Newspaper vending unit
US5363987A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 17, 1993 |
| Grant date | Nov 15, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 17, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F11/1657
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A vending machine is designed to dispense multiple copies of a publication one at a time. The machine includes a storage member adapted to temporarily store multiple copies of a publication in a face-to-face orientation, a suction assembly formed of at least one suction cup that is adapted to seize and transport the front most copy of the publication to a dispensing position, a valve assembly associated with the suction cup to cause the cup to vent when in a dispensing position to dispense such copy into a delivery chute, and a slidable backplate biased to continuously urge the remaining copies of the publication forward.
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