US1931741A - Vending machine - Google Patents

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Oct. 24, 1933.

H. F. SADGEBURY VENDING MACHINE Filed July 18, 1931 5 Sheets-Sheet l A INVENTOR J/ u ark 1 6mg 111' 2 1 f AlTTOR/VEV Oct. 24, 1933. H. F. SADGEBURY 1,931,741

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INVENTOR C W r/rirlmy 66v ATTORNEY Oct. 24, 1933.

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\, V /A TTORNE y I Patented Oct. 24, 1933 VENDING MACHINE Herman F. Sadgebury, Dayton, Ohio, assignor to Pack Shops, Inc., New York, N. Y., a corporation of New York Application July 18,1931. Serial No. 551,703

30 Claims.

' This invention relates to dispensing apparatus and more particularly to a vending machine of the coin or check controlled type.

As the preferred embodiment of the invention there is herein shown and described a vending machine wherein a rotary magazine is automatically released by successively deposited coins or checks for motor actuation through step by step movement past a discharge point, there being provision for rejection of coins of improper weight and washers, and also means for preventing fraudulent tripping of the release mechanism and for closing the. coin depository when the magazine is exhausted.

The object of the invention is to simplify the construction as well as the means and mode of operation of vending machines whereby. they will not only be cheapened in construction, but will be automatic in operation, uniform in action, and unlikely to get out of repair. A further object of the invention is to provid a vending. machine which is not subject to actuating power applied by the operator, which due to undue force and strong arm methods frequently results in great damage to the apparatus, but to the contrary to provide motor actuating means which upon release will operate the apparatus uniformly and easily without strain and without attention by the operator.

A further object of the invention is to provide a coin controlled escapement for the motor actu ated magazine, by which the magazine will be limited to a step by step movement.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved coin testing and weighing means whereby a coin or' check of either over-weight or under-weight will be ineffectual to operate the apparatus. i

A further object of the invention is to provide selective means having a reasonable range of determination of proper and improper coins and checks. I i

A further object of the invention is to provide automatic protective means against fraudulent tripping of the mechanism by insertion of wires, strips or other implement in the coin depository.

A further object of the invention is'to provide an improved form of washer detector and rejector. g g

A further object of the invention is to provide improved means for closing the coin depository upon exhaustion of the magazine. 7

With the above primary and other incidental objects in view, as will morefully appear in the specification, the invention consists of the features. of construction, the parts and combinations thereof, and the mode of operation, or their equivalents, as hereinafter described and set forth in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings wherein is shown the preferred, but obviously not the only form of embodiment of the invention, Fig. 1 is a perspective view of two machines of the present type connected side by side.- Fig.

2 is a side elevation with the side wall of the cabinet removed. Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view through the magazine. of the cabinet removed; Fi

Fig. 4 is a front elevation with the front g. 5 is anenlarged detail view of the magazine escapement and operating mechanism therefor. Figs. 6, 7 and 8 are detail views of the coin depository and contiguous related mechanism. Fig

. 9 is a further-rear perspective view thereof. Fig. 10 is a detail perspective view of the operating plunger slide. Fig. 11 is a perspective view of the counterbalanced coin weighing arm.

view of the therefor.

Like parts are indicated of reference throughout the In' the present apparatus magazine and Fig-12 is a detail escapement wheel by similar characters several views. the deposited coin falls upon a pivotally mounted weighing arm which is capable of longitudinal motion in addition to its pivotal motion.

.The weight of the idle and the magazine is not released.

Referring. to the drawings, 1 is the cabinet within which is. loosely journaled uponthe shaft 2 a rotary magazine 3 having a succession of peripheral pockets 44 to,

contain articles or commodities to be-dispensed. -.These may be single articles or package goods, or maybe bulk commodities such as candy, nuts or the like loosely contained in the'pockets H. Uponrotation of the magazine such pockets 4-4 are brought successively into registry with a'dis charge opening .5 communicating with the dispensing bowl or cup v6 into which theistering pocket fall.

contents of the reg- The rotary magazine is actuated by a motor spring '7 coiled about the shaft 2 with one end attached to the shaft and the other end attached to the magazine. A lever 8 loosely journaled upon the shaft 2 carries a pawl 9 having engagement with a ratchet wheel 10 fast upon the shaft for winding the spring by an oscillatory motion' of the lever. A spring actuated detent 11- engaging with the ratchet wheel 10 holds the, motive spring 7 under tension to which it has been subjected by the operation of the lever 8. Also -se'-" cured to the rotary magazine 3 for unison rotation therewith, is a toothed escapement wheel'12 en gaged by a double pawl or escapementanchor 13 to limit the rotation of the-'magazine 3 under influence of the motive spring 7 to a step by step movement. The escapement anchor 13 is provided with a dependent operatingarm 14 laterally bent at its lower end as at 15 for the engagement of the rear end of the coin weighing coupler member 16. -The =coin weighing and coupler bar 16 is pivoted at 17 to the lower end of aswi'nging arm 18 pivoted at 1-9 to the frameof the apparatus and normally drawn forwardly by the retracting spring 20. The weighing and coupler bar 16 is counterbalanced by an adjustable weight 21 and-the'-rear extension' 22 of the bar 16 extendsinto proximate relation witlrthe laterally projecting terminal15 of the escapement anchor arm "14! The coupler'b'ar 16" is'swingingly adjustediab'out'its'pivotal connection 17 into or'out or operative relation with the escapement' ianchor arm'in accordance with the weight of the die posited coin.' At its forwardend the coupler bar 16 *car'ries a bifurcated pivotally connected head 23 which projects through slots-24- in the inner or rear Wall of averticalcoin chute 25 and hence'intothe path of a descending "coin deposit 1 ed in the coin chute. The pivotally mounted bi;

furc'ate'dhead 23' is'counterbalanced by a weight-' ed-ar'm 26, and its pivotal'movenient in one direction-islimitedby the engagement of a stud--27 with the supporting coupler-arm 16: The coin chute 25 has at its upper end an orifice 28through' which a'icoin'or'check may be deposited in the chute. S-uch coin descending through-the chute 2513011185 to rest upon the bifurcated head 23 of the-"coupler bar 16 as is shown in Figs. 6 aIId' 'T. The weightof the coin supported within the coin chute 25 upon the head 23 tends to oscillate the coupler bar 16' 'ab'out 'its pivotal connection 17 with the" swinging. arm 18. 1f the coin is of proper weight-the cou'pler' bar 16 will be oscil lat-ed to presentitsrear extension 22 opposite in"proximate-relation with the lateral extension 15.:ofthe escapement anchor a'rm 14 asis shown by dotted lines"in-Fig. 5: However 'if the coin is over-weight'the' coupler bar 16, being o'scillat ed-aboutdtsi'pivotal "connection '1'7'l'to greater degre'e';the reanextension'22 will be elevated above again upon subsequent longitudinal mo'vement'ofthe coupler-hart .161 su'chm'overhent will be idle. To-reciprocat'e' the coupler bar 16 and-thereby effect. operation "of: the "escapement to release the v:magazine'for arr advance movement under 1 influence of the motive spring 7, there-is prOVided at the front of the apparatus a manually depressible plunger 30 connected to a reciprocatory slide 31 having a downwardly extending notched cam arm 32 as is shown in Fig. 10. The slide 31 is mounted upon the frame of the apparatus for reciprocatory motion and is retracted by the spring 33. The pivotedfcoupler :arj'm-CIB; carries a laterally projecting pin 34 which travels vertically.with the oscillation of the bar 16 in proximate relation with the notched portion of the cam arm 32. Upon depression of the plunger 30 and consequent inward movement of the slide with its notched cam arm 32, the laterally projecting pin 34 0f the-coupler bar 16 will be engaged thereby and centeredin one or another of the cam notches of the arm 32 according to the position to which the bar 16 has beendeflected by the weight of the deposited coin. A coin of proper weight will deflect the bar 16 to the approximate position shown by dotted linesin Figs.5 wherein upondepression of the plunger 30 the'laterallyprojecting pin 34 will'be engaged withinthe middle cam notch of the arm 32. The carn'notch is of sufficient width to permit reasonable variation of the adjustment of the coupler bar '16 due to slight variation in the weight of the'coin. Whatever the DOSition'of the arm 1'6 may be, providingitis'within the range determined by the extent of the ca'm notc'h in the arm 32 of the plunger 'slide,.,th e pin 34 will be centered in such notch upon'depression of the plunger. Such centering of the: pm f34, in the cam notch -will accurately locatefthe'. rearward extension 22 of the-coupler ba'r exactly posite the projecting portion 15 of. the escapement'arm 14 and upon further inward movement of the "slide 31' and cam arm 32, the coupler bar 16 willbe' given longitudinal movement permitted b'y'the swinging motion of the arm 18 about its pivotal connection 19 against thejt'ension of the spring 20. During its rearwardmotion when properly centered in the medial" cam notch" of the slide arm 32, the rear extension 22 of the con pler bar 16 engages and oseillates the escape: ment anchor'arm 14 withdrawingone'end jof the double pawl or escapement anchor13from en gageme'nt with the escapement I wheel 12 and po sitioningthe opposite end of the pawl to arrest the es'capement wheel and with it the niagaQine after predetermined'advance movement; This adjustment ofthe escapement anchor Band the arm 14 isefleCted against the yielding resist ance of the-retracting spring 35. If the weight of the coin has been'insufficientto -defiect the; cou-' plingbar 16 to such degree that'its lateral pin 34 willb'e engaged in the middle cam notch-of the arm 32,'that is to say if the weight of the ole"- pos'ited'coin does not come within the permissible range as defined by the extent of the medial cam notch of"the arm 32, the pin 34 being engaged in the upper cam' notch of the series upon move} ment of the depressibleslide will definitely locate 4 the rearward extension 22 belowthe level of the lateral projecting portion 15 ofthe eseapernent movementof the plunger 30 and slide '3 1'the can; pling 'bar moves i'dly beneath'the escapementja'nchor arm 14 and no releaseof the magazineis effected. Likewise if the coin or check 'isfr'nat'erially over-weight the coupler bar 16 being de fiected to an extreme degree, presenting thela't erally projecting pin '34 beyond the range of the medial cam notch of the-slide arm 32, such'pin will be engaged in a lower "notch thereof presenting' the rearward extension 22 of the coupler bar above the level of the projecting terminal 15 of anchor arm 14 and consequently"uponffurtheri the escapemen-t-anchor arm 14- and upon" subs'e quentmovement of the slide the bar- 16 moves idlyabove the extension 15- and again nooperative movement of the maga'zine will be-"efiected. Upon disengagement of-the escapement pawl or anchor l3' by the'longitudinal movement" of the coupler bar 16 when properly positionedfto engage with the projecting portion 15 of the arm 14, a locking arm 36 pivotedat 37 fans into-locking engagement with the escapement ar'm'14 by engaging a pin carried 'thereby: within a notch or shoulder- 38 .;upon the locking arm'. The op posite end-of the locking lever-36extends beneath the depressible slide 31' which carries a cam nose 39 having :operative engagement with -thehead of the locking lever 36'to disengage the shoulder 38 thereof from the pin 37-as the slide 31- is retracted. The locking lever 36 is normally held ininoperatlve position by the'cam' nose 39 of the slide 31 which upon'the initial operation'of the slide is moved beyond the head ofthe locking lever thereby releasing the latter for' locking engagement with the 'e'scapement anchor arm '14. As is usual in escaper'nent mechanism the ad'- vance movement of the magazine is effected by 'a' gaged from the toothed wheel'12 which permits a limited movement of the magazine and tooth wheel until the latter engages 'with the opposite pawl ofthe escapement anchonand'a'second movement occurs when: the-.escapement anchor is .iagain-oscillatedback to its normal position. This latter movement occurs under the influence of. the retracting spring 35 upon the disengagement of.-the locking lever 36 "from the pin' 37' of. thearm .14 and is delayeduntil the slide 31 hasessary to operate the escapement mechanism; thepivoted head 23' is retracted from the coin chute 25 sufiiciently to permit the-coin therein to con-' tinue its downward movement into the coin re-- ceiving box .40..

The pivoted bifurcated head 23 of thecou-" pling bar l-6'carries. an upturned L-shaped finger- 41 which as a coinv descends *upon'the-head-23' contacts with the lateral face of the coin-asf shown in Fig. 6 to limitthe swinging movement" of..the pivoted'head' 23about' its pivotalconnection, with the coupling bar 16, and by thus hold-- ing. thev head23. in relatively fixed relation with the1jcoup1ing-Ibar;16 andin'the path of the coin," it.compels the entire coupling lever 16 to -be deflected about its pivotal connection 17 under the; weight .ofsthe. coin. However in the event that-a washer-is fradulently deposited in-the coin chute .such. Washer being open at its center will notarrestithe 'Lshaped" finger 41, which by pro jecting.-,...through thev hole'in the washer and thencethrough -'a clearance slot in the face 01 -the coin rchute 25:,permitsxthehead 23 to hinge upon the: coupler bar 16 and swing :downwardly without deflecting the coupler "bar .16. suflicientlyto. bring it within the operative range as-Jdefined by the .middle cam notch of the arm 32. The

brthe] arm- 32 will "tag 'inyb neath t iff and the"cou'pler-bar 16 will be unaitecte bar-idly beneath'theout turnetl anic arm 14 and'will withdraw the fliigerel -ifremjthe @5 hole 41- and from the-hole -in;"-"tl le"-washer;-and willwithdraw the bifurcated head '2 3"-"trorn""be'- neath the washer, J allowing the latter todrop through the coin chute into'the'coin receptacle. ,fiIn -as--.much as there are legalreduirerrients inzsome localities-that coins improperly-inserted must: be returned to the-operator; the furcati-ons of. the'qh'ead- 23. are spaced such -dist'ance *apart that .a dime: or a- 'penny depo'si'te'cl' the'coin slot will not .bedetained by the head 23bi1t will pass between the -flngers thereofandf he-per: mitted to continueits 'cou'rse'down 'the coin-chute where it contacts'witha deflecting finger 42 cm; tied-upon the cam arm 32-of the slide 3lf and which normally projects within the com 'chii tei ln' the ib path of the descending coin". rhis defi ctive'finger 42 prevents .the improper coinfrom-passing from the coin chute "into" thecolmreceptacle and diverts it laterally" from the 1 coin' chute through" the .-.return chute 43 :intothe; cup 6-'. -d'e-w fleeting finger 42:1sr'noVedout-oi the'coinchute" 25' by the initial movementof the-slide =31 und'er influence of the depressible plunger 3O, "as. =-isshown in Fig. A pivoted pawl 44 normally projecteddn'to-the coin chute by a counter-bal ancerweight 45 and moved therefrom by the de l scending coin operates to prevent a 'rebound ot "0 th of paper or'othermate'rial is inserted through the coin slot- 26 for the purpose or" depressing the head --23 --of th'e coupling -bar 16- and thus} fraudulently operate 'th'e machine, the- "l"- shzapped head 48 upon contacting with such inserted wire" or "strip'iwill be 'deflected about its pivotal 'con- 1 nection against its' tension spring 51 as shown in'Fig. 8 and the head' will thus'beelev'ated slightly above" the level of 'theregisteringslot- 49 'inthe inner WaIP-Of the coin chute 'and will err-gage with the wallabove'suchslot-as'indicatedin Fig 8 and thereby "lock -.the --'slide 31. a'gainst 'furthei' inward movement. The couplerbar--16 there fore cannot be actuated longitudinally to relea's'e the .zescapement'mechaniszni- 'I he= c'oi-n 'ch'ut''25 isprovided with an opening in itsinne'r Micahwall opposite the: coin receiving orifice 26-. At the top of'themachine there is mounted a reciprocat'ory plunger 52. operated by a bell crank lever 53 which is engagedby a stud. 54 upon the .5 escapement wheel 12' as the final article pocket 4 of. the magazine reaches the. discharge. opening. 5. The engagement ofv the: stud 54 with the bell: crank. lever 53 reciproc'ates' the plunger 52 against the tension of its spring 55 thereby projeetingi the enlarged head. of the plunger into force to move the bar'intooperative relation with.

the first camnotch of the series, the resistance of the counter weighted coupler bar 16 supplementedflby the attraction. of the magnet being Sufiicient to arrest the slug in such position. Upon: subsequent depression of the plunger 31' the coupler bar will be movedidly to withdraw the head 23 from beneath the slug, and the magnet 56 which is carried upon the slide will bev withdrawn from the coin chute and the slug stripped. therefrom. is allowed to fall through the chute into the coin receiving compartment, without however having caused operative release: of the magazine,

'As a safety or precautionary measure against,

misoperationof the magazine by a hand or an implement introduced through the delivery bowl.

and discharge opening 5, aspring detent 57 is provided which engages the toothed wheel 12 to 1 prevent reverse rotation of the magazine.

' counterbalancing effect,

. tiple coins.

Inasmuch as the equilibrious coin weighing coupler bar 16 is counterbalanced in: a state of equilibrium in effective or ineffective relation by the weight of the coin, it willv be obvious that in lieu of depositing. a single coin, combinations of coins may be employed to afford the required Thus, without any change in mechanism or operation, but merely by varying the adjustable counterbalance weight 21, the apparatus is adaptable to different selling prices of thedispensed articles requiring mul- Thus the apparatus may be prop erIy counterbalanced to respond tomultiple cents of sales prices of two, three or four cents; or

comprising a "nickel" and the necessary number acter described possessing the particular features of advantage before enumerated as desirable, but which obviously is susceptible of modification in its form, proportions, detail construction and arrangement of parts without departing from the principle involved or sacrificing any of its advantages.

While in order to comply with the statute the invention has been described in language more or less specific as to structural featureait is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the specific features; shown, but that the. means and construction herein disclosed? comprise the: preferred form of. several'modes of putting the invention into effect and the invention is. there.- fore claimed in. any of its forms or modifications within the legitimate and validjscope: of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1.. In avending: machine, a traveling magazine progressively movable past a discharge point, automatic. actuatingmeans therefor, a.detent limit'-; ing. the magazine to a step. by step movement, manual operating means for disengaging thedetent to permita. single advance step, and-coin. balanced. floating coupler means counterbalanced in a. position of. equilibrium by a deposited. coinc of. proper weight for interconnecting: the manual. operating means with the detent.

2. In a vending machine; a traveling magazine movable progressively past a discharge'poi'nt, automatic actuating meansv therefor, a detent. limiting the magazine to a step by: step movement, manual operating means for the detent,.a grav-- ity controlled coupler. member for connecting the manual operating means and the detent having an. intermediate range of operative adjustment and inoperative ranges of adjustment at each side of such operative range, and a. coin depository directing a deposited coin into counterbalancing relation with the coupler member to adjust said coupler member into operative: or inoperative relation with the detentaccord-ing' to the weight of the coin.

3'. In a vending machine, a rotary magazine progressively movable past a discharge point", automatic actuating means therefor, an escape- .ment mechanism limiting the magazine to a step by step movement, manual operating, means for the escapement and an equilibrious coin weighing means counterbalanced by a coinv of proper weight in such position of equilibrium as to. effect operative co-relation of the escapement operating meansv and the manual operating means preparatory to manual operation.

4. In a vending machine, a rotary magazine: progressively movable past a discharge point, an actuating spring. therefor, winding means: for tensioning the spring, a toothedwheel revoluble with the magazine, a. double pawl rocking, detent operatively engaging the wheel to limit'the; rotation of the maazine and adapted upon rocking action to release the magazinef'or an advance movement of predetermined extent, manual means for rocking the detent, a coin controlled. coupler means for operatively connecting the manual operating means and the detent, and a. coin balancing device controlling the coupler, the deflective range of whichv is divided int-o ineffective over and. underweight ranges, and an intermediate effective permissible weight range.

5. In a vending machine, a traveling magazine progressively movable past a discharge point, au-

tomatic actuating means therefor, an. escapement mechanism limiting the magazine to a step by step movement, manually operable actuating meansfor with the coupling member to cause the latter to;

assume a position of equilibrium under influence of deposited coins of proper weight wherein it is effective to release the magazine by its longitudinal movement but ineffective to release the magazine when counterbalanced by any coins of improper weight. I

6. In'a vending machine, a traveling magazine progressively movable past a discharge point, automatic actuating means therefor, an escapement mechanism limiting the magazine to a step by step movement, manually operable actuating means for the escapement mechanism, a coin depository, variable coupling means for operatively connecting the manual actuating means and escapement mechanism controlled by the weight of a deposited coin, and means for further adjusting said coupling means into predetermined operative orinoperativerelation with the escapement mechanism independently of the weight of the coin.

7. In a vending machine, a traveling magazine progressively movable past a discharge point, automatic actuating means therefor, an'escapement mechanism limiting the magazine to' a step by step movement, manually operable actuating means for the escapement mechanism, a coin depository, variable coupling means for operatively connecting the manual actuating means and the escapement mechanism controlled'by the weight of the coin, and means for further adjusting the coupling means within predetermined ranges of adjustment selectively-determined by the weight of the coin to accordingly effect operation or nonoperation of the escapement mechanism upon operation of the manual actuator.

8. In a vending machine, a traveling magazine progressively movable past a discharge point, automatic actuating means therefor, an escapement mechanism limiting the magazine to a step by step movement, a manually operable actuator for the escapement mechanism, a pivoted coupling lever having tilting motion into and out of operative relation with the escapement mechanism, a swinging arm to which-thecoupling lever'is pivoted adapted Joy its swinging motion to permita to and fro reciprocatory motion of the coupling lever independently of its tilting motion, said coupling member being actuated longitudinally-in different positions of tilting adjustment by the manually operable actuator, and a coin depository directing a coin into counterbalancing relation with the pivoted coupling member for determining its position of tilting adjustment.

9. In a vending machine, a coin depository, a travelingmagazine progressively movable past a. discharge point, automatic'motive-means therefor, an escapement mechanism limiting the magazine to a step by step movement, a manually operable actuator for the escapement means, and equilibrious coupling means for the actuator and escapement means assuming different positions of equilibrium respectivelyeffective and ineffective to release the escapement means in accordance with variations of the weight of deposited coins.

10. In a vending machine, a coin controlled traveling magazine automatically movable through a step by step movement past a discharge point, motive means and governor means therefor, a

' manually operable actuator for releasing the magazine, a variable coupling element for the actuator and governor means, and locating means operated by the actuator for positioning the coupling element in predetermined operative or inoperative relation with -the governor means selectiv'ely determined by a deposited coin.

11; In a vending machine a coin'c'ontrolled travcling magazine automaticallymovable through a step by step movement past a discharge point, motive means and governor means therefor, a manually operable actuator for releasing the mag-. azine, avariable coupling element for the -actuator and governor'means, and centering means operated by the actuator for. locating the coupling memberxin predetermined'position within inoperative and operative ranges of its variation selectively determined by a deposited coin.

12. In a coin controlled vending machine, a traveling magazine automatically I movable through a step by'step .movement past adischarge point, mot ve means and. governor means therefor, a manually operable memberfor releasing the magazine for successive movements, a variable coupler member for connecting the manuallyoperable member with the magazine governing means adjustable through an extended range of movement in accordance with the variations of weight of deposited coins, and divider means separating the range of movement of the coupler member. into operative and inoperative portions of predetermined extent selectively determined by the weight of a deposited 00in." i

' 13. In a coin controlled vending machine, a traveling magazine automatically movable through a step by'step movement past a discharge point, motive means and governor means therefor,- a manually operable member forreleasing the magazine for successive movements, avariable coupler member for connecting the manually operable member with the magazine governing means adjustable through an extended range of movement in accordance with the variations of weight of deposited coins, divider meansseparating the range of movement of the-coupler member into operative and inoperative portions of predetermined extent selectively determined by the weight of a deposited coin, and means for centering the coupler member in'the'selected portion of its range of variation by the operation of said manually operable member.

v 14. In a coin controlled vending machine, a traveling -magazine automatically movable through a step by step movement past a discharge point',-motive means and governor means therefor, a manually operable member-forreleasmg the magazine for successive movements, an oscillatory coupler lever forconnecting'the manually oper-able member and the governor means adapted to be moved into operative "or inoperative relation therewith-in accordance with the weight of a deposited coin,'a pivotally connected head for said lever, a coin chute into which the head extends to intercept a coin descending therethrough, stop means engaging thecoin for limiting the pivotal movement of the head relative to the lever -whereby the weight of the coin is transmitted to the lever to-efi'ect oscillatory motion thereof.

-15. In" a 1 coin controlled vending machine, a traveling" magazine automatically movable through a step by "step" movement past -a "discharge 'point, moti've'means and governor means therefor, 'a' manually operable member for releasing tliema'g'azine for successive movements, a coupler member'for operativelyconnecting the manually operable member and the magazine '16. In a ,coin controlled vendinglmachine, a traveling magazine automaticallyv movable throughv a step by ,stepmovement past a dis charge point,;motive,meansand governor means therefor a. manually operable member for releasing, the magazine for -successive movements,-

, coupling means for operativelylconnecting'the manually operable member and the governing means, a locking detent therefor operative through the opening of a deposited. washer and means. engaged thereby. for locking. the coupler in'inoperative position but held'out of such lock ing. engagement by'a deposited coin.

1'1. in a coin controlled vending machine, a traveling magazine automatically movable throughiaastep by step movement, past adischarge point,- motive means and governor means therefona imanually' operable mechanism for releasing the -magazine for successive movemerits,v acoin chute, coin selective meanssassociated therewith, a deflector membernormally projecting intothe chute and deflecting therefrom certain coins as. determined by the selective means said deflector member being withdrawn therefrom by the actuation of the manually op- .tory ,actuatoriniproximity to the chutevand exerting-magneticinfluence to retard a slug passing through the chute, a release mechanism forthe magazine governing means normally disconnectied therefrom and idly operable by said reciproeating actuator, said magnet being reciprocated in unison with the actuator to release the slug forwcontinued passage throughthe chute upon idle operation? ofthe magazine release mechanism said release mechanism being operatively positioned relative: to; the magazine governing meansupon deposit of a proper coin.

19;A manually operable release member for theimagazine, and coupling means :therefor including aalever .mounted'sfor both pivotal and longitudinal-motion, a, bifurcated head for said lever. pivotally connected therewith for oscillation independently of the-lever, the furcations of which arespaced apart to permit thepassage 'therebetween of an improper coin but to arrest aproper coin, means for limiting the independent-oscillatingof the bifurcated head lby the ,deposited coin,- the weight of which tends to move the lever into operative relationand av-magazine governing: means vwhich is; operated to re- -leasejthe magazine by the subsequent operation of the manually operable release member.

;2 0.; In a coincontrolled vending machine, the

combination with a dispensing apparatus and coincontrolled operating means therefor including a reciprocatory manually operated member,

a coin chute, adetent'pivoted-to the reciprocatory manually operated a member and normally pro- 21; In a coin controlled vending machine, a

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dispensing apparatus and coin, controlled operpivotally mounted upon the manually operable member and normally moving idly therewith in a path intersecting the coin .chute', said detent. member being adapted to be deflected out of its;

normal path into engagement with stop. means to arrest the manually, operable memberv upon its engagement with a-foreign body insertedin the-coin chute into thepath of said 'detent. 22. In avending machine, thecombination with article delivery mechanism, of control-means therefor, a manually operable actuator, a cou-v plingmeans for operatively connecting the actuA ator and vcontrol means including a coin balancing device, the deflection of which under the weight of a coin is divided into an overweight rangeand underweight range within either: of which the operative coupling of the actuator and control means will not be eifectedand an inter mediate permissibleweight rangewithin which operative coupling of the actuator and, control means will be effected, anda coin depositoryfor directing a deposited coin into such, balancing t o i v r :23. In a vending machine, deliv'erylmeansfor the vended commodity, control means therefor, an operator member therefor, and a. coin balancing device effective within a predetermined medial range of deflection and ineffective in either direcf tion beyond suchmedial range toeifect operative connection of the operator member, and control means, anda coin depository by which a coin is delivered to said coin balancing device. I

, 24. In a vending-machine, deliverymeansfor a-vended commodity, control means therefor, an actuating device normally disconnected from the commodity delivery control means, a coin balancingn device assuming different positions. of equilibrium under counterbalancing influence vof coinsof different weights and effective to operatively interconnect the actuating device, and delivery control means within a predetermined range of movement under counterbalancing influ ence; of a coin of properweight and ineffective when moved-to'a position outside such predetermined range by a coin of improper weight, and a coin depository bywhich acoin is delivered to the balancing device. i

25. Ina vending machine, delivery meansfor rvended commodity, control means therefor, an actuatingdevice normally disconnected fromthe commodity delivery control ,means,;a reciprocatory. coupling memberfor-transmitting motion from theactuating-device to the deliverycontrol means normally positioned out:of operative rela' tion therewith and subject to adjustment proportionate to theweight of a deposited'c'oin through successive inoperative and operative ranges of movement wherein a'coin of permissible weight -willmove said member into operative relation and a coinof either overweight or underweight will move said couplir'i'g'mem er into inoperative relation'to the delivery control means.

j as; n a vending machin a y ya paaas for a .Vended 'commoditymontr'ol means therefor, an actuating device therefor, andv a movable .coin controlledQmember automatically adjusted proportionately tothe weightof a depositedcoin and movable through an overweight range,.an underweight range, andan intermediate permissi bleweight range, only within-the-latter ofwhich the governor is effectivetopermit operationyof the delivery apparatus upon operation of the actuating device.

27. In a vending machine, a delivery apparatus for a vended commodity, control means therefor, an actuating device therefor, and a movable coin controlled member automatically adjusted proportionately to the weight of a deposited coin and movable through an overweight range, an underweight range and an intermediate permissible weight range, and means controlled by the actuating device for arresting the governor in predetermined relation with the delivery control means within the particular selective range of movement determined by the weight of a deposited coin.

28. In a vending machine, a delivery apparatus for a vended commodity, control means therefor, an actuating device therefor, and a movable coin controlled member automatically adjusted proportionately to the weight of a deposited coin and movable through an overweight range, an underweight range and an intermediate permissible weight range, and means for adjusting the governor member to predetermined position within the coin selected range of movement upon operation of the actuating device.

29. In a vending machine, a delivery apparatus for a vended commodity, control means therefor, an actuating device therefor, and a movable coin controlled member automatically adjusted proportionately to the weight of a deposited coin and movable through an overweight range, an underweight range and an intermediate permissible weight range, and means for temporarily locking the governor member within the selected range of movement during the operation of the actuating device.

30. In a vending machine, a delivery apparatus for a vended commodity, control means therefor, an actuating device therefor, and a movable coin controlled member automatically adjusted proportionately to the weight of a. deposited coin and movable through an overweight range, an underweight range and an intermediate permissible weight range, and means for adjusting the governor member additionally to that effected by the weight of the coin to a predetermined position within the coin selected range of movement during the operative movement of the actuator.

HERMAN F. SADGEBURY

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