Single article vending machine
CA 1059958 A · Owner: K-Jack Engineering Company Inc. · Inventors: Chalabian, Jack S.
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A single article vending machine having a chamber for storing a plurality of articles in stacked relation and an opening which provides an adjustable opening in communication with the articles. An adjustment mechanism is provided to adjust the opening to a dimension which corresponds with the thickness of one of the articles and locking assemblies are provided to lock the opening. The locking assemblies to lock the adjustable opening include a plurality of locking members which are movable into the opening to block the opening. An actuating assembly is provided to move the locking members out of the opening such that the opening is unlocked to permit the withdrawal of one article through …
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- Granted August 7, 1979. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended August 7, 1996.
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