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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 23, 2001
Allen Eugene Alexander, Fresno, CA (US);
Larry Edward Hieb, Fresno, CA (US);
The Vendo Company, Fresno, CA (US);
Abstract
A door retaining device having particular application for preventing unauthorized removal of vending machine doors from vending machine housings. The door retaining device is fixedly secured at a first end to the vending machine door, and cooperates with the vending machine housing at a second end to permit rotation of the door relative to the housing about at least one hinge pin, but to substantially prevent movement of the door relative to the housing other than rotation about the at least one hinge pin. The door retaining device has a hook portion at the second end that extends into the housing through an aperture in the housing. The hook portion engages the housing to prevent movement of the door relative to the housing other than rotation about the at least one hinge pin.