US2007325A - Combined amusement and vending machine - Google Patents

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July 9, 1935. c. R. CARNEY 2,007,325

COMBINED AMUSEMENT AND VENDING MACHINE Filed Dec. 18, 1933 4 Sheets-Sheet l l K g7 y INVENTOR JAMES H. W/LLOCK AT TORNEY July 9, 1935.

C. R. CARNEY COMBINED AMUSEMENT AND VENDING MACHINE Filed Dec. 18, 193:5

4 Sheets-Sheet 5 'JAMES-HW/L L 00k ATTORNEY July 9 1935. c. R. CARNEY COMBINED AMUSEMENT AND VENDING MACHINE 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 Filed Dec. 18, 1953 JAMES H. W/LLOCK ATTORNEY machine adapted to create its own automatic Patented July 9,1935

UNITED sTA Es PATENT OFFICE COMBINED AMUSEMENT AND VENDING MACHINE Clifford R. Carney, Miami, Fla. Application December 18, 1933, Serial No. 703,018

19 Claims.

This invention pertains to a combined amusement and vending machine that is coin controlled, and employs, in miniature, the wellknown excavator mechanism, said machine being more especially designed for the vending of confectionery, similar commodities, and other objects in the nature of prizes.

The prime object of the invention is to provide a novel, simple, economical, durable, and eilicient power by manually operated means, which is under the control of the operator at all times, the operation of which will furnish considerable amusement and interest.

Another object of the invention is to permit.

automatic operation only after a coin has been inserted in the coin mechanism, and to permit the automatic operation of the excavating mechanism at the will of the operator. In other words,

there is no limited interval of time from the insertion of the coin until the excavatorimechanism operates. As soon as theoperator has developed the automatic power, by manual'means, it is his privilege to position the excavating means over "any object in'the machine he desires to pick up,

then at that time only he has the privilege of releasing the power that will operate the excavator mechanism.

Another object of the invention is to provide an automatic apparatus that is controlled manually, but which is not dependent upon any motors, or electric current that is usually employed to make a machine automatic, since this .type of apparatus may be operated anywhere, and at any time,

' without. any electrical or power connections, and

yet will operate the excavating apparatus automatically.

Another object of the invention is to provide a machine that is economical to manufacture, and

- has no electrical stops, wiring, etc., to get out of order, since the assembly is reduced to such sim-.

plicity that the likelihood of defective operation is practically eliminated.

Further objects are to so construct my novel 9 and improved machine that a boom is provided to which a miniature excavator bucket is at,- tached, said bucket being positioned atthe will of the operator only after a coin has been inserted in the coin device, and also only after a definite amount of power has been developed, by manual means, and after said power has been developed the operator may take anya-mount of. time to position the boom, but when he hasobtained the position desired he will release the power that will operate the excavator mechanism, and. from;

the moment he releases said power the apparatus is entirely automatic; the excavating means will pick up the desired confection or prize, clasp andhold it; the boom will automatically reverse its original arc, as predetermined by the operator, and the excavator bucketwill at the extreme end of the reversed arc release the said confection or prize, and it will be caused to fall through a chute or opening and the operator may pick up the prize and retain same as his possession; to provide automatic operable means, but suitable power mechanism that is positively controlled bythe will of any person who desires to operate automatic means that will accomplish moving, lowering, grasping, lifting, eifecting a return lateral movement and releasing of articles by a suitable grappling element so as to deliver the commodities to a delivery chute for gravitational delivery to the operator.

The foregoing and such other objects as may appearfrom the ensuing description are accomplished by the construction, arrangement, location and combination of the several parts hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and more particularly pointed out in the claims appended hereto, it being understood that slight changes in the precise form, proportions and minor details of the construction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification it will be seen that:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the combined amusement and vending machine, showing its exterior appearance.

Figure 2 .is aplan view, showing its exterior appearance from above.

Figure 3 is a vertical section through the machine taken in the plane of the dotted lines 3-3, Fig. 2, looking in the direction 'of the arrows. Figure 4 is a horizontal section through the machine taken in the plane of the dotted lines 4-'-4, Fig. 1,1ookingin the direction of the arrows.

Figure 5 isa vertical section through a portion of the machine taken in the plane of the dotted lines 5-5, Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 6 is a vertical section through a portion of the machine taken in the plane of the dotted lines B'6, Fig. 4, looking in the direction of the arrows. Y

, Figure '7 is a vertical section through a portion of the machine taken in the plane of the and bucket above referred to.

dotted lines 1-1, Fig. 4, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 8 is a vertical section through a portion of the machine taken in the plane of the dotted lines 88, Fig. 4, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 8-A is a vertical section through a portion of the machine taken in the plane of the dotted lines 88, Fig. 4, showing an alternate method.

Figure 8-B is a vertical section taken through the machine in the plane of the dotted lines 8-8, Fig. 4, showing a second alternate method, and

Figure 8C is a vertical section through the machine taken in the plane of the dotted lines 8-8, Fig. 4, showing a third alternate method.

In the embodiment of my invention it will be seen by reference to Fig. 1 that the numeral l designates a cabinet for the reception of the operating mechanism, and consists essentially of a box or cabinet-like container having glass windows on one or more sides through which the upper interior of the cabinet may be viewed, and just below the lower edge of the glass I is a horizontally disposed floor |2, on which are placed the articles to be vended, and at the lower portion of said cabinet is another floor l2, the major portion of the operating mechanism being disposed between and s pported by the said floors l2 and I2. Leading from the upper portion of the cabinet from the floor l2 out to the front of the cabinet is a chute |3 terminating with a hopper l4 by means of which the article vended is transferred from within the cabinet to the operator,

and projecting through the front of the cabinet is a conventional coin receiving device IS, a crank-handle l6, and a push revolve wheel handle H for the purposes hereinafter described.

Through a hole in floor |2 projects a derrick mast l8, on which is mounted a group of three sheaves l9, a boom 20 on which in turn is mounted a group of two sheaves 2|, with lines 23 and 25 passing over two of the sheaves l9 and the two sheaves 2| and thence to a dredge-type bucket 24, while line 22 passes over one sheave l9 and thence is secured to boom 29.

Disposed beneath the floor I2 is the means for starting, controlling and operating the mast, boom The handle l6 has a hollow shaft 26 projecting through the front side of the cabinet with a shaft 21 fitted concentrically therein, but not keyed or fastened. The mechanical connection between said handle or crank IS with the shaft 21 is made through the medium of the ratchet 28, which by engaging hollow shaft 26 by means of pawl 29 mounted on collar 39, which is fast to hollow shaft 26, enables the operator to revolve shaft 21 in one direction only.

Mounted by means of a spline on shaft 21 is one-half of a clutch 3| which is shifted laterally along the axis of shaft 21 by means of a shifting ring 32. Also mounted on shaft 21 is a reel 33 that is caused to revolve with shaft 21 when ally to mesh with half clutch 39 which is keyed to the front end of hollow shaft 38. Keyed to the rear end of hollow shaft 38 is a bevel gear 49, which meshes with another bevel gear 4| that is keyed to the bottom of mast I8, said mast being mounted at its lower extremity in bearings 42 and 43, which are shown as being integral with the base casting 44 seated on the floor l2.

A lever is provided to move the shifting ring 32; this lever 45 is pivoted at its lower end and mounted on base casting 44, as shown in Fig. 6. Pivoted at the curved portion of the lever 45 is another small lever 46, which transmits its movement to lever 45 through coil spring 41. The upper end of small lever 46 terminates with two beveled teeth 48 and 49; the upper one of these beveled teeth 49 engages with a ratchet 50 mounted on the end of the movable slide l of the coin receiving means, and the lower one of these beveled teeth 48 engages with a ratchet 5| which is stationary, being fast to the cabinet, and ratchet 5| holds lever 46 in position after it has been drawn forward by the movable ratchet 50.

Designed to slide up and down between two standards 52 and 53 is a weight 54; this weight is raised by a cord 55 which is attached to the top of the weight by cleat 56, and passes over sheaves 51 and 58, and is coiled on the reel 33. Also mounted in a loose-fitting groove in weight 54 is a standard 59 of rectangular section with ratchet teeth on its outside face made fast to horizontal floor l2. To keep the weight from moving downward when reel 33 is free to turn on shaft 21, a ratchet 69 is provided, this ratchet being pivoted at shaft 6|, which shaft or pin is fast to 62, and, in turn, is screwed to the top of the weight. In order to slow up the downward motion of the weight when it is free to descend, thereis provided a hollow piston rod 63, see Fig. 8, the lower end of the piston rod terminating in a check-washer similar to the type used in bicycle and automobile air pumps, said checkwasher 64 being mounted on a loose fitting piston head 65, which, as the weight is raised and permitted to descend, raises and lowers inside of cylinder 66, said cylinder being filled with oil or other suitable liquid forming a dash-pot.

The speed of the descent of the weight 54 is controlled by the needle valve 61 that governs the degree of the opening of the orifice 68, and said orifice controls the speed with which the oil below the check-washer 64 can pass out through ports 69 to the space in cylinder 66 above checkwasher 64. The degree of opening of the needle valve is adjusted by the turreted nut 19 shown on the upper end of the needle valve stem 61, threaded in the upper part of weight 54, see Fig. 8.

On the opposite side of weight 54 from standard 59 is a slide 1|, see Fig. 7, of rectangular section, and this slide moves freely in a groove formed in the side of weight 54, and is kept from dropping out by cleat 12, see Fig. 5. At the upper end of this slide is a pin 13, adapted to limit the downward movement of said slide with respect to the Weight, the upper section of the slide being reduced, and into this reduced portion is mounted a latch, pivoted to 1| and 16, with a notch at 11 which hooks over the top surface of weight 54 through the action of spring 18. The lower portion of the slide 1| is provided with a ramp 19 that during the upward movement of 1| contacts with roller 80 and thereby causes a rotary motion to be imparted through roller arm 8| to shaft 82 to shifting-ring arm 83 and terminating in a lateral motion of clutch 36.

Fitted into the push revolve wheel handle I1 is a shaft 84 which is held normally shifted toof the small lever 45..

ward the front of the machine by a coil spring 85, see Fig. 4. On this shaft 84 in front of ratchet 60' is secured a disk at, and just in front of latch I4 is fastened a similar disk 81. end of the shaft 84 has mounted thereon a drum or reel 88 to'which is secured one end of cord 22, and on said reel cord 22 is wound when shaft-84 is revolved, so that when handle I1 is rotated in one direction the boom 2%) is raised and vice Versa.

Mounted on the horizontal floor I2 opposite ratchet 69] is a vertical standard 39 of rectangular cross-section, thefupper end of which is beveled at 90, and when weight 5d descends to the proper elevation this bevel 90 contacts with a latch 9| and disengages latch in from ratchet 60, said latch being held in its normal position by spring 92 mounted on top of weight 54. Mounted on floor I2 slightly out of line with the standards 52 and 5E, and fastened at the top to yoke fi his standard 95, see Fig. 5, and sliding up and down on this standard 95 is a sleeve $6 with a" flange 97! at its lower end and an eye- 98 at its upper end. The diameter of flange 9T issuch that it projects beneath weight 54 and will contact with same when the weight descends toward thelower position, and made fast to the eye 93 is a cord 99 that runs over sheave I861 and thence to the bull-wheel Itl keyed tomast I 8.

Fastened to a V-shaped slot in the side of weight M is arack I92 which meshes with a pinion I33, and as weight 54 rises and falls the vertical motion of the rack I E12 imparts a rotary motion to pinion I03, first in one direction then the other direction with the upward and downward travel of weight 54. This pinion is free to turn on shaft IEM while weight is traveling upward, and if weight 59, moves upward sufficiently to carry rack I62 upward enough teeth to cause one complete revolution of pinion I63, then the pawl I05 will engage the one tooth in flange Hi6 which is part of pinion Hi3, and said pinion will transmit its rotary motion through-flange we, the pawl I05,

and flange Ill! to shaft I04 to which flange ID] is secured. Thus a device is provided for giving one complete revolution of shaft N34 for each descent of weight 54-, provided that said weight has been raised the predetermined minimum. The ratio between length of rack E92, diameter of pinion I63 and maximum possible upward travel of the weight has beenworked out so that the single tooth in flange $185 will never engage pawl H35 but once for each operation of the machine, and an examination of the arrangement 3 shown will disclose that flange Elli will return to an identical position at the termination of each operation. I

Keyed to the back end of shaft IEM is a crank arm Hi8, and on the outer end of this arm is a link I69 fastened to crank arm I68 by member I I8, while on the other end of link m9 is a knob HI, and to member iii) and knob 'III are fastened cords 23 and 25, respectively, the diiference in radii of III? and iii causing a variation in the rate of travel of said cords 23 and 25'.

Attached to the bottom'of the horizontal floor I2 is a bell-crank lever I i2, and to the end of the horizontal arm of said lever are attached two cords I I 3 and l I6 which in turn attach to ratchets 5B and 5 I respectively. When handle I'I is pushed in, disk I I5 attached to shaft 84 engages the vertical'arm of the lever I 42, and through the medium of cords I it and I M lifts ratchets 5t and 5|v to disengage them from the beveled teeth 43 and 49 The rear 7 Figure 8--A illustrates a'modified means and method of supplying a downward force to replace the weight54. Instead of raising weight 54, a piston I I8 fitted with a soft cup washer l I! compresses the air in the cylinder 66 beneath piston H6, thereby storing up energy in the form of compressed air.

Figure 8--B illustrates another slightly modified means or method of supplying a downward force to replace weight 54. This method makes use of a coil spring H8 with which to store up the energy.

'Figure 8-0 illustrates a further modified means or method of supplying a downward force to replace weight 54. This method includes the use of a piston and cylinder similar to those shown in Fig. 8A, except, instead of compressing air to store up the required energy, a liquid is forced out of cylinder 65, through pipe H9, against a head provided by an elevated reservoir or sealed air cushion.

The operation of my novel machine may be briefly described as follows:

The operator pulls out slide I5 of the coin receiving means until the circular perforation in the slide provided for the coin is accessible, and he next pushes in slide I5, when the presence of the coin allows the slide to move ratchet 5B inwardly until it engages beveled tooth 49, and then he pulls slide I 5 outwardly, thereby causing small lever 4.6 to follow and lock ratchet 5! over the beveled tooth t8, while small lever 46, pressing against spring 41, moves lever d5 which actuates clutch 3! and mechanically connects shaft 2i with reel 33. The operator is now enabled to wind cord on reel 33 and thereby raise weight 54, and when said weight 54 is in its down position slide H is resting on stop IZZLand latch I4 is hooked over the top of weight M, so the moment weight 5 begins to rise it lifts with it the slide i i. When weight 54 has been raised a sufiicient amount to insure the rack 32 having enough teeth above pinion I03 to give one revolution to shaft HM,

then ramp I9 on slide TII engages roller 8c, which rotates shaft 82 and engages clutch 39, thereby giving the operator control of the turning of the derrick mast so he can point the boom 2E3 in the direction desired at the same time he is winding the weight higher.

When the desired position has been reached with the boom the operator turns handle II,

which, through the medium of shaft t l, gives control of the angle of the boom 2% with the mast I8, enabling the operator to raise and lower the boom 2! at will.

Now, when the bucket W1 is in position over the object which the operator has selected, the. handle I1 is pushed inwardly, causing flanges to perform their functions as follows: Flange 86' trips ratchet El], thereby unlocking weight 54 and permitting it. to begin its descent, and at the. same time latch 95 locks the ratchet in release. position; flange. II5 pushes against bellcrank lever H2, thereby pulling upwardly on cords H3 and i I4 and tripping ratchetstil and 58, causing clutch 3! to disengage; flange 8? pushes against latch M, which holds slide II suspended from weight 54, thereby causing slide "H to drop downwardly until caught by pin J3 coming in contact with the top of weight M, and this downwardly drop of slide it causes ramp it to pass beneath. roller 39, thereby causing roller arm iii to turn shaft 82 and disengage clutch 3%. At this point.

the weight is slowly descending, and the operator v has control of. the raising and lowering of the boom 20 only, the other movements having been disengaged by the opening of the clutches 35 and 36. Weight 54 slowly descends until slide 1| comes to rest against stop I20 mounted on the end of dash-pot cylinder 66, then continues far enough lower to permit latch I4 on slide 'II to re-set. This feature enables the operator to get control of the turning of the mast I8 sooner, while still insuring his having raised weight 54 high enough to impart one revolution to shaft I04. The normal position of shaft I04 and crank IE8 is shown in Fig. 3, in a downward position, thereby having strings or cords 23 and 25 pulled away from bucket 24, with jaws of bucket closed, and the bucket raised toits highest position near the upper end of boom 20. As crank I08 revolves, both cords are permitted to pass upwardly over sheaves I9 and bucket 24 descends; as said bucket descends, cord 25 being attached nearer the center of rotation of crank I08 than cord 23, a

greater length of cord 23 will pass over sheave I9. This change in the relation between cords 23 and 25 causes a variation in distance between the bucket anchorages of these cords, shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings, and designated as I2I and I22, thereby causing bucket 24 to open during its downward movement and close during its ascent, gripping and holding the object below with which it has come into contact, and raising it upward toward the upper end of boom 20, and when weight 54 has descended until its bottom is slightly above floor I2 it comes in contact with the flange 91, forces sleeve 95 down standard 95 and causes cord 99 to pull the bull-wheel IOI around soon enough to have the bucket 24 over the opening to I3 slightly before the position of crank I58 changes the relation of cords 23 and 25 to cause the jaws of bucket 24 to release the object gripped between said jaws. Hence, when weight 54 has descended to the proper predetermined elevation, bucket 24 is over the chute I3 and the object is released, slides down chute I3 to be received by the operator, who removes it from the hopper I4.

Having thus described my invention, what I desire to claim and secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A combined amusement and vending machine, comprising a cabinet having a plurality of floors for supporting the commodities to be vended and the operating mechanism, said mechanism including a mast, a boom secured to the mast and a bucket, means for operating said mast, boom and bucket only after a coin has been inserted, a weight slidably mounted between upright standards, means manually operated for elevating the weight to a certain point cooperating with means for turning the mast, boom and bucket to the desired position, means connected with the weight for automatically locking the weight when elevated, means manually operated for releasing the weight, means connected with the weight reciprocally associated with a cylinder below for controlling the gradual descent of said weight, and means connected with and automatically operated by the weight adapted to deliver the desired commodity to the operator.

2. A combined amusement and vending machine, comprising a cabinet containing commodities, means including a mast, boom and bucket for picking up and delivering the commodity to the operator, a weight slidably mounted between vertically disposed standards, a manually operated shaft having operative connections therewith for elevating the weight to its proper point cooperating with means for turning the mast,

boom and bucket to the desired position, means for controlling the descent of the weight consisting of a piston rod connected with the weight having a reciprocating movement within a cylinder disposed below, said weight by its gradual descent when released being adapted to operate means for delivering and releasing a commodity to a delivery chute for gravitational delivery to the operator.

3. A combined amusement and vending machine, comprising a cabinet containing articles to be vended, means including a mast, a boom secured to the mast and a bucket for picking up and delivering the articles, a weight slidably mounted between two upright standards, a manually operated shaft associated with means operatively connected with the shaft for elevating the weight to a predetermined height, cooperating with means for moving the mast, boom and bucket to the desired position, means connected with the weight and operatively connected with means disposed below the weight for controlling the descent of said weight, automatically operated means connected with the weight for locking it in its elevated position, a manually operated shaft provided with means for releasing the weight, and means connected with the weight operated by the gradual descent of the weight for causing the article to be vended to be automatically delivered to the operator.

4. A vending machine of the character described including a cabinet, a mast, boom and bucket supported within the cabinet, said boom being pivotally connected to said mast, means connected to the boom, bucket and mast for grasping, lifting, conveying, and releasing articles at the point of delivery of the articles, a slidably mounted weight, a manually operated shaft connected with means for elevating the weight to a predetermined point cooperating with means for turning the mast and boom to the desired position, means connected with the weight for automatically locking it when elevated, said weight when released being adapted to automatically operate said mast and boom and all of the several parts connected therewith.

5. In a vending machine, a cabinet having an upper floor secured therein upon which the articles to be vended are displayed, a delivery chute having a receiving mouth extending through said floor adjacent one side of the cabinet, delivering mechanism including a mast, a boom secured to the mast and a bucket, for grasping, lifting, conveying and releasing the article to be vended above the delivery chute, a slidably mounted weight disposed below the upper floor, manually operated means having operative connections therewith for elevating the weight cooperating with means for moving the mast and boom to the desired position automatically operated means connected with the weight for locking said weight when elevated to a predetermined point, manually operated means for releasing the weight, said weight when released serving to' automatically operate the mast and boom with all of the several parts connected therewith.

6. In a vending machine, a cabinet provided with an upper floor and a lower floor, articles to be vended being disposed upon the upper floor, a mast supported by the lower floor having a. boom secured thereto and a bucket connected therewith for delivering the article to be vended, a slidably mounted weight disposed between standards, manually operated means disposed between said floors for elevating the weight to a predetermined point cooperating with meansfor simultaneously turning the mast and boom tor-the detion, means for releasing the weight at the will of the Operator, said weight when released being adapted to automatically operate the mast and it connections for the proper delivery of them- .7; A vending machine ofthe character deporting erticles to be vended secured within the cabinet, a lower floor secured within said cabinet, a mast supported upon said lower floor and projected above the upper floorhaving. a boompivotally secured thereto, means for grasping and delivering the articles to be vended connected'with said mast and boom,- a weight mo unttherewith for elevating the weight to a predetermined point cooperating with-means for turning the mast and boom to the desired position,

means connected with the weight for automatically locking the weight when elevated, a manually operated shaft having means for releasing the weight,- said weight when released causing the automatic operation of the mast and boom and all connections therewith for I the proper delivery of the article to be vended.

8. A vending machine of; the character described, comprising a ycabinet' holdingand displaying articles to be vended at its upper portion, means disposed within the cabinetfor the proper delivery of the article to be vended, a weight 'slidably mounteda manually operated shaft having connection therewith for elevating the weight to its proper point cooperating with means for turning the mast and boom to the desired position, automatically operated means connected with the Weight for locking it when elevated, means actuated by a manually operated shaft for releasing the weight, said weight when released being adapted to automatically operate the mechanism for the proper delivery of the article to be vended.

9. A vending machine of the character described, comprising a cabinet provided with articles to be vended disposed within its upper portion, a lower floor secured within the cabinet, a mast supported by said lower floor projecting above the said articles, said mast being provided with means for delivering the article to be vended to the proper delivery point, a weight slidably mounted, a manually operated shaft operatively connected with means for elevating the weight to a. predetermined point cooperating with means for simultaneously moving the mast to the desired position, means actuated by a manually operated shaftfor releasing the weight, said weight when released being adapted to operate the mast and its connections for deliveringthe article to be vended.

10. A vending machine of the character described, comprising a cabinet for supporting articles to be vended, means disposed within the cabinet for picking up, conveying, releasing, and delivering the article to be vended at the proper point of delivery, a slidably mounted weight, a manually operated shaft disposed within the lower portion of the cabinet with means connected thereto for raising said weight within said cabinet to a predetermined height cooperating with means for moving the said delivery means to its desired position, said weight when released being adapted to automatically operate the said I v picking up, conveying and releasingimeans.

sired position, means connected with said- Weight for automatically locking it in its elevated posilll. A vending machine of the character described, comprising a cabinet for holding articles to bfe'vended,means for grasping, lifting, conveying and delivering the articles to be vended, a

slidably mounted weight disposed between two standards, a manually operated shaft disposed near the bottom of said cabinet for raising the We'ight to a predetermined height cooperating with means for turning the said delivery means to its proper position, automatic means for locking the weight when it has reached the required height, manually operated means for releasing ing, conveying and delivering means for delivery of the article to be vended.

12. A vending machine of the character described, comprising a cabinet containing articles to be vended, means for grasping, lifting, conveying and delivering the article to be vended to the proper point of delivery a slidably mounted weight disposed between vertical standards, a manually operated shaft having mechanism connected therewith for raising the weight to a predetermined height within the cabinet cooperating with means for turning said delivery means to its desired position, manually operated means for releasing said weight, said weight and its connections being adapted to automatically operate said means for delivering the article to be vended.

13,. A vending machine of the character described, comprising a cabinet provided with a support for articles to be displayed and vended,-

a lower floor secured Within the cabinet, means for grasping, lifting, conveying and delivering the article to be vended to the proper point of delivery, a slidably mounted weight a manually operated shaft disposed above the lower floor, said shaft being provided with means connected thereto for raising said weight to a predetermined height cooperating with means for turning said delivery means to its desired position, means for automatically locking said weight in its raised position, manually operated means for unlocking said weight at the will of the operator, said weight being allowed to descend slowly and by such descent automatically operate said grasping, lifting, conveying and delivering means.

14. A vending machine of the character described, comprising a cabinet having an upper chamber for the reception of the articles to be vended, a lower chamber for the reception of the major portion of the operating mechanism, means for grasping, lifting, conveying and deliverying articles to be vended, a weight slidably mounted Within the lower chamber a manually operated shaft disposed within said lower chamber provided with means for lifting a weight to its predetermined height within the lower chamber cooperating with means for turning the delivery means to its desired position, means for automatically locking said weight when raised to the proper height, manually operated means for releasing said weight when desired, said weight by a slow descent being caused to automatically operate the said grasping, lifting, conveying and delivering means.

15. A combined amusement and vending machine, comprising a cabinet containing articles to be vended, means for delivering the articles to the operator, a slidable Weight mounted between standards, a manually operated shaft and operative means connected therewith for elevating the weight to a predetermined height cooperating with means for turning the delivery means to its desired position, automatically operated means carried by the weight for locking the weight when elevated, a manually operated shaft for releasing the weight, and means operatively connected with and automatically operated by the descent of said weight for properly actuating means to the desired position, automatically operated means connected directly to the weight for looking it when properly elevated, a manually operated shaft provided with means for releasing the weight, and means'connected with and automatically operated by the gravitational action of said weight for actuating the delivery means.

17. A combined amusement and vending machine, comprising a cabinet containing articles to be vended, a mas-t, a boom pivotally secured to the mast, and a bucket for delivering the articles to the point of delivery, a slidably mounted weight disposed between standards, a manually operated shaft having means operatively connected therewith and to the weight for elevating the weight to a predetermined point cooperating with means for turning said delivery means to the desired position, automatically operated means carried by the weight for locking the weight when elevated, a shaft provided with means for releasing the weight, and means connected with and automatically operated by the gradual descent of said weight for actuating the delivery means.

18. A combined amusement and vending machine, comprising a cabinet containing articles to be vended, means for delivering the articles to the operator, a weight slidably mounted between two standards, a shaft having operative means connected thereto and to the weight for elevating the weight to a predetermined height cooperating with means for turning the delivery means to the desired position, means secured to the weight for locking it when properly elevated, means connected to a shaft disposed above the first named shaft for releasing the weight, and means connected with and automatically operated by the gradual gravitation of the weight for actuating the delivery means.

19. A combined amusement and vending machine, comprising a cabinet containing articles to be vended, means for delivering the articles to the operator, a weight mounted within the cabinet, a shaft having operative means connected therewith for elevating the weight cooperating with means for simultaneously turning the delivery means to the proper position, manually operated means disposed above said shaft for releasing the weight, said weight when released being adapted to actuate the delivery means by its gradual gravitation.

CLIFFORD R. CARNEY.

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