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US 4,046,243 AGranted
Disposable diaper dispenser vending unit
OwnerSandra Valentineinventor
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Abstract
A diaper dispensing vending unit includes a housing having an upper, middle, and lower chambers therein. The upper and middle chambers each contain a drum type dispensing assembly therein, wherein one assembly dispenses disposable diapers and the other assembly dispenses plastic bags. The lower chamber has a bin door in a front face of the housing allowing used diapers and bags to be placed into a bin contained in the lower chamber.
Claims8
A disposable diaper dispenser vending unit adapted to dispense disposable diapers or plastic bags and to receive for storage said diapers or bags, which comprises:
- a. a housing having an upper, a middle, and a lower chamber therein, and a vertically placed front wall, said front wall having a pair of apertures therein, one said aperture communicating with said upper chamber and said other aperture communicating with said lower chamber;
- b. a pair of transparent doors having handles thereon, each said door hinged to said front wall within one said aperture;
- c. a bin door hinged within said front wall, said bin door communicating with said lower chamber;
- d. a bin member contained in said lower chamber, said bin member adapted to receive said used diapers and bags;
- e. means for deodorizing said lower chamber;
- f. one assembly of a coin slot, coin box, coin chute and electro-mechanical coin counter contained in each said upper and middle chambers;
- g. one solenoid contained in each said upper and middle chambers;
- h. one said electric motor with associated drive shaft contained in each said upper and middle chambers;
- i. a clutch assembly communicating with each said drive shaft, each said solenoid communicating with each said clutch assembly;
- j. a drum type dispenser assembly contained in each said upper and middle chamber;
- k. each said dispenser assembly mounted for rotation on a shaft;
- l. a large tooth gear mounted on each said shaft;
- m. a small tooth gear mechanically communicating with each said clutch assembly;
- n. a chain joining each said set of said small and large tooth gears;
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- o. two electric series circuits, each said circuit consisting of one said electric motor, a power source, one said solenoid, and one said electro mechanical coin counter.
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