Can vending machine
US5176287A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 28, 1991 |
| Grant date | Jan 5, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 28, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F11/34
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A can vending machine provides a pair of vertical serpentine passages which can be loaded from a single access area. Serpentine passages are defined by cantilever declined shelves which are interleaved from pairs of walls defining the passages and storage areas. Beneath each of the storage areas is a rotating disc maintained upon a stationary disc or plate, the two discs having similar passages therethrough adapted to accommodate a can. A single motor or solenoid is interconnected with each of the rotatable discs to selectively dispense a can from the associated stack. The serpentine passages prevent the full weight of the can stack from being imposed upon the dispensing discs, but rather upon the cantilevered shelves themselves.
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