING FROM SAID STACKS TO THE DISPENSING OPENING, SLIDE MEANS OPERATIVELY LOCATED BENEATH EACH STACK FOR HOLDING THE CONTENTS IN THE STACK, AN ACTUATOR BAR OPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH SAID SLIDE MEANS AND BEING PROVIDED WITH A GROOVE ALONG ONE LONGITUDINAL MARGIN THEREOF, A PULL-HANDLE OPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH EACH ACTUATOR BAR, COIN-ACCEPTANCE MEANS FOR GENERATING A PULSE CORRESPONDING TO EACH SUCCESSIVE INCREMENTAL AMOUNT OF MONEY DEPOSITED THEREIN, A STEPPING SWITCH ADAPTED TO RECEIVE SAID PULSES AND ADVANCE TO A DIFFERENT CONTACT POSITION FOR EACH PULSE, A LOCK HAVING A PIN WHICH IS NORMALLY ENGAGED IN THE GROOVE OF EACH ACTUATOR BAR FOR
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