Dual dispenser

In a dispenser for dispensing articles from first and second stacks of articles, and having a first magazine for holding a first stack of articles resting on a first floor member, and a second magazine for holding a second stack of articles resting on a second floor member,

• the improvement including in combination:
• a first dummy box for said first magazine for resting on said first stack;
• a second dummy box for said second magazine for resting on said second stack;
• and
• actuating means for moving an article form the bottom of said first stack for passing under said second stack to a discharge position,
• with said actuating means including a pusher member movable form a first position away from said first stack to a second position engaging the lowest item in said first stack for moving said lowest item towards said second stack,
• said pusher member including means for engaging said first dummy box as said lowest item of said first stack after articles are dispensed from said first stack, and
• with said first dummy box including pushing means for engaging the lowest item in said second stack for moving said second stack lowest item toward said discharge position when said first dummy box is moved by said pusher member.

In a dispenser for dispensing articles from first and second stacks of articles, and having a first magazine for holding a first stack of articles resting on a first floor member, and a second magazine for holding a second stack of articles resting on a second floor member,

• the improvement including in combination:
• a first dummy box for said first magazine for resting on said first stack;
• and
• actuating means for moving an article from the bottom of said first stack for passing to a discharge position, said actuating means including a pusher member movable from a first position away from said first stack to a second position engaging the lowest item in said first stack for moving said lowest item towards said second stack,
• said first dummy box including:
• pushing means for engaging the lowest item in said second stack for moving said second stack lowest item toward said discharge position when said first dummy box is moved by said pusher member,
• a bottom for sliding on said first magazine floor member,
• means defining a lateral slot above said bottom with said pushing means above said slot, and
• means defining a vertical slot opposite said lateral slot for engagement by said pusher member for reciprocating movement of said first dummy box by said pusher member whereby said second magazine floor member enters said first dummy box lateral slot with said first dummy box pushing means above said second magazine floor member.

In a dispenser for dispensing first and second types of articles from a single location, and having first magazine means for holding a stack of the first articles and second magazine means for holding a stack of the second articles,

• the improvement including in combination:
• a housing having a single outlet slot with an article supporting floor within said housing at said slot, and with said first and second magazine means positioned within said housing,
• with one of said magazine means including means defining discharge passage means between the lower end of said one magazine means and said floor for guiding articles from said one magazine means to said floor, and
• with the other of said magazine means positioned with its lower end above said floor for dropping articles onto said floor,
• with said one magazine means including
• a first magazine for holding a first stack of the first articles,
• a second magazine for holding a second stack of the first articles, and further including
• magazine delivery means for depositing articles into said discharge passage means for transfer from said first magazine to said floor, and when said first magazine is empty, for depositing articles from said second magazine into said discharge passage means to said floor, and
• with said magazine discharge means including
• a reciprocating pusher member for pushing the lowest article in said first magazine stack into said discharge passage means, and
• a dummy box for positioning on the top of the stack of articles in said first magazine, said dummy box including means for engagement with said reciprocating pusher member for reciprocating said dummy box when the stack of articles in said first magazine is depleted, and
• with said dummy box including means for engaging the lowest article in the stack in said second magazine for moving said lowest article from said second magazine into said discharge passage means when said dummy box is reciprocated.