US1901528A - Bottle receiving and coin dispensing device - Google Patents

Description

March 14, 1933.

H. OLSEN BOTTLE RECEIVING AND COIN DISPENSING DEVICE 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 N "MM m fi WK Ar m Filed March 7, 1931 H. OLSEN vMarch 14, 1933,

BOTTLE RECEIVING AND COIN DISPENSING DEVICE F 5 March 7, 9 31 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 7 t 4 mrajm 7 m aw Z 3 I I 7% f /M k/ I Ir N/H a 7 4 H L M 4 l In/5. 3 6 h 1 6) H 5 lull! 6 5 k 6% 5 3 2 INVENTOR HE/VFF) 1945; BY

f I /"/Z ATTORNEY March 14, 1933. H. OLSEN 1,901,528

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TLE eam e mean DEVICE Applicatiohfiled March 7, This invention relates to a device ior receivingused containers.- such as bottles, and .dispensing money therefor. Itis now=a common practice to havedispensing machinesv for va-. rious merchandise. such as bottled goods, andi with bottled goods it is desirable and-import tant tohave-the empty qbottles collected after the contents areused. fllhesebottles are quite expensive and a great loss isincurred even if portion or thebotties are not recov-. ered. It is. an obj eat-of this invention, therefore, to ,provide a simple .and eiiicient deviceinto whichthe container or bottle :can be. placed, which device willieturn a coin for the empt container or bottle-'i-fthe' container is of the kind desired. .1

It is'a further object of theinvention to provide a device which will receive a container or bottle of acertain shapetand will return a coinfor'the bottle, but which cannot be operated if any.- bottle isplaced therein. a

It is anotherobjectrof the invention to provide a machine for receivingan emptyconta-iner or bottle and dispensing a cointherefor, comprising a series ofmovable members withwhich the 'hottie engages, said members being moved by the bottle into a definite relation, together with another member which can be moved relatively to said members to. operate a coin return device, but which will move relatively to'said members only when they are in said definite relation.

It isstill another'object'of the invention to provide a machine for receiving a container orbottle and returning a coin therefor, comprising a series of yieldingly mounted'memhers, means for supporting a bottle at one side, means for advancing said bottle against said members which engage it at the side opposite said supporting means, said bottle being moved past said members which are disposed transversely of said bottle, said bottie moving said membersinto a definite relation, together ther .kind of a container or 1931. Serial in. 520,808.

- bers, means'a'lso being provided to return the parts to'their initial position.

-lhese"and other-o jects and advantages of the invention will .be' fully set 'forth in the following description made in connection with the.,accompanying drawings, in which like reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the several views and in which -Fig. 1 is a plan view of the device;

Fig. 2 is a vertical section taken on line 22 of Fig. 1; as indicated by the arrows;

. Fig. 3 is a vertical section taken on line 33 of Fig. 1, as indicated by the arrows;

-Fig. 4 is a vertical section taken on line it-4 of Fig. l, as indicated by the arrows;

Fig. 5 is averti'cal section taken on line 55 of-Fig. 4, as indicated by the arrows;

. Fig: 6 is a horizontal section taken on line 66 of Fig. 2, as indicated by the arrows;

- Fig. 7is a horizontalsection taken on line 7.7- of Fig. 5, as indicated by the arrows;

Fig. 8 is a top plan view of a modified form of the device, some parts being broken away;

Fig. 9 isaview in side elevation of the device shown in'Fig. 8;

Fig. 10 is'a- View taken on line 10-10 of Fig. 8, as indicated by the arrows;

F ig. 11 is a view similar to Fig. 10, showing 14- 4 of Fig. 1.1., as indicated by the arrow;

Fig. 15 is a vertical section taken on line 15-15 of Fig. 14, as indicated by the arrows; and

Fig. 16 is ahorizontal section taken on line 1616 of Fig. 15, as indicated by the arrow.

Referring to the drawings, particularly Figs. 1 to 7, a device is shown comprising a supporting plate 20 to which is secured an upstanding frame comprising a metal plate 21 having four sides at right angles to each other. Said frame has one side 21a secured to plate :20 by right-angled clips-22 secured by screws 22a. to said plate, said clipslseing secured to frame 21 by welding or; any other suitable manner. Frame'mei'nber' 21 has side members 2112 and 21aparallel to, each, other, to which are secured angles 23ofsi1bst'afi't1all v right-angular form, the same beingsecured of the frame 21. The plates 24 and 25''have openings or slots 24a and-25a therein, said openings alining horizontally-in the respec tive plates, and plates-26 extend between, and through the plates 24 and 25-, passing through the openings 24a and 25a. Plates 26 are generally similar, each having a portion 26a, projecting through plate 25 which is narrower than the portion oii'the plate disposed between said plates 24 'and'25 thus -forming an ofiset or shoulder 265 which engages with plate 25. Plates 26 have a slotin 'theirot h er ends into which projects a pointed tongue 26c integral with plate 26', which tongu'eis surrounded by a coiled spring 27, the other end of which is secured by ascrew 28 to-the side of frame 21. The two uppermost openings in plate 24 :are of sufiicient width to admit the end of a spring 27,said'upper springs 27 being somewhat longer than the lower ones. Plates 26 also have therein slots 26d which are narrow and open at the side of each plate toward the side 21b of the frame 21. Said slots 26d are not in vertical alinement in the normal position of the plates '26. A vertically extending bar 29 is provided, normallv disposed between plates 26 and the side 21 bsaid bar being of irregular shape as shown in Fig. ,4, the same having a vertically extending portion at its upper end adapted to move and be guided in a slot 30a of an angle bracket 30 secured adjacent the top of plate 25. The lower end of bar 29 is guided in a slot 31a. of'ba'r 31 secured by screws 32 to the plate 20. Bar29 is of a cross section that is receivable in the slots'260l when said slots are in a certain definite relation. Bar 29 has projecting from its side nearest side 210 of plate 21 cylindrical projections 29a over which extend the ends respectively of coiled springs 33, said springs beingsecured to said projections and extending to and embracing projections 35a extending from a bar 35. Bar 35 extends between and is secured to the arms 36a of a yoke-like member 36, bar 35 being secured to said arms by the screws 37. Arms 36a are pivoted on a pin 38 which extends through the ears 39a of a bracket 39 secured to the side of plate 24 opposite plate 25. Pin 38 is held in place by a cotter pin 38a extending therethrough at its upper and lower ends. The portion 36b of member 36 extending between the arms 36a remote from the pivot pin 38 is disposed at a slight angle to plate 25, the'same extending vertically and having formed in its edge slots 36c horigoggtally alined with the plates 26. The plates 24 and 25 are provided with a pair of slots 240-and accommodate the movement of arms 36d. Portion 36b also has projecting therefrom :atthe side adjacent plates 26, vertically spaced plate-like portions 36d disposed in horizontal planes, the same being disposed between the upper and lower pairs of plates 26as shown in Fig. 5,'and normally engaging atftlieirrear outer ends with the bar 29. Another bar 40 extends between the arms 36a parallel to and spaced a short distance' from-bar '35 and the same has projecting therefrom cylindrical portions 40a over which extend the ends of a coiled tensile spring 41, the other 'ends of which extend over cylindrical project-ions 42a projecting respectively from abar 42 extending between and secured to plates 24 and 25 by the screws 43. The side 21a of frame 21 has spaced ribs 44 and 45 projecting therefrom and this side and plate 25 form a gui'deway in which is movable a plunger plate 46 extending vertically and at an angle to plate 25. said plunger plate having projecting from one side a rod 47 which extends through frame '21 and has a knob handle 48 at its 'outer end. Plate 46 has at its side adjacent plates 26 a plurality of notches or slot-s 46a. adapted to clear the plates 26. and at its other side is also provided with notches or recesses 46?) adanted to clear the ribs 44 and 45. A compression coil spring 49 encircles said rod and engages knob 48 at one end and the outer side of the frame 21 at the other end, said spring thus acting to move plunger plate 46 to the position shown in Figs. 1 and 2. A block 50 is secured to plate 25, having a bore 50a therethrough which is counter-bored to receive the lower end of a tube 51 projecting upwardly between plates 24 and 25 and above the top of frame 21. A plate 506 is secured to the bottom of block 50 and said block is slotted at the side to receive a thin plate 52 having a width equal to the diameter of bore 50a. plate 52 being s'lidable in block 50 and having an opening through which bar 29 passes. A cover plate 53 is securedto the top of frame 21 and the same will have an aperture through which projects tube 51 and another 1 aperture adjacentplunger. plate 46: through which a bottle-54 canrbedropped. Plate 25 :also hasadjacent its topan angle strip 55 havinglonefiangeprojecting hori zonta-lly toward side 21a of frame-21, said angle strip having a recess 55a'therein to accommodate the entry of bottle.54.-

In operation,- the parts will-occupythe position shown inFigs; 1; 2rand 4 and the tube5l will havefzthereinwa. plurality-inf .fivescent pieces or coins. LWhen a customeri'hasan empty bottle which I he wishes: to 5 return, he'-v will place the same down through the op'en in'gin platet53-and 'the same will-occupythe position shown in Fig. :1. The bottleis thus disposed: between :p'latei46- and lthe plates 26;- The bottle has some definite'icontouri asshown; in Figs. 1, 2-andzt4; flVhilez-theimachihe is capable of being-designed to handle-bottles bf various shapes, in i the 1 practicalembodiment of i the machine factually made,- it? is designed; to handle Coca- Cola bottl'es. r- These' bottles are all of one size and have 'a'certain definite shape or contouri 'When thebot'tle is placed in' the position shown in Fig. I the operatorthen pushes 'inward'gon knob 48 and plunger? plate '46, engages the bottle i 54; moving the same as indicatedgby the arrow iin Fig; 1;. The

bottle is supportedatones'ide by the side 2111 of frame 21 and by the ribs'44 and 45. As the bottle moves along in vertical position,

it engages with its side opposite the ribs 44- and the plates'26. I These plates, it will be seen, extend transversely ofthe body and sub stantially' at-right angles to its'a-xis.'= As the bottle passes-the plates, they are moved to the right as shown'-in-:Figs; 1, 4 and 6 against the tension of springs 27*; The plates thustake a certain definite position when thebottle' is between them and ribs 44 and45. As the bottle continues its movement, it engages thefree or notched edge of the portion 36b of member 36' and swings this member aboutthe axis of pin 38. Member 36 is connected to bar 29 by the springs 33, and as member 36 swings, it moves bar 29 or pulls said bar along in'its guideways in members 30 and; 31. lVh'en the bottle which the machine is designed to handle is between ribs 44 and 45 and the'plates 26, said plates are in a certain definite relation and this relation is such that the slots 26d are disposed in a line coinciding with bar 29' and said bar can move into said slots. At all other times the bar 29 is kept from moving relatively-to plates 26. As member 36 swings therefore, it pulls bar 29 into the slots 26d. As bar 29'is thus moved, it moves the small fiat bar 52and this moves'from under the tube 51 and bore a in the block 50. The

stack of five cent pieces or nickles thus moves down so that one nickle is in front of bar 52. lVhen the bottle is pushed on past plates 26, it is freed after passing frame 21 and the ribs 44 and 45 and finds its place with the other bottles 54 which are supported upon position shown in Figs. land 6 and the :por-

tio'ns 36d engage :bar 29 and move it back to'the' position; shown in Figs.:1:and'6. *As soon asthe bar 29 is DUtIOf'SlOtS' 26d, the plates can? move toitheir normalipositionilinder the influencelofsprings 27 When the bottle was pushed zpast plates 26' and "members -3 6,-:tlieoperatorzreleases thepressure onv-knob 48' and spring 49 -returns -plate .46 and r0d. 47to the position-shown inr-Figs: 1- and 2.1: iVVhen rod 291 is movedba'ck by-portion 36823 in the: move-5 ment: of memlier-fi 36, the plate #52 is; again; moved-'towardfthe tube 5 1: :and it motes-the five-cent piece-or nieklein frontofitout' of the machine at the .point shownby: the-arrow: in Fig.'5. Plate 52";1nove s uhder the next to the lowest-inickle and the machine is again-in normal osition'. Theangle strip 55 engagesthebott e near its top and, assists inholdin itin proper vertical: position- 1min readily: be seen-that shouldfa' person attempt to return seine other bottleth an a Coca Golabottle or the particular bottle that the machine'is built for; that the openings or slots 26d will not be brouglitinto' the-proper positions to receive theme-r29. SaidI-bar will strike against the sides of plates 26' and will-thus not be moved and the member'52 will-thus not bebperated and no-coin will bereturned. E In the device'shown in Figs.:8 to 16; a pair of platesare'pnovided, disposed in vertical planes and'thesejhave extending between and over'the tops thereof a-horizontal plate 61. Thin'comparatively narrow plates 62 are'secured to -the inner sides of =plates'60 for a pur pose-to be later described. v Angle stripsz60b are secured at the rear'ends of plates 66 adapted to be attached to other parts of the apparatus not shown( Plates 60 are also connected by a bolt 63 threaded at its ends to receive nuts 64 disposed at the outer sides of plate 60, which boltpasses through a sleeve 65- extending between and engaging the inner sides of plate 60. A bolt 66 threaded at its ends also extends through plates 60, thesame having nuts 67 at its ends outside of said plates. Pivotally mounted on bolt 66 is a plurality of vertically disposed plates 69, these plates being quite close together and having curved under sides as shown in Figs. 9, 10 and 15 and having wide'slots 69a at their ends remote from bolt 66, from which slots extends a curved narrower slot 696. Plates 69 are spaced. from eachother and from plates 60 by washers 68 and are further spaced adjacent their free ends by vertical ribs 69d formed integral therewith. A shaft- 70 has reduced portions journaled in the plate '60 and said shaft has projecting downwardly therefrom adjacent plates 60 arms 70a illustrated as integral with said shaft, and a bar 7% shown as integral with arms 70a extends between said arms, the same having a sinuous orirregular shape as shown in 293 inner end OtpIateGO. Block 75 haisa rectan gular guideway therein closed at its bottom by a plate 77 which prezfierably also will be positioned from within the plate- 60 so as to" barren-removable from the outer side of the device. Block .75 is bored with a vertical bore large enough to receive a 'nickle or. five cent piece, and atube 78" extends upwardfrom said bore having an' internal diameter alining with said bore and also: adapted-to receive nickles or five centi pieces. Tube 78' extends upward and is held in another bracket 80 secured to the'outer, side of plate by screws 78a also 'havingtheir heads countersunk at the'inner side of plate .60.. The sliding plate 74 normally extends beneath the bore-in member 75 beneath tube 78. Another shaft 7 9 extends between plate 60, having portions journaled therein,- which-shaft forms .aibearing -or journal tor-a braoketf8l i having a tubularij upper-portionthrough which said shaft passes, and hat arms 81a depending adjacent the sides-oi plates 60 between which extends a bar 81-h. Bar 81'?) is cut away at its upper side to tit and form a support for the plates 69 as shown in Fig.

10. Shatt 7 9 has pinned thereto at the outer side of plate 60 adjacent arm 71 an arm 82 depending tfirom shalft 79 and being connected to the lowcr'end of arm 71 by a tensile coiled T spring 83havin-g its ends secured to pins 84 in said arms. Arm 82 .also has aproj-ecting lug or arm 82a which, as shown inFi g. 9, is in engagement with arm 71. A.- Weight 85 extendsnpwardly from. arm 82 in adirection away from arm 71 :as shown in Figs. 8 and 9. A pair of angle strips 86 are secured to the inner sides of plate 60 adjacent their bottoms and one :end thereof, having horizontally extending flanges to which is secured a plate 87 extending between plate 60, the same having thereon a .pair of spaced ribs 88 and 89 forming supports tor the bottle 54 when in a positionshown in F ig. 8. A pusher block 90 slides on plate 87 between plate 60, the

same having a vertical end surface shaped to approximate the (en-tour of one side of the bottle 54 as shown in Fig. 8. Block 90 has secured at its outer endra plunger rod 91 projecting outwardly and to the -other end of which issecureda knob 92. A bolt 93 is secured centrally to the bottom of block 93, the same moving in a slot 87min plate 87 and one end of a coiled tensile spring '94 issecured to bolt 93, the other end of which is secured to another bolt 95 extending into the bottom of a plate 87. :A downwardly inclined plate 96 extends between plates 60, said plate being highest at its outer end, said plates 60 reving rectangular recesses 60a formed in their ends. A plate 97extends' downwardly at the ends of plate 60 and between the same, thusfiorining a space [between its edge and plate 96 adapted to receive a bottle 54.

In operation a stack of nickles or five cent pieces will be placed in the tube 7 8 and will pass down into the bore in block 75 and rest on'thefslide 74. When a bottle is to heret/urnedthe operator places the same on the onterendof plate 96 and it rolls down on said plate and drops down onto plate 87 in the position shown in Fig. 10. The operator now pressesin on knob '92 and pusher block 90 engages bottle 54. and 'pushes the same under the plates 69. 'lhebottleis guided at its end portions by the plates '62 and the same rests at its under side on the ribs 88 and 89. As the bottle is'pushed into engagement with plates 69', itfilifts or cams said plates upwardly so that the lower edges of the, plates conform tothe shape of the bottle. As the bottle continues its advance, it engages m'emberSlb "as-shown in Fig. 11 and swings said member 'rearwardly about shaft 79. This rotates shaft 79 and swings arm 82 Which-is secured thereto, said arm swinging in a. clockwise direction. As arm 82 swings, it tends to swing arm 71- in a clockwise direction due to the connection therewith through the spring 83. Ann 71 can swing only when the bar can pass into the slots 69?). When the proper bottle is placed in the machine and the plates '69 located as described, the slots 69?) are brought into a certain definite relation, which is such that the bar 70?) can move thereinto as shown in Fig. 12. At all other times :bar 70?) will strike the shoulders formed at the bottom of slots 69a and the plates 69 will thus act as a stop or lock preventing movement of arm 706. When the bottle 54, therefore, is in the position shown in Fig. 11, arm 82 can swing arm 71 with it and bar 706 JHOVGS into the slots 69?; as shown in Fig. 11. This movement of arm 71 pulls on the link 73 and, slide 74: is moved from beneath the bore in block and the column of nickles in said bar and tube 78 drop down so that a .nickle becomes disposed in front of the slide 74. The bottle movement is continued and the bottle eventually is pushed past the member 81b anddropsdown betweentl'ie plates '60 into a suitable receptacle (not-shown)"which isa'daptedto receive the bottles. "lVhen the bottle passes member 81, it is freed and spring 94.- retracts the pushing block 90 and rod 91, moving them to-the position 'shown'in-Eigs. '8, 9 and '10." Weight' swings member 81 back to normal position and arm '82 through its projecting lug 82a engages arm 71, swing ing itback to normal position against stop 72. This movement pushes onlink73 and slide-7eis pushed forwardly to its normal position, 'whicli'movement pushes out the 'nicklej or coin-in front of said plunger out of the machinej' at the point indicated by the arrow inflfihg. -9. 'All-parts-"are thus brought again to normal'position 'and the operator" has" received five cents for the empty 5 bottle. Should another: bottle' than that whichthemachine is designed to 're- 'ceive, be placed in the machine, it will be pushed rearwa-rdly by the pusher barand wills-move under'the plates 69"a"nd swing member '81; I Platefii), however, will "not' be brought-into position so that b'arw'mb' can mibvei unto the slots 6% 'and'sa'idi bar "will engage the :shoulders' at the bottom *of slots 69a in'one or moreof the plates 695 Instead 'of movin arm'flptherefore, arm 82 will merely I r dlstend' spring 83 until the bottle has been pushed past member 816 and spring '83 will thenytogether with the arm 85return arm 82 to normal position asshown in- Fig. 9, without-moving arm 71. Since arm z71' is not moved,-the link-73 and slide-74 'a'reniot operated and no coin-*is return'ed While the machine can be "designedto accommodate: bottles of different shapes, inpractice the machine has been designed to return moneyfor: Coca-Cola bottles, and as this bottle has a distinctive-shape, no bottle of other shapewill'actuate the-machine to returnacoin.

v The cam members 44 and 45 used in'the modification shown in'Figs; 1 to :7 and cam members 88 and 89 shown in Figs. 8 to 16, are quite important. These act' to accurately gauge the bottle, and also to throw a foreign bottle out of position =for operatingthe yielding plates with the slots therein. Some foreign bottle might be quite close in shape to-the bottle for which the machine isdesigned. If such abottle is placed'in the machine, the cams 88 and 89 will tilt the bottle and throw the upper portion so far out of position, that there will be no chance of itzope'rating the yielding platesto bring the-slots into the proper relationtto'permit movement of the member which operates the coin device.

From the above description it is seen that applicanthas provided: a very simple and efficient machine which will receive-a container of irregular shape such as a bottle containing abeverage, and will return a coin-tor said bottle. Themachine'is conisplacedthereim'no coin will be returned' The device s snn'ple and rugged 1n structure and needs no attention for maintenance. The 'same' has been actually demonstrated in actual'practice andfound to be very suc- H Itwill, 'of'course, be"'understood that various changes m'ay be made in the form, details, arrangement and proportions of the parts, without departing from'the scope of applicants' invention, which generally stated, consists in a device capable of carrying out' the objects aboveset forth, in the parts and combinations*ofiparts disclosed and defined in the appendedrlaimsf "Whatisclaimed'is 1 1 F1. lA=mechanism=device for handling empty containers "of special shapes i su'ch as a bottle of general cylindrical shape, having in combination, a series of i ne'mbers engageable by said ylindrical container and movableto conform 'to the' shape of saidtylin} drical container to bring said members into a definite' relation," means for moving said cylindrical container into engagement with said members with, 'said members extending transversely of the axis offsaid container, an operating device, 'an' actuating means for said operating "device movable relatively to said jmembers only when they are in said definite" relation, to "actuatesaid operating device andmeans for moving said actuating a ;-i '1: I Y 3 2. A coin return device for empty container s'of special'sha'pessuch as a bottle, having in' combination, a series of yieldingly mounted members adapted to engage said container, rigid means for engaging said container atthe opposite side from said members, means forpushing a container between said rigid nean'sand said members to 'move said series of members into a definite relation, said membersbeing fixed against movement with said container, a member movable relatively tosaid first mentioned members only when they are in said definite relation and engageable with said members to be stopped thereby if they are not in'said definite relation, means for moving said last mentioned member and a coin moving means actuated by said last mentioned member. v

3. A coin return device for empty con: tainers of special shapes such as a bottle, having in combination, a series of yieldingly mounted movable members, means for supporting a container to move into engagement with said members with said members extending transversely of said container, said members being movable into definite relation by engagement with said container as it moves therepast, means for moving said container, amovable member engageable by saidcontainer,-a second member movable relatively to-said first mentioned members only when they are in saiddefinite relation, and means connecting said first, mentioned member and said second-imemberto move the latter, and a coin moving plunger connected to said sec- .ond member to be operated thereby.

4. The structure set forth in claim 3, said first mentioned means including ribs spaced longitudinally of said container-2; I

5. .-A -coin return device .for empty containers-ofspecial shapes such as a bottle, having inro nbinatioin-a casing adapted ,to:receive a container or bottle, a plunger for advancing said container in said casing, :a phi rality of spaced movable members engaged by said container, means for supporting said container in engagement With'said members, said members -;b'eingr constructed and arranged to be moved ;b;y-said container into a definite relation andhavirrg slots therein, a extending transversely of; said members andbeing movableinto said; slots when said members are-inisaid definite relation, a member engaged ,and. movable by the: movement oi said bottle connected to 'saidibarby Iyi'eldill-1g means, and ;a coin operating member secured; to said bar-whereby if the'proper container ispl'aced in said device,1said members will be moved into said 1 definite relation :to permit movement of said bar into-saidslots, and saidcoiiractuating member willbeoperated, but-it a-foreigncontainer-is placed i-nisaizd machine,jsai-d members willnot be moved to permit movement of said barinto said slots and said member connected to said bar will merely swing and distend said yielding means so that saidcoin actuatin-gszmemher will not be moved.

6. A coin return device for empty containers of special shapes'such as a bottle,having in con-ibin-ation, a casing adapted to receive a containeror bottle of definite irregular shape, a coin receiving tube, aflatplung er movable transversely at the bottom-of said tube on which said coins rest, said plunger being of the thickness of a coin, means for advancing said bottle in'sa'id casing,--means engaged. by said bottle and, moved into a definite relation thereby,-a member movable relativelyto said means only when the same are in said definite relation, said memberbein connected to said plunger, and means moved by the bottle yieldingly connected to said member, whereby if the bottle is a proper one for said machine, said member will be moved and'said plunger moved frombeneath said column of coins, and means for subsequentl retracting said member and plunger whereby aeoin dropping in front of s'aidplunger will be ejected from said device.

7. A coin return device for empty containers of special shapes such as abottle having in combination, a casing ilraving an opening for-receiving a container. such as a bot-tlebf a particular shape, a plunger havingmeans extending without said casing for advancing said: bottle in said casmg,;.a series of members engaged by said bottle and movable to be brought 'into a definite-relation thereby, amember movable relatively to said plates by .movement of' saidi plungeronly when said plates are, in such definiterelation and engage'able With said plates to be stopped thereby when said; plates arelnot in said definite relation, tube containing zascoiuimn of coins, a flat plunger connectedto-saidlast mentioned member and supportingisaidcol- .umn of. coins and havmg-a' thickness of one (BOInQaIId adapted to be drawn from beneath said-coins-when said member is moved by movement of 'saidr phinger, a memberefor moving-said last mentioned member and means for retractingisai'd -last mentioned member .and 'plunger to eject a coin which drops in front ofthe same when it is moved. 8. :Ae'oin return deviceforempty containers of special shapes sucha'as a bottle, having nection between said movable means-and said bar, a coin 'operating'plunger connected to said bar, and means for returning said plates, movable means and said bar to normal position." 's W I 9. A coin retur-ndevice for empty containers of specials'halpessxich as bottle, having i n'combination, aca'sing having an opening' for receiving a =rigidirregular container such as abottle, guiding means for said bottle, a-series of spaced platesextending transversely of said bottle engageable by said bottle as it is advanced-to be moved into a definite relation thereby,means extending to the outer side of said-casing for-advancing said bottle, a swinging member engageable by said bottle after it has engaged said plates, said plates each having a'rrecess therein, a bar extending transversely-"of said plate-sand movable into said recesses: when said plates are in said certain definite relation, a yielding-connection between said swinging member and said bar, 'meansfon' returning said swinging member and bartonormal position after said bottle has been advanced therepast, and a coin'operating plunger connected to said bar to be reciprocated thereby to eject a coin.

10. A coin return device for empty containers of special shapes such as a bottle, hav ing in combination, a series of members engageable by said container and movable to conform to the shape of said container to bring said members into a definite relation, means for moving said container into engagement with said members, said members being fixed against movement in the direction of movement of said container, a member movable relatively to said series of members when they are in said definite relation, but engageable therewith and held stationary thereby when said members are in any other relation, means for moving said last mentioned member and a coin dispensing means connected to said last mentioned member.

11. A device for receiving an empty container of special shape such as a bottle, having in combination, a casing having an open ing for receiving an irregular rigid container such as a bottle, means extending to the outer side of said casing adapted to be operated for advancing said bottle in said casing, a series of members engageable by said container substantially alined in a direction at right angles to the movement of said container and movable to conform to the shape of said container to bring said members into a definite relation, and a supporting means for said bottle engaging said bottle at spaced points and adapted to so position a foreign bottle that it cannot bring said members into said definite relation.

12. Adevice for receiving empty containers of special shapes such as a bottle, having in combination, means for moving a bottle, a series of members engageable by one side of said bottle and arranged side by side in a direction transverse to the direction of movement of said bottle and movable thereby into a certain definite position, and a member movable in a path intersecting said members and movable relatively to said means only when in said definite position.

13. A mechanism for receiving empty containers of particular form such as bottles having in combination, a series of members engageable by said container along the surface thereof, arranged in a line transverse to the movement of said container, and movable by said container into a definite relation, an actuating member movable in a certain relation to said members only when in said definite relation and engageable with said members to be stopped thereby when said members are not in said certain relation, means for moving said container into engagement with said series of members, and means for moving said actuating member.

14. A mechanism adapted to be operated by a container such as a bottle having a particular contour, comprising a series of mov- .a'ble membersadapted to? be engaged by the members/ are notz gin; said definite; :relation, nieanswfor ,1 moving! :SflJdwCOIltZtilll' clIltO engagement with said seniesrofemembersgsaid last mentionedzmember forming an actuating means.

15. A mechanism for handling a container such as a bottle, having in combination, a group of members adapted to be moved by a container as it is moved therepast, said members being arranged side by side in a direction substantially at right angles to the direction of movement of said container, a second member adjacent said group and movable in a path to engage one or more of said members except when they are moved into a certain relation by engagement with said container, a device to be operated, means moved by said second member for operating said device, and means for moving said container and operating said second member.

16. A coin return device for empty containers of particular shape such as bottles, having in combination, a series of movable members, means for supporting a container for movement into engagement with and past said members, said members being disposed to extend transversely of said container, means for pushing said container into engagement with said members to bring said members into definite relation, a second member movable relatively to said series of members only when said members are in said definite relation, a coin handling means, a connection between said second member and coin handling means, and means actuated by said first mentioned means for moving said second member by a continued movement of said bottle.

17 A coin return device for empty containers such as bottles of a particular shape, having in combination, means for moving a bottle, a series of plates arranged side by side in a direction transverse to said movement, said plates being engageable by the side of said bottle and moved transversely of said bottle into a definite relation in accordance with the contour of said bottle, each of said plates having a slot therein, said slots being alined when said plates are in said definite relation, a member movable into said slots when in such alinement but engageable with said plates to be stopped thereby when said plates are not in said relation with said slots in alinement, and an operative device actuated by movement of said last mentioned member.

18. A coin return device for empty conminers-of partioul-ar suqch as bottles, 'h-aving'i-n combination, means for moving a @ontainer, a seriesv of plates arranged side by side in a direction transverse to the movement of said container, said: plates being ongaged by said container and moved intoa certain definite relation thereby, a second mmnber constructed and arranged to be mov- -able nelmivly-to said plates only when they 10 are imisaixzl definite relation, and meansfor moving said' member. 1

' HENRY OLSEN. V

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