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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 1992
Filed:
Dec. 06, 1991
Richard A Pollock, Fresno, CA (US);
The Vendo Company, Fresno, CA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus having a high center of gravity incorporating an energy absorbing device is disclosed. The energy absorbing device includes a rapidly extending shock absorbing device to absorb and thereby dampen the forward motion of an apparatus having a high center of gravity such as a vending machine subjected to a tipping force in the lateral direction. A method of fabrication for example a vending machine having an energy absorbing device is also described. In the vending machine example, the energy absorbing device prevents an individual from using a rocking motion to develop sufficient angular momentum enabling the individual to tip the vending machine into a forward position.