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US3250431A
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Vending machine
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-12-08
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Granted: 1966-05-10
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Expires: 1984-12-08
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenneth G Brown
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 14:53
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07F; G07F11/00; G07F11/46; G07F11/58
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
206 words
A VENDING MACHINE COMPRISING, A CABINET, A PLURALITY OF RACKS MOUNTED INSIDE SAID CABINET AND EXTENDING FROM THE FRONT PORTION OF SAID CABINET TO PREDETERMINED DISTANCES FROM THE REAR OF SAID CABINET, PUSHER MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID RACKS TO PUSH A PACKAGE OFF THE REAR END OF SAID RACKS, MOTOR MEANS TO OPERATE SAID PUSHER MEANS. A FLEXIBLE CHUTE MEMBER ONE END THEREOF MOUNTED AT THE UPPER REAR PORTION OF SAID CABINET, SAID CHUTE MEMBER EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY AND FORWARDLY UNDER SAID RACKS AND ATTACHED TO A POINT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE FRONT PORTION OF SAID CABINET, A DELIVERY DOOR IN SAID CABINET ADJACENT THE BOTTOM OF SAID CABINET AND ADJACENT SAID POINT, SAID CHUTE BEING SPACED PREDETERMINED DISTANCED FROM THE REARS OF SAID RACKS SO THAT A PACKAGE FALLING OFF ANY OF SAID RACKS WILL SLIDE DOWN ON SAID CHUTE SAFELY TO SAID DELIVERY DOOR, THE IMPACT OF SAID PACKAGE ON SAID CHUTE CAUSING A MOVEMENT OF SAID FLEXIBLE CHUTE, A STATIONARY SWITCH MOUNTED IN SAID CABINET, SAID SWITCH HAVING A FEELER ARM ADAPTED TO CONTACT SAID FLEXIBLE CHUTE AND BE ACTUATED BY MOVEMENT OF SAID CHUTE, SAID CHUTE BEING CONNECTED TO STOP SAID MOTOR MEANS AFTER ONE PACKAGE HAS BEEN DELIVERED TO SAID CHUTE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
206 words
A VENDING MACHINE COMPRISING, A CABINET, A PLURALITY OF RACKS MOUNTED INSIDE SAID CABINET AND EXTENDING FROM THE FRONT PORTION OF SAID CABINET TO PREDETERMINED DISTANCES FROM THE REAR OF SAID CABINET, PUSHER MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID RACKS TO PUSH A PACKAGE OFF THE REAR END OF SAID RACKS, MOTOR MEANS TO OPERATE SAID PUSHER MEANS. A FLEXIBLE CHUTE MEMBER ONE END THEREOF MOUNTED AT THE UPPER REAR PORTION OF SAID CABINET, SAID CHUTE MEMBER EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY AND FORWARDLY UNDER SAID RACKS AND ATTACHED TO A POINT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE FRONT PORTION OF SAID CABINET, A DELIVERY DOOR IN SAID CABINET ADJACENT THE BOTTOM OF SAID CABINET AND ADJACENT SAID POINT, SAID CHUTE BEING SPACED PREDETERMINED DISTANCED FROM THE REARS OF SAID RACKS SO THAT A PACKAGE FALLING OFF ANY OF SAID RACKS WILL SLIDE DOWN ON SAID CHUTE SAFELY TO SAID DELIVERY DOOR, THE IMPACT OF SAID PACKAGE ON SAID CHUTE CAUSING A MOVEMENT OF SAID FLEXIBLE CHUTE, A STATIONARY SWITCH MOUNTED IN SAID CABINET, SAID SWITCH HAVING A FEELER ARM ADAPTED TO CONTACT SAID FLEXIBLE CHUTE AND BE ACTUATED BY MOVEMENT OF SAID CHUTE, SAID CHUTE BEING CONNECTED TO STOP SAID MOTOR MEANS AFTER ONE PACKAGE HAS BEEN DELIVERED TO SAID CHUTE.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-05-09 | 1969-11-08 | 1970-05-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-05-09 | 1973-11-08 | 1974-05-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-05-09 | 1977-11-08 | 1978-05-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |