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US3194432A
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Vending machine
Assignee: Automatic Canteen Co
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Filing: 1963-10-25
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Granted: 1965-07-13
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Expires: 1983-10-25
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles T Breitenstein
- 👤 Norbert A Gecewicz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 20:46
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07F; G07F11/00; G07F11/46; G07F11/58
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
205 words
A VENDING MACHINE HAVING A LOCKABLE MAIN HOUSING WITHIN WHICH ARE STORED A PLURALITY OF ARTICLES OF MERCHANDISE TO BE DISPENSED THEREFROM IN RESPONSE TO A SELECTION THEREOF, MEANS FOR STORING SAID ARTICLES IN A PLURALITY OF MAGAZINES, EACH OF SAID MAGAZINES COMPRISING AND ENDLESS BELT CONVEYOR DISPOSED IN AN OBLONG PATH, SPACED-APART, ARTICLE-BEARING SHELVES EXTENDING OUTWARDLY FROM EACH CONVEYOR IN BOTH THE FORWARD AND REAR DIRECTION, MEANS DRIVING A CONVEYOR IN RESPONSE TO SELECTION THEREOF, A STEP CORRESPONDING TO THE DISTANCE BETWEEN ADJACENT SHELVES TO EMIT ONE ARTICLE FROM THE BANK ON EACH SELECTION, A DISPENSING DEVICE ADJACENT EACH OF SAID CONVEYORS AT THE BOTTOM FRONT THEREOF FOR DISCHARGING AN ARTICLE RECEIVED FROM A CONVEYOR IN RESPONSE TO A SELECTION, INDIVIDUAL OVERHEAD MOUNTING STRUCTURE FOR EACH OF SAID MAGAZINES, EACH SAID MOUNTING STRUCTURE BEING INDIVIDUALLY EXTENSIBLE TO ADVANCE ITS MAGAZINE OUT OF SAID MACHINE, AND BEING RETRACTABLE TO ENCLOSE SAID MAGAZINES WITHIN SAID HOUSING, AND A LATCH MECHANISM COOPERATIVELY ENGAGING ALL OF SAID MAGAZINES, SAID MECHANISM BEING MOVABLE TO A LOCK POSITION LATCHING ALL THE MAGAZINES IN THE MACHINE RETRACTED WITHIN SAID HOUSING, SAID MECHANISM BEING RELEASABLE TO A RELEASE POSITION TO ALLOW THE ADVANCE OF ONE OR MORE MAGAZINES OUT OF SAID MACHINE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
205 words
A VENDING MACHINE HAVING A LOCKABLE MAIN HOUSING WITHIN WHICH ARE STORED A PLURALITY OF ARTICLES OF MERCHANDISE TO BE DISPENSED THEREFROM IN RESPONSE TO A SELECTION THEREOF, MEANS FOR STORING SAID ARTICLES IN A PLURALITY OF MAGAZINES, EACH OF SAID MAGAZINES COMPRISING AND ENDLESS BELT CONVEYOR DISPOSED IN AN OBLONG PATH, SPACED-APART, ARTICLE-BEARING SHELVES EXTENDING OUTWARDLY FROM EACH CONVEYOR IN BOTH THE FORWARD AND REAR DIRECTION, MEANS DRIVING A CONVEYOR IN RESPONSE TO SELECTION THEREOF, A STEP CORRESPONDING TO THE DISTANCE BETWEEN ADJACENT SHELVES TO EMIT ONE ARTICLE FROM THE BANK ON EACH SELECTION, A DISPENSING DEVICE ADJACENT EACH OF SAID CONVEYORS AT THE BOTTOM FRONT THEREOF FOR DISCHARGING AN ARTICLE RECEIVED FROM A CONVEYOR IN RESPONSE TO A SELECTION, INDIVIDUAL OVERHEAD MOUNTING STRUCTURE FOR EACH OF SAID MAGAZINES, EACH SAID MOUNTING STRUCTURE BEING INDIVIDUALLY EXTENSIBLE TO ADVANCE ITS MAGAZINE OUT OF SAID MACHINE, AND BEING RETRACTABLE TO ENCLOSE SAID MAGAZINES WITHIN SAID HOUSING, AND A LATCH MECHANISM COOPERATIVELY ENGAGING ALL OF SAID MAGAZINES, SAID MECHANISM BEING MOVABLE TO A LOCK POSITION LATCHING ALL THE MAGAZINES IN THE MACHINE RETRACTED WITHIN SAID HOUSING, SAID MECHANISM BEING RELEASABLE TO A RELEASE POSITION TO ALLOW THE ADVANCE OF ONE OR MORE MAGAZINES OUT OF SAID MACHINE.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-07-12 | 1969-01-11 | 1969-07-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-07-12 | 1973-01-11 | 1973-07-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-07-12 | 1977-01-11 | 1977-07-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |