US3193135A
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Article dispensing machine
Assignee: Rudd Melikian Inc
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Filing: 1962-09-28
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Granted: 1965-07-06
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Expires: 1982-09-28
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Bentzman Louis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 14:18
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07F; G07F11/00; G07F11/46; G07F11/58
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
221 words
AN ARTICLE DISPENSING MACHINE COMPRISING A CABINET, AN ARTICLE SUPPORT IN THE CABINET ESTABLISHING A NORMALLY OCCUPIED STATION FOR DELIVERY OF SUCH ARTICLES FROM THE MACHINE, ARTICLE STORAGE MEANS IN THE CABINET INCLUDING AN ARTICLE SUPPORTING SHELF ONE END OF WHICH IS ADJACENT THE DELIVERY STATION AND WHICH SHELF IS EXTENDED AWAY FROM THE DELIVERY STATION TO PROVIDE FOR SUPPORT OF A SERIES OF ARTICLES ORGANIZED FOR SUCCESSIVE FEED TO THE DELIVERY STATION, FEED MECHANISM FOR SUCCESSIVELY FEEDING ARTICLES FROM THE SERIES SUPPORTED BY THE SHELF TO THE DELIVERY STATION, THE ARTICLE STORAGE MEANS FURTHER INCLUDING A SUPPORT CARRYING AN ADDITIONAL SERIES OF ARTICLES ABOVE THE FIRST SERIES, CONVEYOR MECHANISM CARRYING SAID LATTER SUPPORT AND BEING DOWNWARDLY MOVABLE TO DEPOSIT SAID ADDITIONAL SERIES OF ARTICLES ON SAID SHELF WHEN THE LAST ARTICLE OF SAID FIRST SERIES HAS BEEN FED TO THE DELIVERY STATION, AN ELECTRICAL CONTROL SYSTEM INCLUDING, IN COMBINATION WITH A VOLTAGE SOURCE, A FIRST SENSING DEVICE ASSOCIATED WITH THE DELIVERY STATION AND WITH SAID VOLTAGE SOURCE AND PROVIDING FOR DELIVERY OF SAID VOLTAGE TO THE FEED MECHANISM IN THE ABSENCE OF AN ARTICLE IN THE DELIVERY STATION, AND THEREBY INITIATE OPERATION OF THE FEED MECHANISM, AND A SECOND SENSING DEVICE ASSOCIATED WITH THE FEED MECHANISM AND WITH SAID VOLTAGE SOURCE THROUGH SAID FIRST SENSING DEVICE AND PROVIDING FOR DE-
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
221 words
AN ARTICLE DISPENSING MACHINE COMPRISING A CABINET, AN ARTICLE SUPPORT IN THE CABINET ESTABLISHING A NORMALLY OCCUPIED STATION FOR DELIVERY OF SUCH ARTICLES FROM THE MACHINE, ARTICLE STORAGE MEANS IN THE CABINET INCLUDING AN ARTICLE SUPPORTING SHELF ONE END OF WHICH IS ADJACENT THE DELIVERY STATION AND WHICH SHELF IS EXTENDED AWAY FROM THE DELIVERY STATION TO PROVIDE FOR SUPPORT OF A SERIES OF ARTICLES ORGANIZED FOR SUCCESSIVE FEED TO THE DELIVERY STATION, FEED MECHANISM FOR SUCCESSIVELY FEEDING ARTICLES FROM THE SERIES SUPPORTED BY THE SHELF TO THE DELIVERY STATION, THE ARTICLE STORAGE MEANS FURTHER INCLUDING A SUPPORT CARRYING AN ADDITIONAL SERIES OF ARTICLES ABOVE THE FIRST SERIES, CONVEYOR MECHANISM CARRYING SAID LATTER SUPPORT AND BEING DOWNWARDLY MOVABLE TO DEPOSIT SAID ADDITIONAL SERIES OF ARTICLES ON SAID SHELF WHEN THE LAST ARTICLE OF SAID FIRST SERIES HAS BEEN FED TO THE DELIVERY STATION, AN ELECTRICAL CONTROL SYSTEM INCLUDING, IN COMBINATION WITH A VOLTAGE SOURCE, A FIRST SENSING DEVICE ASSOCIATED WITH THE DELIVERY STATION AND WITH SAID VOLTAGE SOURCE AND PROVIDING FOR DELIVERY OF SAID VOLTAGE TO THE FEED MECHANISM IN THE ABSENCE OF AN ARTICLE IN THE DELIVERY STATION, AND THEREBY INITIATE OPERATION OF THE FEED MECHANISM, AND A SECOND SENSING DEVICE ASSOCIATED WITH THE FEED MECHANISM AND WITH SAID VOLTAGE SOURCE THROUGH SAID FIRST SENSING DEVICE AND PROVIDING FOR DE-
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