Robert G Courts

US Patent:

53358180, Aug 9, 1994

Filed:

Jun 3, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/071641

Inventors:

Algert J. Maldanis - Heath TX
Robert I. Courts - Caledonia MI
Dennis Dutkevitch - Clifton NJ
David J. Mooney - Flanders NJ

Assignee:

C-Power Companies, Inc. - Rockwell TX

International Classification:

G07T 1100
B65G 5900

US Classification:

221131

Abstract:

A vending mechanism for a cylindrical article dispenser of a type having a column of stacked cylindrical articles moved along a dispensing pathway by a force, such as by the force of gravity, is disclosed, which has an escapement mechanism which is attachable in operative alignment with a vending pathway of a column of stacked cylindrical articles. An upstream arm is pivotably attached in the escapement mechanism, having a first position blocking a portion of the vending pathway and having a second position retracted from the vending pathway to allow cylindrical articles to move past the upstream arm. A downstream arm is pivotably attached in the escapement mechanism, having a first position blocking a portion of the vending pathway and having a second position retracted from the vending pathway to allow cylindrical articles to move past the downstream arm. A first rotary cam is rotatably attached in the escapement mechanism and has a profile shape for moving the upstream arm between its first and second positions. A second rotary cam is coaxially rotatable with the first cam and has a profile shape for moving the downstream arm between its second position and its first position.

US Patent:

53929535, Feb 28, 1995

Filed:

Jun 3, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/071712

Inventors:

Algert J. Maldanis - Heath TX
Robert I. Courts - Caledonia MI
George E. Alcorn - Montville NJ

Assignee:

Rowe International, Inc. - Rockwall TX

International Classification:

G07F 1134

US Classification:

221 97

Abstract:

A cold drink container vending machine having a front window panel through which cold drinks in serpentine tracks can be viewed for selection. Pre-cooled cold drink container holding racks are aligned with the serpentine tracks so that the pre-cooled containers can be viewed when vendable containers in the serpentine tracks are depleted. Continuous advertisement is provided in the form of the cold drink containers themselves which are viewed through the transparent front window panel.