US885187A - Coin-controlled vending-machine. - Google Patents

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R. D. SIMPSON.

GOIN GONTROLLED VENDING MAGHINE.

APIfLIoATIoN FILED AUG. 24. 1907.

PATBNTBD APR. 21, 1908.

ROBERT D. SIMPSON, OF COLUMBUS, OHIO, ASSIGNOE To J'.

, OOLUMBUS, OHIO. I

'COIN-,CONTROLLED VENDINGMAOHIE.

No. 885,1e7.

l'orall whom 'it 'may concern:

Be it known that L'RoBERT D. SlnrsoN,

citizen of the United States, residing at Co.

lumbus, in the county ofFranklin and State of Ohio, "have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Coin- Controlled Vend-` ing-hilacliines, of which Ithe following is a specification. p Y

l My invention relates to a coin controlled vending machine and has for its objectthe provisionof a device of this character adapted to dis ense a predetermined 4quantity of small pel ets when a coin is inserted in the machine and aslide actuated.

Further objects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in the detailed description which now follows. In the accompanying drawing: Figure 1 isa plan view with certain .parts removed, Fig. 2 is a vievypartly in front elevation and partly in section, and, Fig. 3`is a vertical section upon line -.r of Fig. 2.

Like numerals designate y corresponding parts-in all of the figures of the drawmg.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 5 designates a hollow base. The bottom of this base is adapted to be-closed by aj closure plate 6, said plate carrying rubber cushioning studs 7 upon which the structure is su port- The p ate 6 carries a lock 8which is controllable .by'an Ordinary key when the structure is inverted. 'Ihe bolt 8 of the lock 7 is adapted to engage over the'I head of a-screw 9, said screw being threaded into a base 10 whichdepends from a rib 11 formed, in the base 5.v When the5 bolt is shot into engagement with' the screw 9, the plate 6 is held firmly in position to close the bottom of the base, 1t :being understood that this plate 6 and the base 5 form achamber for the reception of the money deposited in the machine. There are two separate vending machines located u on` the base`5, the object in yroviding two o these machines vbeing to ren er it possible to dispense pellets of different kinds. These ellets are referably breath perfuming pel ets, thoug merchandise of other character may be dispensed from this machine if desired, so long as it is in pellet form and of the proper size. Mounted upon the base 5 andfengagin lugs 12 are shells 13. The tops of these she ls are closed by plates 1,4, but' said plates are provided with inclined portions 15 and openings 16 asl is clearly illustrated in Fig. 3. Openings Speccationof Letters IEaterit.v J

Application med August; 24; 1907.l Serial No. 390,062.

Patented April 21, 190s. l

17 formed throughthe plates 14 register with the `ulpper open ends of `funnels 18, these. funne s extending .upwardly from the base 5 and communicating. therewith., A cork or like closure 19 ordinarily closes the mouth of the funnel. Open-bottomed'globes 20 form rece tacles for the pellets 21. Rods 22 headeras at 23 extend through these vglobes and through sleeves 24 of the base 5 and' have nuts 25 threaded u onV their lower w. SEEDS AND'F. R. RITTER, OF y ends. It; is obvious that w en these nuts are' tightened, the globes vwill be bound u on the shells 13 and -that the shells 13 wil in turn be bound upon the base 5. It iS to be understood that the mechanism of both of these vending machines is similar in every respect and the mechanism of the machine lets 21 and this block also has a slot29 v formed therein for the reception of a coin. The upper portion of the base 5 has openings 30 formed therein that serve a purpose hereinafter described., The .upper front portion of the shell 13 has ari-Opening 31 formedV therein in whichthe coin is iirst inserted. A slide 32 having a finger grasp 33 is` bifurcated to form rearwardly extending arms 34. These arms arecut out as at 35 (see Fig. 3) and this cut-out portion engages over the edges 36 of theblock 27 The Shoulders 38 of the arms 34 engage over the rear edges 39 of the'block 27 in such manner that when thesearms are drawn forward by the o )erator gras ing the finger grasp 33 of the slide 32, the bilock 27 will also be drawn forward until the pockets 28. underlie the openings. 16.,` Channels 40 lead from beneathy the pockets 28 when the block 27 is in its rearniost position, to pockets 41 which are accessible to the person who deposits the-penny or other coin. Levers 42 are pivoted at 43 tothe base 5 and a spring 44 normally tends to' draw these arms together At their outer ends the levers areprovidedwith inwardly directed legs 45 these legs terminat-in in outwardly inclined feet y46. The front e yges 47 ofthe block 27 are beveled oiig'as is clearly illustrated in Fig. 1. Shallow channels 48 are formed inthe upper face of the block and lead toward the pockets 28. The Jblock 27 is cutout as at 49 to permit the inclined sur- A.outwardly with' the slide.

faces of the feet 46 to act against the corners 50 of the front portion of the block.

The operation of the device is as follows:

'When itis desired to secure pellets from this machine, theoperator grasps the finger ip 33 and pulls the slide 32 outwardly. en

.the shoulders 38 abut against the rear edges 39 of the block 27 ,this blockis caused t move moves outwardly, the beveled ed es '47 thereof act against the inner faces of t ve le s 45 to spread the levers 42 apart against t e tenlsion of 'the spring 44. After the corners 50 of the block pass over the leg to sueha point that the inner faces of the feet 46 can act Vagainst the corners 50, the tendency of the levers 42 to move together under the inuence of the sprin 44 will act to throw'the block 27 outwar y to its limit of movement, at which time the slot 29 will re ister with the slot 31 and the pockets 28 underlie the opening 16, so that pellets from the globe 20 may drop into the pockets 28. The operator now dro s apenny into the slot 31 and it'fa'lls into t e slot v29 with the u 'per portion of the penny projecting out o said slot when said slide is to such position t at it may be caught and engaged bythe shoulder 51 of the slide 32 ressed inwardl The penny now acts as a ocking member etween -the slide 32 and the'block 27 and causes the v`block to move inwardly with` the slide. As

soon as the pockets 28 move over the channel 40, thepellets drop into the channel and roll out into the pockets 41, from whence they may be removed by the person who deposits the pennyu v .Y

It wllbeseen that'if any coin 'or object smaller than a pennybe placed in the slot 29 so that it does not project above theupper edge of-said slot, it Will-not be caught by the shoulder v51, but upon thecontrary will drop through one of the openings 30 into the base whenever the block 27 is moved inwardly, When the block is being pushed in after a penny has been engaged by the shoulder 51,

' the levers 42 will e spread apart until the edges of the block pass from the inclined inner vfaces of the feet 46 and on to the inclined inner face of the legs 45. As' soon as. thev block reaches this position, the levers will snap together and. throw the block to itsrearward-limitof movement. This will l` i As this block I relieve the pressure upon the penny and the penny will drop from the slot 29 through an opening 52 into the base. I

When it is desired to fill the globes 20 with pellets the late 6 is removed and the machine is held) in an inverted osition and the pellets permitted to roll in t lrough the funnels 18 after'the cork or like closure has been removed.

'VF rom the foregoing description, it will be seen that sim le and efficient means are .herein provide for accom lishin the objects of the invention, but wlile t e elements shown and described' are well adapted to serve the urposes for' which they are intended, it' 1s to be understood that the invention/is not limited to the precise con' -inclined surfaces of said legs andfeet engaging said slidable member to throw it to its limit of movement in either directionT 2. In a device of the character described. the combination with a slidable member, of a base upon which said member is mounted, a lever' pivoted upon each side of said member,

a sprlngonnecting said levers to draw them together, inwardly inclined legs formed upon sald levers and outwardly inclined feet in which said levers terminate, the inwardly inclined surfaces of said legs and feet engaging said slidable member to throw it to its limit of movement in either direction,

an inclined surface formed upon there being Vsaid slida e member which co-acts with the inclined surface of said legs.

I n testimony whereof affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ROBERT D. SIMPSON. Witnesses:

A. L. PnELPs, L. CARL S'roUGH'roN.

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