US3334786A
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Vending machine
Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp
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Filing: 1966-11-23
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Granted: 1967-08-08
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Expires: 1986-11-23
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Meigs W Newberry
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 07:53
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07F; G07F5/00; G07F5/18; G07F9/00; G07F9/002
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
174 words
A VENDING MACHINE COMPRISING A COLUMN STRUCTURE ADAPTED TO CONTAIN A PLURALITY OF SIDE-BY-SIDE COLUMNS OF ARTICLES TO BE VENDED, A PLURALITY OF RESPECTIVE ARTICLE RELEASE MECHANISMS EACH ASSOCIATED WITH A RESPECTIVE COLUMN OF ARTICLES, A PLURALITY OF VERTICALLY MOVABLE PLATES, EACH RESPECTIVE PLATE BEING CONNECTED TO RESPECTIVE ONES OF SAID RELEASING MECHANISM FOR OPERATING A RESPECTIVE ONE OF SAID RELEASE MECHANISMS WHEN MOVED VERTICALLY, A VERTICALLY MOVABLE COMMON OPERATING MEMBER HAVING MOVABLE SELECTING MEANS ADAPTED TO SELECTIVELY ENGAGE A PREDETERMINED ONE OF SAID PLATES AFTER AN INITIAL VERTICAL MOVEMENT OF THE MEMBER FOR MOVING THE DESIRED PLATE VERTICALLY AS THE MEMBER CONTINUES TO MOVE VERTICALLY, MEANS TO MOVE SAID MEMBER VERTICALLY, MEANS TO MOVE SAID SELECTING MEANS DURING AN INITIAL VERTICAL MOVEMENT OF SAID MEMBER, AND SOLENOID OPERATED MEANS FOR STOPPING THE MOVEMENT OF SAID SELECTING MEANS IN A POSITION TO THEREAFTER ENGAGE A PREDETERMINED ONE OF SAID PLATES DURING CONTINUED VERTICAL MOVEMENT OF SAID MEMBER AFTER THE INITIAL VERTICAL MOVEMENT THEREOF TO THEREBY VEND AN ARTICLE FROM A PREDETERMINED COLUMN OF ARTICLES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
174 words
A VENDING MACHINE COMPRISING A COLUMN STRUCTURE ADAPTED TO CONTAIN A PLURALITY OF SIDE-BY-SIDE COLUMNS OF ARTICLES TO BE VENDED, A PLURALITY OF RESPECTIVE ARTICLE RELEASE MECHANISMS EACH ASSOCIATED WITH A RESPECTIVE COLUMN OF ARTICLES, A PLURALITY OF VERTICALLY MOVABLE PLATES, EACH RESPECTIVE PLATE BEING CONNECTED TO RESPECTIVE ONES OF SAID RELEASING MECHANISM FOR OPERATING A RESPECTIVE ONE OF SAID RELEASE MECHANISMS WHEN MOVED VERTICALLY, A VERTICALLY MOVABLE COMMON OPERATING MEMBER HAVING MOVABLE SELECTING MEANS ADAPTED TO SELECTIVELY ENGAGE A PREDETERMINED ONE OF SAID PLATES AFTER AN INITIAL VERTICAL MOVEMENT OF THE MEMBER FOR MOVING THE DESIRED PLATE VERTICALLY AS THE MEMBER CONTINUES TO MOVE VERTICALLY, MEANS TO MOVE SAID MEMBER VERTICALLY, MEANS TO MOVE SAID SELECTING MEANS DURING AN INITIAL VERTICAL MOVEMENT OF SAID MEMBER, AND SOLENOID OPERATED MEANS FOR STOPPING THE MOVEMENT OF SAID SELECTING MEANS IN A POSITION TO THEREAFTER ENGAGE A PREDETERMINED ONE OF SAID PLATES DURING CONTINUED VERTICAL MOVEMENT OF SAID MEMBER AFTER THE INITIAL VERTICAL MOVEMENT THEREOF TO THEREBY VEND AN ARTICLE FROM A PREDETERMINED COLUMN OF ARTICLES.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-08-07 | 1971-02-06 | 1971-08-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-08-07 | 1975-02-06 | 1975-08-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-08-07 | 1979-02-06 | 1979-08-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |