Product-dispensing device of a vending machine
US5893482A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 3, 1997 |
| Grant date | Apr 13, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 3, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F11/08
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A rocker, which is pivotable for dispensing products and has a lower product support part, is arranged at the bottom of a product shaft in a product-dispensing device of a vending machine. To achieve trouble-free dispensing even in the case of bottles or cans made of a soft material, an upper product support part is formed by an attachment mounted tiltably on the rocker. A stop device, by which the rocker pivots the attachment with it, is provided between the rocker and the attachment. A free-running angle is provided between the rocker and the attachment.
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