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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 1979
Filed:
Mar. 31, 1978
Raymond W Pertinen, , MN (US);
Gross-Given Manufacturing Company, Saint Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
An improved locking system for a vending machine of the type comprising a plurality of vertical magazines each consisting of an endless belt having a plurality of spaced trays thereon. A receiving tray mounted below each of the belts has a lock lever associated therewith. The lock lever is normally biased into a first position which prevents unauthorized rotation of the receiving tray to prevent the dispensing of a product held thereon. Rotation of the endless belt forward causes one of the trays thereon to engage the lock lever to move it to a second position to unlock the receiving tray and thereafter engages the receiving tray to pivot such tray to a dispensing position.