US848589A - Vending-machine. - Google Patents

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PATENTED MAR. 26', 1907.

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VENDING MACHINE. APPLICATION 31mm JAN: so, 1906.

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.No. 848,589. 'PATENTED MAR. 26, 1901.

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vBwnme-mcmm APPLICATION iILED Jul. 30, 1906.

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. I The aims of the present invention are to produce a device of this character comprismg comparatively few operative parts, of strong and durable construction and arranged in compact convenient form, in order to adapt the device for use in localities where little space is usually available.

The invention consists of various improved features of construction and novel arrangement of parts, designed with the special new of adapting the operative parts to be inclosed' in an elongated casing of small diameter, whereby the device as a whole will take up little room and may be employed in interior locations, such as in street" cars, railwaycars, oiiices, hallways, and the like, where the space which may be devoted to such uses is necessarily limited.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a front elevation of myv improved machine with the lower part of the front casing broken away to expose the operative mechanism to view. Fig. 2 is a similar view with the parts I in the position they occupy when one of the articles is being delivered. Fig. 3 is a sec,- tional elevation ofmy improved device and with the operative parts in the position shown in Fig. 1. Fig. iis a vertical sectional elevation, on an enlarged scale, on the line a a of Figs. 3 and5. Fig. 5 is a similar view on the line b b of Figs. 1, 2,4, and 6. Fig. 6 is a horizontal sectional elevation looking downward on the line 0 c of the' preceding figures; {Fig 7 is a perspective view of the the action of the igS is a perspective view 0 the upper end of the ejector-actuat plunger for controlling ing-slideQj-Fig. 9 is a perspective view 01"" the ejectonfing'er operated by the slide. FiglO is'sa vertical sectiona'lelevation through the Sp eciflcationof Letters Patent. Application filed January 80, l l lti. Serial 1%. 298,588.

Patented March 26, 190?.

lid for closing theupper end of the casing.

Fig. 11 is a perspective view of the u per end of the lid locking rod. Fig. 12 is a ont elevation of the entire device as it'appears when installed for use. Fig. 13 is a front elevation of the plunger. Fig. 1a is a bottom plan view of the same. I The operative parts of the 'niechetnism are inclosed in an elongated slender casing comprising a flat back plate 1, by which the device rnay be fastened in place, and a front curved inclosing hood 2, which casin is closed at its upper end by a removable lid 3, for permitting access to the article-storing portion. of the casing, and at its lower end by a removable door or bottom 4, permitting access to the coin-receiving portion of the casing;

in the upper part of the casing is seated a reniovaole tubularholder or magazine 5, in which the articles '6 to be vended are stored, one upon the other in column, and which column is acted on by a weight 7, restingl on the uppermost article and acting to urge tem downward with a constant pressure. The tubular holcl eris closed at its lower end by a slotted plate 8, forming a bottom on which the lowermost article rests, and when the holder is in'position'in the casing it rests on a horizontal plate 10, fixed within the casing aboutinidway of its length and containing through a delivery-opening 12 in the side of in such manner as to normally look the parts against action and to unlock said parts and permit their action when the proper coin is inserted.

, The actuating-slide is in the form of a fiat plate mounted to, reciprocate vertically withm the casing at the hack of the same and be low the slotted plate 10. The slide about midway of its length is provided with laterally-extending arms 13 to which are connected the lower ends of spiral springs 13, having their upper ends fixed to a relatively fixed portion of the casing, as at 13 which s rings tend to hold the slide yieldingly in an e evated position, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3, but which will permit the slide to be drawn downward to the position represented in Fig. 2 when the articles are to be ejected. Near its upper end the slide is widened, as at 13, and offset in a forward direction, leaving a space between it and the back plate of the casing, in which space the eiector-finger 14 .extends and is pivoted at its lower end, as at 14*, 'to the back plate of the casing. The finger is provided on its side with a stud or 4 roller 14?, engaging in an inclined slot 13 in the actuating-slide, the arrangement being such that normally and when the slide is in its elevated position the roller will extend in the lower end of the slot; but when the slide is lowered the slot will act on the roller and will move the ejector-finger laterally from the position represented in Fig. 1 to that represented in Fig. 2, this movement of the finger effecting the delivery of the article.

The ejecting-finger is formed, as shown,

with a vertical pushing-lip 14 on its upper extremity, which when the actuating-slide is in its normal elevated position will project upwardly and stand behind the lowermost article in the holder and opposite the slots in the bottom plate of the holder and the sustaining-plate l0. l'Vhen the actuatingslide is lowered, which may be conveniently efiected by engaging the finger in a ring 13 on the lower end of the slide outside the casing, the ejecting-finger will byrneans of the inclined slot in the slide be rocked laterally on its pivot, and the lipmoving through the slots in the plates will engage and push the lowermost article before it laterally through the delivery-opening in the casing. On the release of the slide the springs will elevate it to its former position, thereby moving the pushing-lip back to its original position ready to act on the next article on the bottom of the holder.

In order that when the pushing-lip advances to eject the article the movement of the same will not be interfered with or retarded by the weight of the superposed articles, I rovide a retarding-finger 16, adapted, wheat e slide is drawn downward, to engage the article next above that being ejected and apply sufficient pressure to the same to bind it in the holder and sustain the weight of the articles above. This finger is pivoted to plate 10 on a transverse axis, as at 16*, its upper end being formed with a sharp point 16? ,to engage the article and its lower end being formed wit-ha surface 16, adapted to be engaged by an 1nclined surface 13 on the actuting-slide, the relation and arrangement of seaeee the partsbeing such that when the slide is lowered the upper end of the retardingfinger will be moved inward against the article next above that being delivered and will tightly bind the same in the holder, thus effectually supporting the weight of the column of articles and preventing the same from interfering with the free movement of the lower article acted on by the pushing-lip. The form of the parts is such that the retarding-finger will holdthe columnuntil the pushingdip on its return movement passes from beneath the articles, whereupon the retarding-finger will release the column, and the latter will descend ,under the influence of the weight and seat the next article to be discharged on the bottom of the holder.

the upper extremity of the slide a vertical rectangular lip 13, adapted when the slide is in its elevated position to stand in front of and close the delivery-opening 12, as shown in Fig. 4, and to move from in front of said opening when the slide descends to effect the delivery of the articles, as shown in Fig. 2.

To the end that the delivery-opening may be fullyuncovered or nearly so, before the ar ticle is advanced by the pushinglip, so that there will be no danger of injury to the artiole by coming in contact with the covering lip 13*, I so form the end of the slot 13 that the slide will be permitted a limited vertical movement sufficient to lower the coveringlip from in front of e delivery-opening before the inclined wal" of the slot acts on the ICC ejecting-finger. This is efiected by widening the lower end of the inclined slot vertically, as at 13" and thus permitting of a movement of the slide independently of the ejecting-finger and without affecting the position of the same.

The parts of the mechanism are normally locked against action, as shown in Fig. 4, by the plunger 15 and cooperating devices associated with the coin-receiving slot or opening, the insertion of the proper coin acting to unlock the parts-and to permit their manual operation by the purchaser.

The plunger 15 is circular in cross-section IlO and hung at its upper end on a stud 13 projecting forwardly from the-upper end of the actuating-slide, so that the plunger will move up and down with the slide. In its movements the plunger slides through a vertical circular opening 18, formed in a block 19,

fixed within the casing, the lower end of the opening connecting with theupper end of a erases inserted coin tem orarilyheld in the path of v the plunger and irect the coin into the receptacle, from which the accumulated coins may be removed b opening a cap 20" atthe lower end of the tu e.

The coin-tube 20 is detachably fastened at its upper end by screw-threads or other appropriate means to the block 19,.so that the tube may be removed bodily from the easing. For convenience in counting the coins in the tube the latter is provided at intervals with holes 20 through which the edges of the coins maybe viewed, which holes may be -.numbered or otherwise designated to indicate the number of coins, or Instead of holes a continuous slot ma be formed in the tube,

as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 3, and designating-marlrsanade on the tube alongside-the slot to indicate thenumber of coins.

The plunger is locked against downward movement by means of a horizontal lockingbolt 15, mounted in a horizontal opening in the plunger and acted on bya spiral spring 15*, seated in the end of the opening and bearing against the end of the bolt, the said spring tending to roject the end of the bolt outward beyond t 1e surface of'the plunger, as shown in Fig. 4, in which position of the parts the downward movement of the plunger will be prevented by the engagement of the projecting end of the bolt with; the block through which the plunger slides, 1 The outward movement of the bolt is limited by the upper beveled end 15 of a vertically-mova e releasing pin 15 mountedcentrally in the plunger and confined and guided in its movements by a set screw 15 threaded through the side of the plunger, with its inner end engaging in a slot 15 in the side of the releasing-pin. The lower end of the releasing-pin projects slightly below the surface of the plunger and theupper beveled endof the pin cooperates. with an inclined surface 15 on the locking-bolt in such manner that when the pin is moved relatively upward it will retract the bolt, thereby. unlocking the parts and permitting the lunger to descend. The retraction of the be t is, eflected by the contact of the lower extremity of the releasingpin with the inserted coin held temporarily 1n the path of the pin, as willbe more fully described hereinafter. i

The coin is inserted through a horizontal slot 21; extending through the front of the casing and through the front ofthe block 19' about midway of the height of the block,

which slot is of a length corresponding to the exact diameter of the proper coin and of a,

I width corresponding to the exact thickness of the coin, so that it will not be ossible-to insertin the machine a'coim or ot er object greater in diameter or greater inthickness relation of the slot to the p unger being such that when the latter is in its elevated position, as shown in Fig. 4, the lower extremity of the releasing-pin will be on a level with the upper Wall of the coin-slot, so that the coin may be inserted in the slot and pushed back beneath the pin in position to be engaged by the same-to effect the retraction of the locking-bolt when the plunger is lowered. The locking-bolt stands, as shown in Fig. 4, a sufficient distance above the top of the block 19 to permit the plunger to be moved far enough downward to effect the retraction of the bolt before the latter comes in contact with the block, so'that by the time the bolt reaches thelevel of the block it will have been retracted and will offer no obstruction to the further descent of the plunger.

Projecting into the sides of the coin-slot extending into the vertical circular o ening in said block and in the path of the p unger and serving when in this position to prevent the plunger from being moved downward. The tumblers are adapted to be moved out of the path of the plunger in order to permit its descent b" means of the coin when the latter is inserte in the slot. For this purpose the tumblers have their inner adjacent surfaces curvedto correspond to the edge of the coin, and they are beveled in front of the curved faces, so that as the coin is inserted in the slot it will enga e the beveled surfaces and spread the tumilers apart, andafter the greatest diameter of the coin has'passed between the tumblers thelatter will close on the coin and their curved surfaces embracing the coin between them it will be held-by the tumblers firmly in position in the path ofthe plunger, the. tumblers being thus held free of said path. When now the actuating-slide is moved downward, the releasing-pin on the plunger will engage the coin held by the turnlers and the upward, thereby retracting the locking-bolt and permitting the continued movement of the lunger, which will force the'coin downwar and direct'it into'the coin-receptacle, and the ejecting mechanism discharge the article. through the deliveryopeningl .By the provision ,of the loclri'ng-bolt for the plunger operated 'in the manner described if the coin or object hich it is attempted thinner thanthat' perate the device ICC pin will be moved relatively I enough to free the upper face of the surrounding block 19 before the bolt contacts with said block and arrests the further movement of the plunger, the parts being so roportioned and formed-relatively that on y a.

given movement of the pin relative to a redetermined movement of the plunger wi 1 be sufficient to fully and properly retract the b t. a

By the provision of the tumblers operated as described if the coin or other object with which it is attempted to operate the machine is less in diameter than that of the coin which it is intended shall operate the device,

the spread of the tumblers will not be sufficient to move them out of the path of the plunger, so that the latter will be effectually locked by the tumblers against downward movement. While a washer of the proper diameter when inserted in the coin-slot would spread the tumblers sufficiently to move them out of the path of the plunger,

the latter will remain locked by the bolt, for the reason that the bolt-releasing pin being centrally arranged in the plunger will not be moved relatively, the hole in the center of the,washer precluding such action. By rea son of the dimensions of the coin-slot being of-a width and length corresponding, respectively, to the exact diameter and thickness of the proper coin, a larger or thicker coin hr other object will be re ected.

In 0 'der that in the event of the insertion in the coin-slot of a coin or other object less in diameter than theproper coin or otherwise of a form which will not spread the tumblers far enough apart to allow the plunger to descend this imperfect coin will not block up the coin-slot and interfere with the insertion of the proper coin, I propose to so orm the plunger that when an attempt is made to operate it after the insertion of the improper coin it will push the coin a limited distance downward below and from in front of the coin-slot, the further movement of the plunger being prevented by the tumblers projecting in the path of the same. accomplished by forming in the under side of the plunger at opposite sides, as shown in Figs. 7, 13, and 14, two indentations or recesses 12?, adapted to receive the tumblers as the plunger is moved downward and permitting of a limited movement of the plunger relative to thetumblers; during which limited moveir ent the extreme lower face of the plunger, which projects slightly below the recessed portion, 'will come in contact with the imperfect coin and will force the same downward below the coin-slot, the further movement of the plunger being prevented by This result is of a'locking-rod 27,

the top of the recesses engaging the tumblers. It is seen, therefore, that although an improper coin may be inserted in the slot and be temporarily held by the tumblers it will when the attempt is made to operate the ma chine be acted on by the lunger and moved free of the coin-slot, and t is without disturb- 1 ing the obstructingposition of the tumblers in the path of the plunger. Consequently there Wlll be no obstruction offered to the illsertion of the proper coin and the operation of the'machine in the usual manner. It will be seen, therefore, that by'the peculiar mech anisms described the fraudulent or improper working of the machine is effectually guarded against.

In order that when the article-holder is exhausted of the suppl of goods and the last has been delivered t is fact maybe indicated and the further insertion ofeeins prevented, I provide a device adapted to become active when the holder iseni" ty and operating to obstruct the coin-s st, and t iereby the supp y of goods is replenished.

This device is controlled in its action b the follower-weight 7 and consists of a vertical rod 25, mounted to slide in guiding-o enings in upper and lower lugs and 25 on the front of the plunger, the said rod being acted on by a spiral sprin 25,encircling it between the lugs, with its ower end bearing on the lower lug and its upper end bearin against a pin or stop 25 carried by the r0 and adapted to contact with the upper bearing-lug and limit the upward movement of the rod. The lower end of the rod terminates on. a level with the lower end of the plunger, which latter is normally just above the coin-slot, and the u per end of the rod terminates just below th the lowermost article in the ho der and in the path of a projection 7 a on the followerweight, the result being that when the last article has been delivered from the holder the projection 7 engaging the upper end of the rod, will depress the latter against the resisting action of the spring and the lower end of the rod will be projected'beyond the bottom of the plunger and across the coin-slot, thereby obstructing the same. When the weight is lifted to replenish the supply of articles, the spring will return the rod to its former position free of the coin-slot.

The lid 3 of the casing is formed at itsrear edge with lugs adapted to enter 0 enings in the back plate 1, so that when the iid is lifted it may bedetached from the plate by withdrawing the lugs forward from the openings. The lid is locked in closed position by means with an elongated plrovided on its upper end; ead 27 adapted b a.

e up jr surface of IIO quarter-turn of the rod to be interlocks in an undercut groove 3 on the under face of m the lid near its front, the said rod extending ceases of thesamejand having on its lower end a laterally-bent finger27 in position to be en gaged by a locking-bolt 4%, oi a lock l on the inner side of the bottom a of the casing, which look is adapted to be unlocked from the outside by a key. The bottom t when unlocked maybe removed by disengaging lugs thereon from openings in the back plate, and

whenremoved access may he had to the lateral finger on the end of the lcclringaod, which on being given a quarter-turn may be disengaged from the lid and permit it to be opened.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. In a vending-machine, the combination with an ejecting member movable in one di rection, of'an actuating member operatively connected therewith and movable trans 'Versely with reference to the movement of the ejectin member, and a controlling mem ber movab c with the actuating member and adapted to cooperate with the inserted coin.

2. In a vending-machine, the combination of means for holding the articles in column, an ejecting member movable transversely with reference to the column of articles and adapted to discharge the lowermost article, an actuating member movable longitudinally with respect to the column of articles, and a controlling member movable with the actuating member and adapted to cooperate with the inserted coin.

3. In a vending machine, the combination of means for holding the articles in vertical column, an ejecting member-movable horizontally beneath the column and adapted to engage and eject the lowermost article, a vertically-movable actuating member opera tively connected with the ejecting member, and a controlling member movable vertically with the actuating member and adapted to cooperate with the inserted coin.

i. In a vendingsnachine, the combination with the ejecting member, of an actuating member operatively connected therewith, a controlling member movable with the actuating member, and. a locking mechanism carried by the controlling member and movable relatively to said controlling member and adapted to be unlocked by cooperation with the inserted coin.

5. In a vending-machine, the combination of a frame or caslng, an ejectin member, an actuating member operative y connected with the ejecting member, a controlling member movable with the actuating member, and a locking mechanism carried by the controh ling member and movable relatively thereto, and. adapted to engage the frame or casing and hold the controlling member against movement, said locking mechanism being adapted to be unlocked by coo oeration with the inserted coin.

6. In a vending-machine, the combination with an ejecting member, of an actuating member operatively connected therewith, a controlling member movable with the actusting member and normally locking the same against action, means for holding the inserted coin with its side face temporarily in the path of the controlling member, and means con trolled by the engagement of said member with the side face of the coin for unlocking the actuating member, said controlling memher being adapted when the actuating mem- 4 her is unlocked to engage and push the coin before it. i

7. In a vending macln'ne, the combination with ejecting mechanism, of a controlling member movable therewith, a lockin mechanism carried by the controlling mom or and normally locking the ejectin mechanism against action, and a releasing uevice carried by the controlling member, and adapted by' engagement with the inserted coin to be moved relatively to the controlling member and actuate the lookin mechanism.

8. In a vending-mac ine, the combination of an ejecting mechanism, acontrolling-pltrm er movable therewith, a locking-bolt carried y the plunger and adapted when projected to prevent action of the ejectin mechanism, means for holding the inserts coin temporarily in the ath of the plunger, and a releasing-pin carried by the longer and movable relatively, and adapte when en aged with the inserted coin to retract the loc ring-bolt.

9. ins vending-machine, the combination the casing formed with a circular uideway or opening, of means for holding t e inserted coin in said opening, a controlling plunger sliding in said opening, a locking mechanism carried by the plunger, a releasin device disposed centrally in the lunger an adapted by engagement with t. e inserted coin to actuate the locking mechanism, and

I an ejecting mechanism. op atively connected with the control plunger.

10. ln a ven O machine, the combinetion of a casing provided with a circular gniideway or opening, means for holding the coinfiemporarily in said opening, a controlling-plunger movable in said opening, a transwisely-movable lockingbolt mounted in the plunger, and ada eted when'projected to en gage with a ill-5 3d portion at the casing when the plunger is l -cved in the cpenin a releasin pin carried by the plunger an movable re atively to the same, and ccoperatingwith the bolt to retractigsaid releasing-pin adajotr, edto en age with the ii'iserted coin and be moved re atively, and an ejecting mechanism operatively connected with the plunger.

11. in a vending-machine, the combine-- ticn of a casing provided with a coin-slot and with a guicling-opening communicating therewith, a controllingplunger mounted to move in the uidingopening, a movable member or tumbler extending in the path of the insorted coin and in the ath of the plunger, 1 weight when the said member adapted W ien the proper inserted, to be moved out of the path of the plunger, and an ejecting mechanism operatively connected with the plunger.

12. In a vending-machine, the combination with the casing formed with a coin-slot and with a uiding-opening communicating therewith, OI a controllinglunger movable in said opening and control ing the action of the ejecting mechanism, and two yielding tumblers extending in the path of the incoming coin at opposite sides, and projecting in the guiding-openin in the path of the plunger, said tumblers eing adapted by the en- (giagement of an inserted coin of the proper iameter, to be moved out of the path of the plunger.

13. In a vending-machine, the oombination of a casing provided with a coin-slot and with a circular guiding-opening communicating therewith, a cylindrical controlling-plun ger mounted to move in the guiding-opening, means for holding the inserted coin temporarily in the path of the plunger; whereby the latter will cooperate with said coin, an ejecting mechanism and means independent of the coin operatively connecting said ejecting mechanism with the plun er 14. In a vending-mac ine, the combin ation of a casing provided with a coin-slot and with a guiding-opening communicating therewith, means adapted to act on the edge of the coin and serving to hold the same frictional ly in the guiding-opening, a plunger movable in said guiding-opening and ada ted to cooper ate with the side of the coin, an ejecting mechanism and means independent of the coin operatively connecting the ejecting mechanism with the plunger.

15. In a vending-machine, the combination with a casing formedwith a coin-slot and adaptedto hold a column of articles to be delivered, of a follower-weight acting on said column and adapted to descend as the articles are delivered from the bottom of the column, a vertically-movable rod with its lower end normally free of the coin-slot and its upper end terminating normally below the upper surface of the lowermost article in the column, said upper end of the rod being in the path of the follower-weight; whereby when the last article is delivered, the weight will act on the upper end of the rod and push the same downward in front of the coin-slot.'

16. In a vending-machine, the combination of a casin formed with a coin-slot and adapted to ho d a column of articles to be delivered, a follower-weight acting on said column and adapted to descend as the articles are delivered, and a vertically-movable rod with its lower end held yieldingly and normally free of the coin-slot and with its upper end in position to be encountered by the erases last article is delivired coin is I from the holder; wherebythe further descent of the weight will project the rod across the l coin-slot.

l 17. In a vending-machine, the combination of an upright casing provided in its side .7, with an article-delivery opening, in its front? 'with a horizontal coin-slot, and on its interiors-"- u with a vertically-arranged circular guiding,- opening communicating with the coin-,slot, an article-holder adapted to hold the articles in columnform, a transversely-movable ejcct i ing-finger adapted to engage the lowermost article in the column and discharge the same through the delivery-opening, a verticallymovable actuati rig-slide operatively connected with the cjecting-finger and adapted, when moved downward to operate the ejectthe slide and movable int c circular guidingopening in the casing, a locking mechanism on the plunger normally holding the parts against action, and adapted to be released by engagement with an inserted coin of the proper thickness, and two yielding tumblers pro ecting in the oath of the incoming coin and in the ath or the plunger, and formed with curved surfaces to act on the coin andhold the same frictionally in the path of the plunger, said tumblers adapted, when a coin f theproper diameter is held by them, to be inaintained free'of the path of the plunger,

- 18. In a vending-machine, the combina tion of a casing provided with a coin-slot and ith a guiding-opening communicating there with, a member movable in said 0 ening, a coin-holding device disposed norina lyin the, path of the movable member and adapted to e moved out of its path when a coin of'the proper diameter is inserted and held by saiddevice, and means independent of the coinholding device for locking said member against movement, said means being adapted by cooperation with the coin, to unlock said member.

tion of a casing provided with a coin-slot and with a guidingopening communicating ther'e with, a controlling member mounted to movein the guiding-opening, a movable mefnb'er' or tumbler extending normally in the path of the controlling member, and ada ted to of the incoming coin, said tumbler arranged to be moved out of the path ofthe controlling member when a coin of the proper diameter trolled by the movement of the controlling member for dislodging a coin'oi loss diameter held by the tumbler, and an ejecting mechans' ism operatively connected with the control-- ling member. I y v 20. In a vending-machine, the combinetion of a casing provided with a coin-elot and ing-finger, a controllinglonger carried by 19. In a vending-machine, the combine only is inserted in the coin-slot, means con lrictionally hold an inserted coin in t is path with a guiding-opening communicating therewith, an ejecting mechanism, a controllinglunger operatively connected with the ejectmg mechanism and mounted to move in the guiding-opening, and yielding tumblers extending normally inthe ath of the lunger, and adapted to frictiona ly hold an inserted coin in front of the coin-slot, said tumblers arranged to be moved out of the path of the plunger by the insertion of a coin of the proper diameter only, and the said plunger being provided in its under side with recesses adapted to cooperate with the tumblers and permit of a limitedmovement of the plunger relative to the tumblers; whereby said limited relative movement of the lunger will act to dislodge a coin of smaller diameter held by the tumblers, and this without affecting the obstruction osition of the tumblers in the path of the p unger.

21. In a vending-machine, the combination with a casing provided with a coin-slot and guiding-opening communicating therewith, of a member movable in said opening, means for holding the inserted coin in the path of said member, and a locking mechanism adapted to hold said member against movement and adapted by cooperation with the coin to release the member; whereby said member when released will engage and push the coin before it.

22. In a vending-machine, the combination of a casing having a coin-slot-and a guidmem'ber movable in said guiding-opening, a locking means for normally locking said member against action, and means for holdlng the inserted coin in the guiding-opening in the ath of movement of said member, said loc ing means being adapted by cooperation with the inserted coin to release the member; whereby the latter when released will en age and push the coin before it.

23. n a Vending-machine, the combina-- tion with an ejecting meehamsm, of a controlling member constructed to normally look the ejecting mechanism against action. and arran ed by cooperation with the inserted coin-to re ease the ejecting mechanism and dislodge the inserted coin.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set myhand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses. 1

CHARLES FORTH.

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