Live bait vending apparatus
US4018359A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 6, 1975 |
| Grant date | Apr 19, 1977 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 6, 1995 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F11/36
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Disclosed is apparatus for vending sealed water filled bags of live bait by way of a plurality of helical conveyors coupled with support shafts rotatably driven by selectively actuated motors. The apparatus includes a spring loaded platform assembly having a dispensing chute aligned with the opening in the housing; transparent windows for viewing the bags prior to vending; and a switch assembly responsive to the weight of the bags for preventing initiation of the vending cycle when the supply of bags is exhausted.
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