US764360A - Vending apparatus. - Google Patents

Description

PATENT@ JULY s, 1904.

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IATENTED JULY 5, 1904,

B. K. JAGKMAH. VENDEN() APPARATUS. Arrmoulox rum 0012s, ma.

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Patented July 5, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

lSlE. Ni'llV YORK, ASSIHNUH TU 'l`llll lUUti'llKlililSlli. NEW Ytltli, A CUR- VENDlNG APPARATUS.

sPEcIFIcATIoN forming pm of Letters Eatent N o. 764,360, dated July 5, 1904.

lpplicstieii led October 28, 1902. Serial Nn. 129,084. (No modl.)

zen of the United Ltates. residing at loughkeepsie, in the countyof Dutchess and State of l io appertains to make and use the same. reference being had to the accompanying drawings` and to the letters and ligures ot' reference marked thereon. which forni a part et' this specification.

This invention relates to vending appa ratus.

and contemplates the provision ot' a machine in which thcgoods-cigars, fo instance-.fare

displayed so as to be visually inspected b v the customer and are designed to be, handled 2O and examined to allow the customer to make aselcction, the constructionl of the machine being such. however. that the goods can only be removed upon the prepayment ot' a proper coin and in mmiheror quantitvdepcndentupon the value of the coin.

The invention further contemplates the provision ot' a machine havingdilferent compartments for goods ot' dilferent values, with coineontrolled mechanism common to both com- 3o partnients and controlling the delivery of goods from either cempartment'at the option of the. customer.

The invention still further contemplates the provision of a novel flexible guard or shield which is adapted to he nianipulatml by the hand of -a customer and by which the customer is enabled to select. and remove any sample of the goods` he desires` without the. imssihilitv of snrrept itionsly abstrncting them` also the prof vision of a shutter automatically operated and controlling access to said guard.

'l'he invention still furl her contemplates the provision of mechanism :idaped to be controllcd by the deposit.ofcoinsof dill'ercntdenominations in such manner as to elleet the discharge of a greater or lesser quantity or l5 is a detail side elevation of the toothed.

. number of goods according to the value of wheels or disks T4 and .5. l; ig. Ui isa hor|- the coin and also to ctiect tho delivery of goods from either compartment when lcoins of the j samedenomination are applicable forthe, pui'- chase of goods from both. xvhile :it the same time preventing the discharge ot' goods from one compartment when the coin deposited is usable only in the purchase of goods from the other compartment.

The invention furthermore contemplates certain other distinguishing parts, features of construction., and combination of parts. as will he hereinafter more fully described` and pardrawings. in ivhiclin Figure 1 is a t'z int elevation ot a vending apparat-us embodying my invention. Fig. 2 isa top plan view ot' tue same. Fig. 3 isa i vertical section taken on .line 3 3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3" is a section on liney/ f/ ot' Fig. 4. Fig. 3" is a section on fr w, Fig. 4. Fig. 4 is :i seetion taken on the line 4 4 of Fig. 2 looking toward the rear ot' thccase. Fig. 5 is a similar section with the coin-controlled mechanism i'eiuovcd and looking toward the inner side of the front wall ot' the ease. Fig. 6 is a vertical section through one of theshutt-ers and thecoi'ipemtingflexible guardorinitten. Fig.

Fig. 8 is :i top plan view ofthe coin-controlled feed mechanism, the deliverv-tra) being removed. Fig. S) is a side elevatioiiot' the same. Fig. l0 is a vertical longitudinal section through the coin-slides guide, the coin-chute (i5, slot 98. casing J, and thoeoin-slides. the slide-bnr 58 appearing partly in elevation. Fig. ll is adetail view ot' the clutch mechanismv which controls the operation of the l'eed tia v or table, showing the positions assumed i ing-shaft to the left or right. Fig. l2 is a transverse section through the vending niech- :mism` showing :i delai! view ot' lhe mutilated geni' and enacting parts.. Fig. 13 is :i horixontal section of the parts shown in Fig. IU, and Fig. l-i is an inner side elevation ot' the rnckdiar which operatcs'lhe coin-slides. Fig.

ticuiarly pointed ont in the appended claims`- reference being had to the accimipanying y b v the same on the movement of the oporat.- i

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easing P site 1 N' zontal section on line lb 1G of Figi), showing the coin-slides and communicating discharge-slot fil-; and Fig. 1T is a detail view of the wheel or dislt T4.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, the numeral l. represents a iiox or casing provided with transparent top and side.

s panels 2 and 3 and having at the rear doors 4,

which at'i'ord access to the interior thereof, each of said doorsvv consisting ot' a main section 5 and a swinging section 6. the latter being hinged to said. main section. The main section has a sliding connection with the rear portion ot' the case, which forms a doorway. and the twodoors tliusconstriicted are adapted to close the spaces on opposite sides of the center of the casing. It will be seen that by forming each door of a sliding section and a hinged section upon throwing the hingeddoor sections openfaceess will be ati'orded to the center of the case and that if it be desired to fully open the doorway on either side of the center this maybe accomplished by simply folding back the hinged section ot' one door, swinging out the hinged section of the other door, and sliding the latter door up vmay be against the main section of the first-named door. It will therefore be apparent that the doors may be conveniently adjusted to give partial or full access to either or both sides of tlie center of the casing and that in their open position the doors. are adapted to oecupy but little room, as the swinging sections may, it' desired, be folded closeup against the outer sides ot' the sliding sections.

The interior ofthe bex or casing is divided into compartments 7 and 8 hy a cover 9, which inclosesthe vending mechanism, and by a transparent panel or partition 10, which extends between the top of said cover and the top of thc casing. As shown, the partition 10, which is preferably made. ot' glass, is litted in grooved guideways 11` lixed to the top of the case and to the upper surface of the cover, so.that Ly sliding the partition rearwardly it disengaged from the gi'ooved guide- '.vays and the removal oi' the cover S) through the doorway at the i'eaiof the case permitted.

The front of the casing is provided with glass panels l2 and three metallic panels 13, 14. and l5, the panels 13 and 14 being provided witli openings 13' 14', atl'ordiug access to the two compartments` T and h on opposite sides of the partition 1U. these openings lieing closed by veiticallv-sliding doors or shutters lti lt'. The panel l5 is slotted to form a delivenv-opeiiing lT, a coin-slot l, and an observation-opeiiing l2). through which latter the coin contained in the coin-receptacle of the coin-vending mechanism is temimrarily displayed prior to its deposit into the moneydrawer, as hereiniit'iir described.

'lhe shutters lti lli' are mounted to slide vertically iii similar guideways .U and are connected to two sets of toggle-jointed levers .21

21', each adapted to engage a pair of levers or arms 22, provided at their inner ends with intermeshing pinioiis 23, mounted upon shafts 24, journaleil in a block or bearing 25, lixcd to the bottom of the casing. The arms lzlare provided at their outer ends with right-angled extensions 26. which are adapted to bear against the outer sides of the lowermost pair of levers ot' the said toggle-levers, and when motion is transmitted thereto iii an inward direction to extend said levers. thereby closing the connecting-shutter lior 1(3'. One arm oi' each set ot' arms 22 is provided withl an extendingecranlt 2T QT', to which cranks are pivoted the operating-rods 2h 2S', extending toward the center of the case and sliding through suitable guides 2S), said rods having at their inner ends V-shaped contact portions 3o 3U'. A'bearing-braclcet 31 forms one ot' the, hearings for a short rock-shaft- 32, which projects through the panel 15 and to the. outer end of which is connected an operating-liandle 33, which normally stands in a vertical position, as shown in Fig. 1. This shaft carries a cam-segment 34, which hears upon the V shaped contact portions 3() 30 of the operating-rods 28 Q8'.

"hen the handle 33 stands in a neutral or vertical position, as shown in Fig. 1, the sides of the cam-segment 34 hear upon the V-shaped contact-pieces 30 30' of the two operating- -rods 28 2S' and hold said rods projected--tliatis, moved outwardly to their fullest extent t0- ward the sides of the ease-this act-ion causing the arms 9.2 to be thrown upwardly and their right-angled extensions .26 to be brought to bear against the lowerinost toggle-levers of each set, thus forcing said levers to spread out and move the' doors or shutters 16 16' upwardly, so as to close the openings 13' 14' in the panels 13 and '14. By this means the two shutters are normally held closed. When the handle 33 is turned in one direct-ion or the other, however, one of the doors will he opened through the medium of the connecting means before described to admit access to one of the compartments T or 8. Assuming that the handle 33 is moved to the right. it will of course he understood that the cam 34 will he moved out of engagement with the V-sliaped ICO IIO

contact-piece 3U', allowing the rod .28 to he 'will he moved out of engagement willi the V- shaped contact 3l) of the rod 2H, allowing the shutter 3 to openiii a similar manner; but in each ease the movement of the cani-segment in a direction to open one shutter will maintain it in engagement with theI operating-rod 0f the other shutter, thus keeping the latternamcd shutter closed, and at the same time the restoration of the earn-segment to a neutra! positionwill cause the operation of thel partmcnt 8 cigars selling at the rate of ten cents each or three vt'or twenty-live cents. Other goods of dii'ercnt values may, however, be placed within the two compartments for sale, and the machine is not limited to the sale of cigars.

The transparent panels of the case permit the customer to visually inspect the goods, and the openings i3' 14' are provided to enable the customer to insert h is hand within either compartment for the purpose of making a selection of one or more articles or samples of the goods, means being provided to enable the customer to manipulate the goods without the possibility of surrcptitiously abstracting them. l`o this end a shield or guard 3G in the t'orm of a flexible pocket or mitten is arranged in the rear of each opening 13' 14' and is adapted to receive the thumb Aand fingers ot' the hand of the customer to enable him to pick out or select such cigars -as he may desire and place them in position to be delivered at. thc front ot' the machine without permitting him to have direct manual contact therewith or to draw any of the goods out of either one of the said openings. The pocket is constructed ot' any suitable. flexible material-snch as fabric, leather, interwoven links, or silk-and is formed at its mouth with a hem 3T to receive the larger coil of a spiral spring 38, clamps 3.) being provided to rigidly secure the spring and pocket to the rear or inner side of the panels H or 15. These clamps or fastenings 38 are removable to enable the pocket to be readily detached and others attached., which operation is frequently necessary for laundry purposes. lt will be seen that the spiral springli'allows the. pocket to bc extended so that it maybe projected inwardly a sullicient distance to enable the customer to reach the cigars within any of the boxes in either of the compartments and that when the hand of theenstomer is removed from the pocket the `spring will automaticalLV close 'said pocket up against the rear side of the front wall ol' the casing.

The cover il forms a three-sidml inelosure for the coin-controlled vending mechanism` -hereina t'terdescribei l.

which latter is mounted upon a suitable leise 40 and is provided with a bracket-ln to receivc the inner end of the rock-shaft 32., carrying the segmental cam 34. From this base rise spaced side walls 4l, connected by suitable rods 42 and the shafts of the gearing, The rodsliaro formed with openings for thc reception of pins upon a platform or table 43. which closes the space between the side wallsl of the frame at the rear of said fraaie and forms a bottom for the grated guard or table 'in'. hereinafterdescribed.

At the front of the frame between the side,

walls is arranged a receiving-compartment -l-l, into which the goods are discharged and which communicates with the delivery-opening 1T. This receiving-connartment is provided with a hood 45, which allows the goods to pass to the front thereof, but at the same time prevents the introduction ot' a hand or implement from the fror of the machine to the controlling parts of the vending mechanism effecting the feed of the goods to said conipartments, so that access cannot be obtained to the vending mechanism from either compartment of thc delivery-opening to interfere with the proper action of the mechanism and delivery of the goods.

The vending mechanism is so constructed that the customer by the operation ot' the handle 32 to the right or left may control the delivery ot' goods from either compartment T or 8 and se that the proper aammt or number ot' goods of dill'erent value will be delivered in ICO stancel have so constructed the coin-vending mechanism as to enable a customer to obtain from the compartment 7 cigars lto the number of one for live cents, two for teu cents. or live for twenty-live cents and from the compartment 8 cigars to the number ot' one for ten cents or three for twenty-live cents and have so devised the mechanism as to prevent the outlet of any goods from one compartment when the handle 33 has been properly manipulated` and the coin inserted is usable toohtain goodsonly from the other compartment.

The coin mechanism having the abovenamed capabilities is constructed as follows: A shaft -l extends horizontally from l'ront to rear ot' the frame ol' the vending mechanism and is journahal in suitable bearings 4T. secured to the base-1U. .-\t its forward end this shaft carries a gear-wheel 4h'. which meshes with a pinion -l.t on the shalt 32, whereby when the handle il?. is moved in one direction or the other the shaft 46 will be rocked tothe right. or lel't. as the. ease may be. At its rear end the shaft-11' carries a mutilated gear 5U,

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Sliding Pusher. the teeth oi' which are. beveled anikeitend approxiinately half around its circumference. This gear is adapted to mesh with cithei' one of the t'ivfmpinions :3l and 52, mounted upon a counter-,draft 523, journaled in bearings 5i, said counter-shaft also carrying a gear-wheel 55 and having connected thereto one end of a spring 5F. coiled about the same and secured at its outer end to the base 44), said spring io acting tti-restore the parts to their normal position, as hereinafter described.

The gear-wheel meshes with rackteeth 57 on the under side of an operating sliding har 5H, which moves longitudinally within a x5 guide-casing 59, secured upon the outer side of one ot' the said side walls 41 of the frame of the vending mechanism. This bar 58 is provided at Vits forward end with a coin-rcceiving slot 59', and ahove the same are dis- 2o posed a series of coin-slides 61h61, 62, and 63, which are' flanged to slide in guide-grooves 64, formed in said casing 59. These slides eoact. to form a compound clutch and to this end are vformed at their forward ends with similar coin-slots 60', 6l', 6'2', and (33', which are adapted to coi'ieratc with the slot 59'. The slide 60, which is located immediately above the har58, is notched 0r recessed to form ashoulder GO, while the slide G1. immediately 3o above, is slotted at its outer end and formed with an inclined face 61". not so abrupt as to form. a shoulder. 'lhe slide 62 is above the slide Gland is longitudinally slotted at its outer endV to a point adjacent to the slot.

being separated therefrom h v a short wall.

whichforms a shoulder (32. The uppermost slide 63 is longitudinally grooved on its under. side to forma shield oi` housing for a pivoted pawl or dog 63", adapted to cooperate with said shoulders to etl'ect the movement. of the slides to control the action of the vending mechanism according to the character or denomination ot' the coin inserted in the slot 1H. The guide 59 carries a coin-chute 65, which receives the coins deposited in the slot 1H and conveys the saine to the slots 52)' 61)'. .\`:e.. in the several slides, and said guide 5*.) is also .provided with a discharge-slot 6o, connecting with a chute 6T, leading to a coin-receiving chainberth` below the front. partof the goodsreceptacle 44 at. the front of the vend ingniechanisni. ,'lliis coin-receiving chamber b is provided with a transparent panel and is arranged ini the rear ot' the olservation-open-,

. 5'5 ing l.) and provided with a tilting bottonitt,

which is adapted to he operated to discharge the coin into a nu" '-drawer TU, said drawer being located heyieal'iithe hase 3l).

The slide (S2-5 isi'prorided with raek-teeth TI.

6G whieh-niesli witli a gear-wheel T2 on a shaft or arhorl. This shaft or arhor T3 carries a toothed wheel or disk Ti, adapted to mesh with a wheel or disk Ta'ion a parallel shal't To` which shaft TI' is provided with a pairoi gearwheels Ti'. Thesegear-wheels TT are adaptml to transmit motion to a carriage-like guard or tahln TH. lirovided with wheels or rollers T9 to run along tracks HU en the side walls 41. 'lhc guard or table Tri is provided with racktoothed llangcs nl to mesh with the gear wheels TT and has an iinpcrt'orate portion 'S2 and a grated portion H15. the openings in which correspond in number to the maximum capacity ot' the machine in effecting the feedlng ot a certain number ot cigars at a time to the receiving compartmentl 44. ln other words. hut liv` cigars may he discharged l'roin the machine :it-one, time. and the grated portion of the guard or table forms a correspondingnumber of openings, one for the reception ot' each cigar.

'lhe cover E! is provided with a grating 84, similar to the grating S3 ot' the guard or tahle and having a corresponding number ot' openings. `1.\orinall\- the iinperforate portion S2 ot' the guard or table lies immediately lielow the grating 84 ot' the cover, so that no cigars may he inserted within the, openings in the grat-ed portion of the table: but when the vending mechanism is operated one or more ol the openings in the guard or table. will he brought to correspond with the openings in the grating 84 of the cover, according to the denomination of the coin inserted tev pay for one, two, three, or live cigars. When, for instance. a nickel is inserted in the slot 18 and drops within the slots 59', &c., of the slides ot' the coin-vending mechanism and the lever 33 is turned to the right, the action of the cani 34: will lirst throw open the shutter 1t,', and then as 'the gear t8 receives motion from the pinion 49 the shaft :tti will he turned to the left and the mutilated gear 50 will operate the pinion l, thereby turning the gearwheel which communicates motion to the `xoperating-slide 0n the outward niovenient of this slidel the nickel is carried with it' and hearsjagainst the slides 60, 61, and 62, causingsaid slides to move with the slide The .slidev 58 and the slides 60. (il, and 62 inovel outwardly a determined distance until the pawl o3 ot' the rack-bar 63 engages thelever 32% is restored to .lts normal position. the

operation of the parts is reversei'l and the guard TH is retracted, forcing the cigar from the table` 43 into the,.reeeiving-conipartineiit l-l, from whence ii isdpfuiorei' by the eustonier.:

'I`he operating slide-bar is provided with a series 'of teeth or notches S5, engaged by a TOO IOS

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" ingnioexanism so as to swing freely in eitlu direction said pawl acting to prevent the bar pleted, thus prevcntinga person from manipulating the machine to obtain more cigars tharrA he is entitled to.

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These shoulders are, inclined in reverse direction, and when the bar 58 moves rearwardly the shoulder 8T swings the pawl into position 'so that it will engage the teeth or notches in the rear of its pivotal connection and prevent the bar from being retracted in the manner stated. lVlien the bar reaches the limit of its rearward movement, the pawl dropsdown into the recess forming the shoulder HS and rides upon said shoulder` which reverses the pawl, allowing it to ride over the teeth H5 as the pawl is retracted. B v this construction the pawl is made'reversible,'so as to allow the bar to move freely backward after it has moved outward to its fullest ext-cnt, but not until'then, as the reversal ot' the pawl b v the shoulder 88 is necessary to adapt it. to ride backward over the teeth to permit the bar to become restored to its normal position.

The bar 58 is provided with a linger orprothe bar restores the slides to their normal poallow the required number of cigars to'be --dcposited within its grated portion foruejec-H sition and which 'upon the outward movement of the bar is adapted to engage a contact-arm 90, connected to a rock-shaft 91, carrying a bcll-haunner 92, adapted to strike a gong 93,

'indicating that the coin-vending mechanism has. performed its correct operation after the deposit of, the eoin and the operation of the lever33 and after the trav hasv beenmoved to """i mii;l I`lie"eoin"depositiiil reixiai'n's"withirithe xeinlrec'civing chamber 6h'l until the machine 45 is again manipulated, when upon the outward 'movement of the rack-bar (33 the tiltin f bpttpni -coin into thc money-drawer T0. To thisvend -f the rack-bar 63 is provided with a pivoted 50 pawl or catch 94, having a hooked end 94,

' 12,) which rests on the npperedgeot' the outer wall of casing 59, whereln said pawl is normally supported in a substantially horizontal position. so as to engage the lever 95 upon the outward movement of said bar 63. As the bar 63 moves rearwardly or outwardly the hooked 'end til of pawl .l-l engages the upper end of 'the lever 5,5 and tilts said lever rearwardLv` 65 allowing the hooked end of the pawl to ride V'""pawl 86, 'pivnted upon the'frame of the vendhar is recessed to forni shoulders ni'and 5H. j

over it and pass to the rearof .it with the har i3. The hooked end itt" of the pawl has n curved or beveled nose. which upon the forf ward or retraetive movement of the bar t3?, i comes in contact with the lever .95 and tilts' lsaid lever upwardly, allowing said hooked end 94 to clear said lever` so that when the il barGB reaches the limit ot' itsretractive movei ment the pawl til. will drop down again to its l'normal position (shown in Fig. in readii ness to again operate lever U5 upon the next i succeeding outward movement of the har 63.

The hell-crank lever .05 is adapted when tilted to forceupwardly an arm im, connected to a rock-shaft .l, which in turn is connected to the tilting bottom tit), whereby when the g bell-crank lever is operated said bottom will i be tilted todeposit the coin into the drawer To. '.lhe Construction ot the slides (3U. (il, 69. and 63 is such as to more the guard or `table 78 the distance ot' one, two, three, or tivo v (nwningsof itsgrated portioinaccordingto the denomination of the coin inserted in the slot 18 and the direction in which the handie 3? is operated.

B v reference to Fig, 1i) it will be seen that the. depth of the slots fi'and tilt' is such as to receivea coin of the denomination of one di me and that said coin when deposited wiil form a connection between the slides 5b' and 6|). Consequently when the slide 5S is drawn out. the

ing the slide 63 until the pawl 63" engages the shoulder 61)", whereupon the slide 63 will be moved a distance necessary to bring two o `tho openings in thc grat-ed port-ion of the gua d or table beneath the grated portion of the cover 9. This is the easewhen the handle 33 is turned to the right, allowing the customer to plac'e two cigars within the ejecting meehan ism for discharge; hat when the-handle 3?, is moved to tlntleft the tray orf-.table is caused ',by mechanism:hereinafterdescribed move aidistance only. to bring one of its receivingopenings beneat-hthe grated portion-ot' the 31.*, i;..g;-A .vsrq-l-Lg-U -'gv'nL-Jl-L'ih :L

' The depth ot'ithe slots-in the four slides 5S,

6U, 61, antll is suttieient to receive a nickel tion between said slides adapting them to move in unison. s 'hen the slide 5h ismoved rearwardly b v the handle 33 ,through the medium ot' the mechanism before described. the slides no, (il. and (32 moveontwardly therel with without -moving the slide-trjuutil-the pawl G3" engages the shoulder 4t2, whereupon a movement is imparted to the slide ($3 a. dis i tance a]proximately equivalent. to one-half the distance ati'orded b v the movement ot' the slide GH when adime is insert-ed. thus causing the guard or table TS to move appro.\'imatel\ one-hall' the distance and to bring` onl v one of its receiving-openings below; the grated portion of' the cover El. thus allowingr only one i cigar Vto be inserted for removal from the m'aslide GO will move therewith without operator live-cent piece, which will form a connec- ICO IIO

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chbmidbingm'ggtilon lacing permitted upon the in. 't' .i y o a ickcl and hv the. movement of diiifih right only Nto cnuhlc u.

cigar to he discharged from the compartment 7. 'hcn a quarter of adollar is inserted, it

fully occupies the depth of the slots 55)', liu',

61', 62', and (33" and forms n connection hetween ali of the slides, thus adapting lthem to move in unison, and upon the outward movement of the slide slide 325 begins immediately to communicate motion to the gearwhcel T2, thus moving the guard or table 7S to its fullest extent -namelv. to an extent suliicient to hringaii of the openings-of its grated portion beneath the grated portion of the cover Si, allowing live cigars to he inserted therein from the compartment i'. 'lhisis the case when the handle is turned to the right; but upon the movement of the handle to the left the guard or table is operated to an extent to bring only three of the receivingopenings of its grated portion beneath the grating in the cover 9 by mechanism hereinafter described.

It' an attempt should be made to operate the machine b v the deposit of a coin of a size less than a nickel and greater than a dimesay a penny-the movement of the bar 58 would not be interfered with and the guard 78 would not be operated, and consequently no cigars can be discharged from the suachine.

Then a penny is inserted, it occupies the depth of the slot in the three slides 58, 60, and 61 and forms a locking connection between said slides tc cause them to move in unison upon the outward movement of slide 58. This outward movement of slide 5S would, however, not at any point transmit motion to the slide 63, for the reason that the pawl (Si would simply ride upon the inclined face 61 of the slide 61, thus allowing said slide 61 to be moved outwardly to its fullestpexteut without in an) way transferring motion to the slide (33. Hence as the movement of slide 63 is necessary to transfer motion to the guard or table for the reception of cigars to be discharged no cigars could he ejected from the machine and the attempt to operate the machine upon the deposit of such a coin would he defeated. It will thus he seen that the element 5S forms apo'wer-applying device and the element 63 a power-transniitting device, while the coinslides interposed between them constitute an automatic multiple clutch or selective device to var v the degree. of motion of the said power-transmittingdcvice undera determined range of motion of the said power-applying device.'

'. An educ ion-slot {Hopens into the receiving-compariment 44 and is in communication with the front portion of the guide for the slides inuuediately hclow the chute 65'. 'lhe purposeof this slot is to provide. for the eduction of a com when the vending mechanism is not properly set. If the. slide :'18 should not he returned to its normal positionm that is, fully retracted --the coin instead of dropping into the slot 59' would fall into the. guide in front ot' said slide, and upon an attempt to operate the handlel the slide 5H on moving hack would forcibly eject the coin through the slot 98 into the receiving-compartment 44, allowing the customer to recover his money and to insert it into the slot lh' for proper operation of the apparatus.

The vending mechanism embodies means for regulating the discharge of goods from thc two compartments according to the denomination of a coin inserted in the slot 1X, which coin may h e usahle for the purchasi` of goods from either compartment. rlfhus it is necessary to prevent the operation of the machine Y foi` the discharge of goods from the ten-cent compartment S when a nickel only is inserted and which is adapted only for the purchase of one cigar from the compartment T. It is also necessary to provide for the discharge of one cigar `from the compartment S or two from the compartment T when a dime is inserted. It is further necessary to provide means permitting ot' the discharge of live cigars from the compartment-T or only three from the compartment S when a yquart-er is inserted. To these ends I have provided means for automaticaly regulating the movement of the guard or table to a different extent upon the deposit of a coin of a certain denomination when the operating-handle 33 is moved to the left or right. The shaft -LG is provided with a head 99, which tits within a slot 100, formed Within a plate 101, pivoted to a shipper-arm 102, pivoted at its lower end to a bracket 103 upon the hase t0 and forked at its upper end to engage a grooved collar 10i on the shaft 73, which shaft is mounted to slide longitudinally of its length or transversely of the frame in bearings 105 on the side walls 41 of said frame. A spring 10b' hears upon the plate 101 and maintains the same in a yielding-like' engagement with the head 9S), allowing said head to impart motion tothe shipper-arm without undue strain upon the parts. 'hen the shaft-16 is turned to the right by a corresponding movement of the handle 33, the shipperurm 102 is swung h v the head 90 to the right to slide the shaft T3 to the right, and when, on the other hand, the handle 33 is turned to the left the shaft 46 will also hc moved to the left and the head .l.) will swing the arm 102 to thc left to correspondingly move the shaft T3.

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The wheel or disk 74 on the shaft 73 is of- `much greater diameter than the wheel or disk 75 on the shaft- Tl, and ou the periphery of said wheel 'i4-arc teeth n. f, c, and r, live in number, arranged cquidistantly, the teeth l, c, and fl extending entirelyY across the periphery, while thc teeth u and r are half or mutilated teeth and extend only approxi- A l mately half-way across. The wheel 75 is E1n l the nature of u .star-wheel, being provided lwith a eorresimnding number ot' teetlr-tluit is, livr adapted to cooperate with the teeth n, li, i, il. and i ofthe wheel T-. the parts are in the position shown in Figs. i and l2. with the two wheels T-l and T5 in alinement: but when the handle 33 is turned to the right, the shaft T3 is shifted to the left, so as to bring all the teeth n. l', t il, and f into position to successivelv engage the teeth of the wheel T5 and transfer :notion to the shaft To to operate the tray or table. When. on the other hand, the shaft 4G is turned to the right by the handle 33, the wheel T4 is shifted to the right a distance equivalent to onedialll the thickness of the wheel T-l. thereby throwing the two teeth u and ont of4 alineinent with the wheel T5, so that as the wheel T4 turns the teeth i and i' will not engage the wheel T5, while the operation of the teeli l. i. and l in engaging said wheel T5 will not be affected. Hence it will be understood that when a live-cent piece is inserted in the machine and handlev 33 is turned to the right the vending mechanism will be operated to move the slide 63 and transfer motion to the shaft T3, which will turn the distance of one tooth, thereby causing the mutilated tooth n to engage and tuin the wheel T5 the distance of one. tooth, cll'ecting the movement of the tray or table a suiiicient distancev to bring one of the receiving-openings ol its grated portion in a position to receive one cigar. If upon the insertion ot' a nickel the handle 33 had been turned to the left. the guard or table would not be moved` for the reason that the gear T-l would be shifted to the right out of the path ot' wheel T5, so that upon -the turning ot' gear T4 the wheel T5 would not be operated. and consequently table.- .1fa ten-.cent piece is deposited and the handle 33 is moved to the right. the movement of the slide (53 twice the distance would emisethermovemcnt ot'- the geari'l a distanceY of twoteeth, whereby the gear T5 would be correspondingly moved and would operate the guard or table a distance to bring two of its receiving-openings beneath the grating in the cover 9, allowing two cigars to be discharged from the chamber lf, on the other hand. thc handle 2,3 has been turned to Normally quarter into the machine and the turning of the handle to the right all the teeth u, li, r, il, and f will be caused to engage, and turn the wheel T5 by the, movement ot' the .slide il?. to its fullest extent. llenee the wheel T5 would move the distance ol' live teeth, or malte one complete rev. lution, therel'iy moving the guardor table its fullest extent and bringing its entire grated portion beneath the grating inv the rover i). allowing live cigars to be placed therein from the compartment T. rlhe turning of the handle 33 to the left` however. upon the deposit of a ouai-ter would result only in the movement ot' the guard or table'to a position to enable but three cigars to be discharged from the compartment S as the gear Tl would be shifted to the left, thus moving both teeth n' and out ot' the path of the wheel T5. so that the teeth i'. and il would communicate motion to said wheel. moving it the distance olf three teeth, or sufficient to operate the guard or table to bring three ot' its receiving-openings beneadi the grating in thc cover llence it will be seen that the deposit of a coin ot' certain denomination-say one dimewill enable a certain number of goods to be obtained from one compartment and a different number from the other compartment, and the insertion of a coin of another denomination-say a nickelwill permit of the discharge of one cigar from one compartment., but will enable no goods to be obtained from the. other compartment.

From the foregoing description` taken in connection with thcacconipan ving drawings. .the construction and mode of operation and the advantages of the invention will be readily understood, and itwill be seen that the construction is such as to enable a customer to visually inspect and malte a selection of the goods on sale without actual manual conthat it fully 'complies with all ol the requirements of the revenue laws \\'itlr-ieference to sale of cigars` from 'the boxes in which they are packed and in that provision is made for dispensing one or more of a number of diti'ercntbrands of cigars or goods, according to the value or price thereof and the amount ol' money deposited in the machine.

ltwill of course' be understood that but a single compartment may be einployeil and that the construction. arrangement. and gen- Y eral combination ofeleinents may be changed or varied to a considerable extent, within the.

' scope ol the invention and without. departing from the spirit or sacrilieiag any ot' the udvantages thereof.

llaving described my invention. l claim-- 1. A vendingapparatuseomprisingagoodscoinpartmeul. .iaving :in opening lor the insertion ol' the hand, a llexible pocket guarding said opening.. coin-controlled l mcttherevvitlrand without the possibility ot" "ls'holde'r for t'ler 'tiiis,"s:i'ii'i mecha'uls prismg' a device forcoutrolling the discharge.

erning the discharge of goods from said coml n i a com usable alike tor the purchase of goods partaient, and a shutter closing said opening and adapted to be, opened when the coin mechanism is actuated to permit access to said pocket,substantially as described. A

' 2, ending apparatus having containers for goods of dill'erent values, a prime operatingdeviee. coin-controlled mechanism ineluding a discharge devieeand a governor or reg- IO ulator therefor embodying clutch members dilierently coupled by the deposited coins andset inaction upon the manipulation ofsa-id operating device to govern the. discharge of more or less goods from onel or the other of l5 said containers according to the denomination of the deposited coin` said mechanism being controllable by the one operating device to discharge goods from either container. and means for preventing the feed et' goods from onecompartmentwhere the deposited coin is useful only to obtain goods from the other compartment.

3. ln a vending apparatus. the combination with aI plu ralitv of goodsdmlders. ot coin-enntrollcd discharge mechanism comprising means including clutch members diti'erently coupled and set in action lit-'deposited coins lof ditferentvalues for eti'ecting the discharge of a greater or less quantity or nninher of 'goods from either one of the goodsholders according to the value of the deposited coin, said means embodying a selective device automatically adjustable to ell'cct delivery from either `goods-holder for some coins but only from one of" the goods-holi'lers I'orother coins.

and setting mechanism 'or preventing thedischarge of goods from one goods-holder when the coin deposited is usable only in the purchaseot'goods from anothergoods-holder, subgoods-holders, and to t'eed only from a certain holdert'or some coins. but to feed from either l "enii 'of the goods, said device having a variable adjustment for discharging more or less` goods, an olwratiugdevice havinga pluralitvot move- SG ments, coin-governed mechanism operable b v Said opem'ting device upon tliedei'iosii of a coin to adjust said discharge controlling device, said mech:m ism including means regu- `lated h5" the value ot' the i'leposited coin l'or Varying the operation of the coin -governed mechanism to set. the discharge-ionlt'lllll! device to obtain different quantities otgoods from an) one goods-holder upon -the deposit of coins of ditl'erent values. means for pre- '60 venting thedischarge ot'goods from one goodsholder when the coin deposited is usable only lo obtaiu'goids from the other goodsdxoldel.

and means foi regnLating the operation of the "c'omjgm'erned mechanisn'i to enable dilleient A' 65";:rades er quantities 'of goods"to` be obtained A"icontrolthe' 'feed ot'goods from a pluralit'vof from said goods-holders upon the deposit. of

from any one oi' the gomls-holders, and under different movements of the one operatingdevice. substantially as described.

. 5A vendingapparatus comprisinga goodscompartment havingnn opening for the insertion of the hand therein. a ilexible porliet. guarding said opening. coin-controlled meeh-V anism governing thevdischarge ot' goods from the receptacle. a shutter closing the opening. an operating-lever for operating said vending mechanism. toggle-levers connected to the shutter, means l'or extending said levers, and means carried b v the operating-lever for actuating said extending means, substantially as described.

A vemlingapparatus comprisinga goodsl compartment havingan opening t'orthe inserl tion of the hand therein, a flexible pocket l guarding said opening, coin-controlled mechl anisin governing the discharge ot' goods from l the receptacle, a shutter closing theopening, l l l to operate the bars, and a camearricd by the.

operating-lever to actuatc said rod, substantiallyas described.

A vend ing-apparatus comprisingseparate goods-eompartments. each having an opening, a llcxible pocket guarding each opening, a shutter closing each opening, coin-controlled vending mechanism governing the discharge ot' goods from both compartments, and an operating device operable in one direction to open the shutter ot' and discharge goods from 'one goods-compartaient and in a different direction to open the shutter of and discharge 2goodsftmiitheethercompartment, substani tially asdescrihed."A I Y ,l H. A vending-machine, having a plurality i of gooilst-compartments and a coin-eontrolled Y "ii'n-attisforgoverniiigthe feed ot'goeds from l said compartnients, said apparatus comprising discharge mechanism. devices governed by the value of the deposited coin and coni trolling said discharge mechanism to etl'eet the discharge ot' a greater or less quantity or number of goods from either ofthe compartments, and means eoaeting with and controlling said devices to regulate the discharge mechanism toeli'ect delivery from either comparunent fora certain coin or coins butonly from one of the compartments for a dill'ereni. coin or coins:` .substantially as described.

tl. .\eiiin-mintrolledvendingapparatusprovided with a plurality of distinct compart- 'lnents for vending goods ot' dill'erent values, delivering means, means governing said der livering liu-ans toenablegoods to beobtained i l'rom any one of said compartuu-uts, and t'url ther means differently regulated autou|atiel 'illlv by ditlerent'coiusand controllingsaid govl l l IOO IOS

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' at one time to said ont-let, means permitting 35 denomination ot' coin erning moans tocnable, different quantities of l goods of anyone ltind or value. to be obtained i from a desired one of the. compartments` or different values oi' goods to be obtained from 1 thediticrent compartments, upon the deposit of coins of differentvaiues, substantially; as l described. l

""IOA' coi'n'lontrolled vending Aapparatus provided with a plurality of goods-holders, i lo feed mechanism adapted to feed from any one ofthe holders. a governor variabl regulated by coins of ditl'crent values to control said g feed mechanism to cti'ect the feed thereby 0f more or less goods, an operating device for i x5 operating the feed mechanism through thei governor, and shiftingmeansgm'erm-tl by said i operating device whereby the tee'd merhanl ism may be manuali)v controlled to feed from any desired one ot' the holders. at tbe option zo of the customer, substantially as described.'

11. A vending apparatus comprising a gootls-compartment provided with an outlet` a reciprocating controlling device having a series ot' openings or pockets regulating the number or amount ot' goods which may pass .the customer to visually inspect and select the -lgoods and place the same in position for discharge, an operatingdcvice.and mechanism ac- 3o tuated b vsaid device and controllable by coins of different denominations to adjust said re-` ciprocating controlling device to a greater or less extent to `rif-galette the discharge ot' goods to the numbcror quantity purchasable by the inserted, substantially as described. y l v1-.2.-A vending apparatus havinga plurality of-goods-holders, and coincontrolled mechanism adapted to feed oui) from a certainholder 4o forzs'ome eoinsfbutadafited to feed from either hoideg'fforetiierccins. said mechanic. 'ricci-adi `Zitigiafperating"device ha'ving two niovementsra compound clutch comprising cooperating elements variably coupled by diticrl ent-coins, a'fiischargc device and acont-roller fsihift'able under 'the tivo movements ot' the operating device for imparting different movements to the discharge device under similar movements of the'clutch, 'substantially as de- 5o scribed.

13. A cigar-vending apparatus havingcompertinents for cigars ofdili'erent values. a controlling device having a series of openings o r pockets regttiatingtlxe uumlwrof cigars' which inaydiseharge at one time from either com- I "-parttnent. means permitting a customer toi visually inspect and select his` cig-irs and place Y them in said openings or wickets. an operat.- v ing'de'.ice. mechanism operable upon lhedeim posit of a coin and the movement ot' said opemting"tievice 'to adjust said controlling .le- .i vice lo briuga greater or less numberofopeaings` into position to receive cigars` suidtueehanisin being variablv :'tdjustable upon the in- "5 Nrtion ot'eoins of dilferent denominations to'i contreiling device, so that a different number l of openings will be brought intoopt-.rative position by the movement of the. opl-rating divice in one direction or the-other, therebycn# abling a dilfereut number ot' cigars to be obl 5 tained from cach compartment upon the iuscrtion ofa coin of a prescribed vaine usable to purchase cigars from either compartment,

substantially as described.

14. A cigar-vending apparatus comprising compartments adapted to contain goodsol'dllferent values, each compartment having an opening and a llcxible pocket guarding the same and adapted for manipulation, substantially as described. a shutter closing access to each pocket. a disclxarge-opening common to said compartments` a movable guard or coutrolling device for said discharge-opening, coin-governed mechanism, controlling said guard, to regulate 'the removal of goods from the compartments, and means adjustable in diiferent directions to open one or the other of the said shutters and simultaneously adjust Vthe'coin-governed mechanism to set the .said

guard or controlling device topermt ot' the, discharge of goods from the compartment whose flexible pocket is exposed by the opened I shutter. substantially as. described.

' '1 A vending apparatus comprising a casing divided to form compartments, and having an inlet to each compartment and a discharge-opening conunon to the compartments. a discharge devicecontrolling said opening and also common to andl accessible from the compartments, :inflexiblepocket for each inf the'A 'discharge device, and shuttersnormally closing access to said pockets, `said shutters being controlled by access to' eitii'e`ti`iiclie`tfiit'ivilK'b'uttiuly'toone pocket and compartment at a time, substatitiallyv as described.

1G. A vending apparatus, havinga plural'- ity of gomls-eompartments, and coiucon trolled mechanism governed by the deposit of coins of ditiereut values to etiect the discharge ot' a greateror lesserquantity or ultiliber oi' gmxls-zurcording to tluaiialu. of t lie coin.saitl'mechanism having means automatically coutrolledatul regulated by the coin to etiect the delivery otgoods l'iomeither compartment when coins otthe same value are applicable l'or the purchase of` goods from either` and means courting with said mechanism for prewuting the discharge of goods from om` compartment when thel coin deposited is usable oui)I iu the purchase of goods from another compartment.

' 1|. coun-controlled vending apparatus .l mcchanisnrtoguluiit v.- smurf i mentsforcontaininggofxlsodifferent values,

deliveringrr means, means governing siiiflleliverintr means to enablegoods to b:- obtained from any one of said compartments. and'fiir- 5 ther means controlling said governing means to enable different quantities of goods of any "onc'kind orvirlue-to -beobtained frorn a 'vlesired one ot' the compartments, or dillerent values of goods to be obtained from the ditl'erio ent compartments upon the deposit of coins of different values. substantially.' asdescribed. 18. In a coin-operated vendin; r apparatus. and in combination with a varialiiy-movablc Yguard controlling a discharge-outlet. means i5 for imparting dili'erent degrees of motion to said lg'iiard comprising a pair ot' .slides one adapted to receive motion from an operating device and the other to transmit motion to the guard, and a series ot' intermediate slides. said 2o slides having coin-receiving slots. the'iirstnamed slide and the intermediateslides beiner adapted to be connected by the coiis. and c0- operating means between the intermediate slides and the guard-operating slide, whereby the insertion of different coins causes the intermediate slides to transmit differentdegrecs of motion to the guard-o1ei-atingI slide,

substantially as described. i*

19'. ina coinoperatedvending apparatus,4

3dand in combination with a varialily-iiiovable guard controlling a dischargemutlet, means for imparting different degrees ot' motion to said guard coniprisim.r a pair of slides one adapted to reeeive iiiotion from an operatingr device and the other to transmit motion to'the guard, anda series ot' intermediate slides, said slides having coin-receiving slots. the first-named slide and the intermediate slides i" *being adapted-to beconnected bythe'coins,

46 and Said iiiteriiiediate siiiies iiaviiig'isiioiiiders "'gi'iii'rd -operating slide to engage said shouldcrs,whereby the insertion ot' ditl`erent`eoins "Lcause's the intermediate slides to transmitdif ing slide, substantially as described. 20. A vendin,1 r apparatus having'` in combination, a goods-coinpartinent provided with 7a discharge-openings, a guard eontrollin,- r the 50' removal or discharge ot' goods through said surface, and a dog: upon the power-transmit-' tin;r slide roperatintr with said shoulders and OQ inclined surface, substantially as deseribed.

l'vidcd'with' i'gear,`a second'shaft'rilso proi'vided with a gear, nirans'forl communicating l motion' from said second shaft to the guard,

iianfoperating-slideprovi( led with Taclieeth l meshing'withthetirst-namedgearirnd havingr 7o 22. In a vending apparatus, a ,goods-compartment formed with a discharge-ayiei'ture, a varialily-adjustable guard controlling' the same, a guideway, upper and lower slotted coin-slides movable therein. said slides adapt.- ed, respectively, to operate the guard and receive motion from a prime operating: device, y intermediate siides having different degrees of movement. and means for connect-ing one orriiior'e of said intermediate slides with the 9o "upperi and lowerAA slides to impart greater or 'less movement to the guard upon the deposit 'of different coins, substantially as described. "M23, "Coiri`' controlled ventlii'i'grA`- 'nieelian'ism, comprisinga goods-discharge device, an operating device, and an interposedcoacting selective device, said selective device embodyinga .set or series oi slides automatically gov- `erned bvcoins of'tlitferent'vahies to set thc goods according' to the value ofthe deposit-ed coin.' said-selectivc device -being adapted to cooperate with atleast two'eoins et' different eoinol" an intermediate siz''s'd Stantially as described; `Q4"ln'a=ve` glingappaatustbe combination eposit'ed, sub- ,quaid controllim.Ir said opening. an operating device. a shaft operated thereby,coin-operated means enibodying' a member operated by diillerent denominations for transniittiin.` dif- 'ferent'degrees of liiotion'to's'aidpo\vertr:ins "inittiiig member. and nieansoperated by said Vdetermined variable movement to the guard,

tvidedwith a common discharge-opening, a

21. lnavendingapparatus.thi-combinationi':varialily-adjustable guard for said opening.,r v with a. goods-rompartnient. provided with a disehargeoianing. and ii variable adllhllh guard theiefon'of means-for`operating: Athe 65 guard, comprising an operating-sbaf`t pro- '5 having av series of pockets or openings,` an 'operating device. coin-controlled means. ac- 4tllatet' by sa'itl operating' device 'and eiiibody- .ingu power-transmitting` member having a 13 gages'aidshoulders,substantiallyasdescribed. So

`discliargeclevic`e to 'discharge niorcf-'or less 100 the .sha ft. a iiower-transmitting member, and H5 devices'controlled'lvthe deposit of lcoins of -o r0.0... i..

power-transniitting member for imparting aA 12o variable movement according to the denomipartments separated from each other but. pm-

vided with a common diseharge-opening. a variablv-:nlpxstalle guard for said opening, an

Y operating device having two operative movements, coin-controlled means set in motion by the operating device and having a powertransmitting member movable therewith upon the deposit ol' a coin, and means actuated b v said power-transmitting device to operate the guard, said means adapted to ilnpart diti'erent degrees of movement to the guard under the different operative movements of the operating device, substantially as described.

2T. 1n avendingapimratus, goods-compartments separated from each other but having a common discharge-opening, a variabLv-adinstable guard therefor. a rock-shaft. a handle for operating the rock-shaft; in either direction, a mutilated gear upon said shaft. a counter-shaft carrying a pair of pinions to mesh with said gear, a pair of shafts carrying toothed wheels, one ot' said wheels having full and half teeth. means for operating the guard from the other shaft. means operated by the. rock-shaft. t'or shifting one et' said wheels relative to the other wheel, and coineontrolled means operated from the countershaf t and having a memberoperable upon the deposit of a coin to comnnmieate motion to the first-named .-wimei-shaft, .snhstantiaiiv A as' described.

28. 1n a vending apparatus. gomls-compartments having a common diseharge-oiieni'ng. a guard for said opening variably adjustable to regulate the number of articles or amount of goods discharged, three shafts, one being an actuating rock-shaft. the second an operating-shaft for the guard. and the third an intermet'liate shaft operated from the rm'k-slmftl and adapted to transmit motion tosaid guardoperating shaft, a cam upon the rock-shaft.

a wheel or disk upon the intermmliate shaft provided with full and halt' teeth. a second wheel or disk upon the tmerating-shat't and adapted to receive mot ion from the tirstnamed wheel or disk, means operated blv the cam to shift one of said wheels relative lo the other wheel. and eoin-eontrollml means for regulating the action of the gearing lntween the niek-shaft. and intermediate shaft. substantially as described.

29. Fein-controlled vending mechanism, iomprisiug a plurality ot mulls-containers,

and close access to the other container. and

vice' versa. substantially as described.

3U. In a vending apparatus, goods-compartments provided with a common discharge. a variable adjustable guard for said discharge, a rock-shaft, means for transmittingmotion thereto, a second shaft for operating the guard, a counter-shaft, coin-controlled gearing between the rock-shaftand counter-shaft, a wheel or disk upon the counter-shaft provided with full and halt' teeth, a cooperating wheel or disk on the guard-operating shaft, a shifter-arm for Shifting one of said wheels .relative to the other wheel, acarn upon the rock-shaft, and a pivotcd slotted plate carried by the arm and acted on oy the cam, substantially as described. M- Y 31. A vending apparatus having a powertransmitting device. coin-controlled vending mechanism including a governor having a variabl voperable compound clutch coupled and set in action by the deposited coin for imparting more or less movement to said powertransmitting device according to the value of the deposited coin, said clutch being adapted to cotpcrate with atieast two coins of diil'erent sizgs,.a dischargedevice.,antormltical-ly.

opened anticiosed :lxythe said power-transmitting device` and means for preventing operation of the clutch to set the discharge. de-

vice into action upon the depositof iux,\.ce.

tain coinof intermediatel sizefsubstantiallytas described. 3;. In a vending al'iparat-us having a plurality of gomls-holders, coin-(merated meehamsm comprising means for .controlling the.

discharge ot' goods from either goods-holder, coin-governed mechanism for imparting a variable movement thereto. an operating device for hnparting movement tosaid coin-governed mechanism upon the deposit of a coin. means for etlecting an automatic variable. action of said eoin-gmerued mechanism upon the deposit of coins of different denominations to etl'eet a'correslmmling movemeutot' the means controlling the discharge of the goods, whereby a ditlerent number of goixls may be obtained from o'ne compartment npon tho insertion of coins of ditl'erent values. and dili'erent grades of goods may be obtained from the pluralitl of compartments upon the deposit iov 'ditfeientialcontroller being governed aiitot of any one certain eoin, and fui-ther means one coziipartment upon thel deposit of a coin usable to purchase goods. only from the other compartment, substantially as described.

33. A vending apparatus having a plurality of gmxis-holders, an operating devir-e, and coin-controlled mechanism liavinga dili'erential controller actuated by the operating device to govern the discharge ot goods. said i u for preventing the discharge ot' goods from t matically by the deposited coins aiul normali), g

arranged to operate under dill'erent operative i different positions, and coin-controlled mechof goods-holders, and coin-controlled mechanism liavinga selective device for controlling 'ing device to effect the discharge of goods from one compartment and under a ditl'erent movements ot' said operating deviee to feed only from a certain holder for a certain coin i or coins, but to feed t'roni either holder for al ditfcrent coin or coins, substantially as de-l scribed. i i

34. A vendingapparatus, havingaplurality of gemis-compartments, in eoiiiliiiiation with an operating device manually manipulative to anisiii governingtlie dischai'ge ot' goods from said compartments` said mechanism being adinstable under one movement of the operatmovement of said oi-erating device to effect the discharge of goods from another com partment, substantially as described.

35. A vending apparatus,having a plurality the delivery of more or less goods from either i holder for coins ot' ditlerent values. and l'or effecting the delivery ot' diti'erent quantities of goods from dill'ereiit holders for coins ot' like values.

36. A vendingapparatus,havinga plurality of goods-holders, and coin-controlled meehanism having feeding means and controlling devices adapted to feed from a certain holder l for certain coins and interchangeally from 2 either holder for other coins and to feed a variable amount of goods in either case aeeording to the denomination ot' the eoin. substancompartment provided with :i discharge-out- .Said mechanism comprising means lor moving tially as described.

3T. A vending apparatus. having a goodslet, a guard therefor variably adjustable to control the number or amount. ol' goods re-g movable through the outlet. and eoin-eon-i trolled mechanism l'or adjusting said guard. s

said guard, an operating device. a series of intermediate slides` coiiperating means lie-g tween the slides, operating device and gnardl moving meanswhereby the insertion ot' dil'- ferent coins connects the said guard-moving means with the operating device through the Slides to transmit dill'erentdegrees ot' movelnenttorsaid guard-moving means. :uid aelnteh i connection between certain slides tor prevenlg ing n certain eoin of imei-median.' value from g coupling said slides to impart movement to l the guard-moving means, substantially as described.

38. A vending apparatus, having coin-controlled mechanism embodying a governor for transmitting variable movement toa discharge device, said governor comprising snperposi-d 1 slides having eoin-slots, two oi' more 0i' said slides adapted to be coupled by coins of different sixes entering said slots, and means for preventing the coupling ol' the slides and operation ot' the discharge device upon the inlet of any certain coin ot' an intermediate size.

39. ln a vending apparatus, the combination ot'a plu i'al itvof-goods-holders,adischarge device. coin-controlled mechanism for governingthedischarge device to cont-rol the discharge of goods from the holders., said mechanisni comprising an operating device for the said discharge device` and a selective device consisting ol' conjunctively-related clutch elements adapted to be variably coupled by deposited coins ot' different values for automat ically governing the said operating device so as to adjust the discharge device to ,discharge more or less goods from either of the goods-holders proportionate to the value of the deposited coin, setting means for adjusting said coin-controlled mechanism to effectv thedeliveryof goods from either goods-holder for some coins but only from one ot' the goodsholders for other coins.. and means eoacting with said setting means for preventing the discharge of goods from one goods-holder when the coin deposited may be applied only to the purchase of goods from another goodsholder. substantially as described.

' 4U. Avendingapparatusliavingacontroller for governing the met-ien ef e. discharge deviee to deliver more or less goods, said controller consisting of independent members having ditlerent degrees ot motion, said members being provided with means for engagement-*by coins of different values, whereby various coinsniay couple the independent members tc secure a variable i'aiige of motion ol' said controller, substantially as described.

4l. A vending apparatus having a goodscompartment provided with a discharge-opening. a guard controlling said opening and l adapted to beadjtisted to present one or more passages for discharge of one or more artieles through said opening, means` for permitwithin the compartment and transfer the saine 'to said passages without possibility of snrrcptit iously removing the goods, a closure adapted when opened to permitaccess to such means, a selective device governed by the coins to i impart a variable movement to the guard upon tbe deposit of coins of dillerent values, and eoin-controllml meelianisuigoverning both the closure and the selective device, substantially iis described. l2. A vending-machine having a goodscompartment provided with a discharge-onttoo IIO

f tiiig a customer to malte a selection ot' goods iso

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