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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 1986
Filed:
Jun. 21, 1984
Annis R Morgan, Jr, Atlanta, GA (US);
Bernd Mehlan, Herrieden, DE;
Josef Gress, Bechhofen, DE;
Hugh S Williford, Atlanta, GA (US);
The Coca-Cola Company, Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
A coin-operated vending machine for bottles or cans of a moderate capacity, including a plurality of side-by-side storage chutes for feeding bottles or cans to openings in the front wall of the vending machine, a cradle in each of the openings forming a row of adjacent cradles for receiving the bottles or cans from the chutes, and a mechanical interlock between the respective cradles for precluding the dispensing of more than one product for any vend cycle. The mechanical interlock also includes a spring-detent assembly for indexing the cradles between closed, intermediate, and fully-open positions in a step-by-step manner. The mechanical interlock is designed to be substantially tamper-proof. A vend chute structure is also provided which permits flexibility of product loading, the free flow of cooling air throughout the vending machine cabinet, and easy cleaning of the vend chute and associated components. The vending machine is adaptable for use on a counter top or mounting to the wall of a building.