US949438A - Single-action coin-controlled mechanism. - Google Patents

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APPLIOATIOI ULS!) 1120.4. 1906.

949,438, Feb. 1.5, 1m.

y w, 1 'w/M JAMES W. PATTERSON,

F NEVI YORK. N. Y.

SINGLELACTION COIN-CGNTRULLl-ID MECHANISL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Applicntton tiled December 4, 1806.

To all whom i! may concern.'

Ile it known that I, Janes W. ln'rrianson,

n citizen of the United States, residing at. New Yok in the county of New York und State of ew York, have invented certiiin new and useful Improvements in Single- Action Coin-Controlled Mechanism, of which the following ia a specification.

.My invention relates to im rovements iii singe action coin controlle mechanism. By single action, I refer to that ty of vending or renting coin-controlled mac ines which contain n single article or ncknge of articles to be sold or rented. In t is type of `machine, frequent complaint. has been made to the fact that. after a sale .has been inside, the coin chute is free to receive u eeeond coin for which the depositor does not receive value.

The object of iny invention is to prevent .the deposit of n coin in a machine of this ehlracter until the machine has been su plied with a commodity to be delivered in return for the coin de ited.

.A further ob'ect o my invention is to provide a signa ing device whereby an nttendant when duty it il to replenish the boxesfmny, by the sense'of touch determine whether or not 'th'e box is to be refilled thereby obviating the. necessity of manipulating the lock of the box to ascertain whether or not it is empty; and with these and minor objects in view my invention consists of the )arts and combination of parts mi will be ier'einnt'ter more fully pointed out nnd chuined.

Tn the drawings: Figure 1 is ii top plan view of a box and its door showing.y the coin chut-e open; Fig. 2 is a similar view showing tlic coin chute closed: nnd Fi 3 is n side elevation o! the box, und door roken away embodying my invention.

1 represents n box of any approved eonstruction provided with thi` eoin ehiitt- Q.-

and pn opening 3.

4 1s a slot or key-way formed in the top end of whit-h ai coiled sprintr H is wateil. tliil other rnd of tlir coil sprintf being :witted in n recess t) fornirti in the top Structure of' the box.

l0 is nn indicator arm integral with :ind projecting ut right angles from the. Glide 6 rind extending thronli the slot Ii to ii point beyond the box nii its door as clearly shown in Fig. 8.

11 is an indicntor mounted on the slide 6 and shown in Fi 1 as consisting: of tlie word Full and in Fig. 2 as consisting in the Word Empty 12 is u door of suitable construction for boxes of this character provided with tlii` unnnl coin chute 13 which` when the door is in closed poeition, registers with the eoiii slot 2 in the top of the box. 'llie top edge of the door is provided with rrooves 1i :ind 15 adn )ted to receive the im icntor arni 1t) wlientlie door is closed.

When the attendant hns placed the parli4 nge. of goods in the box and before closing the saine. he inserts n key inillie niinill slot 4 shown in Fig. Il and pushes. the slide as' fiir iin it will zo as shown in Fig. l. Now when the box in closed the indieiitor arm l0 enteral groove 14, which will retain it in that position so long as the box is closed. The coin slot is open und the. word Full appears in the openin marked 8. l'f a coin is now inserted und t. ie knob turned as the box is opened, the spring 8, causes the slide (i to move us soon as released into the position filiown in Fig. Q, and when the box is closed iifier using, the indicator erin enters groove and the word Eni ity appears in the opening marked 8. he door is nutonuitieally closed by the spring one end of which is fastened to the box and tliiI other to the door.

The position of the projet-thmr indicator nrln l() ennlilmi the nttelidnnt to deridint u glance whether tht` receptacle contain# goodi- A or not. rind its position may be readily aseei of the box and extending to ii point tit-,vond

the coin chute. with the slot 4.

5 in n slot extending from the front of the box nnd'merging into tho slot 4. said slot extending from the innermost end of the slot, 4. to a point beyond the. middle of the voin slot 2.

6 is n slide slidnbly mounted in ithe slot 4 The. opening 3 registren:

l l l l and 'provided with a shoulder 7 against one tained by the sense of touch` Should thil box be locnted in a darli place.

When the number of boxes iii :i given theater nre taken into consideration, it will at once be apparent that the projection of the indicatingr arm beyond the structuriof the boxes is of material assistance to the iiitendant whose duty is to see that eat-li tio.\ is replenished after each performant-e. The nttenda'nt muy mss dow-n eueli row oiihnir` and by merely eeling for trie indii-:itiir erm.

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\ ters Patent is:

1. In a coin vending machine, the combination with a receptacle to hold goods to be vended a door for said rece tacle, and means to close the coin chute of t e machine after each gicriition of the machine and means carri by the door to lock said slot closin means 1n position.

2. n a coin-vendin machine, the combination with a i'eceptac e to-hcld goods to be vended and a door for said receptacle, of means to close the coin chute of the machine after sich :ignition of the machine, nini means carri b the door to lock said slot closinf means a each end of its movement.

8. n a coin-vending machine, the combination with a coin chute, a receptacle to hold goods to be vended, a door for said recept..- cle and ooves in said door, of means to open an close said chute and adapted to be locked at the limit of its movement by the grooves in seid door.

rmi-coin vending machine, the combination with the coin chute, a receptacle to hold goods to be vended, a door for said receptacle and grooves in said door, of means to open and close said chute and adapted to be locked n't the limit. of its movement by vengaggeiirient. with the grooves 1n said door, and a special key to move said means in one direction only.

5. In a coin vending machine, the combination with the coin slot, of n spring impolled slide nox-mall?" cloning,r the slot after each operation of t e machine, und ineens locking said slide in position to permit the lintroduction of a coin in said slot. l

6. In a coin vending machine, the conihition with tlm win #lot Aof.' :i Hpiinig inipelled slide lnormally clos ng the slot :ifiei' nach operation of the machine, a npcciulkoy to move the slide to o scid slot und means locking the slide -in t c position to which -it is moved by suid key. i

7. In a sin le-action coin vending mitchine, the com inatioii with the coin slot n receptacle to hohl goods iiiiil ii door oisiiid receptacle, of a slide to open or close Huid slot and means carried by the door lo lock siiid slide at each end of its movement.

8. ln a single-action coin vending iii-ichine, the combination with a coin slot, n

receptacle to hold goods, n door and ineens i cedono in ainiov" 'i 'iiy cosc ille dem wie. 22;. opereiion the machine, of s slide to open or close acid slot, und means carried by the door '23o look said slide nt each end of 2tmovement'.

9. In n single-action coin vending me chine, the combination with a. receptacle if hold s. commodity, a door for said receptocle, grooves in one edge of said door. und 1i coin chute of a slide to elec-e siid open :mid chute, sai ooves heinu constructed and arran ed to ook the sli e in its open'snd close ition.

10. n a single action coin vending :nitcliinc, the combination with a receptacle o hold s commodity, a door for said receptacle, grooves in one edge of seid door, iiiid a coin chute, of a slide to open or close said chute and means carried by the slide to cngagc the grooves in said door to loi-k the siii e iit each end of its movement.

11. In a single-notion coin vending mnehine, the combination with a receptucle, to hold an articlefto be Bold or rented, s door foi' said receptacle, -covers in one edge of the door, and a coin coute, of a slide to open oi close seid chiite, o signal carried by wid slide, ni means on the slide to engage the grooves in said door to lock the slide :it euch end of itc movement.

1Q. ln a sin lo notion coin vending nmehine, the com ination with the coin chulo, of n slide adapted to be moved nei-nes the chute to close it after each operation of thi` machine, a lngv carried by the slide, non

strncted to be engaged by the door of the' machine, und thus locke-i against movenwnt.

13. In u single action coin vending:r miiirhinc, the com ination with n roccptnch io hold ii commodity to be sold or rented. :i door for said receptacle havin groove.y En one edge, a coin chute, of a sli e adapted 'io clone said chiite, a signal carried by :nifl slide, a lug carried by. the slide und constructed to engage the id g'i'cun'es to lool.- said slide at each endof its movement.

14. In u. sin leaction coin vending mncliine, the com ination with a receptacle ioliold a commodity to be sold or rented, n door #or said receptacle having'grooven in one odge, n coin chiite, of n slide coimi'ni'lwl to close said chiite, n signal carried by mid slide, s lng carried by the slide und om Structcd 'lo engage the rmid gi-novos lo lof'l: Suid slide el euch end oi iin movement :imi :i .w voxel lie)` to move thv :dido to open ziii c inte. A

n iestinion whereof l unix my signatur. in presence o two .vincsses.

N. VAN LOAN.

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