Newspaper dispensing apparatus

In a dispensing apparatus having first and second members defining a dispensing opening therebetween for individually dispensing a newspaper, magazine, or like folded article from a stack of folded articles, the improvement comprising

• adjustment means for simultaneously moving said first and second members towards or away from each other to selectively narrow or widen said dispensing opening to accommodate articles having varied thicknesses and finger means for engaging within the fold of said article and for moving said article to a dispensing position, said finger means being disposed at least substantially centrally of said dispensing opening throughout its narrowed and widened range of adjustment, said first member comprising a table having a stack of folded articles thereon and said second member comprising a gate disposed transversely relative to said table at a forward end thereof, said dispensing opening being defined between a lower edge of said gate and an upper side of the forward end of said table.

In a dispensing apparatus having first and second members defining a dispensing opening therebetween for individually dispensing a newspaper, magazine, or like article from a stack of articles, the improvement comprising

• adjustment means for simultaneously moving said first and second members towards or away from each other to selectively narrow or widen said dispensing opening to accommodate articles having varied thicknesses, said first member comprising a table having a stack of folded articles thereon and said second member comprising a gate disposed transversely relative to said table at a forward end thereof, said dispensing opening being defined between a lower edge of said gate and an upper side of the forward end of said table.