US3269595A
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Article vending machine
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-10-02
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Granted: 1966-08-30
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Expires: 1984-10-02
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Krakauer Merrill
- 👤 Henry E Verbeke
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 06:14
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07F; G07F11/00; G07F11/02; G07F11/38; G07F11/42
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
128 words
AN ARTICLE VENDING MACHINE COMPRISING A CASING A SHELF IN SAID CASING, A DISCHARGE CHUTE BELOW ONE END OF THE SHELF, A HELICAL FEEDER COIL ROTATABLY MOUNTED ON SAID SHELF TO RECEIVE ARTICLES BETWEEN ITS CONVOLUTIONS WITH THE ARTICLES SLIDABLY SUPPORTED BY SAID SHELF AND WITH ONE END OF SAID COIL APPROXIMATELY COINCIDENT WITH SAID ONE END OF THE SHELF FOR MOVING THE ARTICLE TOWARD AND OFF SAID END OF THE SHELF A WINDOW IN SAID CASIN GADJACENT SAID ONE END OF THE SHELF FOR VEIWING THE ARTICLE NEXT TO BE DISPENSED, AN ELECTRIC DRIVE MECHANISM MOUNTED ON THE OTHER END OF SAID SHELF AND HAVING A ROTATABLE OUTPUT SHAFT CONNECTED TO THE OTHER END OF SAID FEEDER COIL, AND ELECTRIC CIRCUIT FOR CONTROLLING THE DRIVE MECHANISM, AND
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
128 words
AN ARTICLE VENDING MACHINE COMPRISING A CASING A SHELF IN SAID CASING, A DISCHARGE CHUTE BELOW ONE END OF THE SHELF, A HELICAL FEEDER COIL ROTATABLY MOUNTED ON SAID SHELF TO RECEIVE ARTICLES BETWEEN ITS CONVOLUTIONS WITH THE ARTICLES SLIDABLY SUPPORTED BY SAID SHELF AND WITH ONE END OF SAID COIL APPROXIMATELY COINCIDENT WITH SAID ONE END OF THE SHELF FOR MOVING THE ARTICLE TOWARD AND OFF SAID END OF THE SHELF A WINDOW IN SAID CASIN GADJACENT SAID ONE END OF THE SHELF FOR VEIWING THE ARTICLE NEXT TO BE DISPENSED, AN ELECTRIC DRIVE MECHANISM MOUNTED ON THE OTHER END OF SAID SHELF AND HAVING A ROTATABLE OUTPUT SHAFT CONNECTED TO THE OTHER END OF SAID FEEDER COIL, AND ELECTRIC CIRCUIT FOR CONTROLLING THE DRIVE MECHANISM, AND
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