US858837A

US858837A - Vending-machine construction.

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Publication number: US858837A
Application number: US35781607A
Authority: US
Inventors: Clarence C Travis
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1907-02-18
Filing date: 1907-02-18
Publication date: 1907-07-02
Anticipated expiration: 1924-07-02

Description

PATENTED JULY 2. 1907.

0. c. TRAVIS. VENDING MACHINE coms'rnucnon.

APPLIOATION FILED FEB. 18. 1907.

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PATENTED JULY 2 1907.

G. 0. TRAVIS.

VENDING MACHINE GONSTRUGTION.

APPLICATION FILED 1'33. 18, 1907.

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CLARENCE C. TRAVIS, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

PATENT-OFFICE.

VENDING-MACHINE CONSTBUCTIOS'.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 2,"1eo7.

A lication filed February 18,190'7- Serial Io. 357,818-

I To all whom. it may concem:

of the invention is to provide an improved clohure for. the magazine, and improved means for locking the closure in position. A further object is to providean improved bracket for supporting and securing the machine in position.

A further object is to provide an improved device of this character which will besimple and inexpensive in construction and eflicient in operation.

To the attainment of these ends and the accom-- plishment of other new and useful objects, as will appear, the invention consists in the features of novelty in the construction, combination and arrangement of the several parts hereinafter more fully described and claimed, and shown in the accompanying drawings illustrating an exemplification of the-invention, and in which,

' Figure 1 is a side elevation of a machine constructed in accordance with the principles of this, invention; 2 is an enlarged detail sectional view of the upper -part of the magazine showing the cover or closure in position; Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the magazine with the cover removed; Fig. 4 is an elevation of the supporting bracket; Fig. 5 is a detail sectional view on line 5-5 of Fig. 4.

Referring more particularly tothe drawings, and in this exemplification of the invention, the numeral 10 designates a supportingbase preferably hollow.

The numeral 11 designates a coin delivery mechanism, and 12 the operating handle of the discharge mechanism, the specific construction of which forms no part of the present application.

A suitable magazine 13, open at the top and bottom, and preferably constructed of glass or other transparent material is supported upon the base 10, and is held in position by means of an apertured cap or ring 14 which rests upon the top of the magazine and projects inward from the wall of the magazine for some distance, as at 15. Passing through the inwardly projecting portion 15, and at suitable intervals, are suitable rods or stays 16, which preferably have threaded engagement 17 with the'base 10. The, upper extremities of these rods or stays 16 -are also preferably threaded, as at 18, and engaging these threaded extremities are suitable 'nuts 19 which rest upon the ring or cap 14, which latter co-operates with the base 10 forclamping the magazine in position. This cap or ring is held from lateral displacement by means of a peripheral flange 20 engaging over the edge of the magazine. The inwardly projecting portion of the cap or ring 14 is cut away, as at 21, and .de-'* pressed to formcam shaped portions which terminate in shoulders or projections 22 located preferably, at the highest point of the cam shaped portions.

- A suitable cover 23 isrprovided for the magaz" e, and said cover is provided with a depending circum-' ferential flange 24, the internal diameter of which is slightly large'r than eiternal diameter of thetop of the magazine 13. *Ananged within and depending I from the cover 23 are a plurality of lugs or projections 25, equal in number to the cam-shaped'portions 21,

and removably secured to the extremities of these lugs or projections, in any suitable manner, such as by means of screws 26, are clips 27 which project laterally beyond the lugs or projections. The lugs or projections are adapted to stand within the cutaway portions 21 when the cover is placed upon the top of the magazine 13, and when the cover is rotated. to bring the lugs or projections 25 towards the shoulders 22, the clips 27 will pass under the inwardly projectportion 15 of the cap or 14, to preventthe cover from'being lifted off of the magazine. A lock may be provided for holding the cover in position,

comprising a depending lug 28 arranged on the cover, and having a straight edge 29, and an inclined face 30.

Passing through the inwardly projecting portion of the cap or ring 14 is an upper end of a rod or member 31, and secured thereto are the ends of an elongated U- shaped member 32, the body of which stands astride of the edge of the portion 15. of the cap or ring 14 through which the rod or member 31 passes and serves to prevent displacement of said member. The upper extremity of this rod or m'ember31'is normally and yieldingly held in the path of movement of the lug or projection 28 by means of a spring 33, one end of which is secured to the rod or member 31, and the other end to a suitable support, preferably the ring or cap 14.

The cover is placed in position so that the llig or prothat if the cover should be rotated in a bash tion, the straight edge-23will engage the rod'aiid 5m vent further rotationof the-cover; The rod and lug 28 are so relation'to the lugs 25, that the rod'will stand behind and adjacent the straightedge of H the lug 28, just astheclips 27 m under and the hi h-25 engage the shoulders-22. The iree. extremity 34 oiJthe rod or member 31f into the base 10, accessto..i=

which may he had'through a suitable opening in the cated withinthe Q13, and whnit isdesired to base (not shown). member 31 isalso loremove the cover the rod is drawn downward by its free end 34 and hold in this position, while the cover 23 is rotated to disengage the clips 27 from the shoulders 22, which permits the lu 28 to pass over the end of the rod, after which the rod .may be released, and the cover lifted off.

The machine may be held in position by means of a suitable bracket comprising a body portion 35 which may be secured to a suitable support by means of bolts or screws passing through suitable apertures 36. The lower extremityof the body portion is bifurcated, to form two spaced arms 37 the extremities of which terminate in forwardly projecting hook-shaped portions 38, which latter are adapted to engage under the edge of the base 10 of the machine. The upper extremity 39 is preferably deflected forwardly, and adapted to pass through a suitable perforation 40 in alaterally projecting ear or portion 41 on the ring or cap 14. The extremity 39 is also provided with an aperture 42, located above the ear or portion 4], which is adapted to receive a suitable fastening means or lock 43, for securing-the machine to the bracket 35 In order that the invention might be fully understood, the details of an embodiment thereof have been thus specifically described, but

What 1 claim is 1. In a device of the class described, the combination 'of a base, a magazine resting upon the base and having an open top andbottom, a retaining ring engaging the top edge of the magazine, means located within the magazine and having engagement with the ring and the base forholding the magazine in position, a detached cover for the top, inter-engaging means on the cover and ring for retaining the top in position, and separate means for preventing removal of the top.

2. In a device of the class described, the combination of a base, a magazine resting upon the base and having an open top and bottom, a retaining ring engaging the top edge of the magazine, means located within the magazine,

and having engagement with the ring and the base for holding the magazine in position, a detached cover for the top, inter-engaging means on the cover and ring for rea base, a magazine resting upon the base and having an open. top and bottom, a retaining ring engaging the top edge of the magazine, means located within the magazine and having engagement with the ring and the base for holding the magazine in position, a cover for the top, inter-engaging means on the cover and ring for securing and retaining the top in position, and'separate yielding locking means located within the magazine and adapted to lock the top to prevent removal of the latter.

4. In a device of the class described, the combination of a magazine having an open top, a ring engaging the edge of the top, means for securing the ring in position, said ring being provided with a projection. 11 cover, a projection on the cover, said cover being adapted to be axially rotated to cause the projections to be brought into engagement for securing said cover in position, and means for locking said projections in engagement.

5. In a device of the class described, the combination of a magazine having an open top, a ring engaging the edge of the top, means for securing the ring in position, a cover, means on the cover and the ring adapted to be brought into engagement when the cover'is axially rotated, a projection on the cover, and yielding means norm-ally standing inthe path of the movement of the projection when the cover is in place, said yielding means being adapted to be depressed by the projection when the cover is rotated, and to assume a position behind the projection for locking the cover against removal.

6. In a device of the class described, the combination of a magazine having an open top, a ring engaging the edge of the top, means within the magazine for securing the ring in position, a cover, means on the cover and the ring within the magazine, adapted to be brought into engagement when the cover is axially rotntcd for securing the same in position, yielding locking means also within the .magazine, and means adapted to depress said locking means to permit rotation of the cover and with which the locking means co-operates to prevent retrograde move ment of the cover,

7. In a device of the class described, the combination of a magazine having an open top, a ring engaging the edge of the top, means for securing the ring in position, :1 cover, means on the cover and ring adapted to be brought into engagement when the cover is axially rotated for securing the same in position, a projection on the cover, and a yielding member within the magazine standing normally in the path of movement .of the projection and being adapted to be depressed by the projection when the cover is rotated, and also adapted to assume a position behind the lug when the securing means are in engagement.

8. In a device of the class described, the combination of a base, a magazine supported by the base and having :in open top, retaining means for the magazine, a cover,

means on the cover and the retaining means adapted to be brought into engagement for securing the cover in position, a yielding locking member, and a projection on the cover having an inclined face, said inclined face being adapted to engage and depress the yielding member to permit the securing means to be brought into engagement, and to assume a position behind the projection to prevent dis-engagement of the securing means.

9. In a device of the class described, the combination oi a base, a magazine supported thereby and having an open "top, means engaging the top edge of the magazine for se- 'top, means engaging the top edge of the magazine for securing the same to the base, a cover, means on the cover and said securing means for retaining the cover in position,

a projection on the cover, a spring controlled member within the magazine and extending into the base, and a projection on the cover adapted to be engaged and depressed by the member to permit the retaining means to be brought into engagement, and said member being adapted to ussume a position behind theprojection to lock the cover against removal.

11. In a device of the class described, the combination of a magazine having an open top, a ring resting upon the top and projecting over the magazine, means for securing the ring in position, said ring being provided with cutaway portions to form shoulders, a cover, projections on the cover adapted to engage the shoulders, saidprojcciions being provided with lateral extensions adapted to pass under the ring, and means for locking the cover in position. I

12. In a device of the class described, the combination of a magazine having. an open top, .a ring resting upon the top and projecting over the magazine, means for securing the ring in position, said ring being'provided with cut away portions to form shoulders, a cover, projections on the cover-adapted to engage the shoulders, said projections being provided with lateral extensions adapted to puss-under the ring, a shouldered lug on the cover, anda yielding member adapted to he engaged and depressed by thelug to permit the projections to be brought into engagement with the shoulders, and said member being adapted to engage the shoulder on the lug to lock the cover.

13. in a device of the class described, the combination of a hollow base, a magazine supported thereby and having an open top, a spring controlled member supported Within the magazine with one endadjacent the open top, the other end extending into the base, a cover, a projection on the cover adapted to engage and depress the member against the tension of the spring, and means for securing the cover in position when the member is depressed, the end of said member being adapted to be seated behind the projection for locking the cover in position.

14. 'In a device of the class described, the combination of a base, a magazine supported thereby, a ring engaging the top of the magazine, means engaging the base and the ring for securing the magazine in position, said ring being provided with an aperture, a bracket removably engaging the base and passing through the aperture in the ring, and means tor lockingthe parts together.

15. In a device of the class described, the combination of I a base, a magazine supported thereby, a ring'engaging the top of the magazine, means engaging the base and the ring for securing the magazine in position, said ring being provided with an aperture, a bracket removably engaging the base and passing through the aperture in the ring, and a. lock engaging the bracket above the ring.

16. In a device of the class described, the combination of a base, a magazine supported thereby, a retaining member, and means engaging said member and the base for securing the magazine in position, said member being provided with a laterally projecting apertured portion, a bracket com prising a body portion provided with an aperture adjacent one end, and forwardly projecting hook-shaped arms at the other end, saidarms being adapted to engage the edge of .the said base with the other extremity of the bracket pro- In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses, on this 18th day of January A. D. 1907.

. CLARENCE C. TRAVIS.

Witnesses:

J. H. JOCHUM, Jr., M. W. Cnrrwnnn.