Vending machine for edge engaging and dispensing single article
US4527711A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 11, 1983 |
| Grant date | Jul 9, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 11, 2003 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F11/045
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An article dispensing machine, such as a newspaper vending machine, operable in response to insertion of an appropriate coin, or plurality of coins, has a mechanism which edge engages and dispenses one uppermost article, such as a newspaper, to the purchaser when a mechanism actuator unlocked by insertion of the coins, is manually operated. Upon return to its original position after dispensing one newspaper the actuator cannot be operated again until unlocked by another insertion of appropriate coins.
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