US2012542A - Counter for toilet seat guard dispensers - Google Patents

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Angl?, 1935. C. DMORTON 2,012,542

COUNTER FOR TOILET SEAT GUARD DISPENSERS Filed Jn, 5, 954 2 sheets-sheet 1 I9 Zf/EEF fiar/s6 @0729.

Aug. 27, 193s. C, D. MQRTON 2,012,542

COUNTER FOR TOILET SEAT GUARD DISPENSERS Filed Jan. 1:5, 1954 2 SheetS-Sheet 2 Patented Aug. 27, `1935 COUNTER rois.'roILE'r y SEAT GUARD t Y vDIsBENsERs@ Chants D-MrtouilwnFinest; Y Applicatiomanuary-"15, 1934-, .seiiaLNm4 706,601:

Thefpresent inventionwrelates to an improved l type @of 'scoin controlled toilet vseat'cover Aor guard dispenser-and: more particularly to a dispenser havingimproved counting means forkeeping 125 ltrack -offthe .coversV orv guards vvas they are disypensed from the machine andiurthermore serving ameans for automatically locking y the coinv :receiving :mechanism to prevent the insertion--ofy coins 'into themachine when the same is l0 emptys Y -V 'i ltlfis anl object of-thisinventionvtowprovide'a` toiletfseatV cover or l'guard dispenser withfcontrol imeanszfor `locking J the :machine when empty.

`It -is also anlrobject of this inventiontoprovide i5 an: improved type of toilet seat guard dispenser having `a counting mechanism including means forjautomatically locking the` coin receiving slot wlfien-theslast toilet 4seat guard is discharged fromrI-thedispenser. y v v c2l.) Itisfa further 'object ofi'lth'isfinventionLtopro- .videlan improved type'fof toilet seat guard! dis-Y penser wherein! the vdispensing mechanism! of the lmachine fis adaptedV to?A .be locked against operation 'byMma .counting ,mechanism which registers 25 Ythe guards as they are'dispensed and automatical- 1yr-holds a kcontrolrnemmrfinia looked fposition whereby :the coinl receiving slot of the.` machine .'isuclosed to.:prevent the insertion of Acoi-ns into the :machine when the same-is empty.

3,9 n`1It.isffurthermorearr/object of this inventiongto provide an-improved-,toilet seat guard dispenserr v-withr 'an adjustablesupport whereby thefdispenser housing may be raised; or lowered-onmdvedbackwardly'or forwardly=on atoilet bowl `on which 35 the dispenser is mounted.

Itiis-an importan-t object-ofithisinventionl'to -providefanimprovedtype of toilet seatlguard dispenser` adapted to; be conveniently mounted on a toiletibowlbyzmeans of: an adjustabletbracket; said 450 ldspensenenclosing 1a pad4 of foldedand connected toilet; seat, covers or;A guards-i adaptedA 'to-bez dispQHsediK-.oneat-a time by the operation-Oife coin controlled mechanism which registers-the; covers or: guards-as they are discharged-fand- :further- 45 more-automatically vcauses locking; oi-a kcontrol mechanism when ythe last guard is dispensed so that 1 the; Coin, ireceivingtslot ofthe dispenser is locked thereby preventing vthe insertion` of-icoins into the gdispenserwhen `thesame Ais empty. n r `Other and furtherl importantobj ectsj` ofythis inventionzzwilh beapparent ,from the disclosures infthefspecication and theaccompanying` draw-.-

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The inventon f in a preferredl formliisgillus:

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adaptedtoa-be mountedm position nthe' tratedin1 the drawings and hereinafter vmore fully ,desribe'dnD l ,A l ;1 i On the drawings: l v y Figure lisa side elevation* of a toiletseat'guard l-dispenrser embodying-the VVprinciples 'of this l-in'- vention and illustrated mountedinV position fon a toilet bowl by meansof v`vthe -toilet seat hinge y posts, l c i r-Figuref2is an enlarged fragmentary 'rearview penser supportingbracketf 1 of thedispenserillustratingtheladjustable dis'- Figure. 3 ist an. enlargedfvertical 1 detail section tekenen line III- IIIfofFigure 2L' yFigure 4 `is-aplan View of the lower-:half offthe` hack .plate ,of the .front .section of.I the dispenser.y F' Figure 5 is an enlarged front elevational view ois-the iront. section vofthe dispenser taken 'on linelV-V of Figure. 1.V i

Figure 6 illustrates a .fragmentaryy portion of i the interior mechanismof the'frontsectionfofithe L dispenser Withtheguard Adispensing mechanism omitted and Nillustrating the. counting mecha?- nism showing the locked .positionfiofthecontrol 'y flever` in-.dotted lines. n n Y 1 i. Figure 17 is a fragmentary, `.vertical 4detail i sec; Ationitaken onlineVIL-.VII ,of yFigure 6 kand illusytrating .the spring. controlled latching; vpin 4in its outermos'tior released position.;.s` Figure B-.isadetailiragmentary.section similarv t0that,illustratediin'Figure 7t=showingithespringf .controlled .latching `pin in its closed or ,locking y p`ositior1. I .i Y.

Asg'shown on the drawings: .1 l Asilliistrated` in Figurel 11, fthe, reference, nuy *Y merelsv l indicates -a toilet bowl,` the gupperiire'ar' portion ofiwhich is equipped Witha pairzoffghinge '"f bolts orrposts 2Y on which aitoilet seat 3 ,s'hingedly' ,Thes infiproved..K toilet:V seatgguard idispe rear] portion of itheitolet, bQWlLli i i, ,im pair of adjustable supporting. bracket 'Qik 1S` .t

Aof .bracketsfjcomprises afoot -plateffdbhgyipga pair voff intranetslots 1,5, :therein to -rermit the .threadedwbolt .ends ofitheahinseposts tof be pro# jected therethrough. 1 lI'heplurality of slots 511er-, mit the,` dispenser-t9 bemountedatdifferentdis tances from the rear end of. thefto-iletbow -f terallysformed Qn Vthe, rearmarginzoffthe ooti I' plate 4qandprojectiliglllpWaIdly therefrom isga channel cross-sectionedsuide member orales, Sete' tion.; The lower les .Sertiorr is providedwithanv aperture` through .which a clamping '.bolt 1 projects- Forming part Gieen of theribracketsiis an yupperleg section `Shaving aglongtildinal-fslot 55 eo f.

y magazine.

9opening through the lower end thereof to permit the upper leg section to be slidably engaged on the clamping bolt 1 to hold the leg sections 6 and v8 clamped together in an adjusted position. The upper leg section 8-is offset at I0 andhas the upper end thereof bent atan angle toA form amounting arm I I which is rigidly secured to the back wall of the rear section V'or magazine I2 forming partofthedispenser. YThe adjustment between. the `leg sections 6 andfSV permits the dispenser to `be"'raised or lowered' with Vrespect to the top of the toilet bowl. The magazineI2 is arranged to hold a pad of onerhundred toilet vseat covers or guards whichare adapted ,to be dispensed one at a time from the machine against` ,Y

a guide or deflecting shield I3which is integrally formed on the lower margin ofthe b'ack plate of f the magazine I2 as clearlyiillustrated in Figures 1 and 2. v.

`The toilet seat coversl or guardsare adapted to beqdischarged -fromthe machine by. means of va coin-controlled dispensing mechanisml 'mounted within a front casing or housingA I 4, which, when in Y itsyclosed position as illustratedin Fig. 1, nts over .the -ba'ck'sectionor magazine I2. The toilet seat zcover-or guard dispensing mechanisms are similar .to. those illustratedv and` described in my copending application for patent for a Toilet seat guard dispenser, filedv July 15, v1932, U. vS. SerialNo. 622,685?l 'I'hetoiletseatcoversor. guards are of the type disclosed in the 'application'hereinbefore 4vreferred'torandare. of oval shape or of a shape complemental to the shape'ofth'e vtoilet seats and lhavethe middle .portions thereof cut to provide `ailap'or apron-leaving an `opening in the middle u portion of the guard. i

.-.5'I'l1e"front casing orhousing. I4rv has the lower end thereof pivotally connected to the side flanges Tof the magazine I2. `Secured withinthe rear portionofthei-casing;orihousing I4 is a partition or rear` plate I 5to divide .the `interior Vofthecasing 'into Va 'closedzdispensing mechanism chamber andtaxrear vopen compartment or chamber adapted to t over the magazine .I2 to enclose .the pad -or stack of [toilet seat; guards. .The frontor main casing i of lthe l'dispenser. -is l adapted to be' locked tto themagazine'by means of. a key-operated lock as illustrated and. described in my earlier application; By.' unlocking the main `casing the same ma'yzbev` swung downwardly into an open position topermit afnew; pad of. seat 'covers or,` guards to be mounted in positionwithin the rear sectionor AThe guaddispenser is' adaptd'to be `c'ontrollrlid by .the depositing of a coin in' a coin receiving slot v:I Ii."(Figure') provided in the top wall of thedis# 'penserjhousing I4. 'The coin .slot I 6 continues downwardly through the top wall of acoin lguide chute I1vmountedwithin theupperportionof the dispenser housing. A depositedcoin 'is permitted todrop downwardly through the vslot I6 into a vguide slot "i8 provided'in the chute "I.1.` Alcoin y of the closure .plate I5.

discharge opening vor slotI 9 is providedfne'ar one end of the discharge chute to permit a deposited coin tobe dischargeddownwardly out of the coin l notclfi 29 in the lower edge thereof.

vthe operating bar 28 is provided with a pair of forming parts of the coin chute I1. One end of one of the slots 24 is open and communicates with an enlarged slot 25 provided in one of the side plates of the coin chute I1.

Pivotally mounted on one side of the coin chute Y I 1 is a spring controlled pawl 26. A control roller 21 is supported on the pawl 26 and is positioned to coact with a cam .edge forming a part of the vinner end of the finger piece 2 I. The cam shaped end of the finger piece 2| coacting with the roller 21 acts to hold' the pawl 26 in' itsU released position. vSlidably engaged in the upper portion of the housing I4 adjacent the inner surface of the plate I5 isan actuating bar 28 provided with a latching One .end of spaced teeth or projections 30 projecting at right anglesfromthe bar and extending through the slot 25 into the coin guide groove or passage I8 as clearly illustrated in Figure 6. The two teeth 30 'are-adapted to serve as stops against which a coing3| is adapted .to be engaged *when the control pinor stud 23 operated by the iinger piece 2I*is projected against one edge Aof the deposited coin to permit actuation of 'the seatcover guard dis.- pensingmechanism. ,The Atwo coin slot .teeth 30 are spaced apart tol permit the coinpushing pin or stud 23 to pass between .the teeth'SIJ .whenno coin is` deposited; thereby providing Van arrange.- ment permitting the finger piece 2I to be actuated Without causing'operationi of the operatingbar 28 and the seat cover "guard1dispensing mechanism operable thereby. When'a coin is deposited itdrops into a position between .the stud 23 and vthe teeth 3U- so that when the' finger., piece 2l is moved fromthe position illustrated'in Figure, 5

the cam edge thereof is moved out of engagement withthe roller 21, lthereby permitting the spring controlledpawl 26`to swing upwardly into thelatching notch 29 (Figure 6) when said notchV bar'28 is thus heldin a locked or latchedr position until the finger piece 2 I is released and is returned .into its normal position bythe action of;a` control spring'321having one end thereof' connected with the ngerfpiece while the other end is connected to onei of the sidewalls of the housingll.

YWithV the return of thenger piece 2 I "to its nor- .released position ,by thecam edge of the finger piece,V thereby' causing release of the `operating i bar 28. a 1

1 Pivotally lconnected to one end of theoperating l bar 28 is one .end of a link or connecting bar 33. 'I'he lower end of the connecting .bar 33 is pivotally vconnected to aslidable or vertically 'reciprocating frame or carriage34. A coiled control spring -35 isconnected to the'connecting bar33 `and to fthe carriage -34 as illustrated in Figure 5. Pivotally connected toY cross members of the' carriage (34 arethev upperends of"a "plurality of hinge members 36, 'the lower ends of which are hingedly connected yto a. pair of seat 4cover guard dispensing shoes 31,'"each1 of which is provided with a sponge rubber dispensing' cushion or pady 38. The partition'plate 'I 5 visi provided'with Aelongated slots orope'nin'gs 39 through which the dispensing pads arefa'dapt'ed to be projected:intov ther rear compartmentor magazine of the' dispenser into'frictional `contact-With a portion of a Vfolded toilet seat"cove' orfgard/a lpad orstack: of which is final position the latching pawl 26 is moved intoa supporter-mmm the magazinedz ,of tinaydis;`

4is actuated.regardlessof` whethera coin hasbeen Y depositedfinlthe dispenser or not. :z1No dispensing of. a `toiletsseat guard fromlthe dispenserc'asing is accomplishedpuntilz'f' the s'lidable carriag'ei34. .is

moved'downwardlyv from the full: line position f of Figure15-.With1the.padszprojected intofengagement with.A one of itheguards inV the magazine.

ALcanaonlyibe accomplished by vthe depositing 'of a coin and athe subsequent operation. of the `finger DiecerZLuwi f Thezpads 31:: are vpro-jected. into engagement witlra toilet seatguard by a finger piece control mechanismlncomprising agcoiled spring 4I connected to the finger piece-ZI and to onesidefof anfarm 4225 The arml42ris securedtofoneside fnthe r)uppers end? of 'a guide llever 432my The :lower end"of:tlre lever 43 is pivotallyfs'ecured tozon'eside ofitheflowenlportionofthe partitionfplate I5. `A

slot.f'f44,isi=provided longitudinally in thejlever 43 for thec'reception'of 'a-roller :rotatably supported on one side of an arm 45 the lower endr ofwhichv is pivotally supportedo'rr'the.carriage34.k Se- 'ingith'eouter-zend thereofpivotally connected to al bellficra'nkff which is'r pivotally supported'` `on 40.

oneiof'the upper corners `oizthe'carriage 34. z .The

bellf 'cranklmemberlis provided withy an open- 1 p `ingi'innne offithetarmsthereof through Whichca ballrnelberfnlzprojects; The ball member 48 visconn'ected-.to 'onefof the crossrods 65 ofwthe :carriage towhichfthe hinge members 36 arecon+ s nected-:t When'thefbell crank 4.7 isactuatedg-.the upper,crossrod is rocked `or partiallyrotatedto actuate the 1 hinge n members. 3 6 '1to1 thereby swing the same `from y their ,normal 'lowered position Y upwardly and out..through=the .plateopenings` 39 into :frictional gripping .contactwvith theforemost fldedtoiletseat guard in the magazine I2. t

" :Forhthe A.purpose ofclocking the `coin Vreceiving mechanism: sozthatcoins cannot be depositedin thedispenser whenfthe same is empty, a counting or. registering mechanism is provided in the dispenser ands operableheach time 4a toilet'seat `guard Iisdischarged from the machinepso that when 2ftheV last guard ris dispensed a locking. mem- -fb'e'rf willbef-automaticallyl moved" into position i beneath the coin receiving slot I6 to prevent the I insertion ofAl :coins into an empty-dispenser; l

" Rotatably mounted1on=thepartition plate I5 lis la 'ratchet -Wheel 49 `provided with 100 teethfto vcorrespond?with the number. ofv toilet'seat covers yor guards usuallylprovided inf'each .padfof guardsl mounted inltlre dispensermagazinevk I 2; l 'Ther side Y ofltheratchet 'Wheel/'49 which is disposedradja- `centtheuipartition plate: .I5 iis 'provided witha ycirculan.gracluat'ed "scal'e'zSIL'A in the presentsin.-

stance `fdivlid'eii int'oi.increments of '5;:fas1. clearly :lllustratedinfFgure 4.- Each-time a guard isdis- 'p'nsedifromithesmachine thetratchet4 wheel 49.'is rotated-ll/Ith :of fa revolution bymeanscofian operatingiratchetiorcpawl 5 Theicircularjscale -IIuis .observable through a sight openingiprorvideddn the partition :.plate;lliiiLAlsofcoacting .zwithithe teethofthe.ratchetiwheelz49eisma stop A 'ratcheteornpawl 53-`vvhichw is iipivotally supported 'onttliegplateV I51rand lis :controlledby means;` ofi: spring. 54. Thefoperating..pawln-5Iiisfspringe controlled.r and isrpivotallymounted 'on onexsde of. a counter actuating leverror "ban x55; :whichs l pivotally supported on the ;stubashait,:onr;which the ratchetwheelf49 sis mounted. Pivotally.ssupr` -portedaonfthe upper-send `off-'the counter-.control -1ever 55 is :as coin` 'opening 1 closure-bar :,orlboltr156 'having-a longitudinally disposed slot; omlnotch k51: xprovided in:.zoneigendz thereof; tof permit the latching bolt to. slidezover Ythezcoin actuatingrpin or stud '23.` Aslclearly,lillustrated'iinziFigure 6,Vj

AtheaclosuretboltrSItlhas 'thel notchedzendzithereof slidably projected iintoa themoin receivingf ,slotgdl f 'andgwhenffin .closingnpositioni ias illustratedain dottedflines in``Figures6,fis Dositioned-cheneath `the coin, .freceivingf :sloti :I 6; jto preventthez insertion 'of -La' coin finto." the dispenser;4 When the closure bolt 5,6 `SisI ina closing' positionaas, :shown inidotted lines iniFigure v6,1.'.the .operating-.lever 5511s locked in. .the dotted linexpositionfillustrated inFigures .ported on l one end-.Jof-.a strap Vspringl= mounted :on oneisid'ebf the control; 1ever155 beneaththe f pivotal supporti-thereof; The latchin'g pin; 58

.Y projects throughan opening in the .lev.er;:55finto rictional@contactdzvith one surfacepfsthe'iratchet wheel 49 which serves to hold the latchingnpin `58 inritsfreleased :position l asY illustrated Figure 7; The ratchet wheel 49 lis'provided withamapere ture :BIIiWhichtwith the loperation of. ftheu'ratchet wheelj,'49;jis adaptedrto'f be gradually advanced towardathe latching pin 58 until the lastlz toilet seat cover" or guard` 'isz discharged from.: :the dis `penser .When; z the; .aperture` i60 iis s brought into register -fwith Lthe. pin receiving iopening .of.;. the control, levern fthereby; permitting they spring `49?A to automatically:projectcthe latchinggpi'nI 58 interne/aperture torasinustratedFiguras. v

When the; latchingfpini'gBS 4is moved.l out ofcthc aperture; 6U "the: control fleverf55A is :movedifron'lv the ,dotted'line positionlofxFigurefG into-,the full line lpositionbyzmeans.ofa coiled control-spring SIWhich '-isconnecteditothe lower end; ofpthe leverland -to .a pinf or post; secured onzthe v lower portiontof fthe partitioniplate: I 5 as :clearly illus,-

tratedfin "Figure 6. Forrthe purpose of l'limiting therpivotalswing of the icontrolglever 55, ;said.A`v` leverisprovided 'with .a pin ori'studV-fGZrwhich vprojects intofanfa'perturc lor opening 63Iprovided Y.

FigureA; y; The stop'rpin 621-is of 'less diameter-:than

in the: partition :plate: ,I 5 asV clearly illustratedxin the diameter .,ofvthe .openingl 63 *so that; thexpin mayfibelswungfromfone side to the othersof A:said Y opening,y to limit 4the-pivotal;'swing'of 'the' lever. When lthe latching .pin 58 is engagedfxin: iLthe `aperture ofithl'ezratchet.wheelz 49, fthepcoin slot that xnof coin A.can .be` inserted? into,v the-,dispenser whenthe sameJisfempty. 'When-the-*dispensergTis empty an attendant unlocks -the housing d4 and swingsfthe same downwardlyitofpermit a new'pad of. toiletV seat. covers or' guards `tor` be 'inserteglinfthe emagazine- I2; .f When the-housing is open,

-thezcoin` chute; closure mechanism is released-by merely insertingla pencilfor; a-Lpointed ;object Vthrough Van aperture 64,in the .partition pla-,tetu andintothe aperture-.50 of, the 'ratchet'ffwheelg .to pushstheflatchpin 58ffromthe.locking-:position showni-ingFigurea intoitsIreleased,positiongilluse- Y 'tratar-immensi. :As sqenfasithelatchf-pn 58' lbrackets.- f

is released', .the control spring; .'6 l `swings thefop 4erating lever. 55 iromrthe locked dotted line'posi.-

tion ofFigure .6.back. intorits-normal .full line position., Attentionis calle'dzto'.v the fact 'that .thez circular graduated scale 5 0 on one surface of tlie'xratchetI wheel 49^is soarranged that the 100 4marlris observable throughithe sight opening.: 52

when themagazine is full'. Itzwill vbe noted that withieachrevolutionof the ratchet/Wheel 49?. a .completevpad Vof toilet fseat guards or covers has .beena dispensed from the machine and the aperi ture; 60 ,isk broughtintoregister permitting the .flatching pin. 58. to `.be `ai'itomatically projected intozsaidzaperturexto move, the vcoin openingjclof sure bolt 55^intoclosed position... I

. The operation is as follows` f -l The improved dispenser withthe adjustable supporting; bracket isi .adaptedoto kbemounted on a l .toilet -bowl yas illustrated-in Figure 1 yby means of theftoiletncover hinge posts .2. E The slotted .reet

l .4r of. thebracket arezadapted tov'be positionedso that.1the f hinge posts. 2* project through :either thefront or the rear slot 5 vtoposition thedis-r ipenser at a selected distance rfrom the front of `the toilet.V Thedispenser housing' I4, by means oftheIverticaladjusting features Yof the bracket, A

may be raised orlowered 'with .respect to the'top of the Ytoilet bowl :by releasing the clampingbolts 1f and shifting. the slotted bracket fmembersb =with respect Lto' the .guide members 6 formingg anwintegralpart,y of` the'base portions-'of the Witha'fu1l pad of toilet. seatcovers orguards mounted .in the' magazine (I2ffof the dispenser, and with -thelatching pin. 58.in its releasedposition :as illustrated inf Figurell, a coin of a required "den'omination `may be inserted into the coin :receiving slot l'.- Since the closure .bolt 56 isxin its retracted'position ,they deposited coin is permitteduto fall downwardlygzinto Ythe, slot `'I8 between the coin. pusher Ipin'or stud. 23 and the teethj provided on` oneend of V,the operating bar- 28.1' After'the'dpositing `of'a coin lan opf'eator has inerelyv to actuateithe iingerapiece` 2| thereby-'causingthecontrol spring 4| to actuate the arm-42 andthe main lever 43 ltocaus'e op'- eration of the Varms 45 and146 ywvhrzreby the bell` crank 41 -Will-be/actuatedto causerocking of the upper `crossrod 65 ofi the 'carriage'. Rocking yof 4theic'zross'rod 65 servestofcaus'e simultaneous'` upward'swingingcf the iounhingemembe'rs y36 to causethe friction :pads 'Saitov Abe"'}; rojected through the plate openingsl 3,9 into contact'with ailifolded portionV of the' :outermost toilet seat guard-*in the dispenser vmagazine 1,2.".Withlthe operation ofthe "iingenpieoef'Zi', the"v pusher pin loristud 23 engages the .periphery ofthe deposited Cin Vand. forces the sameagainst. thefztee'th. 30 to "slidably move" the actuating bar? 1 28; which in.

turn causes the travelin'gcarriage-'to move' downward-ly from 'the' .position illustrated in Figure, 5Y to cause theadvanced 'endof' theengageld .toilet i toi through' the'f'discharg'e Opening in vthe bottom of 4the housing' I4 against the guide apron I3.` r With the `advanced vend of "a toilet seatguard .projected YagainsttheV guide apron I3, the-person loperating :the machine `has merely to ,pull the v guard out A,of thesdispenser-housingl into. aposi'-4 -tioniltocover the top of 'the ytoilet seat 3. IWhen 4theliin'gerffpiec'ie '2l is operated-after the deposit'.A

mntofgithe .actuating bar 28 'brings the fend of 'the' Q`s1o`tf66 thereof into engagement with the pin i'61 "cartiedfbyl the fupper end ofthe comi-control 'lever i155 thereby. causing the coin lcontrollever 55 to swing from the full line position offFigure Gzinto .the dotted linepositionito slide the closure bolt'z56 inwardly inthe coinfslot. I8xand at the same timel cause the ratchet or pawl-5l to cause the 'ratchet wheel 49 torotate 1/ 100th of." aurevo- 1ution.1 jIt will ithus be notedthaty the aperture in the ratchet wheel. 'is gradually advanced ntoward the position ofthe latchingpin each bolt 5B into positionbeneath the .coin receiving slot i6 to close the machine against the..further insertion of coinswhen themachine is emptypv.

,.With.. the improved `counting or registering' mechanism and the coin opening closure. mechanism, it is impossible for anyone to insert a. coin intothe dispenser when the same is empty. '.The arrangement furthermore is an indication'for anfattndant'to advise that the dispenser needs reloading.. 1 l i L' It'will of ,course be understood that various detailsjof construction may bevaried through Iii a; wide yran'gewithout departing fromftheup'rim ciples of-this'invention, and itLis thereforenot the purpose to Vlimit the patentgranted hereon otherwise than. necessitated by the'scope; of the appended claims. x

I claim as my invention:

1. The'fcombinationfwith'al vcoin-controlled f .form dispenserhaving a coin receiving opening therein, cfa coin control mechanism in the dis-f.

penser, a counting mechanism, means connecting the same for. operationby the coin control .mechanism each timea formis discharged from -thedispenser, `a closure member movable-by'said means .across the coin receiving opening,- anda control device' connectedv with said counting mechanism for, holding the closure member in, a closing position. across said opening to obviate Athe insertion of ycoins in the .dispenser vwhenthe last/form is dischargedfrom thedispenser.

2. The L combination with. an article dispenser and the'coin-control mechanism thereof; of` aclosurememberfa `counting mechanism, a. slidable bar connecting vthe closure member and. said counting mechanism for operation `by the coin control mechanism', and a control means coact.- ing with the'counting mechanism when'the last article is discharged Vfrom the dispenser to lock thecounting mechanismandsaid closure member against further operation to obviate"thefinr-y sertion offa coin into the coin-control mechanism when the dispenser is empty. n

3. In an articledispenser,4v the combination with an article dispensing mechanism, a coin-control means for operating'the same to cause articles to be dischargedjfromthe dispenser one ata time each time .a coin is inserted into the dispenser,

a vcounting mechanism, means connecting the sameto the dispensing mechanism to beoperated by .the coin control mechanism, a coin opening closure `member operable by said means, and a latching devicecoacting withfthev counting meche anism Lto 4lock the same against operation when the dispenser isempty and furthermore hold the closure vmember' positioned to'prev'ent'the inser-` tion-of consinto thcoincontrolfmeans, 'f

the counting mechanismagainst'operation When4 the last article is discharged from the .dispenser to prevent the insertion oi coins into the dispenser when the same is empty.

f 5. In a coin-controlled article dispenser, a coin control means, a ratchet Wheel rotatably supported in the dispenser and having an opening.

therein, a spring controlled pivoted lever mount-y l ed to be operated by the: coin control means, `a paWl on said lever for operating the ratchet Wheel each time an articlefis discharged from the .dispenser, means on the ratchet Wheel for indicatv ing the number of articles dispensed, a closure member connected to said lever .andvm'ovable thereby into a closing position to prevent the in'- sertion of coins in the dispenser, and aspling controlled latching means carried by the lever to automatic-ally project into the ratchetwheel opening when a predetermined numberx'of ar.-

ticles havebeen dispensed to hold they closure member in a closing position.

"15 CHARLES D. MoR'roN. n i

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