US935824A - Coin-controlled vending-machine. - Google Patents

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ATTORNEY ELI'J F. SPA-ULDNG, 0F BROOKLYN; NEW Y'GRK.

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Be it'known that I, ELIJAH F. SPAULBING, a citizen of the United States, and' aj resident of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Coin-'Con-v trolled Vending- Machines, of which the following is a" specification.

The invention relates te improvemnent'sv inl coin-controlled v'e riding-machines, and it conl sists in the novel features, arrangements, and combinations of parts `l'ig'ereinafter described, and particularly pointed out in the' claims.

The object of the invention is to provide an entirely eliicient and reliable vending machine, capable of ready manufacture and operation and adapted to be operated for ejecting' goods only upon the introduction of the proper coin tof the machine.

rllhe invention will be fully understood' from the detailed description hereinafter presented, reference being had to the' accontpaiiying drawings in wh1ch:` i

F igurel is a liront view, partly broken away, offa machine constructed in accordance withmy invention, themachine ill'us'- trated having ,two trays or holders for the confections or goods to be sold; Fig'. 2' is a` vertical section of the same on the dotted line 2 2 of Fig. 6, the pull or handle b which the ejector for either or ejectors gdr both stacks of oonfections may be operated being shown in its inner normal position by full lines and in its outer or operated position by dotted lines; Fig. 2 also illustrates a weight as the means for returning the pull or handle from its outer to its inner position; Fig. 3 is a vertical section, partly broken away, through the machine, on the dotted line 3 3 of Figs. 1, 6, 7, and by full lines shows the arts thereof in 'their normal position; Fig. 4 is a like view of the same illustrating the parts of the machine in their outer or operated position, a coin having been inserted through the coin-slot and the-pull or handle hzwing"` been ,drawn outwardly to .cause the ejection of the coin from the coin-receiver and the discharge of a piece of confectiony by means of the goodsejector; Figs. 3 and 4 illustrate the employmentof aspring` for restoring: the pull or handle to its inner normal position` in lieu of the weight presented in Fig. 2l for ae-` complishing the same purpose; Fig' 5 is a' rear elevation, partly broken away and partly in section, ofthe machine, the back speeiaeetim af tenere Patent ppnation' flied' my' s; 1908"; serrer nu: 4in-12a.

plate of thev machine bein lto a position to drop an opening in the coin-chute or slide-plate,

of the lcabinet being omitted and the rear wal-l of one' of ther vertical trays for holding the' confections being" removed; Fig. 6 is a ront elevation, partly broken away and partly in section, of the machine, the'front portions of the vcabinet being omitted for the pnrpose of disclosing the interior m'echanlsln, andv a colnbeing shown as hav- .ing been introduced through the coin slot and passed to a lto' the' coin-receiver', preparatory ull or' handle being drawn outwardly or thel purpose of ejecting' the coin from' said receiver and the article sold from the stack, as' shown in Fig. 4; one-half of the coin-slot-plate is, in Fig. 6, shown in vertical sectionon' the dotted line 6-6 of Fig, 3, and 'in Fig. 6 the outer end of the pu'li or handle, which' answers for all of the coin-slots, coin-receivers, and goods-ejectors, i 1s shown a's ciit vertlc'ally through its mid`V die portion, the righthand half of the coinin section and the left-hand half of said p ate being shown in front elevation; Fig. 7 is a horizontal section throngh the machine on the dotted line 7 -7 of Fig. 3;" Fig".A 8 is a detached top elevation of one of the tiltable coin-re ceivers;` Fig. 9" is a detached sectional View througla portion of the c0in-sl'ot'plate and coinLchu'te or slide-plate, and illustrates the pathof' a coin introduced through the coinsl'ot to and against a pivoted dell'ector plate su' ported by said chute or slide; Fig. l0 'is a like View of the same illustrating the com as having moved against and tilted s-.lid deflectorpl'ate during the downward moven'iei'lt' of the coin to the coin-receiver shown in Fig. 8"; Fig. 11 is a like View of the same illustrating the action of the deflector-plate when a washer is insertedl through the coinslot of the machine, the washer being shown as having moved against and tilted the deliector-plate and a finger on said plate Vbeing represented as having entered a hole in the washer, the latterv not being at once arrested by said linger but held on it; Fig. l2 is a like View of the same showing a further stage in the downward movement of the washer',l the weight of the washer being shown as having" turned lthe deflector-plate its pivot with the washer still on the pin of saidI plate and said plate having turned the washer through said washer being thereby prevented from shdlng down said plate and' entering the Patented Oct. 5, 1909.

Fig. 13 being presented more particularly.

to illustrate the' coin-door locking mechanism for the lower part of the cablnet; Fig.

- 14 is a detached side elevation of the coinslot-plate and connected parts, and-Fig. 15 is a detached front view of an inner plate supporting two tiltable coin-receivers and is presented for the purpose of clearly'disclosing the pivoted latch-plates employed to firmly hold the said receivers stationary when they are not in use; the said latchplates are adapted to be freed from the receivers by the passage against them of the coins while the latter are sliding down to enter the receivers. l

In the drawings, 20 designates the cabinet as a whole, said cabinet comprising a back 21, sides 22, an upper removable front 23'behind which the trays for the stacks'of confections are located, and a lower front hinged coin-door 24, behind which and betweenl the sides and back of the cabinet is formed a chamber to receive a portion of the operative mechanism ofthe machine and also a receptacle' 25 into which the coins fed to the machine linally land and which, when the door 24 is opened, may be removed for transferring the coins from the machine to any suitable receiver provided for them. The removable front 23 is of usual character abovev its lower end, and these fronts are customarily inserted between the sides of the cabinets and locked at their upper ends to the top thereof, said fronts being removably supported at their lower ends. In the present instance I support the front 23 upon a transverse plate 26 which is mounted to slide in grooves 27 formed in the sides 22. The front 23 is f ormed with a downwardly extending port1on 28 to pass downwardly behind the upper portion of the plate 26 and with afor wardly projecting portion 29 to rest upon the upper edges of said plate, and said forwardly projecting portion 29 will preferably be faced by a metal plate 30 which will project slightly below the same so yas to pass below the upper front edges of the plate 26. When the front 23 is locked in its position, it locks the plate 26, but when the front 23 is removed the plate 26 may be slid upwardly in its grooves 27.

The plate 26 is a plain flat plate extending transversely between the sides of the cabinet and is cut out between its lower end portions to form a discharge opening 3-1 for the confections ejected from the lower ends of the stacks thereof. The lower end portions of the plate 26 constitute two legs which when the plate is innormal posit-ion extend downwardly into openings 32 (Fig. 7) to be hereinafter described.

I The trays for the stacks of confections are numbered 33 and are of customary character with the exception that in the base 34 of each thereof I form an opening 35 (Fig. 2) within which the upper end o a shutter-plate 36 may extend when the tray contains no confections or in other words is emptied and from which opening 35 said plate 36 is pushed, when the tray is empty, by the descent on the upper end of said plate of a stud 37 formed on the weight 38 which, when the tray 33 is filled, is placed on the stack. The weight 38, less the projecting linger or stud 37, is of known character and in the employment of which said weight remains upon the Stack of confections and gradually lowers as the pieces of confections are dislodged from the lower end of the stack. In the present instance when the last piece of confection is discharged from the stack, the weight 38 descends upon the base 34 of the tray and the linger or stud 37 passes into the opening 35 in said base and drives 'the upper tray remains empty the shutter-plate36 will be held in its lower position, shown in Fig. 2, closing the coin-slot, but at all other times the shutter-plate 36 will be held in its upper position,shown in Fig. 3,by means of alight spring 40, whose force is exerted to move the plate 36 upwardly and toward the rear so that the upper end of said plate may stand in the opening 35, the coin slot 39 being thus left free for the reception of coins. The plate 36 is a curved plate and is guided in apertures formed in thevertical portions 48 of the transverse bar 41 and horizontal transverse bar 42. There will be one shutterplate 36 for each coin-slot and tray.

The coin-slot plate is numbered 43 and extends between the lower end leg-portions of the vertical front plate 26, and said plate 43 will preferably be in one integral piece of sheet metal and have an upwardly inclined inner or rear portion 44 to form a slide for the automatic discharge of the confections through the opening 31 in said plate two of said slots, the present machine showing only two trays for the confections. The front edge portion of the base 34 of the trays extends frontwardly beyond and is in close lrelation to the upper edge of the plate 43 indirectly, almost all to aid in preventing theentrance of an instrument through the opening 31 of the plate 26 in an effort to dislodge the confections held by the t-rays. The transverse horizontal plate 42, hereinbefore referred to, is secured to the inner face of the inclined portion 44 of the plate 43, and hence remains stationary with said plate. The plate 43 is shown in top plan in Fig. 7 and said plate is secured by rivets 45 to horizontal bars 46 A which are adapted to horizontal grooves 47' formed in the sides 22 of the cabinet. The plate 43 has connected with it, directly and of the operative parts of the mechanism, and said plate is secured 1n position by its side-bars 46 being slid'into the grooves 47 and by being therein locked by the end leg-portions of the plate 26 entering the aforesaid openings 32 (Fig. 7), which are formed in the said bars 46. The tra-nsverse bar 41 hereinbefore referred to is illustrated by dotted lines in Fig. 7 and has formed on it the vertical lug portions 48, in which guide-openings are formed for the shutter-plates 36. The bar 41 is also formed with a rearwardly extending arm 49lcarrying onV the lower side of its rear end a hook 50.

Below the coin-slot plate 43 and mounted in grooves in the side-bars 46 (Figs. 5 and 6) is mounted a plate slide 51, to which are connected the handle or pull 52, a `downwardly inclinedchute or plate 53 to receive and direct the coins andthe goods-ejectors 54, the latter being pivotally mounted upon a rod 55 which has its bearings in ears turn-ed upwardly from said plate 51, as shown in Fig. 5. The plate 51, handle or pull 52, inclined plate 53 neet-ed together and all move outwardly together to the position indicated in Fig. 4 when said handle is drawn outwardly to eject a piece or pieces of the c'onfections; and said parts are automatically returned. inwardly to-their initial.position shown in Fig., 3 yloy means of a coiled spring 56 which is secured at its inner or rear end on the hook 50 of.`

the arm 49 forming a portion .of the stationary plate 41, while the front end of said. spring is fastened to the head of a screw connected with the plate 51. The spring 56 1s always under tension and yieldingly re.-

sists't-he outward movementof the handle or pull 52 and plate 51 and then restores saidhandle or pull and plate to their inner initial position when the hand of the operator is released from said pull.

The plate 53 inclines downwardlyl and inwardly and directs the coins introduced through the coin-slots 39 to the coin-receivers 57, which are pivotally mounted on a rod 58 supported from a transverse bar 59V (Fig. 5)- held by a rigid transverse plate 60-eXtending across the chamber" below the coin-slot-plate43 and slidable plate 51. The ends of the plate 59 are projected rearand goods-ejectors 54, are all con-r Vagainstv the shoulder 65, turn the wardly, and these ends at their lower portions aiord bearings for the rod 58 and at their rear extremities form inclined stops for the coin-receivers 57, Fig. 4 illustrating one of the coin-reeivers in its upper position against one end of said plate 59.

The inclined plate 53 is formed with an opening 61 6) and equipped with a magnet 62 and pivoted deflector plates 63, the latter being more clearly illustrated in Figs. 9 to l2. The magnet 62 is provided for the purpose of attracting any iron or steel disk thatmight be introduced through the coin-slots and deflect-ing the same from the straight path for coins leading to the coin 'receivers 57. The magnet 62 is midway between the two coin-slots 39, and its outer edges form guides defining the inner edges of the paths for the coins from the coin-slots to the coin-receivers 57, the outer edges of said' paths being formed by the sides 64 of said plate 53. When an iron or steel disk is` introduced to either of the coin-slots it will be attracted by the magnet 62 and roll along the downwardly and inwardly inclined edge thereof toward the enlarged middle portion of the opening 61 in the plate 53 and said iron or` steel disk will finally fall from said magnet and pass through said enlarged middle portion of said plate 53, becoming thus discharged and prevented from entering the coin-receivers 57.'- The one magnet 62 answers for both of the coin-slots 39 shown. The deflectors 63 are directly in the path for the coins and theyl are pivotally mounted on the plate 53 and hang freely in the end portions of the opening 6l in said plate, as shown in Fig. 6. The detlector plates 63 have their upper portions within slots formed in the plate 53 and at their upper ends are each provided with a shoulder 65 and finger 66 (Figsj9 'to 12). The normal hanging position of the deflectors 63, is shown in Fig. 9, wherein I also illustrate a coin 67, as having just reached the shoulder 65 of the delector-plate 63. The weight of the coin 67 will, pressing deflectorplate 63v downwardly and toward the front., as shown in Fig. 10, and said coin will continueA its passage downwardly to the coinreceiver- 57. The deiector-plate 63 doesnot perform any special duty when a proper coin.67 has been introduced to the machine, the coin then tilting the plate from the position shown in Fig. 9 to that illustrated in Fig. l0 and passing practically unobstructedly to the coin-receiver.A In the event, however, that a washer should be introduced to a coin-slot of the machine, its edge will strike the shoulder 65 of the plate 63 and tilt' the plate downwardly and rearwardly, withthe result'that the finger 66 of the plate will pass into the hole as shown in Fig. 11; the weight of the in the washer,

washer during its continuedl downward movement will then be against the nger 66 and the plate 63 will be moved by 'the washer to the tilted position shown in Fig. 12, and finally the washer will fall from said finger and pass through the opening 61 in the plate 53, being by the plate 463 thus deflected from the path for the coins and prevented from entering the coin-receiver. The deflectorplates 63 are thus intended to prevent washers and the like from reaching the coin-receivers. There will be one deflector-plate 63 in the path extending from a coin-slot to a coin-receiver, as shown in Fig. 6.

The plate 53 at its lowercentral portion is formed with laterally extended fingers 68 (Fig. 6), which aid in directing the coins to the coin-receivers 57, and at the extreme lower inner end of the plate 53, said plate is formed withA laterally projecting fingers 69 which stand, in rear of the front portions of the coin-receivers 57 and serve when the handle or pull 52 is drawn frontwardly to eject the coins from said receivers, allowing the coins, as shown in Fig. 4, to descend into the receptacle 25.

The coin-receivers 57 are blanked up from sheet metal and at their rear ends are formed with upwardly extending arms 70- and at their front ends with fingers 71, 72 and downwardly extending lips 73, the ngers 71, 72 being sufliciently separated from each other to enable a coin to rest between them and against the lip 73 withoutpermitting the coin to pass entirely downwardlyk between them. The finger 71 is preferably straight and the finger 72 inclined in a direction toward the finger 71. A coin re.-I ceiver having the fingers 71, 7 2'and lip 73 is illustrated in Letters Patent No. 875,128

granted to me 'December 31, 1907, and therefore this special construction for` receiving and holding the coins is not separately 4 claimed herein and will be understood with- 57 extend upwardly and normally stand slightly below the lower ends of the goodsejectors 57, as shown in Fig. 3, but when a coin descends between the fingers 71, 72 of a coin-receiver, the weight of the same will depress the front end of the receiver until the rear end thereof tilts upwardly to position in front of the said lower end of the goods-ejector, so that upon the outward movement of the handle or pull 52, the lower end of the goods-ejector will become arrested by th'e arm 70 of the coin-receiver with the result, as shown in Fig. 4, that the upper member of the goods-ejector due to the outward movement thereofA will be turned on its pivot and carried against. the

lower piece of confections in the tray 33 and plates of sheet metal bent into substanper and lower portions ormembers of each goods-ejector 54 stand atan oblique angle to each other, and the upper edges'of the two j vertical members of each goods-ejector fare curved or rounded upwardly, so as topresent convex surfaces atthe proper timel to the confections remaining in the tray 33,.a'sg

shown in Fig.` 4. The base of the trays V3 are recessed, as shown in 5, to, admit-the upper ends of the goodslejectors 54. In the normal initial condition of the machine thegoods-ejectors 54 stand 'in the position in Y which they are represented in Fig. 3, the upper ends of the ejectors being at the rear of 'Y the lower end ofthe trays 33 with `a slight,4

portion thereof within the grooves in v.the

said trays. In theoperated condition ofthe machine, shown in Fig. 4, the upper endsvof y the goods-ejectors 54 are below thecolvlfec-j,l

tions remaining in the tray 33.- When the .100 pull or handle 52 is drawnl frontwardly to' eject a piece of the confection, theupper endsv of a goods-ejector are carried frontwardly against the lower -piece of confection in the stack and press said piece forwardly from the tray. When the pull or handle 52 is released to return to its inner initial positionthe upper curved ends of the ejectors ride against the lower piece of confection remaining in the' tray and finally reach the` position shown'in Fig. 3. The goods ejector 54 is enabled to move from its position shown in Fig. 3 vto that illustrated in Fig. 4

by reason of the fact that preparatory to the movement of the pull or handle 52 a com has, as hereinbefore described, tilted the arm 70 of a coin-receiver upwardly in front of:

the llower end of 'said ejector, thereby restraining it and compelling the upper portion of the ejector to turn on the rod 55 and press against the lower piece of confection.'

The goods-ejectors 54 are provided on their outer sides above the rod 5,5 with lu'gs 77 (Fig. 5) which may engage forwardly extending portions of the ears 7 8 in which the rod 55 has its bearing and operate as stopsto lprevent any further forward tilting movement of the upper portions of said goodsejectors than that represented in Fig. 4, in which it may be seen that upon the tilting fI-ontwardlyA of' the upper portion ofthe goods-ejector the shoulders 77engage the ears 78 and arrest the ejectors. During the return or `inward movement 'ofi the-handle' or pull 52 the lugs 77 by their engagement with the ears 78'- enable' the goods-ejectors while standing in: the position: shownin Fig; 4l, to move inwardly'- untli-l' the lo'Werends of said; ejectors strike the back of the cabinet and become arrested by it,- whereupon the continued inward movement of the handle or pull 52 results'in' the upper portions of the ejectors turning rearwardly on the rod 55,leaving' the stack of conlectionsand` taking the position' in4 which they are illustrat'ed lin Fig; 8".l The' ears 78 are useful.' also in lthat they contact with the upwardly turnedI portions 48 of the plate 41,\when the handle or pull 52 is-drawn' to thelimit of its forwardl movement; said ears` by theirengagement with said portions 48' serve as stops toarrest the handle o1'- pull 52 and parts connected' therewith at theA proper time;

a The-pull or handle 52 has'conne'ctedwith 1t the slidable-plate 51,- thev downwardly inclined coin-plate 53 and good-s-ejectors 54,

and after al coin isintroduced into the machine and slides down the plate 58 and'l enters a coin-receiverr 57, the'handle or pull 52 is drawn outwardly to effect the ejection of apiece of the-confections'; upon` the release V of the handle 52 the spring 56'- will restore the handle, plate 51 and coin late 53.to theirinitial position, the inwar movement of the platef 51- causingy the ejectors 54 to travel inwardly. The shutter plate 36 is not movable withD the plate 51,-but is moved upwardly by the spring-l() and downwardly, when 'a tray is empty, by the weight 38.

The coin-receivers 57 are, except fortheir tilting motion,v stationary withthe bar 59 and plate 60, and the u ward' movement of their rear varms isl limited bythe rearwardly projectingl ends of said bar 59, as shown'in Fig; 4, while upward movement of the front portions of said coin-receivers is limited by the lower project-ing portions of the plate 60, as-indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 4 and full lines in Fig. I' preferably latch the coin-receivers 57 inv their initial position and depend on the coins fedy to the machine to'release-the latches andfr'ee the coin-receivers to tilt. The latches for automatically engaging and holding the coin` receivers in-their initial positionareshown in Fig. l5 and numbered 78. These-latchesare pivoted at their upper ends tothe supporting plate-60 and have lower arms-or hooks 17 8'topassbelow'the adjacent 'edges ofthe coin'- receivers and. intermediate arms 179 against which' coins passing to the receivers willstrike'andtherebymove the latches re'e of' the lreceivers` before theV coins enter the latter. The arms 1-9rhave--their outerends lin.t closed position. v pivollyisecured, oni screwsSG, agalnst the thel coin-receivers. A- coin fed to the ma- I chine" and descending toa coin-receiver will -lst fmoveagainstv the arm 179'of a latch 7 8 andi force' thelatter t'oturn outwardly from and? release the receiver and'said coin will then? enter the receiver and by its weight cause` the receiver toztlt downwardly at its front end.'- and upwardly at itsrear end. After the. coin has` been ejected from the receiver, the frontend of thelatter willv ascend and itsrear4 end descend, and during the upward-'movement ofthe front end ofthe receiver'its' edge will ride against the up.- .wardly inclined edge of the end of the arm or-hooli-l78o the latchfand-inally attaining itsffullupper'position' permit said arm or hook-i178 to automatieallypass-below it. I provide' the;` latches 78 as a precautionary .measure; theyprevent the rear ends of the coinreceivers from being'tilted upwardly in vthe path of thel lower endsof the goodsuse-of :coinsy Itis preferable to employ means for automatically restoring the handle or pull 52 andl .parts connected' therewith to their inner position after each operation or outward pull of' said: handle,and in4 Figs. 3 and 4 I illustrate'the-'spring 56 for securing this result.. In Fig.-2 I illustrate a' substitute for the spring'. 56, this substitute comprising a verticali' weight 7 9 secured by screws 80 to the back-ofthe cabinet andslidable on said baclr-and'screws-by reason of elongated slots 81 formed'imsaidf'weight. The weight 7 9 is employed-:ini connection with a bell-crank lever82, onearmrof which' is engaged by a lip 88'formed on the plate 51 and the other arm of whichf-isf directly below andl engaged byzthe lower-end ofthe' weight/7 9. When the: handle orA pulli 52,*.in the construction lower arm-of' said lever will move the weight 79fupwardlyl Upon the' release of the handie 52 the'weight'79 pressing against the lower :armrot .the-bell-crank lever 8 2 will restore said! lever tol its-initial-jposition and cause the sanieg-.acting through the 11p 83,

to restore the handle 52 and parts connectedl therewith to their inner position.

-Thelowerfrnt door 24 is yhinged to the .bottom-'of thecabinet and has secured on its inner face naar itsv side edges, the latchplates 84,c (iFig.v 13); which' coperate with pivoted-latch-bars 85^in securing the door ,24 The latch-bars: 85 are .50 tion thus operates through the slides 46 to 4form is illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4, and

front members which are bifurcated and comprise a hook portion`88 and a lower arm 89, whichwhen the hook 88 is in engagement with a latch-plate 84 on the door 24 holds its laterally 'deflected forward end 90 below said latch-plate, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4. The latch-plates 84 have upwardly and inwardly inclined lowe'r edges 91 to b e engaged by the portions 90 of the latch-bars 85 at the proper time. When the door 24 is turnedv to its closed position the upper inner edges of the latch plates 84 will ride against the curved lower edges of the hooks 88 and lift the latter untilthe door 24 has become fully closed,.whereupon the hooks will pass to-lhe front- Aof the inner ends of said latch plates and by engaging the same lock the oor in its closed position, this locking of the door being done automatically.

lOne advantage of the locking mechanism in its combination with the slides 46 and other features,`is that the unlocking of the door 24 may be performed with great convenience and wlthout the use of av key. When it is intended to lreplenish the trays 33 with confections and empty the coin receptacle 25, the attendant will remove the front 23 of the cabinet and slightly raise the plate 26 to free the lower end portions of the same from the slides 46, and thereupon by pressing inwardly on the handle Vor pull 52, the coin-slot-plate 43, slides 46,

plate 51 and other connected parts, will be driven sllghtly inwardly -toward the back of the cabinet and the inner ends of the slides 46 will`at such time be pressed against the upper rear ends of the latch-bars 85, forcing the same rearwardly and turning the hooks 88 upwardlyfrom the latch-plates 84 and causin the lower ends of the arms 89 of'said late -bars to ride upwardly against the inclined lower edges ofsaid latch-plates and .thereby force the door 24` to an open position. The inward movement of the handle or pull 52 beyond its normal initial posinot only unlatch the door 24 but to force it to an open position. 25 has been .emptied and the trays 33 replenished, the front 23 may be restored to its position and the door 24 closed and latched, the act of closing the door 24 resultlng in its being automatically latched, as hereinbefore explained.

The operation of the machine will largely be understood from thel description hereinbefore presented. The normal condition of the machine when ready for operation is shown -in- Fig-3. The purchaser will introduce-the proper coin into the coin-slot 39 and then draw the handle-or pull 52 outwardly to .dis-.'

' ejector.

After the receptacle charge thegoods. The coin will slide down the coin plate 53 and enter a coin-receiver 57 and tilt the arm 7 0 thereof upwardly into the path of the lower end of the goods-ejector 54. Upon the outward movement of the handle or pull 52 the goods-ejector 54will be turned'on its pivot as well as at its upper portion carried forwardly, with the result that it will move against the lower piece of confections-'in the stack and dislodge the same, as indicated in Fig. 4. Upon the release of the handle or pull 52 the spring 56 or weight 79, as the case may be, will restore the handle or pull and parts connected therewith to their inner position. During the inward movement of the goods-ejector which had been operated, the lower end thereof will strike against the back of the cabinet and, becoming' arrested thereby, will cause the upper portion of said ejector to turn rearwardly from below the tray 33 to the position shown in Fig. 3. To secure the proper operation .of the goods-ejector a proper coin must be introduced to the machine and enter the coin receiver 57 so as to tilt the arm 70 thereof upwardly into the path of the goods- After all the pieces of confection in a stack have been sold the stud 37 on the lower end of the stack-weight 38 will enter .the opening 35 in the base of the tray and force the shutter plate 36 downwardly therefrom, thereby causing the forward end of Isaid plate to pass below and exclude coins from the slot .39.

If a steel or iron disk or the like should be placed in the coin slot it will be caught by the magnet 62 and discharged through the Wider lportion of the opening 614without reaching the coin receivers 57.

Should a Washer be fed to the machine it will be caught on the deflector plate 63, as shown in Figs. 11 and 12, and drop through the opening 61 in the plate 53 and be thereby prevented from reaching a coin receiver. A coin less than the proper size fed to the machine-will not operate the coin receivers but will slide between the fingers 71, 72 thereof. A light weight disk that might enter and be caught by the coin receiver will be insufiicient to overbalance the rear portion of the receiver, and hence will not operate to move the arm 70 of the receiver into the path of the goods-ejector. Upon the operation of the handle or pull 52- the lingers 69 on the plate 53 will pass against any disk or coin held in the coin receivers and dislodge the same, these fingers acting as coin ejectors. Should a coin of the proper size and weight but tied to a string be fed to the machine, the string `extending upwardly from the coin reachin a coin receiver will be caught in one of the s ots 93 in the lower edge of the plate 53 with the coin below said edge, and thereby its further, use prevented.

A wire inserted down through a coin-slot to tilt a coin-receiver into its operative position, cannot be successfully used with thel present machine since the goods ejector must have a given -forward movement with the plate 51 and handlevl or pull 52 before it is rendered operative by its lower end meeting the upwardly projected arm at the rear end of said receiver and this forward movement to an adequate extent is prevented by the presence of a wire in the coin-slot, said wire obstructing the forward movement of the plate 51 and parts connected with it.

One feature 4of my invention is that the one handle or pull 52 answers forand operates all of the goods-ejectors during the outward movement of the handle. It isconvenient, therefore, in4 using the presentmachine, to introduce a coin through -each of the coin slots and then effect the ejection of the two or more pieces of confections by a single out-ward pull of the handle 52. The handle 52 may thus, when pulled outwardly, be utilized for the saleof one piece of goods or as many pieces as there are stacks in the machine. The coin-receivers 57 are independent of each other and hence only that coin-receiver is set into operative position which receives a coin. The outward movement of all the goods-ejectors with the handle 52 does not necessarily mean that each ejector will dislodge a piece of the goods,

v.since only those ejectors may operate at such Lsa time as havetheir lower portions arrestedby coin-receivers moved to their operative position by the entrance of coins thereto.

That I- claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. In a coin-controlled vending machine having a coin-slot plate and a holder for the goods to be sold, a slide below said plate, an exposed handle for operating said slide, a pivotally mounted goods-ejector carried by said slide and comprising a frame whose lower portion extends downwardly below said slide and whose upper portion extends above the same to engage the lower piece of goods in said holder, a coin-chute extending downwardly below said slide, anda tiltable coin-receiver secured below said chute to receive at one end the coins therefrom and have its other end thereby tilted upwardly in the path of th'e lower end of said ejector to hold the same arrested during the movement of said handle and slide to carry the upper end of said ejector against the piece of goods to be sold; substantially as set forth.

2.` In a coin-controlled vending machine having a coin-slot-plate and holder for the goods to be sold, a slide below said plate, an `exposedhandle connected with said slide, a

concealed coin-chute connected with said Ahandle and a goods ejector connected with said slide, combined withI a tilt-able coin-rep ceiver Secured below said chute to receive at one end the coins therefrom and have its other end thereby tilted upwardly in the path of said ejector for rendering t-he latter operable when said handle is pulled out, and a latch for holding said coin-receiver normally stationary and operable by a coin fed to the machine for freeing saidA receiver; substantially as set forth.

3. In a ycoin-controlled vending machine having a. coin-slot plate and a holder for the goods to be sold, a slide below said plate, an exposed handle for operating said slide, a pivotally mounted goods-ejector carried by said slide and comprising a frame Awhose lower portionV extends downwardly below said slide and whose upper portion extends above the same to engage the lower piece of goodsin said holder, a coin-chute extending Adownwardly below said slide, and a tiltable coin-receiver secured below said chute to receive at one end the coins therefrom and have its other end thereby tilted upwardly in the path of the lower end of said ejector to hold the same arrested during the movement of said handle and slide to carry the upper end of said ejector against the piece of goods to be sold, said goods-ejector being, at its upper end, normally in rear of the lower end of said holder so as to compel the pulling of said handle, slide and ejector outwardly for operating the machine; substantially as set forth.

4. In. a'coin-controlled vending machine having a coin-slot plate and a holder for the goods to be sold, a slide below said plate, an exposed handle for operating said slide, a pivotally mounted goods-ejector carried by said slide and comprising a frame whose lower portion extends downwardly below said slide and whose upper portion extends above the same to engage the lower piece of goods in said holder, a coin-chute extending downwardly below said slide, and a tiltable coin-receiver secured below said chute to receive at one end the coins therefrom and have its other end thereby tilted upwardly in the path of the lower end of said ejector to hold the same arrested during the movement of said handle and slide to carry the upper end of said ejector against the piece of goods to be sold, said goods-ejector being, at its upper end, normally in rear of'the lower end of said holder so as to compel the pulling of said handle, slide and ejector outwardly for operating the machine, and the lower end of said ejector being normally spaced from and in rear of said coin-receiver so that the ejector and slide may move outwardly a given distance before the goodsejector is acted on by the receiver; substantially as set forth.

5. In a coin-controlled vending machine f having acoin-slotplate and a holder for the goods to be sold, a slide below saidplate, an

'exposed handle for operating said slide, a

pivotally mounted goods-ejector carried by said slide and comprising a frame whosev lower portion extends downwardly below said slide and whose upper portion extends above the same to engage the lower piece of goods in said holder, a coin-chute extending downwardly below said slide, and a tiltable coin-receiver secured below said chute to receive at one end the coins therefrom and haveits other end thereby tilted upwardly in the path of'the lower end of said ejector to hold the same arrested during the movement of said handle and slide to carry the upper end of said ejector against the piece ofgoods to be sold, said goods-ejector being, at its upper end, normally in rear of the lower end of said holder so as to compel the pulling of said handle, slide and ejector outwardly for operating the machine, combined with means for automatically returning said handle, slide and goods-ejector to their inward positionafter each operation of the machine; substantially "as set forth.

6.v In a coin-controlled vending machine having a coin-slot plate and a holder for the goods to be sold, a slide below said plate, an

exposed handle for operating said slide, a

pivotally mounted goods-ejector carried by said slide and comprising a framey whose lower portion extends downwardly below said slide and whose upper portion'extends above the same to engage the lower piece of goods in said holder, a coin-chute extending downwardly below said slide, and a tiltable coin-receiver secured below said chute to receive at one end the coins therefrom and have its other end thereby tilted upwardly in the path of the lower end of said ejector to hold thesame arrested during the movement of said handle and slide to carry the upper end of said ejector against the piece of goods to be sold, said goods-ejector being, at its upper end, normally in rear of the lower end of said holder so as to compel the pulling of said handle, slide and ejector outwardly for operating the machine, combined with means for automatically returning said handle, slide and goods-ejector to their` inward position after each operation of the machine, and means on the return inward movement of said ejector for engaging the lower end of the same and thereby comipelling its upper end to turn rearwardly to its initial position; substantially as set forth.

7. In a coin-controlled vending machine Ahaving a coin-slot plate and a holder for the goods to be sold, a slide below said plate, an

exposed handle for operating said slide, pivotally .mounted goods-ejector carried by said slide and comprising a frame whose lower portion extends downwardly below said slide and'whose upper portion extends above the same to engage the lower piece of coin-receiver secured below said chute to receive at one end the coins therefrom and have its other end thereby tilted upwardly in the path of the lower end, of said ejector to hold the same arrested during the movement of said handle and slide to carry the upper end of said ejector 'against the piece of goods to be sold, said coin-chute being connected to move with said handle and having an opening therein and a magnet delining one edge of the path for coins down said chute, and said magnet having a downwardly and inwardly inclined edge terminating above said opening for drawing a disk attracted by it to said opening and permitting the disk to descend through the same; substantially as set forth.

S. In a coin-controlled vending machine having a coin-slot plate and a holder for the goods to be sold, a-slide below said plate, an exposed handle for operating said slide, a pivotally mounted goods-ejector carried by said slidev and comprising a frame whose lower portion extends downwardly below said slide and whose upper portion extends above the same to engage the lower piece of goods in said holder, a coin-chute extending downwardly below said slide, and a tiltable coin-receiver secured below said chute to receive at one end the coins therefrom and have its other end thereby tilted upwardly in the path of the lower end of said ejector to hold the same arrested during the movement of said handle and slide to carry the upper end of said ejector againstthe piece of goods to be sold, said coin-chute being connected to move with said handle and having in its lower edge a slot open at its lower end to receive a string should one attached to ay coin or the like be carried into the machine; substantially as set forth.

9. ln a coin-controlled vending machine having a coin-slot-plate and holder for the goods to be sold, a slide below said plate, an exposed handle connected with said slide, a concealed coin-chute coin'iected with said handle and a goods ejector` -onueeted with said slide, combined with a tiltable coin-receivei' secured below said chute to receive at one end the coins therefrom and have its other end thereby tilted upwardly in the path of said ejector for reiu'lering the latter operable when said handle is pulled out, said having a coin-slot-plate and holder for the goods to be sold, a slide below said plate, an exposed handle connected with said slide, a concealed coin-chute connected with said handle and a goods-ejector connected with said slide, combined with a tiltable coin-receiver secured below said chute to receive at one end the coins therefrom and have its other end thereby tilted upwardly in the path of said ejector for rendering the latter operable when said handle is pulled out, said chute having an opening therein and a deflector pivoted i-n a slot above said opening and having a shoulder normally standing in the path for coins and a linger to project upwardly when the dellector is turned on its pivot by pressure applied against said shoulder; substantially as set forth.

v11. In a coin-controlled vending machine having a. coinslot plate and a holder for the goods to be sold, a slide below said plate, an exposed handle for operating said slide, a pivotally mounted goods-ejector carried by said slide and comprising a frame whose lower portion extends downwardly below said slide and whose upper portion extends above the same to engage the lower piece of goods in said holder, a coin-chute extending e of-goods to be sold, said ejector frame being downwardly below said slide, and a tiltablecoin-receiver secured below said chute to receive at one end the coins'therefrom and have its other end thereby tilted upwardly in the path of the lower end of said ejector to Ihold the same arrested during the movement of said handle and slide to carry the upper end of said ejector against the piece of approximately U-shape and comprising two sides connected together at their lower ends by a bar; substantially as set forth.

12.- In a coin-controlled vending machine having a coin-slot plate and a holder for the goods to be sold, a slide below said plate, an

exposed handle for operating said slide, a pivotally mounted goods-ejector carried by said slide Vand comprising a frame whose lower portion extends downwardly below said slide and whose upper portion extends above the same to engage the lower piece of goods in said holder, a coin-chute extending downwardly below said slide, and a tiltable coin-receiver secured below said chute to receive at one end the coins therefrom and have its other end thereby tilted upwardly opening therein and a dellector ivoted in a slot above said opening and having a shoul-` derrnormally standing in the path of -the coins and anger toproject upwardly when :the deflector isturned on its pivot by pressureapplied against said shoulder; substantia'lly Aas set forth. v Y Y' 1 13. In a coin-controlled vvending machine having a coin-slot plate and a holder forthe' goods to be soldi, a slide below said plate, an

exposed handle connected with said slide, a goods-ejector connected withsaid slide, a

com risin an -u er art containin@ a tra g P e Y for holding the stack of goods to be sold, a lower part forming a chamber to contain the machines operative mechanism and receive the coins, a coin-slot-plate above said chamber and having side-bars ada ted to enter grooves in the sides of said caliinet, a slide mounted in grooves in said side bars, an exposed handle connected with said slide, a concealed coin-chute connected with said handle and a goods-ejector connected with said slide, combined with a tiltable coin-re'- ceiver secured below said chute to receive at one end the coins therefrom and have its other end thereby tilted upwardly in the path of said ejector for rendering the latter operable when said handle is pulled out; substantially as set forth.

l5. A coin-controlled vending machine comprising an upper part containin va tray for the stack of goods to be sold an having a removable front, a lower part forming a chamber to contain the machines operative mechanism and receive the coins, a coin-slotplate above said chamber and having side bars adapted to enter grooves at the sides of said cabinet, a vertically movable plate for locking said coin-slot-plate in position, and means connected with the lower end of said removable front for securingsaid locking plate in position; substantially as set forth.

16. A coincontrolled vending machine comprising an upper part containing a tray for the stack of goods to be sold and having a removable front, a lower part forming a chamber to contain the machines operative mechanism and receive the coins, a coin-slotplate above said chamber and having side bars adapted to lenter rooves at the sides of said cabinet, a slide' aving a handle and carrying a goods-ejector supported in said side-bars, and means for locking said coinslot-plate in position by the securing of said removable front; substantially as set forth.

17. A coin-controlled vending machine comprising an upper part containing a tray for holding the. stack of goods to be sold, a lower part forming a chamber to contain the machines operative mechanism and receive the coins, a hinged door for said chamber,

a slidable frame at the top of said chamber affording-the coin-slots, means for locking said frame stationary when the machine is use, and mechanismfforlocking and freeing said hinged door, said mechanism comprising a latch adapted to automatically lock the door at its inner side when it is closed, and means for freeing said latch from the door by a movement of said slidable frame when the latter is free to move; substantially as set forth.

18. A coin-controlled vending machine comprising an upper part containing a tray for holding the stack of goods to be sold, a lower part forming a chamber to contain the machines operative mechanism and receive the coins, a hinged door for said chamber, a slidable frame atthe top of said chamber aifording the coin-slots7 means for locking said frame stationary when the machine is in use, and mechanism for locking and freeing said hinged door, said mechanism comprising a latch adapted to automatically lock the door at its inner side when it is closed, and means' operable by a sliding movement of said slidable frame, when it is free to move,l for freeing said latch and ushing said door open; substantially as set orth.

19. .A coin-controlled vending machine comprising an upper part containing a tray for holding the stack of goods to be (sold, a lower part forming a chamber to contain the machines operative mechanism and receive the coins, a hinged door for said chamber, a slidable frame at the top of said chamber affording the coin-slots7 means for locking said frame stationary when the machine is in use, and vmechanism for locking and freeing said hinged door, 4said mechanism comprising a latch-plate secured to the inner side of the door, and a pivoted bar concealed within said chamber and having a hook at one end to engage said latch and a said frame stationary when the machine is.

in use, and mechanism for locking and freeing said hinged door, said mechanism comprising a latch-plate secured to the inner side of the door and having an inclined lower edge, and a pivoted bar con- .cealed within said chamber and having at its forward end a hook member to engage said latch-plate when the door is in closed position and an arm member to move against the inclined edge of said latchplate for forcing the door open when the said bar is turned to free the hook from said plate, the rear end of said bar being projected in the path of said slidable frame, so as to be actuated thereby when said frame is moved inwardly for operating said bar to unlock the door and force it open; substantially as set forth.

- Signed at New VYork city, in the county of New York and State of New kYork, this 2nd day of July A., D. 1908. ELIJAH F. SPAULDING., Witnesses:

ARTHUR MARION, CHAs. C. GILL.

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