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3 L P. VALIQUETQ VENDING MACHINE.

No.'562,4'3"9.- 62 Pate nted June'ZS, 1896..

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PaitentedJi lne 23, 1896.

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VENDING MACHINE.

No. 562,4s9 Patented June zs, 1896.

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VENDING MACHINE.

-N0.562,439. PatentedJun623, 1896.

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. Jam jg ATTORNEW i UNITED STATES "Louis 1 VALlQI E'l, on NEW roan,

. EJEOTOR, COMPANY, or smvmrmcn.

PATENT @F N. YL, lissieuonriwrnu PERFUME v aNmNc-MAcHlNEi srncrncarxo v forming ar of Letters Patent u 5 2,439, dated June 23.13%. Applicationfiled llllayB, 1895 Serial No. 548,025. (Np model.) I

:To all LUZLOTIL' it may concern: f Be it known that I, Louis P. VALI UET, a citizen of the U nitcd States,and a resident of New York city, in'the county of New York 5 and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vending-Machines, of which the following isa specification. V l.

This invention relates more particularly to 10 an apparatus or a machineforautomatically vending perfumery or other liquids upon the deposit of a suitableorpropercoin, but certain portions thereof may be employed in machines for automatically vending articles .15 of manufacture in the solid state.

In carrying out myrimprovements as here exhibiteda tank is provided for holding pernfumery. At thebottom of the tank is arranged a spout which is controlled by a plug or cook, which is opened and closed by a power-driven mechanism when a coin is deposited into a chute. and the driving-mech anismis tripped or setinto action by the descent of the win. In connection with] the z 5 mechanism for thu supplying the perfumery is employed a mechanism for driving a music box, which latter mechanism is independently power-driven but, is controlled by the first-named mechanism, and the arrangement is such that about simultaneously with the tripping or starting of the mechanism which governs the opening and closing of the plug the mechanism for driving the music box or barrel is alsoireleased, so that during the 5 ejection of a predetermined quantity of the perfumery an air may be produced bythe musical contrivance. A spring similar to that used in clocks and suitable wheelwork with other connecting devices are employed'to 40 open and close the plug,-and a similar spring,

independently arranged, and suitablewheeh worlg are employed -to rotate the music-ban rel, intermediate devices being. used tore-f strain normally the action of the power for 5 rotating the barrel, said devices being controlled by the wheelwork arranged to open and close the plug. 1 The tank or vessel for holding the perfum cry-may be of any suitablesi'ze or capacity and may be filled from the top and provided thereat with an air-valve. For the purpose [chaser that the vessel detail ,of construction. h view with the tank or fluid-holding vessel of preventing the deposit'of coins afterthe vessel has beenemptied or themachinc has become inoperative, a mechanism is provided for automatically closing the mouth or pas- 5 5 sage-way of the chute, and in connection therewith a sign or tablet is used bearing the word Closed, which is projectedto view so as to also visually notify the intending purmachine is inoperative. i

Various other features of construction and modes of operation possessed by the machine and particularly pointed out in the appended 7o claims. I, In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is afront elevation of the machine with the casing or boxremoved. Fig. 2 is afleft-hand side elevation of the same with a part broken away hereand there to more fully show some Fig. 3 isa top plan and its support removed. Fig; 3 is a horizontal section at about the plane X Xof Fig.

.2 to show more particularly the devices employed for releasing them'echanism fordriving the music-barrel. Fig. tie a detailed view, in front elevation, of the rotating wheel a or disk and the meanssfornormally holding the same, together with a vertical section of the coin-chute. Fig. 5 is a back elevation of theIcoin-chute. Fig. dis a plan view of the mechanism for driving the m usic-barrel. Fig.

7 is a'diagrammatic plan view illustrating the means for turning the plug or cock of the spout,.with the parts in their normal positions. Figs. 8, 9, and 10 are similar views illustrating .the same means at different stages of their movements. e l 5 In the several views the same part will be found'designated by the same numeral of reference. f a

" Upon a bed-plate 1 are mounted four posts or pillars 2 to support the various mechan- 10o isms of which "the machine is comprised. Rastened on the tops of these posts by screws is empty or that the 60 at its upper end in a top plate or casting 1L1,

which is screwed upon three posts 12, rising from. the base-plate. Attached at one end to the'shaft is a clockspring 13, the other end of which is attached to a pin 14, projecting upwardly from the base-plate.

()n the shaft 10 is aiiixed a ratchet-wheel 15, with which engages a pawl 16, pivoted at 17 upon aspur-gear 18, mounted loosely upon the shaft 10. A spring 19 is provided to keep the pawl in. engagement with the ratchetwheel.

The spur-gear 18 meshes with a pinion 20 on a spindle 21, rising from the base-plate, which spindle above said pinion is provided also with a spur-gear 22, which engages with a pinion 23 upon a'spindle 24, also rising from the base-plate, and provided. above the pinion 23 with a spur-gear ,25, which meshes with a pinion 26 on a spindle 27, likewise rising from the base-plate,

To the upper end of the spindle 27, which passes through the top plate 11, is secured a wheel, disk, or rotating member 28, the means.

of attachment consisting of a depending hub 29, which slips upon the end of the spindle and is secured b-ya set-screw. This disk or device 28 is adapted to be rotated by the springpower through the pawl-and-ratchet mechanism and .wheelwork described, but is held normally against such rotation by means of a stop-lever 30, pivoteda't 31 to an arm 32 on the top plate and held normally in position to perform its stopping function by a spring 33, one end of which is attached to a hook 34 on said stop-lever and the other end to a,

hook 35, projecting downwardly and outwardly from the arm 32.. Upon the periphery of the wheel or disk is pivoted at 36 a fly 37, adapted to strike against the free end of the stop 30, and providedat its back with a stop or abutment 38. A spring 39 bears against the upper end of the fly 37 and tends to vibrate the same when the stop-lever is depressed and for a purpose which will presently appear; The stop -lever is provided with a depending arm or wire 40,'which iscurved at its'lowermost end to hang beneath the opening or slot in the chute 41, which is preferably curved, as shown more particularly at Fig. 4; Upon one of the arms or spokes of the wheel or diskis arranged aboss 42, which supports the slotted end 43 of a link or lever 44. A stud 45 rising from said boss passes through the slot 43 and serves to' uide the link 44, which is held from rising a washer 46 and a cross-pin 47.

The outer end of the rod or link 44 is piv oted at 43 to the outer end of a crank 49,

which is secured upon a squared or angular portion of a suitable plug or cook 50, adapted to turn in a casing or shell 51. The valvular contrivance, comprising the plug and seat or casing, is secured to the lower end of a tank 52, which is supported by lateral wings 53 upon arms 54, cast integral with the top plate 11. To the front end of the valvular contrivance is preferably attached a spout or nozzle 55, provided at its free end with a rose or spray a 56. The tank-has a cover or top 57, which is provided with a threaded nipple 58, to enable the tank to be filled, and a threaded cap 59 to close the same. The cover or top is also provided with an air-valve 60, preferably of conical form, and adapted to a like seat 61 on the under side of the top or cover 57. The stem 62 of the valve passes through a perfora tion in the cover and through a bearing 63, mounted thereon, and at its upper portion is provided with a light coiled spring 64, which tends to keep the valve against its seat.

Before describing the mechanism relating to the music-box and the means for preventing the entrance of coins after the tank is empty or the machine has become inoperative, I shall explain more fully the modeof operation of the means, above set forth, relating more particularly to the ejection of the perfumery.

When the proper coin is dropped into the slot, it passes down and striking against the lower curved end of the wire arm 40, causes said arm to move and pull down the leverstop distance such that its inner free end will pass below the plane of the lower end of the fly 37, which, under the action of its spring 39, will then immediately fly or vibrate toward the left and over the top edge of said lever, and thereby prevent the said lever from returning so quickly under the action of its spring 33 that the wheel or disk will be caught or stopped again before it can make its intended revolution, a result which might happen but for the presence of the fly when the spring-power of the mechanism is weak or considerably run down. It will be seen that since the fly springs at once on top of the "stop-lever 30, when the latter is pulled down,

stop-lever, which has meanwhile returned to its normal position, and upon such meeting the fly will be vibrated back and its individual spring again put under tension, so that on the depression of the stop-lever the next time the fly may repeat the action described. The stop or abutment 38 is preferably tapering or curved, so-as to allow the stop-lever to return gradually as the former passes over it. During one revolution of the wheel, the plug or cock is opened and closed and, of course, during the time it is open a predetermined quantity of the perfumery .is discharged. The arrangement of the crank which turns the plugand the construction and arrangement of the arm which'actuatesthe crank insure a positive openin and closing of the plug.

i hence may reacquire momentum to insure 13y refhrring to Fig. 7, which corresponds with Fig. 3, and at which the parts are shown.

in their normal or closed positions, it will be observed that the stud 45 is at tlie. forward end of the slot 423 in the link 44, and by referring to Fig. 8 it will be observed that the said stud is at the rearward or opposite end of said slot, while in both views it will be seen that the crank l9 occupies the same position. during almost the first quarter of the revolution of the wheel the crank and the plug remain at rest or are unaffected. The object of this mode of operation is to enable the wheel to acquire momentum'and bring the arm 44: into a position'wh'ere it may exercise more power upon the crank 49 and thereby positively turn the plug. practice that if it be attempted to open or turn the plug at the same time thatthe wheel begins to turn the action of the mechanism will be uncertain. It the, power-spring be considerably run down, the resistance of the plug to turning will be sufficient to prevent the wheel from rotating. Hence it will bethe crank is vibrated and the plug turned during the movement of the stud'from the position shown at Fig. 8 and during this movement the plug is opened gradually to its full extent; In the travel of the stud from the position shown at Fig. 9 to that shown at Fig. 10 the link 4% simply turns about the pivot 48 while the stud travels back to the front end of the slot again, and by reference to Figs. Qand 10 it willbe seen that no movement of the crank takes place during this movement of the stud and the link. During the remainder .of the movement of the wheel the link is carried forward and projected until it and the stud arrive atthe position shown at Fig. 7, and during'this" movement the crank is Vibrated baek' toits first position and simultaneously the plug is closed From Figs. 9' and 10 it will likewise be seen that after the plug hasbeen opened the wheel is relieved of the resistance of the crank and the plug for a time again, and

the closing of the plug: It willalso be seen that the actions of the wheel in opening and closing the plug are eifected witha suddenness which may be likened to a blow or jerk 0n the crank-arm, which the friction or re- Thcsc two views are to illustratethat Ithas been found in i tained in "return.

sis-tance of the plug is unable to overcome,

and therefore the opening and closing of the latter are effected in the in 0st positive manner.

I shall now describe the means for closing the slot when the tank has been emptied of its contents or' has been reduced to such a level that no more fluid will escape at the nozzle.

Pivoted at in an arm or bracket 66 on the bed-plate is a rod 67, which projects upwardly and through a loopon a horizontallever 38,

which is pivoted at 69 on an ear 70, extending laterally from the top plate 11. To the rear shorter end of said lever 68 is connected one end of a coiled spring 71, the other end of which is attached to the top plate, the said spring and the said lever serving to hold the said upright rod 67 normally in a'vertical position and with its upper end away from the slot in the chute, as shownat'Fig. 1. .At a certain time in the operation of the machine, and by means to be presently described, the upper end of the rod is automatically moved over into the slot of the chute, the said chute being preferably an incomplete'flat tube, or

cut away at its rear' side, as shown at Fig.5. \Vhen the said rod is thus moved over into the slot, itsupperend, which is preferably grooved Orv-shaped, acts asa stop to the de scent of a coin. The upper extremity of said rod is so near the topof the chute that any coin which may-have been introduced at the mouth of the chute may be easily removed will not descend. Thus the machine is prevented from receiving money when the expected equivalent therefor maynot be obemployed to notify the intending user of the machine that the tank is empty or inoperative, which means consists ofa sign or tablet, inscribed with the word Closed, which normally, or when the machine is in operative condition, remains hiddenfrom view above a 'slot or openingin the casing of the mechanism, which casing, for-the sake of clearness, has been omitted inthe drawings. The saidsign'or tablet 72 is mounted upon the free end of a bent arm 73, which is soldered or otherwise. secured to a small plate 7 4, pivoted at 75 upon a lug 76, 'cast with theftop plate. The said arm 73 passes by the said pivoted plate and is loosely.connected at 77 to the horizontal lever 68, in a manner such that when the said lever moves toward thechute An additional means is by the fingers when it is discovered that it andfcarries the rod into theslot it vibrates 'lthe bentfjarm 73. and theplate 74, which have evriaction and causes the sign or tablet to descend in register with the slot in thecasing, which maybe covered with glass if desired. p

The, horizontahl'ever .68 is vibrated against the tension of its spring 7l'by means ofa pin 78' and. a connectingsrod 79, whichi'si pivoted at 80 to the horizontal lever6$ at one end,

and which at its opposite end is provided with a a hook 81, adapted to be engaged by said pin 78. The rod 7 9 is preferably guided in a slot 82 in an upright lug 83. I

The pin 78 is mounted upon a toothed wheel 84, having a stud or arbor 85 supported in a bearing in the top plate. A leaf-spring 80 operates to hold said wheel frictionally and prevent it from turning backward accidentally. The said toothed wheel Si is turned by a pin 87' on an arm 88, fastened at the upper end of the shaft or spindle 10 and above the top plate. The said toothed wheel has, preferably, twelve notches or spaces between teeth. \Vhen the'mainspring is run down,

the pin 7 8 stands in the hook 81, and as the spring is Wound up the pin travels around toward the left, away from the hook, until it arrives at the back of the hook. The wheel 84, bearing the pin 78, is turned one notch or tooth during the winding of the ma-inspring for each complete revolution of the mainspring-shaft, the pin' 87 making one revolution for each such notch or tooth. Hence to fully wind the spring the main shaft and the pin 87 are required to make twelve revolutions toward the right. When the machine is operated, the pin 87 turns in the opposite direction or toward the left, and with each complete revolution turns the toothed wheel 8i one step and gradually causes the pin 78 thereon to travel back in the direction of the mouth of the hook. VVh'en the said. pin enters the mouth of the hook and bears against the same, the mainspring has nearly exhausted its power, and at this time the next movement or two of the wheel 8 1 will cause the pin to move the hooked rod 7 9 in the direction of its length, the leyer 68 to be vibrated, and the coin stop-rod 67 to be moved over into the chute, (and the tablet to be dropped,) thereby locking the machine against further usage. When the matnspringis rewound, the pin 78 is gradually caused to leave the hook and the spring 71 acts to return the rod and the tablet to their normal positions. In one revolution of the pin 87 the plug may be opened and closed one hundred times, and,

- since it takes twelve revolutions of the pin to turn the wheel 84 one revolution and bring the lockin g-pin i 8 into contact with the hook, it will thus be seen that the machine may be actuated twelve hundred times before the coin-slot is locked or closed. Of course the parts may be otherwise proportioned, so as to obtain a greater or less number of revolutions of theparts.

The coin-chute is supported by an arm 89, cast with the top plate and projecting forwardly. At near the upper end of the chute the metal is cut away on the rear side, as seen at 90,,to provide an opening large enough for the escape therethrough of any coin not as large in diameter as that intended for the machine. For, instance, if'the machine be made for operation with, a five-cent piece, and a cent be dropped into the slot, instead of passing therethrough to the lower end and actuating the trip-arm it will escape or fall out of the slot at the enlarged opening 90, as indicated by the dotted lines at Fig. i. A five-cent piece would not thus escape but would fall to the bottom of the slot and actuat the trip-arm of the stop-lever.

I s all now describe the mechanism for controlling and actuating the m usic-box 91 ,whieh may be of the usual or any suitable construction, but I prefer to drive the barrel 92, having the pins which actuate the reeds or fingers 93, by a clock-spring and intermediate devices such as will now be described. At one end of the barrel-shaft 9i is attached a pinion 95, which is engagcdby a crown-gear 96, sleeved upon a stud or arbor 97 and rigidly connected with a crank-arm 98, having a crank-pin 99, which is turned by a pin 100 at the enlarged forward end 101 of a shaft 102, the opposite or rear end of which is connected by a collar 103 and screws 104; to a shaft 105, project-ing forwardly from a box or casing 100, which contains the clock-spring and wheelwork for rotating said shaft. The winding -shaft 107 of the spring protrudes through the back part of the casing or box and is made angular to receive a key or crank for winding said spring. From this construction it will be seen that the power of the clockspring may be transmitted through the shafts 105 and 102 and that the rotation of the pin 100 will effect the rotation of the crank-arm 98, the crown-gear 96, the pinion 95, and the barrel 92, and thus enable a tune to be played. In order, however, to prevent the music-box from operating constantly, the instrument is provided as usual with a gear-wheel108 on the barrel shaft and with a train of gears therefrom to a regulator 109, adapted to a hookshaped stop 110 on a spring-actuated lever 111, pivoted at 112 and provided at its lower end with a toe adapted to a perforation in the gear-wheel108. This mechanism being of the usual construction I have not attempted to describe it fully and in detail and it will sufrests against the hook-shaped stop the barrel is locked against the driving-power.

I shall now describe the means wherebythe barrel-locking lever 111 is controlled and actuated by the mechanism for ejecting the perfumery.

The spring 113 of the lever 111 acts to hold the toe or catch 114 at the lower end of the lever normally in the perforation in the wheel 108 to lock the barrel against rotation. The lever is vibrated and the toe or catch removed from the perforation by an arm or pin 115, projectingforwardly through an opening 116 in a "supporting-plate 117, which arm or pin is formed integral with a rod 118, arranged to slide in a groove in said plate. The said rod is preferably formed of wire and is bent to form a rearwardly-projecting horizontal arm 119, and a downwardly-projecting arm 120, which moves in a wire loop 121, attached to the supporting-plate, and which serves to 562,439 prevent the rod 118 front rocking, while at pass by the end or face of the otherimmedi the same-time it acts to guide, together with ately the two are separated, and thereby prea pin 122, the rod llS in its baek-and-forth ventithe reloeking or restoppingofthe parts movements. This rod is moved in one direebefore the intended aetionotthe mechanism 5:.tion by a cam 123,, fixed upon the spindle 27, takes place. I v 1] I the saideam acting uponthe said armllQ-of What I claim as new, and desire to-secure the'rod, andduring its revolution in the diby Letters Patent, isu I I reetion ot; the arrow at Fig. 3*.it operateswto 1-. In a vending-machine, the combination 7 5 move the rod toward the left and causes the ofavalve5controlled' fluiddeservoir, a crank. Io finger 115t0 pullalong with it the upper end connectedto the valve, a link, and a powerof the loekingelever 111, whereby the toe or driven normally restrained rotative member catch is withdrawn from the perforationin having a lost-motion connection to said link the-locking-wheel, and the spring-power is whereby said rotativef member maymake aleft free to drive the barrel and its connected partial revolutionwithout opening saidvalve; I 5 mechanism. The rod 'llS'isreturnedto its substantially as set forth. l p normal position with the lockingglever by 2. In avending-nraeliine the combination means of the spring 113, as therise or high with a valve coritrolled fluid -reservoir, a est partof the cam retreats or recedes from crank, a link, apoweredriven wheel having, the armllf). i p j i a stud adapted to playinafslot in saidlink, 20 The cam being mounted upon the spindle and a stop-lever adapted to normally restrain 27,.which is geared to the spring-powerwhieh said wheel and provided with a trip-arm LOperatesthe plug-actuating wheel, itwill be adapted to be actuated by a descending coin seen that, whenever said power is permitted substantiallyas set forth.) p .90 to act, the rod 118, which controls-the inde- 3. In a vending-machine, thecombination 25. pendent powerwhieh actua'tes the music-barq of a power-drivenrotativemember, a ho ri rel, is operated uponto trip or releasethe -zontally -arranged coin-actuated stop-lever mechanism driven by said independ'enttherefon'providetl with a depending arnr lfl, I I power. I Ience,wheneverthe coinjs dropped aeoin-chute, a vertically-arranged springi into the slotandthe perfumery ejectingmechpressed step on saidrotative member bearing o auisin is set into action, the music-box is'si- *normiall y against the free 1 end of said stopmultaneously thrown into operation, but this lever and an abutment on said rotative inemoperation continues some momentsafter the her to hold said spring-pressed stop against w Openingand closingof the plug. backward movement when it encounters the I09 I Various eha'ngesindetail construction and end of said stop-lever; substantially asset '35 arra'n'gementmaybe made without departing forth. i y 1 I 'fromthegist of my several improvements, 7 4. In a vending-machine, the combination. and it will be understood thatgsome of said with avalvecontrolled fluid-reservoir, a improvementsl may be used without others. crank, a link, a power-drivenrotative mom-I05 Forinstaneathetabletmay be usedwithout her connected thereto, a spring-actuatedfiy 4Qthe,coin-stop, or-viee versa, andthje trip-arm on said member,-and a coiiract-uated stopmaybeused without the fiy,but I preferto lever adapted tosaid fly; substantiallyasset I provide the maehine withall of these devices forth. i l i I .1 L I and in substantially'the mannershown and 5. In avending-maehine,thecombination no I i of aeoin-ehnte having an opening, an upright described. I y v I 45 Some ofmy improvements maybe used in pivotedeoin stop-rod,ahorizontally-arranged machines forvending' otherarticles or ingre lever 68 connected to sai dqupright stop-rod, a .dientsthan perfumery,and hencegl. do not vertically-arrangedlever73 havingat oneend wish to be limited in claims, unless spean f Emptydsign or tabletland having aconr15 7 cifically stated, to the em in'entof afluidi nection totheaforesaidhorizontallyarranged 5ofreservoir, as it will be apparent that the. lever 68;. wherebysaidleverjfis may simulta- I mechanism may be nseam connection with aneously actuate the said stop-rod and the said suitable hopper or receptacle for vending tablet, and means for'moving said lever (38 solidas well as fluid artielesof manufacture. when the machine is {I eniptyor inoperative, 12o I Thile I prefer to employafull wheel ordisk substantially as setforth. i I i 5 5 foraetuating the crank through the link, as 6. In a vending-machine, the combination thereby greater momentum and ab'etteribal of a eoin-ehute or 'passage-way,\astop, a leaneing of the parts maybe obtained,.portions 'ver, adapted to movesaidstop into said chute, I

of the wheel or disk may, however, be re- ,orpassage waygadriving'meehanism,astepmoved, so that therotatingmemberwill eonby-step rotating pin, and a hookedirod con.- .60 sist merelyof anarm. In regard to the tripnected at one endto said lever and adapted ping meehanism actuated by the coin the esto beactuated at itshooked endbysaidl sence of the improvement (whereby the rotai. substantially as setyforth. s 1 I i tive member or wheel is positivelyreleased 7. In a vending-machine,the combin in 1 and prevented from relocking) consists in the of a coin-chute or passageway, apivoted stop 6 5 employment of two step portions, one of therefor, a spring-actuated]lever,ti-"connect: which hasan independent movement toward ing-rod attachedtheretopationetendfandprothe other when the trip takesplace, seas jtolf ,vided. at its opposite,endiwith a hook, a

toothed wheel provided with an actuatingpin, a crank-pin for turning said toothed Wheel, and a spring driving power; substantially as set forth.

8. In a vending-machine, the combination of a sign or tablet to indicate visually when the machine is empty or inoperative, a lever upon which saidsign or tablet is fixed, a spring driving mechanism, and intermediate devices connecting said tablet-lever to said spring driving mechanism for vibrating the tablet into view when the spring driving mechanism has made-a predetermined number of revolutions; substantially as set forth.

9. In a vending-machine, the combinationof a sign or tablet mounted upon a lever, a second spring-actuated lever connected with the latter, a connecting-rod having a hook at one end, a pin adapted to move said rod and mounted upon a step-by-step wheel, a crankpin turning said wheel, and a spring driving power; substantially as set forth.

10. In a vending-machine, the combination of a coin-chute or passage-way, a coin-stop adapted thereto, a spring-actuated lever connected thereto, a tablet-bearing lever connected to said spring-actuated lever, a spring driving power, and intermediate devices substantially as described for moving said springactuated lever when the machine is empty or has become inoperative; substantially as set forth. i

11. In a vending-machine, the combination of the driving-spring, the drivingspring shaft, the crank -arm secured thereto, the crank-pin, the notched wheel adapted to be turned by said crank-pin, the wrist-pin on said notched wheel; the hooked connectingrod, th spring-actuated lever, the movable tablet connected thereto, the movable coinstop also connected thereto, and the coinchute or passage-way; substantially as set forth.

12. In a vending-machine, the combination of a valve-controlled fluid-reservoir, a crank, aslotted link,a wheel or disk, a driving-spring and intermediate wheelwork for rotating said wheel or disk, a movable stop for said wheel or disk, a coin-chute and a tripping-arm at the lower end of said chute and connected to said movable stop; substantially as set forth.

13. In a vending machine, the combination of a music-box, a driving-spring, means for normally retaining the action of the musicboX, an independent power-driven coin-controlled vending mechanism, and means for connecting said latter mechanism with the music-box mechanism and so arranged that when the vending mechanism is set into action by the deposit of a coin, it automatically trips or releases the music-box mechanism for actionfsubstantially as set forth.

14:. In a vending-machine, the combination of a spring-driven music-box having a lock-' ing-lever, a power -driven coin-controlled vending mechanism, a device for releasing said locking-lever, and means connected to the vending mechanism for actuating said releasing device; substantially as set forth.

15. In a vending-machine, the combination of a spring-driven music box having a locking-lever, an arm for releasing the same, a cam for actuating said arm, and a coin-controlled vending mechanism to which the cam is connected or ofwhich it forms a part; substantially as set forth.

10. In a vendin g-machinc, the combination of a valve-controlled fluid-reservoir, a crank, a link, a rotative member, a spring and wheelwork for turning said'member upon the release thereof by the descent of a coin, a cam on one of the spindles of the Wheelwork, a movable rod actuated by said cam, and provided with an arm, and a spring-driven mu sic-box having a locking-lever adapted to be released by said cam-actuated arm; substantially as set forth.

17. In a vending-machine, the combination of the music-barrel, having a gear-wheel, a companion gear-Wheel on a separate axis for turning the same, the crank 98 on the axis of the companion gear-wheel, and a powerdriven shaft connected to said crank for retating the same; substantially as set forth.

18. In a vending-machine, the combination of the music-barrel, the pinion thereon, the

gear-wheel for turning the same, the crank 98 on the axis of said gear-wheel, the crankpin 99 on crank 98, the crank-pin 100, and the spring driven shaft 102 carrying said crank-pin 100; substantially as set forth.

10. In avending-mach ine, the combination of a spring-driven vending mechanism, means for restrainin g the action thereof until the deposit of a coin, an independent spring-driven music-box mechanism, means for controlling the latter, means actuated byflthe vendingmechanism spring when released for action for simultaneously actuating the means f1 1' controlling the music-box spring; substantially as set forth.

20. In avending-machine, the combination of avalve-controlled fluid-reservoir, aspringdriven mechanism for opening and closing the valve, a coin-controlled mechanism for releasing said valve-operating mechanism, a spring-driven music-box, and a means for releasing the music box-driving mechanism connected to and controlled by the valve-operatin g mechanism; substantially as set forth.

Signed at New York city, in the county of New York and State of New York, this 30th day of April, A. l). 1895.

LOUIS P. VALIQUET.

Witnesses:

JAcoB FELBEL, K. V. DONOVAN.

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