Ticket vending machine

Claim 2

A ticket vending machine, comprising a rotatably mounted dispensing shaft sprocket means mounted on the shaft for engaging cooperably perforated tickets and dispensing said tickets upon rotation of the shaft operating means adapted to be freed by insertion of a coin for movement from a first position to a second position, latching means connected between said shaft and operating means for latching said shaft against rotation in response to movement of the operating means to the first position and for releasing said shaft for rotation in response to movement of the operating means to the second position, and shaft drive means connected between said shaft and operating means for causing sufficient unidirectional rotation of the shaft to dispense a ticket clear of the sprocket means during sequential movement of the operating means from the first position to the second position and then from the second position to the first position.

Claim 3

A ticket vending machine as claimed in claim 1 in which said operating means comprises, a. a coin-freed operating slide movable between an inoperative first position and a cocking second position, and said shaft drive means comprises b. a ratchet connected for rotation of said shaft to dispense a ticket when operated in one direction and for movement free of the shaft when operated in an opposite direction, and c. connecting means between the slide and the ratchet to operate the ratchet when the slide moves from the cocking position to the inoperative position.

Claim 4

A ticket vending machine as claimed in claim 2 in which said ratchet comprises, a. a disc fixedly mounted on the shaft and having ratchet teeth projecting therefrom, having shoulders thereon engageable to rotate the disc and the shaft in the b. a rocker arm freely mounted on the shaft beside the disc, and c. a plunger on the rocker arm at one end thereof and biased towards the disc for engaging said teeth and rotating the disc and the shaft in the ticket dispensing direction, said connecting means being connected to the arm near an opposite end thereof, whereby swinging movement of the arm during movement of the slide towards the cocking position causes said plunger to ride over the teeth, and movement of the slide towards the inoperative position causes the plunger to engage one of said shoulders and rotate the disc.

Claim 5

A ticket vending machine as claimed in claim 3 including a. spring means connected to the operating slide and biasing said slide towards the inoperative position, and b. spring means connected to the rocker arm and biasing said arm to cause the plunger to engage a ratchet tooth shoulder.

Claim 6

A ticket vending machine as claimed in claim 1 in which said latching means comprises, a. a cam fixedly mounted on the shaft and having projections radiating therefrom, b. a control arm swingably mounted adjacent the cam and having a normal at-rest position, and c. pin means on the control arm and in the path of the cam projections and normally preventinG rotation of the cam, said pin means when the control arm is swung out of its at-rest position permitting the cam to rotate a limited distance only and when said arm is swung back to the at-rest position permitting the cam to rotate sufficiently to allow said shaft to rotate completely to dispense a ticket.

Claim 7

A ticket vending machine as claimed in claim 5 including spring means biasing said control arm towards its at-rest position.

Claim 8

A ticket vending machine as claimed in claim 5 in which said pin means comprises, a. a first pin normally near and in front of a cam projection, with reference to the direction of rotation of the cam, when the control arm is in the at-rest position, and b. a second pin behind and normally spaced from the cam projection following said projection of the first pin, said first pin moving out of the path of the adjacent cam projection and said second pin moving towards its adjacent cam when the control arm is swung away from the at-rest position.

Claim 9

A ticket vending machine as claimed in claim 7 in which said pin means includes a third pin normally between said second pin and the cam projection behind said cam projection ahead of the second pin.

Claim 10

A ticket vending machine as claimed in claim 1 in which said latching means comprises, a. a cam fixedly mounted on the shaft and having projections radiating therefrom, b. a Y-shaped control arm swingably mounted adjacent the cam and having a normal at-rest position, said arm being formed with a lever at one end and spaced-apart members projecting from its opposite end, the swingable mounting of the arm being between said lever end and said members, c. a first pin on one of said members normally near and in front of a cam projection, with reference to the direction of rotation of the cam, when the control arm is in the at-rest position, and d. a second pin on the other of said members and behind and normally spaced from the cam projection following said projection of the first pin, said pins being in the path of the cam projections and normally preventing rotation of the cam, and said first pin moving out of the path of the adjacent cam projection and said second pin moving towards its adjacent cam when the control arm is swung away from the at-rest position.

Claim 11

A ticket vending machine as claimed in claim 9 including a third pin on said other of the members in the path of the cam projections and normally between said second pin and the cam projection behind said cam projection ahead of the second pin.

Claim 12

A ticket vending machine as claimed in claim 5 including a stop member positioned normally to prevent said control arm from moving more than a limited distance from its at-rest position.

Claim 13

A ticket vending machine as claimed in claim 9 including a stop member in line with said lever end and positioned normally to prevent said control arm from moving more than a limited distance from its at-rest position.

Claim 14

A ticket vending machine as claimed in claim 1 in which said operating means comprises, a. a coin-freed operating slide movable between an inoperative first position and a cocking second position, said shaft drive means comprises, b. a ratchet connected for rotation of said shaft to dispense a ticket when operated in one direction and for movement free of the shaft when operated in an opposite direction, c. connecting means between the slide and the ratchet to operate the ratchet when the slide moves from the cocking position to the inoperative position; and said latching means comprises, d. a cam fixedly mounted on the shaft and having projections radiating therefrom, e. a control arm swingably mounted adjacent the cam and having a normal at-rest position, said control arm being swung away from the at-rest position and back thereto respectively when the operating slide is moved towards the cocking position and back to its inoperative position, and f. pin means on the control arm and in the path oF the cam projections and normally preventing rotation of the cam, said pin means when the control arm is swung out of its at-rest position permitting the cam to rotate a limited distance only and when said arm is swung back to the at-rest position permitting the cam to rotate sufficiently to allow said shaft to rotate completely to dispense a ticket.

Claim 15

A ticket vending machine as claimed in claim 13 including spring means biasing said control arm towards its at-rest position.

Claim 16

A ticket vending machine as claimed in claim 13 in which said pin means comprises, a. a first pin normally near and in front of a cam projection, with reference to the direction of rotation of the cam, when the control arm is in the at-rest position, and b. a second pin behind and normally spaced from the cam projection following said projection of the first pin, said first pin moving out of the path of the adjacent cam projection and said second pin moving towards its adjacent cam when the control arm is swung away from the at-rest position.

Claim 17

A ticket vending machine as claimed in claim 15 in which said pin means includes a third pin normally between said second pin and the cam projection behind said cam projection ahead of the second pin.

Claim 18

A ticket vending machine as claimed in claim 1 in which said operating means comprises, a. a coin-freed operating slide movable between an inoperative first position and a cocking second position, b. a ratchet connected for rotation of said shaft to dispense a ticket when operated in one direction and for movement free of the shaft when operated in an opposite direction, c. connecting means between the slide and the ratchet to operate the ratchet when the slide moves from the cocking position to the inoperative position; and said latching means comprises, d. a Y-shaped control arm swingably mounted adjacent the cam and having a normal at-rest position, said arm being formed with a lever at one end and spaced-apart members projecting from its opposite end, the swingable mounting of the arm being between said lever end and said members, said control arm being swung away from the at-rest position and back thereto respectively when the operating slide is moved towards the cocking position and back to its inoperative position, e. a first pin on one of said members normally near and in front of a cam projection, with reference to the direction of rotation of the cam, when the control arm is in the at-rest position, and f. a second pin on the other of said members and behind and normally spaced from the cam projection following said projection of the first pin, said pins being in the path of the cam projections and normally preventing rotation of the cam, and said first pin moving out of the path of the adjacent cam projection and said second pin moving towards its adjacent cam when the control arm is swung away from the at-rest position.

Claim 19

A ticket vending machine as claimed in claim 13 including, a. a movable stop member aligned with the control arm and positioned normally to prevent said control arm from moving more than a limited distance from its at-rest position, and b. means on the operating slide to move said stop member out of alignment with the control arm when the slide is moved towards the cocking position.

Claim 20

A ticket vending machine as claimed in claim 17 including, a. a movable stop member normally in line with said lever end and positioned to prevent said control arm from moving more than a limited distance from its at-rest position, and b. means on the operating slide to move said stop member out of alignment with the lever end when the slide is moved towards the cocking position.

Claim 21

A ticket vending machine comprising, a. a rotatably mounted dispensing shaft having sprocket means thereon for engaging and dispensing cooperably perforated tickets upon rotation of the shaft, b. a coin-freed operating slide movable between an inopeRative first position and a cocking second position, c. a ratchet connected for rotation of said shaft to dispense a ticket when operated in one direction and for movement free of the shaft when operated in an opposite direction, d. connecting means between the slide and the ratchet to operate the ratchet when the slide moves from the cocking position to the inoperative position, e. a cam fixedly mounted on the shaft and having projections radiating therefrom, f. a control arm swingably mounted adjacent the cam and having a normal at-rest position, said control arm being swung away from the at-rest position and back thereto respectively when the operating slide is moved towards the cocking position and back to its inoperative position, and g. pin means on the control arm and in the path of the cam projections and normally preventing rotation of the cam, said pin means when the control arm is swung out of its at-rest position permitting the cam to rotate a limited distance only and when said arm is swung back to the at-rest position permitting the cam to rotate sufficiently to allow said shaft to rotate completely to dispense a ticket.

Claim 22

A ticket vending machine comprising, a. a rotatably mounted dispensing shaft having sprocket means thereon for engaging and dispensing cooperably perforated tickets upon rotation of the shaft, b. a coin-freed operating slide movable between an inopeRative first position and a cocking second position, c. a ratchet connected for rotation of said shaft to dispense a ticket when operated in one direction and for movement free of the shaft when operated in an opposite direction, d. connecting means between the slide and the ratchet to operate the ratchet when the slide moves from the cocking position to the inoperative position, e. a cam fixedly mounted on the shaft and having projections radiating therefrom, f. a control arm swingably mounted adjacent the cam and having a normal at-rest position, said control arm being swung away from the at-rest position and back thereto respectively when the operating slide is moved towards the cocking position and back to its inoperative position, and g. pin means on the control arm and in the path of the cam projections and normally preventing rotation of the cam, said pin means when the control arm is swung out of its at-rest position permitting the cam to rotate a limited distance only and when said arm is swung back to the at-rest position permitting the cam to rotate sufficiently to allow said shaft to rotate completely to dispense a ticket.

Claim 23

A ticket vending machine comprising, a. a rotatably mounted dispensing shaft having sprocket means thereon for engaging and dispensing cooperably perforated tickets upon rotation of the shaft, b. a coin-freed operating slide movable between an inoperative first position and a cocking second position, c. a ratchet disc fixedly mounted on the shaft and having ratchet teeth projecting therefrom, d. a rocker arm freely mounted on the shaft beside the disc, e. a plunger on the rocker arm at one end thereof and biased towards the disc for engaging said teeth and rotating the disc and the shaft in the ticket dispensing direction, f. connecting means between the slide and the ratchet to operate the ratchet when the slide moves from the cocking position to the inoperative position, said connecting means being connected to the arm near an opposite end thereof, whereby swinging movement of the arm during movement of the slide towards the cocking position causes said plunger to ride over the teeth, and movement of the slide towards the inoperative position causes the plunger to engage one of said shoulders and rotate the disc, g. a cam fixedly mounted on the shaft and having projections radiating therefrom, h. a Y-shaped control arm swingably mounted adjacent the cam and having a normal at-rest position, said arm being formed with a lever at one end and spaced-apart members projecting from its opposite end, the swingable mounting of the arm being between said lever end and said members, i. a first pin on one of said members normally near and in front of a cam projection, with reference to the direction of rotation of the cam, when the control arm is in the at-rest position, j. a second pin on the other of said members and behind and normally spaced from the cam projection following said projections of the first pin, k. a third pin on said other of the members normally between said second pin and the cam projection behind said cam projection ahead of the second pin, said pins being in the path of the cam projections and normally preventing rotation of the cam, and said first pin moving out of the path of the adjacent cam projection and said second pin moving towards its adjacent cam when the control arm is swung away from the at-rest position, l. a movable stop member normally in line with said lever end and positioned to prevent said control arm from moving more than a limited distance from its at-rest position, and m. means on the operating slide to move said stop member out of alignment with the lever end when the slide is moved towards the cocking position.

Claim 24

A ticket vending machine comprising, a. a rotatably mounted dispensing shaft having sprocket means thereon for engaging and dispensing cooperably perforated tickets upon rotation of the shaft, b. a coin-freed operating slide movable between an inoperative first position and a cocking second position, c. a ratchet disc fixedly mounted on the shaft and having ratchet teeth projecting therefrom, d. a rocker arm freely mounted on the shaft beside the disc, e. a plunger on the rocker arm at one end thereof and biased towards the disc for engaging said teeth and rotating the disc and the shaft in the ticket dispensing direction, f. connecting means between the slide and the ratchet to operate the ratchet when the slide moves from the cocking position to the inoperative position, said connecting means being connected to the arm near an opposite end thereof, whereby swinging movement of the arm during movement of the slide towards the cocking position causes said plunger to ride over the teeth, and movement of the slide towards the inoperative position causes the plunger to engage one of said shoulders and rotate the disc, g. a cam fixedly mounted on the shaft and having projections radiating therefrom, h. a Y-shaped control arm swingably mounted adjacent the cam and having a normal at-rest position, said arm being formed with a lever at one end and spaced-apart members projecting from its opposite end, the swingable mounting of the arm being between said lever end and said members, i. a first pin on one of said members normally near and in front of a cam projection, with reference to the direction of rotation of the cam, when the control arm is in the at-rest position, j. a second pin on the other of said members and behind and normally spaced from the cam projection following said projections of the first pin, k. a third pin on said other of the members normally between said second pin and the cam projection behind said cam projection ahead of the second pin, said pins being in the path of the cam projections and normally preventing rotation of the cam, and said first pin moving out of the path of the adjacent cam projection and said second pin moving towards its adjacent cam when the control arm is swung away from the at-rest position, l. a movable stop member normally in line with said lever end and positioned to prevent said control arm from moving more than a limited distance from its at-rest position, and m. means on the operating slide to move said stop member out of alignment with the lever end when the slide is moved towards the cocking position.