US3814284A
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Actuator for vending machine
Assignee: SINGER DATA PRODUCTS Inc 790 MAPLE LANE BENSENVILLE ILLINOIS A TX CORP
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Filing: 1972-10-18
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Granted: 1974-06-04
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Expires: 1992-10-18
Abstract
Abstract An improved merchandise supporting hook and release mechanism actuator for a vending machine for supporting merchandise in the vending machine and releasing it such that only a single article will be dispensed by the release mechanism during actuation.
Inventors
- 👤 C Flubacker
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 15:26
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07F; G07F11/00; G07F11/64
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
164 words
In an apparatus for dispensing an article from a plurality of articles which are thick enough to touch and are suspended by hooks on a tilted support means with the center of gravity of said article below said support point by said apparatus and comprising: a dispensing lever spring-biased in a first direction and pivotally attached to said apparatus on a substantially horizontal axis, an operating arm attached to said lever, a pair of downwardly extending blades offset from each other relative to the axis of pivot formed on said lever, and a first one of said blades lying substantially vertical in the plane of the main body portion of said dispensing lever, and the surface of said second blade lying in a plane which forms an acute angle relative to a vertical plane with said first blade and the vertical plane, the hook of each article to be held back, sliding toward the second blade in a parallel realtionship to the second blade.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
164 words
In an apparatus for dispensing an article from a plurality of articles which are thick enough to touch and are suspended by hooks on a tilted support means with the center of gravity of said article below said support point by said apparatus and comprising: a dispensing lever spring-biased in a first direction and pivotally attached to said apparatus on a substantially horizontal axis, an operating arm attached to said lever, a pair of downwardly extending blades offset from each other relative to the axis of pivot formed on said lever, and a first one of said blades lying substantially vertical in the plane of the main body portion of said dispensing lever, and the surface of said second blade lying in a plane which forms an acute angle relative to a vertical plane with said first blade and the vertical plane, the hook of each article to be held back, sliding toward the second blade in a parallel realtionship to the second blade.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
73 words
In an apparatus for dispensing an article according to claim 1 wherein said dispensing lever is movable to a discharge position by said operating arm to discharge an article from between said blades because said one blade moves out of the path of a first article so that it drops from said tilted support means and said second blade rests flat against and holds other articles from dropping from said tilted support means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
In an apparatus according to claim 2 wherein said second blade lies in a plane which forms an angle between 10* and 45* with said first blade.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1977-06-03 | 1977-12-03 | 1978-06-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-06-03 | 1981-12-03 | 1982-06-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-06-03 | 1985-12-03 | 1986-06-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |