Vending machine dispensing system
AssigneeCoin Acceptors, Inc.
InventorsDavid W. Duncan, Larry D. Lee, Kenneth W. Oden
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Abstract
This vending machine dispensing assembly (10) for dispensing containers of different diameter includes a storage compartment (1) having an exit passage defined by a turnstile member (20) on one side and an arcuate stop member (30) on the other side. The stop member (30) is disposed in adjustable relation from the fixed axis (22) of the turnstile member (20) to determine the diameter of the articles passing therebetween. The stop member (30) is adjustably mounted between the end walls (16, 18) of the compartment (1) on upper and lower rods (32, 34).
Claims16
A vending machine dispensing system for dispensing articles of different diameter from a storage compartment, the system comprising:
- (a) a storage compartment having an exit passage,
- (b) a turnstile means on one side of the exit passage, and
- (c) a stop means on the other side of the exit passage and means for adjusting the spacing between the stop means and the turnstile means, to determine the diameter of the article passing between said turnstile means and said stop means.
A vending machine dispensing system for dispensing articles of different diameter from a storage compartment, the system comprising:
- (a) a storage compartment having an exit passage,
- (b) a turnstile means on one side of the exit passage, and
- (c) a stop means on the other side of the exit passage disposed in adjustable spaced relation from the turnstile means, to determine the diameter of the article passing between said turnstile and said stop means,
- (d) the storage compartment including opposed end walls,
- (e) the turnstile means being mounted for rotation about a fixed axis transverse to said end walls, and
- (f) the stop means being disposed in spaced parallel relation to said fixed axis and including means mounting said stop means in adjustable relation to said end walls to change said spaced parallel relation.
A vending machine dispensing system for dispensing articles of different diameter from a storage compartment, the system comprising:
- (a) a storage compartment having an exit passage,
- (b) a turnstile means on one side of the exit passage having an axis of rotation, and
- (c) a stop means disposed in spaced parallel relation to said axis of rotation and means for adjusting the spaced parallel relation from one position to permit passing of one diameter of article between said turnstile and said stop means to another position to permit passing of an article of a different diameter between said turnstile means and said stop means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.