US1268564A - Coin-controlled vending-machine. - Google Patents

Description

A. D. Gam/ER.

COIN CON-TROLLED VE'NDING MACHINE.

APPLIcAnoN man7 Aus.10. 191s.

Patented J une 4, w18.

4 SHEETS-SHEET I A. D. GROVER.

com cNTRoLLED VENDING MACHINE. APPLICATION FiLED AUG. l0. i916- A. D. GROVER. COINl CQNTROLLED VENDING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED Aue.1o,1s16.

Patented June 4, 1918.

' 4 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

'fes 7 82 /VaTm alber E. Graz/C11".

-A. D. GROVER. com coNrRo'LLED viNDlNG MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.I0. i916- I.

Y Patented June 4,'1918.

INVEN UR lber E. Groen u llmlal.

ALBERT n. eaovna, or New Yoan,- N. Y., Assrenoa To eresmas anara cnoccnaa'a c comramr, a coaroaarron or naw reak. Y

com-comenten venerare-Encarna Lacasse? Patented sus@ a, asie.

application med August 1o, 191e.l serial no. 114,092.

g machines and embodies various v features of novelty over machines heretofore constructed.

One of the main objects of my invention is to provide a coin-controlled mechanism which will reject perforated tokens, whether magnetic or non-magnetic, such as washers,

rings and the like. coin-controlled mechanism includes a cointesting member which is so constructed and arranged as to enter the opening of the perforated token and thereby prevent the proper positioning of a member-which con- -trols the ejection of the oods.

Another object of my invention is to vide a tiltablecoin-chute which is automati- .call positioned, when' the hand-operable mec anism is out of normallposition, to re# fund the deposited coin.

l have also made provision forv automatically closing the coin-slot. when the goods@- 'ejecting devlce or member of the coin-cons trolled mechanism is out of normal position,v

This ocursnot only during each operation of themaohine, but also when the supply of goods in the magazine becomes exhausted.

A further object ofmy invention `is tol provide means rfor. intercepting magnetic tokens in the coin-chute and autoniatically-v strippingthem from the magnet at .each operation of the machine.

The above and other objects'andadvantages of my invention will become apparent from a detailed description of' the accompanying specication and, which illustrate three forms of my new coin-controlled mechanism. ,In the drawings,

Figure 1 is a ylongitudinal view in crosssection through the lower 'portion of a ma chine provided `with my im roved mechan ism, the parts being shown 1n normal posi tion.

Fig. 2 is a top Fig. ,1, showing a trolled mechanism.

plan view Online 2-2 of v Fig. v8 is a fragments. For this purpose thery of construction.

vof the front plate' 6. drawings which form part of this'A The. front y the casing man .ing throu h of thev casing.

. extendin portiony of the. coin-.cone .v

extensions vention enters the opening of a perforated token in the coin-carrier.

Fig. 5 is a plan view of a modified viorm. j

of my invention, the parts beingshow-n in -normal position.

Fig. 6 is a cross-section on-lin-e l(ir-- of Fi 5. Y Y

Fig. 7 is 'a view similar to Fig; 6, showin the parts in initiall operated position, with i g member positionedA through the mediumv of the coin into an the ejector-contro operative path. of movement.

detail view on line 8- 8 of Fig. 6, showing.' certain ldetails front view of a still fnrther Fig. 9 is a Y, modification of my coin-controlled' mechanism, the parts being'shown innormal position. 1 w .Y L

Fig. ,10 is aA cross-section on line 10Q-10 of Fig. 9, looking'in the directiono the arrows. Y

ism shown in Flgs. 9 and 10; and Fig. 12 is a cross-section Online 12-12 ci Fig. 10.

I'will first describe the am shawn `'in 1 Figs. 1 to L1, inclusive. '1n the 'd ravvnclgs,"4 l- Fig. 11 is a top planview of the machen.

have shown onlythe lower part of the casing .in which the .ejecting mechanism is housed`. The various parts of this mechanism are mounted ,on a metallic. framework indicated as a A.whole by F; which is |`insertible into and removable from--thefcasing as a unit.` .This framework 'comprlses side walls j 1 and a rear wall or plate 2. 1f desired, the front ends of the side walls may. be

braced by cross pieces L3 and 4 which' are spaced to receive a e cylindrical exten-v sion 5 forms a'circular opening 'through which the plunger late' 67s removably secured tomeans of the hoo. l

an opening 9 in the base plate l rThe front plate ois locked by the top plate 10 which has a downwardly edge of t e plate 6.. The to .plate 10 slides in guide pieces 12 and is he d V lgocked by the 13 Aat the f fthe front clindrical-extension l5 suitable manner, 'as byl or hinge piece 8 extend-- Bange 11 Aoverlapping theA top..

7l is operated by hand. i

with a front delivery opening 18. The pack#` ages of at P. V

When it is necessary to open the front plate 6,v the 'operator first unlocks .and regoods in the magazine are indicated 'moves the front panel 14, and then he slides out the top. late y1d whereupon the front plate 6 may e swung open and removed.

The hand-operable push-plunger 7 extends through an opening in the partition 19 arrangedbet'ween the sides of the framework F and has secured thereto at its inner end an' angle piece l2O which is connected with the pin 21 carried by the lever 22. rllhis lever is .pivotedon the stud or rock shaft 23 mounted between the sides of the framework F. A contractile spring 24, connected at one end to the lower end of the lever and at its other end tothe framework F, normally holds the lever 22 in the position shown in Fig. 1. ln

the particular construction shown in the as indicated in Fig. is merely a matter of mev.chanical preference, and for the sake of brevity and clearness, I will refer to those two spaced members as the lever 22. v

The lever 22 is provided with a pair'of` extensions 25 and 26. The extension 25 has a curved slot 27, while the extension 26 is providedwith a curved slot 28. The curve of these .slots is formed from the pivot point 23 of the lever as the center. 0n the extent sion 25 vof the hand lever 22 is mounted an forlimiting the arm 29 by means .of the pin or stud 30 engaging the slot 27. The arm 29 is at its free 'end provided with a cam extension 31 arranged to engage the roller' 32 mountedon the stud 33 of the lever 22. The arm 29 is normally f lheld in the position shown in Fig. 1 by the roller 32 against the action of the contractile springs34, which rare-secured at their front ends to the framework F and the otherends to the upstandin arms 35 secured to the ends of the s tud sha t or pin 30.A .The action of the springs 34 -is such as to throw the cam extenslon 31 upwardly. The frame F has aV fixed stop 30 adapte engage the 'stud 30 ofthe arm 29, whereby thestud 30 Yis normally heldat the rear end of the slot 27.

0n the pin 36 of the arm 29 is pivot-,ed the' coln-testlng linger 37 which is ada ted to be brought into' engagement with the eposit# l ed coin. A coiled spring 38, mounted on-the stud shaft 30, bears at its free'end against thecoin-testing finger 37 and holds the lug forward or return movement is rocked forwar y,

Lacasse 39 thereof agaiiist the stop 40 on the arm 29.

On the extension 26 of the lever 22 is piv' oted the member 41 by means of the pin or stud 42 engaging in the slot 28. For convenience of mechanical construction, the member .41, like the lever 22, consists of a lpair of spaced arms or limbs, as indicated 1n Fig. 2. This particularconstruction, however, is not necessary, so for the sake of clearness I will refer to the arms comprising the part 41 as a single membeigcspecially since it so appears in Fig. 1. The front end of the member 41 is provided with a coincarrier 43, while the `rear end is provided with an extension 44 adapted to enga e the lower end of the goods ejector 45. Alt ough.y 'l have shown the ejector-actuating element engage the goods directly. For the -salte .of

: convenience and elearness' I will refer to the -member 4l as the ejector-controlling member. drawings, the levery 22 really consists of a v pair of spaced members, A 2. This, however,

The member 41 is provided with a downmight be so constructed and arranged as to mally rests against the rearward extension 46 carriedby the artition 19, wherebytheY v under `the action A movement of the ever 22 of the spring 24 is limited.

The'coin-carrier 43 maybe of any suitable construction and is shown in the drawings as consistingof a pair of grooved or channeled members b between whlch the deposited coin is received and retained. The position of a proper coin in the coin-carrier is indicated at C in Fig. 1. The coin-carrier 43 is rovided with any suitable 'means-such as t e pins c for arresting the movement of the coin as it slides into the coin-carrier and thereby insuring its proper Aposition within the carlll@ rier. The com-carrier 43 is normally held in the position shown in Fig. 1 by means of the contractile sprin '47 which is at one end con. nected to the stu 48 of the member 41 and at Athe other end to the pin 21` on the lever 22.

The ejecting lever 45 lis pivoted to the framework F at 49 and is at its upper en d rovided with'an ejectingnger 50. Thls ger `is pivoted to the up er end of the ,lever 451at51 and is norma y -held in the b the spring 52 en the lever 45.

position shown in Fig. 1 coiled about the in 51.

the linger 50 forces the bottom packe P through t e delivery opening 18on to t e top moved by the purc aser. As soon as the bottom piece 1s rejected, `the column of goods bears down onthe finger 50 which, however,

rie'

v late 10, whence itis'rcyields under the pressure and thereby enables It() the lever 45 to be returned 'to normal position under the action of the spring 53 arranged in any suitable manner, as by being coiled around :.the pivot shaft 49 of the lever 45.

- The operation of the coin-controlled mechanism as so far-described will now be understood and may be briefly stated as follows: lWhen the hand plunger 7 is pushed in without the insertion ofv'a coin, the lever 22 will be rocked rearwardly 'and carry with it the coin-carrier 43 and theY ejector-V controlling member 41. During the initial movement ofthe lever 22 there is no bodily movement of the arm 29 andthe member 41,

owing to the fact that the studs andl 42 engage in the'arcuate slots 27 and 28, respectively. There is, however, 'a downwardlyrocking movement; of the arm 29 as 4soon as the lever 22 is moved, owing to.. the fact that the roller 32 vvrides o verthe cam extension 31. Therefore, as soon as the plunger 7 is pushed in, the ann-29' is depressed and the coin-testing linger 37 is carried toward the coin-carrier,4 It will be.

understood that this finger is arranged centrally, or approximately so, of the coin-carrier. Now, 1f there is no coin in the coinearrier, the `fmger-37 will simply ass between the spaced supporting'pieces of the coin-carrier 43, andas soon as the pivoted studs 30 and 42 .engage the frontends of the slots in which they work, continued rearward.v movement oi the lever 22 will bodily carry the. arm 29 and member 41 rearwardly. However, the member 41 .will remain 1n its inoperative position-that is to say, it will move rearwardly without theI extension 44 engaging the lever 45. The

result is thatno goods will be delivered.V

However, when there. is a proper coin .in the coin-carrier, as indicated at C in Fig.v 1, the initial movement of the lever 22 brings the colin-testing linger :37 against' the upper face of the coin, and rbby bearing down on the coin the finger rocks the member 41 about its pivot 42f-thereby-throwing,

the extension 44 upwardly into apathot travel including the lower end of the lever" 45. This operative lpath of travel of the member 41 is shown in Fig. 3, where the ejecting lever, 45 has been rocked by the extension 44 into ejecting position. ejected package is indicated at P.

it is, of course, necessary piece of goods may be. secured for one coin.

n the path of the coin-carrier 43 is arranged 'a fined pin or lug 54 mounted on 'a suitable support, such as the bracket exl tendlng from one wall of .the framework' F. The Vpin or lug 54 is arranged substantially midway of the spaced-l supporting members which form .the coin-carrier viewed in Figs. 1 and 3) vand not The f that the coin be e]e cted from the coin-carrier at e very` operatlon of the machine, so that only' one.-

As the coin is carried toward the pin 54, the latter engages the coin at the rear ed e and gradually forces the same forwar y out of the coin-carrier. Fig. 3 shows the ejected coin at C. The discharged coin falls into the money box B at the bottom of the casing. During the ejection of the coin, the finger 37 will rock clockwise (as interfere with the discharge of the coin. From Fig.

3 it will be seen that'l the ejection of the coin takes place at about the same time as oise-timing of -the'two parts is not necessary. All xthat is ,necessary is that the coin shall not be discharged until after ejection of the goods is assured.

In order ofthe lever 22,1 provide the usual fullstroke device which is common in machines of this class. To the sides of the framework F are secured racks 56\ gwith which the ejection of the goods, although this preto compel full inward movement the extension44 onthex member "41 is adapted to engage. v"When the plunger is pushed in without the deposit of a coin, the 'extension 44 rides beneath the teeth of lthe racks-v `56. However, when the member 41 is elev-ated` through the medium of the coin in :the coin-carrier, as above described, the ex- 'tension 44 is raised into engagement with the teeth of the racks, so that return movement of the member 41 (and consequently oaf the lever 22) is revented until the exten-ivf A sion 44 is clear o the teeth ofgthe racks 56. I*v

The top plate 10 of the casing is providedV with a coin-entrance slot 57 from which the coin passes into the coin-chute lindicated as a whole by S. When the parts are in normal positlon, as indicated in Fig.- 1,'- the lower end of the coin-chute is in alinement with the coin-carrier 43 and thus safely guides the deposited coin into the coin-carrier. The coin-chute S is hinged at 58- in the framework F. This pivotal mounting of the coin-chute may be carried out in any convenient manneras by means of bracket pieces 59 secured to the side walls of the lever is in normal coin into the coin-carrier 43. Thiscontrolling means for the coin-chute S, in the specific constructlon shown in the drawings,

43. comprises a bifurcated extension 62 carriedposition, the coin-chute. will be in posltlon to guide the deposited coin-chute and mounted upon the supportabove described takes placevin at the upper end of the-lever 22. At its front ends, the bifurcation 62 engages the vextending ends of the plate 63 carried by the coin-chute, as clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 2. .Anny suitable connection may be used for holding the coin-chute in coinguiding position as long ras the hand-operable lever 22 is in normal position. The bottom f the coin-chute is provided with an openin 64 which is slig tly narrower than the dlameter of a tooperate the machine, so that a smaller coin will drop through the opening ,64 into the refunding chute or chamber 65.

It will be seen slight inward movement of the plunger 7 removes the restraining action of the lever 22 on the coin-chute and allows the spring 61 to tilt the coin-chutedownwardly into a coin-refunding position. Sothat, should a person through carelessness or otherwise push in the plunger before depositing a coin, the latter will be returned to the intending purchaser through vthe refunding chute or chamber 65. The same thing would happen if the plunger should for some reason or other not return to its normal position. ln other words, unless the coin-carrier 43 is .in proper coin-receiving position, the deposited coin is automatically refunded. It will be noted that the coin-refunding'o eration as dpendently of the ejecting or delivery mechanism' of the machine. 1n order to prevent the loss of a coin when the delivery mechanism is not. in

proper osition (as by being out of normal position I provide aslot-closing device 'controlled by the ejecting lever 45. lThis .leaves the coin-entrance slot device, in the particular form of construction illustrated in the drawings, merely consists of a plate 66 connected at with the lever 45 by means of the pin 6 7. The forward end of the plate 66 is supported or guided by the pin 68 carried by the framework F. When the lever 45 is in normal position, the forward endv of the plate 66.

5 open.

However, as soon as the lever 45 moves out of normal position, operation, the plate 66 slides across the coinentrance slot and closes the same, as illustrated in Fig. 3. Should the lever 45 for any reason fail to returnto its tnormal position, the coin-entrance slot 57 remains closed. I utilize this slot-closin function of the lever 45 to keep the slot c osed vwhen the-supply of goods is exhausted.A For this purpose Ihave provided means to prevent return of the leverA 45 to normal when the magazine is empty. The lweight W in the magazine is provided with a slldable'pin 69 which is adapted to enter the opening 70 in the ejecting piece' 50` of the* lever 45, thereby l thelatter against return movement. or er tri-prevent inagy proper coin requiredv from the foregoing that a' its rear end y as during its ejectingf and operatein exactly `not deem it necessary to repeat 1n detail the operation off the parts Vposition 'added to magnet is secured in place b any suitable' means, such asthe screw 7l w 'ch is secured to the side of the framework F. The coinchute S is provided with a cross pin 72 arranged to lie normally between the poles oi the magnet, as shown in Fig. l. When a magnetic disk is deposited it will becaught by the magnet and held against the poles thereof. When the plunger 7 is pushed in, the coin-chute S willA be rocked downwardly, as above explained. Durin this movement' of the coin-chute, the pin 2 ywill strip the caught magnetic disk from the magnet and allow the same to drop into the refunding recess or chamber 65. v

' Instead of'mounting the coin-carrier and associated parts on aswinging lever 22, 1

ar ends extend may `provide a slidable support for those.A

parts. This modification is Villustrated in igs. 5 to 8, inclusive, which 1 will now describe. 'lhe framework F', which is adapted to be inserted into the casing of themachine, similarly to the framework F, is proi vided with a pair of' cross pins 72 and 73, by

Ameans of which the slide or carriage, indiframework F is plrovided 'with an opeg to accommodate e plunger 7. The slide or carriage R is provided with slots 79 and 80 throu h which the cross-rods 72 and 73 extend. glhe length of the slots 7 9 and 80 limits the movements of the slide R.

At its upper end the slide R is provided with aslot 27 These two slots correspond with the slots 27 and 28, respectively, of the lever 22 in the construction shown the 'coin-testing ejector-.controlling inclusive, struction with the corresponding parts of the embodiment in Figs. 1 to 4, inclusive, the same way, I do finger, coincarrier and memberof Figs. 5 to 8 construction and shown in Fi tition wouls' .vious portions 5 to 8, inclusive, as such repebe useless duplication ofpreofthe speclicatlom I will merely explain that in Figs'. 5 to v8 inclusive,

I have used the same .reference numerals that I used in Figs. 1 to 4, inclusive, to indicate corres onding parts, except that I- have in `Figs. l and 4. Since@ are practically identical in conand belowthat is a slot 28. l.

e-numerals a prima merk. In 1.30v

shown in Figs. 1 to 4, inclusive, can be used fthe parts Y the spring accepta' also serves to normally-hold the member 41 andl the `coin-carrier 43 in the position shown in Fig. 6, the pin 72 acting as a stop for the downward movement of the member 41. 1n Figs. 5,16 and 7 the deposited coin is .indicated at C and is in roper position in the coin-carrier. The co1n-e]ectorl54 1s constructed and arranged similarly to the coin-ejector of Figs. 1 to 4, inclusive, except that the upstanding pin or lug 54 is not present. The precise form of the coin-ejector is, of course, immaterial. 1

It will be understood that the slot-closing, coin-refunding and magnetic attachments in conjunction with the mechanism of iFigs.

5 to 8, inclusive. The modification shownin Figs. 5 to 8, inclusive, is in some ways preferable to that' shown in the previous gures. One of the advantages of the modication of Figs. 5 to 8, is economy of space, for'it will b e seen that the mechanism is more compact and requiresmuch less room than the embodimentshown in Figs. 1 to 4.

ln Figs-'9 to' 12, inclusive, 1 have shown a third mechanical embodiment of'my invention. In these' figures the plunger 7 is pivotally connected at` 84 to the lever 85 which is pivotally mounted on the shaft 86 carried by the lframework FB. The lever 85 is preferably formed of two members, as

indicated in Fig. 9, but for the sake of brevityl will re er to these connected members as a single lever which in effect they are. The lever85 is at its lower end provided with a cross pin 87 to which one end ofthe return s ring 88 is connected. The

. other end of t 1s sprmg is secured'to the fixed framework F, so that the normal tendency of the spring will be to maintain theplunger -7a and the lever 85, and all connected parts, in normal osition. The forward movement of the ever 85 under the action of the spring 88 is limited by the fixed stop pin or pair of stop pins 85 pr'ovided at a suitable point in the framework Fa.' On the shaft 86` is pivoted the arm 89 which, for the sake of mechanical conven licnce,like the lever 85, is built of two similar'members. The arm 89 carries at its upper end a in 90 on which -is pivoted the arm 91. A spring 92, coiled about'the pin 90 and bearing at its free end against the arm 91, normally tends to throw the latter upwardly. The arm 91, as seen from Fig. 10, is formed .with a cam surface 93 over which rides the roller 94 mounted on the vpin or rod 95 carried. at the upper end of the lever 85.

The pivoted arm 9,1 .corresponds to the arm.

and at its other 29l of Fi 1, while the roller 94 corresponds to the ro ler 32 of Fig. 1.

On the pin or stud 96 of the arm 91,is pivoted the coin-testing finger 37*1L which is 'normally held bythe spring 38a against the stop 40, so that the normal position of the coin-testing finger is 'as shown in fFig. 10. In the two sections of the arm 89 is pivotally mounted -a square shaft 97. Fixed Vupon this shaft are the spaced members 98 which are provided at their upper ends with coin-receiving grooves or channels 99. The members 98 with their coin-receiving channels constitute the coin-carrier which may conveniently be referred to as a whole by the reference letter K. This coin-carrier K is provided'with a pin c2 for properly positioning thecoin.

Also mounted upon the square shaft 97 is the member 41a which is at its upper or free end provided with an lextension 44a adapted toengage` the lower end of the lever 45a, which is similar to the lever in the construction shown in Figs. 1 to 4, inclusive.

The member 41a is provided with an extension a2 ywhich is normally held against the stop 100 on the lever 89 by the contractile sprin 101. One end of this spring is connecte to the shaft 86 and the other to the pin or stud 102 on the member 41a. Since the coin-carrier K and the member 41a move in unison through the connecting shaft 97, the sprin 101 also holds the coin-carrier normally 1n the position shown in Fig. 10. Also, the action of the spring 101 is to hold the arm 89 normally against the xed stop or air of stops 103.

he`operation of the modification shown in Figs. 9 to 12, inclusive, is similar to the operation of the two forms of construction previously described and may be briefly stated as follows: When the rod 7a is pushed in without a coin havin been previously deposited, it will rock the ever 85 and carry the roller 94 over the cam surface 93 of the arm 91, thereby depressing this arm and bringing' the lateral lug 104 of the arm 91 into engagement with the member 41a at approximately the point 105. Continued rearward movement of the lever 85 will carry the member 41a and all connected anism moves rearwardly toward the ej ecting member. However, the extension 44a of the r member 41a rides beneath the lever 45, thus causing no ejection of the goods.

However, when a proper coin is deposited and the plunger 7 a pushed in, the depressing of the army 91 carrles the coin-testing finger 37 against the top surface of the coin in the coin-carrier K, with the result that the coin-carrier is pushed downwardly and the rear end of t e member 41 thrown u wardly intoa'p'ath of travel including t e ejecting member 45S.

in lFigs. and 11, the point of the cointesting linger 37 will enter the o ening of the washer and thereby fail to t row the rear end of the member 41 into operative position. The deposited token whether a proper coin or a perforated di is ejected from the coin-'carrier toward the end of the forward movement of the parts by the fixed pin or extension 106 carried at the free end of a suitable bracket 107 which is mounted in thefront wall 108 of the framework Fa. During the ejection of the coin or washer, the finger 37a is rocked forwardly and, by thus elding, it permits discharge of the de oslted check.

t will, of course, be understood that a machine with the form of coin-controlled mechanism shown in Figs. 9 to 12,- inclusive, may be provided with a coin-refunding, slotclosing, and'magnetic attachments shown in Figs. 1 to .4, inclusive.

Although I havejherein shown three particular mechanical embodiments of the various features of my invention, l will have it understood that -I -do not intend to be limited to the structuraldetails herein set forth, as it is obvious that my invention may be mechanically carried out in other ways than those shown and described by way of illustration.

l clalm as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is:

1. In a coin-controlled vending machine,

a movable support, a pivoted coin-carrier mounted on said support and adapted to rcceive the deposited coin or check, a member pivotally mounted on said su port, a cointe'sting nger pivoted on saidp adapted to engage the coin or check in said coin-carrier at on near the center thereof and thereby rock said coincarrier, said nger'being adapted to enter the opening of a washer on said coin-carrier and thereby prevent rocking of said coin-carrier into operative position, normally inoperative -ejectin means controlled bv said coin-carrier an adapted tobe moved into ejecting position when said coin-carrier is rocked through the medium of the coin therein, and means for manually operating said support. 2. ln a coin-controlled vending machine, a movable support, a convcarrier pivotally mounted on said support, a pivoted member carried b said support, a coin-testin nger pivotedY on said member and adap to 'engage the coin or check in said carrier, whereby said coin-carrier is rocked, and a fixed member for ej'ecting the coin or check from said coin-carrier, said iin er swin 'ng about its ivot to permit the eJection o the coin or check, whether said coin or check be a solid disk or a washer. f

.to permit t member and .said member into `an 3. In a coin-controlled vending machine, Y

a vmovable support, a coin-carrier and a cointesting finger both pivotally mounted on said support, said finger being arranged to test the deposited check in said coin-carrier by engagin said check at or near the center thereof, an a fixed member for ejecting the coin or check from said coin-carrier, said finger bein adapted to swing about its pivot e ejection of said coin or token,

whether the same be a solid disk or a washer. 4. In a coin-controlled vending machine, a rearwardly movable support, a pivoted coin-carrier adapted to receive the deposited coin or check, a member movably mounted on said sup-port, a coin-testingfinger pivoted on said'member and adapted to engage the coin or check in said coin-carrier at or near the center thereof and means for ejecting the com or check from said com-carrier during the rearward movementthereof, said inger being adapted to swing forwardly to `permit the ejection of said coin or check,

l the hole of a deposited washer, and means Having thus described my invention what to eject the deposited token from said supporting means, said finger swinging on its pivot to permit removal of said token,

vhlether the same be a solid or a perforated 6. In a coin-controlled vending machine,

a coin-carrier, a pivoted member, a finger pivoted on said member and adapted to enter the hole of a washer in said coin-carner tokdn from said-coin-carrierz said finger being adapted to swing about its mit ejection of said token whet er the same is a solid or a perforated disk.

7. In a coin-controlled vending4 machine, a movable support, an actuating member and means for ejecting the deposited ivot `to perand a coin-carrier both .movably mounted I on said support and bodily lmovable theretive path of travel, an arm also movably mounted on said support, a finger pivoted'on said arm and adapted to engage the token in said coin-carrier at or near the center thereof, hand-operable means engaging said arm to move the same toward said coincarrier, whereby the latter is rocked through the medium of the coin therein to position operative path of travel, said `finger being adapted to enter the hole of a washer in `said coin-carrier and thereby prevent operative movement thereof, and fixed means to eject the de- Wlth, said member being controlledby said 'coin-carrier and having a normally inoperafinger swingin on said arm and adapted'toengagefthe token in said coin-carrier atv or near the center thereof, meanson said support for engaging said arm to move the-same toward sald coin-carrier, whereby the latter is rocked through the medium of the coin therein to position said member into an operative path of travel, said finger being adapted to enter the hole of a Washer, in sald coin-carrier and thereby prevent operative movement thereof, and fixed means to eject the deposited token from said coin-carrier, vsaid linger swinging aboutits ivot to permit ejection of said token, whet er the same be a solid .or a perforated disk.

9. In a coin-controlled vending' machine,

a hand-operable slidable carriage, an actuating member and a coin-carrier both movably mounted on said carriage and bodilymovable therewith, said member being controlled by said coin-carrier and having a normally inoperative path of travel, an arm also movably mounted on said carriage, a finger pivoted on said arm and adapted to engage the token in said coin-carrieratV4 or near the center thereof, means 'ons'aid carriage for engaging said arm to mov`e the same toward said com-carrier, whereby the latter is rocked through the medium of the coin therein to position said lmember into an operative path of travel, said Enger being adapted to enter the hole of a washer in said coin-carrier and thereby prevent operative movement thereof, and fixed means to eject the deposited .token from said coin-carrier,

. said Iinger swinging about its pivot to permit ejection of said token, whether the same be a solid or a perforated disk. l

10. In a coin-controlled vending machine, a movable support, an actuating member -and a coin-carrier both pivotally and slidably mounted on said support, said member being controlled by said coin-carrier and having a normally inoperative pathv of travel, an arm also pivotally and slidably mounted on said support, a finger pivoted on said arm and adapted to engage the token. in said coin-carrier at or near the Acenter thereof, means on said. support for engaging said arm tol move the same toward sald coincarrier, -whereby the latter is rocked through the medium of the coin therein to position' said member into an operative path of check from betweensaid travel, said-finger beingadapted to enter the l .hole of a; washer in said coin-carrier and thereby event operative Imovement thereof, and

edmeans to ejectthe deposited 'token from said .coin-carrier, said finger swin g about its pivot to permit ejectlon of sald token, whether the same be a solid or a perforated disk.

'11. In a coin-controlled vending machine, a slidable carriage, an actuating member and a coin-carrier bot-h pivotally and slidably mounted on said carriage,*said` member being controlled by said coin-carrier and having a normally ino erative `path of travel,

an'arm also pivota y and slidably mounted on said carnage, a finger pivoted on said Y arm and adapted to engage the token in said A coin-carrier at or near the center thereof,

means on said slidable carriage for en said arm to move the same toward sai coincarrier, whereby the latter is rocked through the medium of the coin therein to position said member into an operative path of travel, said finger being adapted to enter the hole of a washer in said coin-carrier and thereby prevent operative movement thereof, and fixed means to eject the deposited @token from said coin-carrier, said nger swinging about its pivot to permit ejection of said token, whether the same be a solid or a perforated disk.A

12. In a coin-controlled vendingmachine,

and thereby prevent operation of said 'positioning means, and means for removing the deposited coin or check from between said inger and said positioning means, said iinger swinging about its pivot to permit removal of said coin or check, whether the same is a solid or a perforated disk.

13. In a coin-controlled vending machine, a slidable carriage adapted to be operated by hand from the outside of the machine', an actuating device pivotally and slidably mounted on said carriage and normallyv held in an inoperative path of movement, a member pivotally and slidably mounted on said carriage, a coin-testing finger pivoted on said member, means actuated by said nger through the medium of the deposited coin to position said device into an operative path of travel, Asaid finger being adapted to enter operation of ysaid positioning means, and means for removing the deiposited coin or ger and said a hand-operable su port, an actuating device v lthe hole of a washer and thereby prevent leo positioning means,

said finger swinging about its pivot to ermit removal of said coin or check, whet er the same is a solid l a movable support, a pivoted coin-carrier yit Yso

and apivoted member both mounted on said support, a coin-testing finger pivoted on said member, means for rocking said member and thereby moving said finger against the coin in said coin-carrier whereby motion is transe' mitted to said coin-carrier, said finger being adapted to enter the hole of a Washer and thereby prevent operative movement of said coin-carrier, and means for ejecting the deposited token from said coin-carrier, said finger being adapted to swing out of the way during the ejection of said token.

15. In a coin-controlled vending machine, a handfoperable support, a coin-carrier mounted thereon, and a coin-testing linger pivotally and slidably mounted on said sup`l port andadapted to engage the coin in said com-carrier.

16. In a coin-controlled vending machine, a slidable carriage ada ted to be operated by hand .from the outside of the machine, a com-carrier on said carriage, and a coin-testing nger also pivotally and slidably mounted on said carriage and adapted to engage the coin in K said coin-carrier.

17. In a coin-controlled vending machine, a hand-operable support, an actuating member pivotally and slidably mounted on said;

support, a coin-carrier also pivotally and slidably mounted on said support and adapted to control said member, and means for actuating said coin-carrier on said support through the medium of the deposited coin to position said member into an operative pat 18. In a coin-controlled vending machine, a hand-operable support, an actuating'member pivotally and slidably mounted on'. said support, a coin-carrier also pivotally andslidably mounted on said support and adapted to control said member, and a pivoted coin-engaging nger for actuating said coincarrier on said support through the medium of the deposited coin to position said meme ber into an operative ath.

19.. In a com-contro ed vending machine, a coin-support, a hand-operable member, a spring-pressed nger pivoted on said member and arranged to engage the coin on said support, said nger being adapted to enter the hole of a Washer on said coin-support, and means independent of 'said finger for removing a washer from said coinsupport, said finger being rocked into unobstructing position by the coin or washer during its removal from said support.

20. In acoin-controlled vending machine, a casing having a coin-entrance slot, a pivotpivotally and slidably mounted Lacasse trolled mechanism for actuating said lever v through the medium of the deposited coin, said lever being mounted se aratel from and .independently` of sai mec anism, means for locking said lever in actuated position when the supply of goods is exhausted, said locking -means permitting said mechanism to return to normal position,

and a slot-closing member connected with said lever for automatically closing said coin-entrance slot when said lever is in actuated position, said member being in unobstructing position when said lever is in nor-I mal position.

21. In a coincontrolled vending machine, a casing having a coin-entrance slot, a

pivoted ejecting lever, hand-operable coin-` controlled mechanism for actuating said lever through the medium of the deposited coin, said lever bein mounted separately from and independent y of said mechanism, and a .slot-closing member connected with said lever lfor automatically closing said coin-entrance slot when said lever is out of normal position and irrespective of the 'position/ of said mechanism, said member being in unobstructing position when said lever is -in normal position.

22. In a coin-controlled vending machine, a casing having a coin-entrance slotl and a refundingpassage, means for receiving and supporting the deposited coin inoperative position, an ejectmgmember, hand-operable mechanism for actuating said member through the medium of the deposited coin, a movable coin-chute at all times in register with said coin-entrance slot, and means whereby said coin-chute is held in a position to receive and guide the coin from said slot to said coin-supporting means when said mechanism is in normal position, said coin-chute being automatically moved into a position to receive and guide the deposited coin into said refunding passage when said mechanism is out of normal position.

' 23. In recoin-controlled vending machine, a casing having a coin-entrance slot and a refunding passage, means for receiving and supporting the deposited coin in operative position, an ejecting member, hand-operable mechanism for actuating said member through the medi o the deposited coin,

.a movable coin-chute at all times in register and yguide the deposited coin into said refunding passage when said mechanism is out of normal position.

24. In a coin-controlled venda ma Ef. f

Lacasse a casing having a coin-entrance slot and a refunding passage, means for receiving and supporting the deposited coin in operative position, an ejecting member, hand-operable mechanism for actuating said member through the medium' of the deposited coin, a. sprang-pressed pivoted coin-chute at all times in register with said coin-entrance slot, and means whereby said coin-chute is held in a position to receive and guide the coin from said slot to said supporting means when said mechanism is in normal position, said coin-chute being automatically tilted into a position to receive and guide the deposited coin into said refunding passage when said mechanism is out of normal pos1t1on.

25. In a coin-controlled vending machine, a casing having a coin-entrance slot and a refunding passage, an adjustable coin-chute at all times in register with said coin-entrance slot and normally in a position to receive and guide the deposited coin from said slot into operative position, and handoperable mechanism normally adapted to hold said coin-chute in normal positlon, but causing it to move into position to receive and guide the deposited coin into said refunding passage when said mechanism is moved out of normal position.`

26. in a coin-controlled vending machine, a casing having a coin-entrance slot and a coin refunding passage, handoperable mechanism to eject the goods through the medium of a deposited coin, and movable means controlled by said mechanism for receiving and guiding the deposited coin into said refunding passage when said mechanism is moved out of normal position, said movable means guiding the coin into operative position when said mechanismis in normal position.

27. In a coin-controlled vending'machine, a. casing having a coin-entrance slot and a refunding passage, hand-operable mechamsm to eject the goods through the medium of a deposited coin, and a swinging coinchute at all times in register with said coinentrance slot for receiving and guiding the deposited coin into said refunding passage when said mechanism is moved out of normal position, said coin-chute guiding the deposited coin into operative position when said mechanism is in normal position.

28. In a coin-controlled vending machine, hand-operable coin-controlled mechanism, a swinging coin-chute mounted independently of said mechanism, a fixed magnet mounted independently of said mechanism and having its poles extending in close proximity to the path of the deposited check through said coin-chute, means controlled by said mechanism for rocking said coin-chute away from the poles of said magnet, and means carried by said coinchute for positively stripping a magnetic check from the poles of said magnet.

29. In a coin-controlled vending machine, hand operable coin controlled actuating mechamsm, a swinging coin-chute mounted independently of said mechanism, a iixed magnet mounted independently mechanism and having its poles extending in close proximity to the path of the deposited check through said coin-chute, means controlled by said mechanism for rocking said coin-chute away from the poles of sai magnet, and a pin or lug on sald coin-chute between the poles of said magnet for positivlely stripping a magnetic check from sald o es. p 30. in a coin-controlled vending machine, a casing having a. coin-entrance slot and coin refunding passa e, a hand-operable coin-carrier, and mova le means for receiying and guiding the deposited coin into said com-cerner when the latter is 1n normal position, said means being automatically moved into position to receive and guide the deposited coin into said refunding passage when said coin-carrier is out of normal position. 4

in witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name this 2nd day of Aug., 1916.1

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