US1072947A - Vending-machine. - Google Patents

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0. J. HOTALING. VENDING MACHINE. APPLICATION I'ILED MAY 1, 1912.

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0. J. HOTALING. VENDING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED MAY 1, 1912.

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ATTORNEYS OMAR J. HOTALING, O33 CARLSTADT, NEW JERSEY.

VENDING-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept.9,1913.

Application filed May 1, 1912. Serial No. 694,340.

This invention relates to machines for vending and dispensing newspapers and other articles of similar nature, and has reference 'more particularly to a machine of this class with which suitable coin-operable mechanism for controlling the machine can be employed, and which can be used singly or in combinations of pluraiities of units, each consisting of one of the machines.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple, efiicient and economical machine for vending newspapers or other similar articles, which is compact in form, light in weight and requires comparatively little room, which is so constructed that a ,num: her of the machines can be arranged in combinations and positioned one upon the other, which can be manipulated easily and rapidly and with the exercise oflittle effort, from which the articles can be dispensed one at a time, with precision, and Without-danger of injury thereto, and which can have associated therewith any suitable coin-controlled mechanism for regulating its operation.

A further object of the invention is to pro vide a vending machine of the class described which is capable of automatic adjustment for articles of different dimensions, for example, for the purpose of dispensing newspapers of different thicknesses, which is so constructed that one operation must be completed before the next succeeding opera tion of dispensing an article can be commenced, from which but a single article can be dispensed at each operation, and which can be easily chargedor loaded with the ar ticlcs to be dispensed.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a vending machine of the class described, in which unauthorized Qr-illegal removal of any of the contents is practically impossible, which cannot be operated when empty, as means are provided for preventing the introduction of a coin when the machine is in that condition, and which is provided with means to advertise the fact that the machine is empty when the entire contents has been dispensed therefrom.

The invention consists in the construction and combination of parts to be more fully described hereinafter and particularly set forth in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of refence indicate corresponding parts in all the views, and in which Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinal section of a machine constituting an embodiment of my invention, showing the same partly filled with newspapers to he sold; Fig. 2 is a similar view, showing a machine empty; Fig. 3 is a similar view on the line 33 of Fig. 4, showing the machine open and in condition to receive a filling of newspapers; Fig. 4: is a vertical, transverse section of the machine; Fig. 5 is a plan view of the machine, showing the door removed; Fig. 6 is a fragmentary, Vertical, longitudinal section, show ing certain of the details of construction Fig. 7 is a fragmentary, horizontal section showing certain of the details of construction of the mechanism for preventing the introduction of a coin into the machine when the same is empty; Fig. 8 is a fragmentary, perspectiveview showing one of the feed regulators for controllingthe dispensing of the articles; Fig. 9 is a fragmentary, perspective view showing oneof the parts for preventing the operation of the machine before the last preceding operation has been completed. Fig. 10 is a fragmentary, perspective view showing certain of the details of construction of the mechanism for preventing the introduction of a'coin into the machine when it is empty Fig. 11 is a similar view showing part of thel article-support and of member controlled thereby for operating the mechanism shown in Fig. 10; Fig. ll is a fragmentary, perspective 'view sl'imvin'g in greatrdctail one of the clemachine when the same is empty, and means view: showing a feed regulator of modified. form.

Before proceeding to a more detailed explanation of my invention it should be clearly understood that the present form of the machine embodies improvements upon the vending machines disclosed in my copending applications, Serial No. 5257 {152, filed January 11, 1910 and Serial No. 617,369, filed March 28, 1911. The present-embodiment of the invention, as well as those shown in the applications above mentioned, is particularly useful in connection with newspapers or other periodicals, but it may also be advantageously employed for dispensing and Vending other articles approxin'iately similar in form to folded newspapers, or of suchshape as to adapt them for use with the machine. It can also be proportioned to handle articles of sizes other than those of newspapers or periodicals. The present form of my invention is similar to that (le scribed 'in my co-pending application, Serial No. 617,369, in that it has a series of rolls, operable, as will appear hereinafter, to slide the topmost article from a pile within the machineand advance it to a s ide or chute or dispensing opening through? which it passes to. the buyer, the series int'l'ut ling an initial roll, operative to advance the article a certain distance to position it for engagementbetween other rolls tocompl'ete the dispensing action. I have not described in detail any coin-controlled mechanism to be used with the machine, and it willibe un-- derstood that any type of mechanism of this class adapted for the purpose can be used. For example, that shown in my United States Patent No. 992,774, dated May 23, 1911. The present form of my machine includes'the independently and automatically adjustable feed regulatorsas well as the sectional article-support disclosed in my copending a )plications, but I do not wish to limit myself to the combination with these or others of the elements previously invented, of the novel features herein disclosed. Certain of the details of construction shown for example herewith, form no part of the invention and can be varied in accordance with individual preference'and special conditions, without deviating from the spirit of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Referring more particularly to the drawcomprising a bottom 20, a top 21, a back 22, and sides 23 and 24. The casing is provided with a removable front consisting of a closure 25 hinged at itslower edge to the corresponding edge of the casing bottom, in any convenient manner. I At the/front edge, the top of the casing has a downwardly disposed flange or extension 26 against. which the closure seats. Any suitable locking mechanism (not shown), can be employed for securing the front of the casing in its closed position. I. prefer to provide the front with a panel. 27 of glass or other tri'insparent material behind which a sample article can be positioned so that the nature of-the contents of the machine can be readily ascertained.

At the'right-hand side 2?, of the casing, is located an operating member 28 consisting of a handle or lever having a suitable grip 29 by means of which it can be conveniently manipulated. The operating member-is rigidly mounted upon a spindle 3O journalcd in bearings of "the double walls of the side .An arm 31 is located between the walls. of the side 23 and is likewise rigidly secured upon the spindle 30, in parallelism with the operating member 28. It will be under stood that in effect, thereis one operatingv member comprising the two elements 28 and 31. A helical spring 32 is wound about the spindle 80 and has one end rigidly secured thereto. The other end of the spring is attached in any convenient manner to an arm 33 loosely mounted upon thespindle and, having a movable head 84 adapted to be;

engaged in any one of a series of openings 35 provided for the purpose, in the inner of the side walls'23. By suitably adjusting the arm 33 the tension of the spring'can be varied as may be convenient or. desirable. The function of the spring is to maintain the operating member in a normal position,

0., in the position shownin Fig. 1, and to resist a forward movement of the operating member. Furthermore, the springs acts to return the operating member to its normal position after, during the operation of the. machine, it has been pulled forward. Accordingly, the spring, as will appear more clearly hereinafter, serves to complete the operation of dispensing an articlefroni the machine.- 1 I Located between the walls of the side 23,

adjacent to the operating arm 31, is.a pair of slightly curved bars 36, mounted in any convenient manner upon studs or projections 37 of the, inner, side wall. Each bar has a plurality of ratchet teeth 38-and a length or section 39 of smooth edge. At opposite ends, the bars have upwardly disposed fingers 40. Pivotally mounted upon the operating arm 31 is a pair of double dogs 41 having angularly disposed sides -errtended in opposite directions. Springs 42 tend -t-o hold the dogs in normal positions. The dogs are so constructed that each is adapted to engage both of the ratchet bars, but not at the same time, so that when one orena? a part of one dog is in engagement with one ratchet bar, the other part of the same dogis inoperative with respect to the other lt'tlCllBt bar. T he finger 40 of each ratchet bar serves when engaged. by a dog at the end of the travel of the arm, to displace the dog from operative engagement with the corresponding ratchet bar. The purpose of this mecha nism is to insure the completion of the movement of the operating member in onedirection or the other before a return movement, 2'. 0., a motement in an opposite direc-- tion, is possible. It will be understood that, for example, during the forward movement of the operating member, the rearwardly disposed part of one of the dogs is engaged with the teeth of the outer ratchet bar, and consequently, this dog serves to prevent any return movement of the operating member until the latter has completed its forward movement, until the other part of the dogn ouestion is brought into engagement with .he ringer l0 nearest the front of the machine, This engagement then serves to displace the dog from operative engagement with the outer ratchet bar, and will permit a return movement of the operating mber. Similarly, the return movement- 6 the operating member must be completed before 0 a forward movement is again possible.

The operating arm 31 has, at the extfemity, a segmental extension 43, provided at theforward end withxin angularly disposed nose or projection 44. Adjacent to the segmental extension, the arm 31 has a slot or recess 45, and at the sides of the same is provided with-a pair of ears 46. A threaded pin d7, is mounted in correspondinglythreaded openingsof the: ears, and carries an adjusting member 48 which can be moved 50 Suitable to one side or the other by suitably turning the threaded pin. A chain 49, for a purpose which will appear hereinafter, has one end secured to the extension -l-3 of the oper- 5 ating arm, at the rear thereof, and has the other end secured to the adjusting member 48. The eii'ective compass of the chain can be adjusted hymoving the member 48 in one direction or the other.

coin-control. mechanism (not I V snoun in detail), is PUhlllUllCtl between the walls of the s! e 2;}, at the frontof the casing, and has associated therewith a coin chute 5i communicating at the outer end 5 with a .--:=.iilahlo coin inlet formed atthe front of the casing in a fixed wall thereof. A pivoted stop 52') is mounted upon the inner side wall 23 adjacent to the coin-control merhanism, and has at the end a V-shapedi notch or recess S-l which receives the end of a pivoted tongue 55 constituting a part of the coin-omti'ol mechanism. In a normal: position of the operating member the nose et-l thereof is in juxtaposition with the lowextremity of the tongue 55, and is likewise adjacent to the notch 5d of the stop. N rnially',=" the tongue 55 is held against ncrement, by the coin-control mechanisi'n, and is not free to swing in a forward direction until a coinhas been intrmfluced into the mechanism. As soon as that has been done, the tongue is released, and, consequently, an initial movement of the operating member permits the nose 4st of the same to displace the tongue, which in turn dis- 'places the stop 53, so that the operating member is free to swing forward. As soon as this has occurred the coin can escape from the control mechanism, so that after the operating member returns to its initial position the parts and 55 assume their n0rmal, relative positions and the mechanism cannot be again operated until another coin has been inserted in the coin slot.

The inner side walls of the casing are provided with slots 56 constituting guides or tracks for carriers 07, which are arranged to slide VGI-tifldllj therein. A transverse bar 58 connects the carriers, and has mounted thereon a normally horizontal part 59 of a sectional article-support for the newspapers. Pivot-ally connected at the forward edge of the part 59, bymeans of hinges 60, is amovable part 61 of'the article-support, which tends normally to swing downward gravita- 62 of rubber or other suitable material are fastened upon the support and afford a friction surface so that the pile of articles upon the support will tend to maintain its place. J ournaled in suitable bearings 63 on the bottom of the casing, at the rear thereof, is a shaft 6% upon which is arranged a pair of end secured to one ofthe bearings 63 and having the other end fastened to a collar 66 or 7 rigid with the shaft. The collar 67 constitutes a ratchet engaged by adog ('38, pivotally mounted at the bottom of the easing. .The collar 66 is provided with a plural'ity of peripheral recesses 69 adapted to receive the end of a rod or other suitable tool, so that the shaft can be turned tova-ry the tension of the springs. The ends of the shaft. tilproject between the walls of the casing sides and have rigidly secured thereto, between the walls, arms 70, pivotallv connected by means of links 71 with the carriers of the article-support. The ends of the shaft, furthermore, have rigid arms 72 between the walls of the casing sides, these arms being provided with adjustable heads 73 toengage openings 73 of the inner walls, so that the shaft can be held in different adjusted positions for the purpose of regulating the spring tension. A chain H has one extremity secured to one of the arms 70, and passes around a. pulleyiTS mounted upon the corresponding casing side, thence througli an opening 76 in the casing side,

strong, helical springs 65, each having one,

tionally, as is shown in Figs. 1 and 3. Strips port will be moved downward against the tension of the spring and held in this position so that the machine can be conveniently filled with. articles to be dispensed. vWhen the lever is released and allowed to swing into its'normal positionihe spring on the shaft will raise the article-supportandcontinue to carry it upwardly as the articles are dispensed one by one in a manner which will be described hereinafter.

J ournaled in suitable bearings of the easing sides above the article-support, is a shaft 79 having mounted thereon a plurality of serrated rollers 80. One end of the shaft projects into the space between the walls of the casing side 23, and is provided with a loose sprocket 81 around which the chain 49 passes. A ratchet 82 is rigidly mounted upon the end of the shaft and is engaged by the spring-pressed dog 83 carried by the sprocket. Accordingly, during a forward movement of the operating member the shaft 79 ewill be. actuated, and turned in a forward direction? During the-return movement of the operating member the shaft 79 receives no movement from the chain,. and remains inoperative.

A stub shaft 84? is journaled ingjasuitable bearing in the inner side 24,- at theifront of the casing. One end of the stub {shaft projects into the space between. the walls of the casing side 23 and has loosely mounteil there- 'on a sprocket wheel 87 which is in operative engagement with the chain 49. A ratchet 88 is rigidly mounted upon the end of the said ,shaft and is engaged by a springpressed pawl 89 carried by the sprocket Wheel. The

. opposite end of the stub shaft rejects into the casing and is provided at tie extremity with a square recess 84. A shaft 84, provided at the front ofthe'casing in line with the stub shaft, is journaled with one endin the side 24, the opposite end beihg provided with a square projectionh8l engaging the recess in the end of thestub shaft St. The shaft Si is provided with a plurality of ;rollers 85 having their peripheries provided, with sur faces 86 of rubber or other like resilient material. This engagement between the projecting portion of the shaft 84 with -the re-' cess of the stub shaft 81 permits a rotary motion of the shaft 84 when the stub shaft is rotated. Above the shaft 8i, and projecting into the space between the walls of the casing side 23.1s a stubshaft 90 having loosely mounted thereon a sprocket 91, in operative engagement with the chain 49. Rigidly secured; upon the stub shaft is a ratchet wheel 92,,the teeth of which are ried by the "sp ocket wheel 91. The stub shaft and the shaft 84: are operatively conengaged by as ring-pressed pawl 93 earnected by gearing 94. A shaft 95 is arranged above and substantiallyparallel to the shaft .84, and like the latter is provided with a plurality of rollers 96 having peripheries 97 of rubber or like material. The ends of the shaft 95 adjacent to the casing sides are journaledin a bearing brackets 98 having vertically extended slots99 which allow the shown in my co-pending application No.

The lower shaft 84 has its left-hand end journaled in a bearing 101 carried by a pivoted member 102. hinged extension 103, the extremity of which seats-in a recess 10st of the casing frame when the bearing is in an operative position. \Vhen the front of the casing is closed it serves to hold the bearing in place. When the front of the casing is opened, the bearing can be removed in order to permit the displacing of the lower shaft 8 1 and its rolls, fora purpose which will be. pointed. out hereinafter; Intermediate its ends, the shaft 84 is journ aled in beari s 105 formed at the ends of the arms pivotally associated at the upperegctremities of supports 107 consisting of jointed rods, which are pivotaliy mounted in the'casing at the front "thereof.

The latter has a .As :has already been stated, I employ in the present embodiment of my invention, independently and automatically operated feed regulators. Each of'these consists of a frame 108 having an'upwardly offset member 109 and a forwardly offset member 110 having a bar substantially parallel 'to the member 109. Each feed regulator has an extension 111 by means of which it is pivotally mounted at the end of an arm 112. The

arms 112 are in turn pivotally mounted be tween the walls of the casing sides, so that the feed regulators project inwardly into the body of the casing through openings 113 in' the inner side walls of the; casing. Each rc'gulator includes a fairly' flexible finger 11L adapted to rest upon the top of the pile of articles when the regulator is in place, with the forwardly offset member 110 at the front of the pile At the end of the member 110 is a bracket 115 of tapered form, having a downwardly disposed length 116, which is positionedat the front of the pile of articles. The bracket carries a cushion stop 117 of stepped-or inclined form and corresponding in location and shape to the outwardly tapered or flared end 118 of the finger 114. ,The operation of the feed regulators in the present form of the invention is similar to that of the corresponding devices shown in my co-pend-ing application No. 617,369. It. will be readily understood that owing to their pivotal mounting they rest directly upon the pile of. articles in the casing and adjust themselves to the articles- As the topmost article is'dispensed from the support it must pass under the finger 114 and between the end 118 thereof and thecushion stop 117, which prevents the escape 0t more than one article at a time.

In order to prevent unauthorized removal of any of the contents of the machine, I provide a movable closure .119 for the escape opening or chute 120 of the casing front.

This opening is so arranged that as a paper passes between the rolls 85 and 96 it will be advanced to the opening, and passes through the same to the purchaser. The closure 11-9 consists of a slightlyrounded plate extend ing longitudinally of the outlet opening, and normally obstructing the same. The memher 119 is supported by carriers 121 loosely mounted upon the shaft 95. Arms 122 are likewise loosely mounted upon the shaft, adjacent to the carriers, and have bifurcated ends 128 engaging lugs 129 of the bearings 98. Journaled in the casings ides, slightly above and rearwardly'with respect to the.

shaft 95, is a third shaft 123 having pivotally mounted thereon arms 124, the forwardly projecting ends of which aieopratively connected to thecarriers 121 by means of links 125. The arrangement is such that as one of v the newspapers 126,

or another article, passes between therollers 85 and 96, which are normally in engageinenufthe upper rollers, and with them the shaft @195, are raised, the peculiar mounting of the shaft 95 permitting this upward movement. The arms 122 have rounded ends in engagement with contact faces 127 of the arms 124, and swing up wardly with the movement of' the shaft, about the lugs 129,. and thus raise the levers 124,,which in turn swing the closure from its normal positionj It will be understood that this construction permits the movement of" the shaft to be multiplied as it is trans-Q mitted to the closure. As soon as the article has passed from between the rolls and escaped through the outlet opening, the shaft 95 returns to its normal position and at the same time the closure returns to its ob structing position over the outlet opening.

function and operation to that shown in my co-pending application No. 617,369, with the exception, however, that I provide in the present form of the device, t-wo arms 130 which are rigidly connected with the movable section 61, being carried by extensions 131 of the hinges connecting the support parts, the extensions projecting through slots 132 of the inner side walls of thecasing, the arms 130 being located between the side walls. The inner of the latter carry fixed stops 133 adapted to be'en'gaged by the free ends of the arms. The stops are so arranged and the parts'aregso proportioned, that as the support moves'upward, the pivoted section 61 thereof gradually moves into the plane of the normally horizontal part 59. When the support is in a depresscdposition the part 61 is angularly disposed relative to the horizontal part and inclined downwardly toward the front of the casing. The purpose of'this construction is to allow for the greater height of the pile of newspapers at the front of'the same, owingto the greater thickness of the folded edges.

In order to prevent the introduction of coins 'intothe machine when. the same is empty, I provide automatic mechanism for closing the coin chute'when the last article has been dispensed. This mechanism includes a slot-closure operating rod 134., hich is pivotally secured" to the inner side wa l 23,

adjacent to the upper end of the slot 132, so-

moved from the support, theextension 1-3-1.

of the hihge at that side of the wall, will engage the eI'nber 134.- and raise the same. A. bracket i projlection13'6 ofthe inner side wall 23, and has'a laterally disposed extension 137, under which the free end of the member 13a engages; A bar 138 has alaterally disposed end 139 provided with an opening. 140 which receives a downwardly directed-stud 141 of the bracket135. The bar is arranged adjacent to the inner side wall. 23, and has at the end, a. slot 14:2 through which projects a screw extension. 143 at. the end of the. pros jection136, so that thebar 138' is capable of movement inthe direction. of. its. length. Movahly mounted in ears 145 of the'coinchute 51 is a rod 1416 having. a; laterally dis.- posed end 1&7 mountedin an openin pro-- vided for; the: purpose, at the end oft e bar 138 The. rod. 1 16, has associated. therewith a laterally disposed closure 148 which is.

, chute. When the last article. has been dis= 35 is pivotally mounted upon a.

its

pensed from the machine, the member 134 is engaged by the hinge 131 and 1s swung up- -wardly, rocking the bracket 185, which in into a position such that it obstructs the entrance to the chute.

When the machine is empty, and it is desiredto refill "it, the hinged front 'is unlocked and swun'goutwardly into the position indicated in Fig. 3. The bearing 101 is then displaced, so that the shaft 84 can be swungoutwardly and drawn from the easing, as is indicated in dot-ted outline in Fig. 3. The lever 77 is then swung into position at the back of the stop 78, and the articlesupport is thereby moved into its lowermost position. A. pile of newspapers or other articles can then be easily slid int-o the casing and properly positioned upon the support. The lever is released and the sup- 1 port rises under the influence of its springs until the topmost article of the pile is brought into operative engagement with the serrated. rollers of the shaft 79. The shaft '84 is thereupon returned to its operative position, and thecasing is closed, whereupon the machine is ready for use. In order to prevent the feed regulators from interfering with the charging of the machine I provide means for automatically holding them in raised and inoperative positions when the casing is open. Each of the feed'regulators, for this purpose, has an arm 149 extending forwardly from the member 109, and operatively connected by means of links 150, with arms 151 rigidly secured to and projecting rearwardly from the shaft 123. The latter has a crank 152 to which is pivotally connected a rod 153 which extends 1n a forward direction and has associated therewith a spring154. The rod 153 projects through an opening 155 in the front-flange 26 of the casing, and the spring, which is secured at the inner side of'the flange, and is likewise secured to the rod 153, tends to pull the same" forwardly and project it through the opening. This movement of the rod is transmitted to the shaft 123 and tends to rock the same in a forward direction, thereby raising the arms 151 and likewise raising the slot and the operating mechanism has thereby been released, a forward movementof the operating member rotates the shaft 79,

the serrated rollers of which advance tl1cconnected with the article-support.

topmost article of the pile through the feed regulat ors, and into position between the rollers of the shafts 84 and 95. Upon the return movement of the operating member these shafts are rotated, and continue the forward movement of the article, which is thereby ejected through the outlet opening of the casing, the closure of the same having first been inoperativelydisposed, as has already been described. As the articles are dispensed from the machine one by one, the springs of the support move'it upwardly so that the topmost article of th pile is'at all times maintained in operative relation to the serrated rollers of the shaft 79. spring of the operating member renders it unnecessary for the purchaser to return the The 'operating member to its initial position, so

that in effect all that is necessary to manipulate the machine is to pull the handlefor- .ward, the spring returning the handle to its original position, and completing the operation of dispensing the article.

In Figs. 13 and 14 I have-shown a partly modified form of the machine, in which the casing 160,- the sectional article-support 161, the article-dispensing means 162 and163 as wen .as others of the structural details, are similar to the corresponding elements previously described. The mechanism for resiliently raising the article-support is of' different construction, however, and includes a shaft 164 mounted within the casing at the lower, rear portion thereof and operatix lellly e shaft has alaterally extending arm 165 which is secured at its free end to a spring 166. The opposite end of the latter is fastened by means of an adjustable connection 167, to a laterally disposed arm 168 carried by. a lever 169. The lever is mounted to swing at its rear extremity and corresponds to the lever 77. When the lever is in a normal position, the spring 166 is under tension and resiliently elevates the support to bring the topmost article thereon in engagement with the serrated rolls of the dispensing mechanism. .By means of the connection 167 the tension of the spring 166 can be varied as may be necessary or desirable. This form of the machine includeslfeed regulators 170, which in general .pontruction and operation are similar to-those al ready described. The present feed regulatoi's however, have rearwardly disposed arms 171 provided at the ends with Weights "172 so that the regulators are counterbalspring keeper 17 thaving an otfset'end 175 i of V-form adapted to engage atthe end of the regulator. The keeper serves to hold the regulator in an moperatlve posltlon, as is shown in Fig. 15. When it'i s desired to rcn-.

der the regulators operative, it is merely necessary to swing them upward so that the fingers 176 are pressed beyond the ends of the keepers. These then serve to hold the regulators in the raised positions, in which they are well above the articlesupport and out of engagement with the newspapers thereon. v

Having thus described my invention, 1 claim as new and desire to secure by-Letters Patent: f

1. In a machine of the class described, a casing having an outlet, .means for dispensing articles from the machine, through said outlet, operating mechanism for said means, a closure for said outlet, normally operative to obstruct the same, and means controlled by the artieledispensing means and inde pendent of said operating mechanism, for displacing said closure from its'operative position.

'2. In a machine of the class described, a casing having an outlet, an article-support therein, means for dispensing the articles from said support,- through said outlet, one at a time, said means inclu'ding a roll for moving the article through the outlet, a mor .mal-ly operative closure for obstructing said outlet, and means operable by said roll, for

displacing said closure.

3. In a machine of the class described, a o

regulator for controlling the dispensing ofthe articles, and means whereby said feed casing having an outlet, an article-support within sa1d casing, means for advancing articles from-said support to said outlet and through the same, one at a time, said means including two rolls'between which the article dispensed passes, one of said rolls being bodily movable, a normally operative closure for said outlet, and means operatively connecting said roll and said closure, whereby said closure is inoperatively disposed by the engagement of the article tllSPQIlSE-(ifl'Wltli said bodily movable roll. i

4. In a machine of the class described, a casing having an outlet, means for dispensing articles from said casing, through said out-let, said means including a rotatable and bodily movable roll, a normally operative closure for said outlet, and anopera'tive-conneat-ion betweenlsaid roll and saidv closure,-

whereby the bodily movement of said roll":

when the same engages the article'dispensed,

is multiplied and translated to said closureto displace the same from its operative. po

sition.

5. In a. machine. of the class described, a

casing havin an outlet, means for'dispens ing articles rom said'casmg, through sa1doutlet,said means including-a rotatable and bodily movable roll, a normally operative closure for said outlet, a lever having a fi-xed fulcram fand operatively connected ith id roll, and an operative connection between said lever and said closure.

6. In a machine of the: class described, a casing having an outlet, means for dispensing articles from said casing, through said outlet, said means including a pair of rolls, one of which is bodily movable, a member operatively associated with said bodily movable roll and having a fixed fulcrum about which said member can pivot as said roll moves bodily, and a lever adapted to be engaged by said member, and operatirely connected with said closure to displace the same when said lever is raised by the bodily movement of said roll, said member and said lever being proportioned to multiply the movement of said roll when the movement is translated to said closure.

7..In a machine of the class described, a casing, article-dispensing means therein including a shaft having rolls thereon, a fixed bearing for said shaft and a movable bean ing for Said. shaft, whereby said shaft can be removed, said movable bearing comprising hinged members adapted to be arranged in different posit-ions, in one otrwhich said bearing is axially alined with said shaft, said casing having a closure engaging said movable bearing when said closure shut, to maintain said bearing in a normal, operative position with respect to said shaft.

. 8 In a machine of the class described, a

easing, a closure for said casing, means for pensing articles from said casing, a feed said-feed regulator is inopcratively disposed when said closure-is-opcn.

10. In a machine ot the class described, a

casing having a closure, a support for the articles to be dispensed, means for advancing the articles from said support to dispense them, independently nmvable feed regulators adapted to adjust themselves automatically to the articles, at se narated points, means torinaintaining said regulators in normally operative positions, and means whereby said regulators are raised into inoperative positions when said closure is open. v

11. In a machine of the class described, a casing having a closure, an article-suppriirt within aidcasing; a feed regulator adapted to engage the articles upon said support and to control the escape of the articles from said casing, means for advancingthe articles tro'm said casing, a pivoted member operatively connected'with said feed regu-.

lator, anda spring-pressed member connected with said pivoted member and adapted to be engaged by said closure, whereby said feed regulator is operatively positioned when said closure is shut.

12. In a machine of the class described, a

10 casing having an outlet, an article-support within said casing, means for advancing articlesfrom said support to said outlet, a feed re'gulator'for controlling the movement of the articles from said support, and means whereby said feed regulator can be inoperatively positioned.

13. In a machine of theclass described, a sectional article-support having relatively movable parts, means for raising said support, an arm rigid with one of the parts of said support, and a stop engaged by said arm.

14. In a machine of the class described, a casing having a movable article-support therein comprising relatively movable sections, means for dispensing articles fromsaid support, means tending toraise said support, and an arm rigid with one of the sections of said support, said casing having a fixed stop engaged by said arm.

15. In a machine of the class described, a. casing, an article-support therein comprising a normally horizontal part, and asec- 0nd part hinged thereto and tending gravitationally to maintain anangular position relatively to said normally horizontal part,

' 40 said arm.

means tending to raise said support, an arm rigid with sa d second part of said support, and a fixed stop adapted to be-engaged by 16. In a machine of the class described, a sectional article-support comprising a normallyhorizontal part and a second j part hinged thereto, means tending to raise said 5 support, means for guiding said support, a

fixed stop disposed above said normally horizontal part of said support, and an arm rigid with said second part and in contact with said stop, whereby as said horizontal 5 part of said support rises, said. second part of said support moves into a position in the plane of said hor zontal part.

17. In a machine of the class described, a

movable article-support,means for guiding 55. the movement of'said article-support, a pivoted arm, a link connecting said arm and said article-support, and an adlustable ,sprmg tending to move said arm. r

18. In a machine of the class desci'ibedfa o movable article-support, a rock shaft, a

spring on said shaft, having one eIMIfixeds and the other end secured to said shaft, andan arm rigidly secured to said shaft and operatively associated with said support.

19. In a machine of the class described, a

casing having tracks, a movable article-support, carriages associated therewith 'and'arranged to travel along the said tracks, a rock shaft, a spring on said shaft having .one end fixed and the other end-secured to said shaft, and an arm rigidly secured to said shaft and operatively associated with said support.

20. In a machine of the class described, a casing, a movable article-support guided in said casing, a rock shaft, a. spring having one end fixed with respect to'said casing and having the other end adjustably secured to said shaft, means for adjusting the tension of said spring, an arm'rigid with said shaft and an operative connection between said arm and said support.

21. In a machine of the class described, a

casing having an outlet, means for dispensing articles'from said casing to said outlet, a normally operatlve closure obstructlng said out-let, and means operated directly by the.

article itself, wherebysaid closure remains permanently closed when all the articles have been dispensed from the casing.

22. In a machine of the class described, a movable article-support, a member operatively connected therewith, a spring controlling said member whereby the same tends to raise said article-support, and a lever operatively connected with said member and adapted ,to be arranged in diifcrent posi tions, in one of which said support isheld in a depressed position.

23. In a machine of the class described, a sectional article-support comprising rela tively movable members. an arm rigid with one ofsaid members, a fixed support adapt- .be engaged by said arm, a pivoted arm operatively connected with said article-support, a spring tending to raise said pivoted arm to raise said article-support, a lever operatively connected wlth said last-mentioned arm", and means for holding said lever in position such that said support is held in *aprcdetermined position against the tension" of said spring.

25. In a-machme of the class described, an operating member, article-dispensing "ineans, and a flexible member for actuating .SillCl dispensing means, said flexible member having one end fixedly secured to said operating member-and the other end adjustably secured to said operating member. I 26. In a machine of-thc class described, an operating member, article-dispensing means controlled thereby, a'stop normally ise operative to preventmovement of said operthe class described, an operating member,

article dispensing means controlled thereby, a normally operative stop preventing the movement of said member, and a i'iormally inoperative tongueadapted, when operative, to be engaged by said operating member. and, through an initial movement of said operating member to displace said stop. said tcmgue being adapted to berontrolled by coin-control mechanism.

In testimony whereof vI have name to this specification in the two subscribing witnesses.

OMAR J. HOTALING.

signed my presence of W'itnesses Jonx K. BRAGHVOGEL, Jonx P. DAVIS.

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