US681084A - Coin-controlled vending-machine. - Google Patents

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No. 68|.084. Patented Aug. 20, I90I.

` w. TmBBLE. f COIN GONTRULLED VENDING MACHINE.

(Application mea mi. a; 1900.)-

' 'Patented Aug. 2o, vmol. l AW. TRBBLE.

COIN CONTBLLED VENDING MACHINE.

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' HARVEY J. BAILEY, OFSAME PLACE.

Coin-oonrnotteo ventanas-MACHINE.

lsrncrriearlon forming im of Letters Patent No'. 681,084, daten August 2o, 1901.

Application iiled March 3', i900. Serial No. 7,243. (No model.) I

10 all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAMTn-mnLn, a citizen ofthe United States, resid ing at Alton, inthe county of Madison and State ot Illinois,

have invented a new anduseful Coin-Controlled Vending-Machine, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to coin-controlled- `provides lfor the novel support ofthe original package or box in such a way that the entire package is freely exposed to view from the exterior .of the casing", whereby the labels indicating the brand of the cigars, as well as the revenue stam ps or marks, may be readily observed'without disturbing the package.

A further object of the invention is to provide a construction which will not necessitate disturbing the cigars in the original package or box in any respect, whereby the same may be placed within the machine and utilized as .a hopper or magazine from which the cigars are fed to the delivery mechanism. 55 A further object of -the invention is to associate with the original package or box of A lcigars simple and eiiicient means for positively `ieeding the cigars to their individual positions upon the delivery drum er wheel of the machine and at the same time obviating'any possibility of wedging or jamming of the articles during this feeding operation.

The invention also contemplates simple and improved agitating mechanism for feeding the cigars out of the original package or box and also positive and reliable delivery `mechai'iism which is normally inactive and is operatively connected with the agitating mechanism by the coin which is introduced 5o into themachine.

In carrying out this object the invention vide a simple form of coin-detector actuated in connection with the delivery mechanism and providing means for exposing to the view of the tradesman such slugs or false coins as may have been placed in the machine.

With these and other objects in view,which will more readily appear as the nature oi' the invention is better understood, the same consists in the novel construction, combination, and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, illustrated, and claimed.

While the fundamental features of the invention are necessarily susceptible to various modifications whenu combined with specitically diierent forms of operating mechanism, still the preferred embodiment of the imrovements is shown for illustrative purposes n the accompanying drawings,in which drawingsi Figure l is a perspective view of a cigarvending machine constructed in accordance wit 1 the present invention. Fig. 2 is a horizon 4al sectional view through the top portion oi' the machine, the line of section intersect- 75 ing the vibratory package or box holder. Fig. 3 is a vertical Vsectional view of the machine on the line 3 3 ot Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a similar View on the line 4 4 et Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a vertical transverse sectional view on the 8o line 55 of Fig. 2. Fig. 6 is a similar View on the line G 6 ot Fig. 2. Fig. Tis a detail in bead; Fig. 4.-, the sealing ring at ita next step perspective of the vibratory package or box holder. Fig. 8 is a detail sectional view /85 showing more clearlythe operative relation` ot the coin-engaging and coin-engaged elements.

Like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in the several figures of the 9o drawings.

In carrying out the invention it is the purpose to provide means for supporting 'the original package or box of cigars in such relation tothe operative parts of the machine as to permit of the ready feeding out of the cigars in bulk from the package or box and the subsequent separation of the cigars whereby the same will be placed in their individual positions for delivery to the purchaser, and 10o besides carrying out this important object Anotherobject ot the invention is to prothe invention also contemplates the support of the package or box in such position that the same is freely exposed to view. So long as these objects are attained it is unimportant what shape of frame or casing is employed as a part of the machine; but the preferred form of casing is shown in the drawings and is indicated by the numeral 1. rThis casing is of a general rectangular configuration, being a box-like structure, and is preferably closed at the top by a hinged cover 2,

, provided with a suitable lock 3 and capable of being readily thrown open to permit of access tothe interior of the casing or box to provide for removing and replacing the package or box of cigars, as well as giving access to the entire mechanism contained within the casing for purposes of repair and adjustment. The hinged cover or top 2 of the casing is provided with a glass panel 4, which exposes the interior of the casing to view, and in addition to what may be properly termed the glass cover 2 the said casing is further provided in one side at or contiguous to the top thereof with an inspection -window 5, through which the side of the package or box 6 of cigars may be readily viewed for the purpose of examining such labels or stamps as may be thereon., It will thus be seen that the casing is constructed so as to givea view l of the entire package or box 6, and when this package or box is placed within the machinecasing the cover 7 thereof is thrown open, so that the cigars may be readily viewed, and in this connection it will be also observed that with the package or box 6 in position and the lid 7 thereof thrown open the latter lies over the compartment containing the principal operating parts of the machine, and' thereby serves to cover up such parts. The lid 7 of the cigar package or box 6 may be conveniently supported in a horizontal position at one side of the box-body by means of a lstationary supporting-plate 8, secured within the front portion of the machine-casing 1 and receiving thereon the front edge portion of the said lid 7, said supporting-plate combining with the lid 7 to completely cover up the compartment within the machine-casing at one side of the package or box of cigars.

To secure a compact arrangement of parts, besides facilitating the operation thereof, the machine-casing l is preferably provided with a central upright partition 9, dividing the interior thereof into separate compartments, one of which receives the principal elements of both the agitating and delivery mechanisms, and this is the compartment which is covered at the top by the lid 7-of the cigarpackage and the supporting-plate 8 for said lid. At the opposite side of the said parti- ,tion 9 and within the top portion of the casing immediately beneath the glass cover 2 thereof isarranged a vibratory package or box holder 10. The vibratory package or box holder 10 is of a size commensurate with the size of the ordinary cigar box or package and is supported so as te be capable of a longitudinally reciprocatory or vibratingmotion', whereby the cigars may be loosened up and vibrated out of the package or box to permit of their feed to the delivery-drum herei-nafter referred to. The said longitudinally recprocatory or vibrator-y package or box holder is of an open formation to admit of the cigar package or box being readily fitted therein and al o readily removed when empty; but the preferable construction of the said holder is shown in the drawings, the same being illustrated as consisting of a skeleton platform 11, which receives thereon the bottom of the cigar package or box 6, and which skeleton platform 11 is provided with a plurality of upstanding retaining-arms 12, preferably located at the corners of the holder and lying at the opposite sides of the cigar package or box to prevent lateral displacement thereof.

, In addition to the upstanding retainingarms at the corners thereof the flat skeleton frame 11 of the package or box holder is provided at the front end thereof with a transverse rest-shoulder v13, against which rests the lower forward end of the cigar package .or box to prevent longitudinal movement IOO willbehereinaft-er presently referred to. To

provide for rigidly securing the cigar package or box 6 within the vibratory holder 10, certain of the npstanding retaining-arms 12 thereof, preferably those at the rear end,

have mounted therein the fastening-screws' 16, adapted to impinge against the sides of the package or box, whereby the same may be securely held in the holder, so as to vibrate or reciprocate therewith, and by loosening the screws 16 an empty package or holder 6 may be .readily removed and replaced `by a filled package or holder.

The proper feeding out and loosening up of the cigars from the package or box 6 are assisted by supporting the holder 10 at an in-y clination within the casing, while at the same time permitting of the longitudinally-sliding movement thereof. Any suitable mechanical expedient may be resorted to for slidably supporting the package or box holder; but

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" 26 ofthe chute.

,.portingpleats 21 mounted in an upright position withinthe front portion of the casingm andat one side oit' thepartltion 9 thereof.

`@The `said upright supporting-cleats 2l are 5 preferably utilized to hold in astationary position at the lower end of the package or box f' holder lOlthe upright cigar-chute 22, essen- `j tially comprising the outer and inner walls 23 and 24, spaced .apart a distance slightly exi ceeding the width of an ordinary cigar, so as `to only accommodate the cigarssingly as they l fall through the chute. Both walls 23 and 2l of the chute are preferably curved inwardly lto provide for properlyconveying the indi- 4vidual cigars tothe delivery drum or wheel 25, and theuppe'r end ofthe inner -wall 24 has' extended inwardly therefrom an inclined re-f i ceiving-shelf 26, which extends in rear of the mouth 27 of the chute and slidably receives thereon the feed-lip l'atthe lower front end l of the package or `box holderl0. The outer wall 23 ofthecigar-conveying chute is ex- .tended above the receiving-mouth 27 to form l an upright abutment-head 28, lying opposite the lower end of the cigar package or box 6 and also disposed above the receiving-shelf At this point it may. be explained that when `the original package or the` lowerp end` of the package or box is 1 knocked out, so that the cigars will feed out of such end and will bunch into the space bel tween the said end of the package or box and Thev said upstanding abutment head 28, l against which the cigars bunch, is provided at or `contiguous to its lower edge with a hori- 1` zontal inwardly -f projecting arresting-ledge 29, which is disposed slightly forward of the vertical plane of the feeding-rib l5 of the holderlO, `but is spaced from such rib a disledge 29 sustains the weight of the cigars thereabove toprevent the same binding or wedging i upon the cigar entering the chute, `while the feeding-rib upon the backward movement of the package or box holder 10 forces back.- ward the cigar next to the one entering the mouth ofthe conveying-chute, whereby said 1: entering cigar may `freely pass without iinpedimentintothe chute and fall by gravity 1 therethrough into one of theindividual-c'igar 1 pockets 30, `formed in the periphery of the rotating delivery drum or wheel 25.

The frotating delivery drum or wheel is C mounted on a shaft 31'journaled in suitable bearings inthe casing, and extends through presently f explained. The rsaid drum 25 is l alsoinounted within one of the compartments p ofthe casing below the plane of the package box of cigars G is placed within the holder l04 a the upright abutment-head 2 8, extending I abovethe mouth of the conveying-chute.

tance approximating the width of the ordi# y l nary sizes of cigars, whereby only one cigar' fthepartition thereof for a purpose to be or box holder 10 and is disposed in such ref lation to the lower discharging end of the conveying-chute 22 that the intermittent rotation ofthe said drum or wheel 25 will provide for always carrying into position beneath the ,ranged delivery drum or wheel 25 rotates in a forward direction, so that when the cigars in the pockets thereof reach a position where the same will fall out of the pockets by gravity they will pass through the discharge-opening 32.in the `lower side of the casing and thence into the delivery-tray 33,- exposed at the front end of the casing 32 to arrest the cigars as they pass out of the same.

A shaking feed motion is imparted to the vibratory package or-box holder through the medium of a suitable agitating mechanism, preferably of the construction shown in` the drawings. This construction includes a hori' zontallyarranged rock-shaft 3d, mounted within the bottom portion of the casing and extending through the partition 9 at both sides thereof. At oneside of the partition 9, within the casing, the rock-shaft 34 has fitted thereto a swinging rock-arm 35, having a pivotal link connection 36 with the vibratory holder l0, preferably at the upper rear end thereof, as at 37, to provide for reciprocating the holder upon its supports to secure the necessary vibration for loosening up and feeding out thecigars from the package or box. The opposite end portion of the rock-shaft 34 at the opposite side of the partition 9 has .mounted thereon a vibrating lever 38, having a shouldered end 39, riding on the periphery of the ratchet tappet-disk 40. The tappet-disk 40 is vprovided-with a seriesof peripheral ratchet-teeth 41, which actin the capacity of tappets and freely ride under the shouldered end 39 of the vibrating lever 38` when the disk is rotating in one direction; but when the disk is rotating in thc opposite direction the said teeth have their shouldered sides engage against the shoulder of the lever 3S to prevent the parts from being operated backward or in the wrong direction. The

` ratchet tappctdisk 440 is mounted on one end of an operating-shaft 42, journaled in the bearings 4-3 of a bearing-bracket 4A, supported within the casing, preferably in an elevated position above the bottoimso that the ratchetdisk and the parts associated therewith will clear the other parts of the mechanism. The end of the operating-shaft@ opposite the tappet-disk 40 is adapted to have tilted thereto a handle or operatingerank 45, exposed outside oi' the machine-casing and capable ol being freely moved in one direction at all times to provide for carrying the teeth 41 ot' the" tappet-disk against and beneath the slioul'- IOO IIO

dered end 39 of the lever 38, whereby the said lever will be vibrated and will transmita longitudinally vibratory or reciprocating motion to the package or box holder 10.

Though the cigar package or box holder may be freely and idly vibrated through the medium of the agitator mechanism just described', still'when no coin is in the machine the delivery mechanism will be inactive, and

consequently the delivery drum or wheel 25 l will not rotate and no cigars will be discharged into the tray 33. The said delivery mechanism, which includes and is associated vwith the delivery drum or wheel 25, also includes Aa ratchet-wheel 46, mounted fast on the drumshaft 3l at one side of the interior partition 9 and constantly h'eld from rotation in a backward direction by a check-pawl 47, mounted on one end of a spring-arm 48, having a coil f to provide for the delivery of the individual cigars into the tray 33 through the medium of an actuating-dog 51. This actuating-dog is supported by means of suitable guides 52, so as to have a reci procatory or slidin g movement in a fixed plane, andthe point 53 of said dog is adapted to slide upon the periphery of the wheel 46 and engage with the shoulders of the teeth thereof, and at this point it' will be further .observed that the said ratchetwheel 46 is provided with a number of teeth corresponding to the number of individualcigar vpockets 30 in the periphery ofl the delivery drnm or wheel.

The sliding actuating-dog 5l, constituting a part of the ratchet-turning device for the delivery drum or wheel, is preferably normally retracted to an inoperative position by means of the'retracting-spring 54, secured at one end to a ixed point of attachment and at its other end to the dog or to the link 55, pivotally connected at one end to the dog and at its other end to a swinging coin-engaged actuating-lever 56 for the delivery mechanism. rlhe coin-engaged actuating-lever 56 is pivotally supported at its lower end, as atv 57, on a fixed point yof support and is provided at 'its upper end with a bill 5 8, projecting into a horizontally-arranged slideway 59 at the lower sideof the latter. 4 'lhe slideway 59 is preferably in the form of a boxing open throughout its entire length and secured to one side of the partition 9, said slideway being provided at its upper side with a coinopcning 60 in communication with a coinfeed chute 61, mounted within the top portion of the casing and having its receiving 4movement the'coin-engaging plunger 63, which plunger, when a coin is not in place within the machine, clears the bill 58 at the upperend o1. the lever 5,6, so that the said vplunger is permitted to have a free inoperative sliding movement within the slideway 59, and said plunger is reciprocated through the medium of a pitman 6i. This pitman is pivotally connected at one end to the end of the plunger 63 outside of the slideway 59, and the ther end of the pitman 64 has a crankarm connection 65 with the ratchet tappet-disk 40 of the shaft 42, upon which the said disk ismounted, thereby providing means or operatively coupling the agitatinlg lmechanism with the delivery mechanism when aeyoin is in the machine.

When acoin isintroduced into thelslot 62,

the same travels through the coin-feed chute 6l and enters the slldeway 59 through the coin-receiving opening 60. After the plunger 63 is thrust across the upper end or bill 58 of the coin-engaged lever 56 the coin will simply rest on the top edge of the plunger 63 until it is retracted, and then the coin will fall between the inner end of the 'plunger and the upper or bill end of the lever 56, so that when `through the medium of the pitman connection 6L the plunger 63 again moves forward in the slideway 59 the coin will be forcibly carried against the upper bill end 5S of the lever 56, thereby rocking this lever on its pivot or fulcrum and transmitting motion to the sliding dog 5l, whichin turn actuates ythe ratchet-wheel 46 and causes the delivery drum or wheel 25 to turn a distance equal to the space between the cigar-pockets thereof, thus bringing an empty pocket 30 into position beneath the conveying-chute 22 and causing a cigar to fall out of another pocket through the discharge-opening 32 and into the delivery-tray 33. \Vhile this action is taking place the plunger 63 carries the coin past the bill end 5S of the lever 56 and forces the same outof the opposite end of the slideway 59 into the coin-discharge chute 66,which chute is fitted in a stationary position, and the delivery end 67 thereof at the front side of the casing opens into the periphery of the detector-casing 68, fitted to the front side of the machine-casing allidcovered at the open front side thereof by a`window 69, so as to expose to view the revoluble coin-detector 70, working within the casing. The said'coindetector 70 consists of a circular spider-wheel having a plurality of radially-disposed arms 7l, forming therebetween pockets for the reception of the individual coins', and the said y coin-detector wheel 70 is mounted at the front end of an operating-shaft 72, having fitted t `l for `the delivery drum or wheel 25. At

each intermittent operation ot the delivery drum or wheel the intermeshing starwheels 73 74rprovide for the corresponding, operation of the detector-wheel 70, so as to advance the coins within the detector-casing `G8 to enable the tradesman to see through the window 69 such slugs or false coins as may have been placed within the machine.

The coins received by the detector-wheel from the delivery end of the coin-discharge chute 66 are rotated within the casing 68 one revolution of the whel, and when a coin is brought back to a position beneath the said delivery end 67 of the chute 66 the same will fall by gravity ont through the dischargeopening in the lower side ot the detectorcasing onto a delector 7 6, which directs the coin into the receptacle or drawer 7 7, mou ntI4 ed within the bottom portion ot the casing and accessibleto the tradesman.

From the foregoing it is thought that the construction, operation, and many advantages of the herein-described vending-machinewill be `readily apparentto those fa,-

` miliar with the4 art without further description, and it will be understood that various changes in the form-proportion, and minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the principle or sacriticing any of the advantages of this invention.` t

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, and desired to be secured l. In a coin-controlled vending-machine, a package or box holder, delivery mechanism including a delivering device for the individual articles, and agitating mechanism for said package-holder, said two mechanisms being operatively connected by the coin, substantially as set forth.

2.` In a coin-controlled vending-machine, the casing, a package-holder loosely supported within the casing, delivery mechanism including a delivering device for the individual articles, and 3 agitating mechanism` for said package-holden; said two mechanisms being operatively connected bythe coin, substantially as set forth. l

3.` In `ai coin-controlled vending-machine, the casing, a vibratory package-holder supportedtoreciprocate Within the casing, delivery mechanism including a delivery device for the` individual articles, i and agitating mechanism for said package-holder, said two `mechanisms being operatively connected by thecoin, substantially as set forth.

4. `In aA coin-controlled vending-machine, the casing, the vibratory package -holder adapted to support the original package and Work the articles out of one end thereof, de-

livery mechanism including a deliveringr device for the individual articles, conveying means for directing the articles singly to said delivering device, and agitating mechanism for said package-holder, said two mechanisms being operatively connected by the coin, f

substantially asset forth.

5. In a coin-controlled vending-machine, the casing, a vibratoryholder slidably mounted within the casing and adapted to support the original package and work the articles out of one end thereof, delivery mechanism including a delivering device for the individual articles,conveying means for directing the articles singly to said delivering device, and agitating mechanism for said packageholder, said two mechanisms being operatively connected bythe coin, substantially as set forth. Y t

6. In a coin-controlled vending-machine, the casing, the vibratory holder supported to reciprocate at an inclination within the casing and adapted to support the original package and Work the articles outof one end thereof, delivery mechanism including a delivery device fer the individual articles, conveying means for directing the articles singly to said delivering device, and agitating mechanism for said package-holder, said two mechanisms being operatively connected by the coin, substantially as set forth.

7. In a coincontrolled vending-machine, the casing, a vibratory package-holder mounted within the casing, delivery mechanism including a delivering device for the individual articles, a conveyer or chute leading to said delivering device and havingr a contracted throat for receiving the individual articles from the package carried by the holder, means for causing the articles to pass singly through said throat and enter the mouth of said conveyer or chute, and a normally id ly operative agitating mechanism `connected with the holder and adapted to be operatively connected with the delivery mechanism lby the coin.

8. I'n a coin-controlled vending-machine, the casing, a shaking holder for the original package mounted within the casing and provided with a feeding device, a delivery mechanism including a delivering device for the individual articles and having a chute leading to said ldelivering device and provided with a contracted mouth adjoining the feeding device of the holder, and an agitating mechanism operatively connected with the holder and with the delivery mechanism, substantially as set forth.

9. In a coin-controlled Vending-machine, the casing, the shaking holder for the original package mounted within the casing and carrying beyond the seat for the packageafeeding-rib, delivery mechanism including a delivering device for the individual articles, a conveying-chute leading to said delivering dc- IOO vice and having an arrestingdedgo coperating with the feediug-rib of the holder t0 provide acontracted throat for the passage of the individual articles into the mouth of the conveying-chute, and agitating mechanism operatively associated with the holder and also operativelyconnected with the delivery mechanism by the coin, substantially as set forth. l0. In a coin-controlled vending-machine,

5. the shaking holder for the original package provided at one end with a feed-lip having an upstanding feeding-rib, the delivery mechanism including a delivering device for the individual articles, a conveying-chute leading Io to said delivering device and having a receiving-shelfsupporting the feed-lip of the holder;

. and an arresting-ledge disposed above the plane of said feeding-rib, and in advance i 1hereof,and agitating mechanism operatively I associated with said holder and .also operatively connected with the delivery mecha-nism by the coin, substantially as set forth.

ll. In a coincontrolled vending-machine, the casing, a vibrating holder for the original zo package suitably supported atan inclination wi 1in the casing and provided at one end tlieieof with a feed-lip having at its upper si can upstandingfeeding-rib,deliverymechanism including a delivering device for the in-I z5 di idual articles, a conveying-chute leading to said delivering device, said conveyingchute having at the upper end of one wall a receiving-shelf slidably supporting the feedlip of the holder, and at the upper end of the 3o other wall an upright abutment-head lying opposite the discharging end of the `package and provided at or near its lower edge with an arresting-ledge disposed above and in ad- Vance of the said feeding-rib, and agitating 3'5 mechanism opcrativelyassociated with the holder and also operatively connected with the delivery mechanism bythe coin, substanliall y as set forth.

l2. In a coin-controlled-vending-machine,

4o the casing a shaking holder for the original package supported within the casing and essentially comprising a platform provided with a plurality of upstanding retaining-arms engaging at the sides of the package or box, and

at one end with a rcst-shoulder for the forward or discharging end of the package, delivery mcchanism for the individual articles, and agitating mechanism operatively associated with the holder and also operatively 5o connected with the said delivery mechanism by the coin, substantiallyV asset forthl` 13. ln a coin-controlled vending-machine, the casing, a shakingA vibratory packageholder mounted within the casing-and essen- 5 ,tially comprising a platform provided with a plurality of upstanding retaining-arms for the package or box, and at one end with a rest-shoulder for the discharging end of the package or box, said holder being further proio vided with supporting projections' slidably livery mechanism by the coin, substantially as set forth.

14. In a coin-controlled vending-machine, the casing, a vibratory holder for the original package mounted within the casing, agitating mechanism including a rock-shaft operatively connected with said holder, and a tappet device associated with said rocksl1aft,a'nd delivery mechanism including a delivering def vice for the individual articles, operatively connected with said tappet device, said agitating and delivery mechanisms being operatively connected by the coin, substantially as set forth.

15. In a coin-controlled vending-machine, the casing, the vibratory holder for the origi nal package mounted within thecasing, agitating mechanism including a rockshaft carrying a swinging arm connected with said holder, a vibrating lever provided with a shouldered free end, and an operating-shaft carrying a ratchet tappet-disk engaging the shouldered end of said vibrating lever, and delivery mechanism including a delivering device for the individual articles and operatively connected with said agitating mechanism by the coin, substantially as set forth.

1G. In a coin-controlled vending-machine, the easing, the holder for the package or box, agitating mechanism for the holder or box, a

delivering mechanism including a deliveryydrum for the individual articles, a ratchet feed device for the delivery-drum, a coin-engaged leverconnected with said. ratchet feed device, and a coin-engaging member coperatingwith said coin-engaged lever and operatively connected With said agitating mechan ism, substantially as set forth.

17.- In a coin-controlled vending-machine, the casing, aholder for the original package mounted within the casing, agitating mechanism for the` holder, a delivery mechanism including an intermittently-rotating delivery drum or wheel for the inditiduall` articles, a rotating feedingidevice forsaiddrum or wheel,

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aswinging coin-engaged. lever having an operative connection with the dog of said ratchet feeding device, and a reciprocatory coin-engaged member operatively connected with the agitating mechanism and adapted to carry a coin against said coin-engaged lever, substarb tially as set forth.

^ 18. In a coin-controlled vendingemachine, the casing, a holder for the original package mounted within the casing, agitating mech-` anism for said holder, a delivery mechanism including an intermittently-rotating delivery drum or wheel for the individual articles, the shaft of which carries a ratchet-wheel, an actuating-dog coperating with the teeth of said ratchet-wheel, a swinging coin-engaged lever 'having a link connection with said dog, a

slideway in communication with coin feeding and discharging chutes, and receiving therein one end of said coin-engaged lever, and a plunger slidably Working Within said slideway and senese t having an operating connection with said agi- 4 '1V tating mechanism, substantially as set forth.

719. In a. coin-controlled vending-machine,

" the casing,4 a holder for the original package mounted within the casing,`agitating mechanism for said holder, a delivery mechanism including anintermittently-rotated drum or4 t `vvheelfor theindividual articles, a coin-en- Q gaged lever for actuating ,the drum or wheel,

l an open slidewayin communication `with coin t p' feeding and discharging chutes and adapted t to 'receive therein one end of said lever, and

a coin-engaging plunger slidahlyworkin'g in the slideway and havingan operative connection with the agitatinig mechanism, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I clainz'the foregoing as the presence of two-witnesses.

my own I have heretoa'xed "my signature in Witnesses: 1

v JOHN H. SIGGERS, EDWIN E. VROOMAN.

WM. TRIBBLEt t

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