US1331990A - Magazine-support for vending-machines - Google Patents

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Patented Feb. 24,' 1920.

` A. D. GROVER.

MAGAZINE SUPPIIRT FOB vIiNoING MACHINES.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 13, I9I8.

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ALBERT n. GROVEROE NEW YORK, N. Y., AssrGNoR'TO AUTOSALES CORPORATION, V.

CORPORATION OE NEW YORK.

MAGAZINE-surnom EOR vENpING-MAOHINES.

Specification `of Letters Patent.

Application Afiled. May 13, 1918. Serial No. 234,041.

T 0 all whom t may concern.' i f Be it :known that I, ALBERT D. GROVER a citizen o f the United States, and a resident of 'N ew York, in the .county and 4State of New York, have invented *certainA new and useful Improvements in Magazine-Supports for 'VendingfMachinea of which .the following[` is a specification.

he vobject of tmy invention vis to provide an adjustable support for the magazines of vending machines, whereby the .magazine is normally held in an upright position and maybe readilytilted .forwardly ati its upper end.

Broadly speaking, kmy new and improved support comprises an adjustable device which `connects the upper end of the magazine with the casing, this device .permitting the. upper endof the magazine tov be tilted forwardly'a pre-.determined amount. T he supporting device is provided with readily separable lfriction `means for normally holding the magazine in upright position. This friction means on the supporting device is readily separable by forward pull on the upper end of the magazine. I

In .its preferred form, my new magazine support'consists of'a pair o f arms hinged together to form a ltoggle which is normally closed, but which automatically adJusts itself when the upper endl of the `magazine is.

pulled forwardly. I provide means for-pre# venting thestraightening of the toggle when the magazine isintilted position, so thatfthe toggle will not prevent the free moveinentof the magazine to normal position.

In the accompanying drawings I have shownv a; preferred embodiment of my -in.

vention. In these drawings-f;

/Figure 1 is'a front view of a portion lof vendingr -inachine embodying myvinvention, this view being taken approximately on line 1-1 .of Fig.'2, looking in the direction of the arrows; I

` Fig. 2 is -a vertical crosssection on line 2-2 of Fig.v 1, looking in `the direction of.

the arrows, the magazine being shown in full-lines in'its normal or upright position. and in dotted lines in its forwardly tilted position; `and A Fig. 3 is a perspective view yof a preferred form `of my new magazine support.

A suitable casing is indicated as a whole by'A in the drawings, .which show only the upper sectionpthereoffthat `is to say, that sectionwhich lhouses `the magazines containcated asgawhole by M. `These ,magazinesv may be of any suitable construction rand at their lower ends rest onsuitable supports S. The engagement ybetween the flower end `of each magazine and its support 5S lis fsuch, that the ymagazine may ',be tilted Aforwardly at its upper end, as indicated by .the `dotted linesM` in Fig. '2. Y

'The magazine support `of my ,invention consists in its lpreferred form of .a .pair-...of arms land 2 which are .pivoted or Vhinged together'v .at 3 to form what is 'known in mechanics as a toggle. The arm 2isfpivoted at 4 to any fixed `part of the casing, suchas the .bracket 5 secured to V.the back .6 of thev casing. 4The arm `2 is at its .upper -end pros vvided with van angular extension 7, the pur.-v

' The arm 1 of thetoggle is at its .upper end pivotallyconnected tO a clip 8, by meansof a stud 9. The clip -8 is preferably constructed of sheet metal and is formed with the rearwardly extending flange 10 through which the pivot stud 9 passes; At its .for-

ward end, the clip 8 is formed with a down' wardly extending flange 11 which is adapted to hook over the top edge .of `the magazine. I prefer to provide a toggle with separable friction means for normallyholding the arms land 2 in closed position. In the drawings I have shown such .friction means in the form of a boss or button 12 struck up from the Varm v2 and extending toward the arm 1. As a result, the rounded boss or button 12 will act as :a frictional lockingmea-ns for holding the `arms 1 and 2 in their normal or closed positionaas shown v`in Figs1f2 Aand 3. The ynormal position ofthe `magazine and the supporting toggle is shown in Fig. 2."

Preferably, somexedineans, such vas crossbars 13, are provided at the rear of the casing for positively limiting'the distance be-V tween the magazine and Athe back wall of the casing, so as to prevent the magazine from being pushed beyond its normal vertical position. When it isV desired to swing the magazine forwardly, as for 'the' purpose of replenishing the supply of goods, it ris only necessary to .pull the upper endforwardfly until the toggle reaches 4the Vposition findi` cated indotted 'lines iny Fig. 2. lilVhen the toggle is .in leifctendeol position, theextension' Patented Feb. 2.4.1920. Y

7 on the arm 2 abuts against the rear casing and thereby limits the forward tilting movement of the magazine. It will also be observed from Fig. 2 that when the magazine is in its tilted position, thearms 1 and 2 of the toggle are not straightened out, but remain atan appreciable angle. This 1s to permit the magazine to be pushed back into normal position.. If the arms 1 and 2 we re in an approximately straight line 'when 1n extended position, it would be impossible tol push the magazine back, unless this almelnent of the toggle arms was first broken. Therefore, by positively limiting the extendin movement of the arms 1 and 2 to a positlon in which the arms remain at an appreciable angle, the easy return of the magazine is insured. `r

It will be seen from the foregoing that I have provided an exceedingly simple and efficient support for the magazines of vending'machines. This support requires no adjustment of any kind by the attendant 1n charge of the machine, and so enables the attendant to secure quick access to the magazine. All thathe hasy to do is to pull the magazineforwardly, and, after it is filled, push it back to normal position. Thetoggle takes care of itself and needs no attention.

The frictional button 12 prevents any acci- Y normal position, and yet yields under a torward pull at the upper end of the magazine. By means of the clip 8 the toggle is readily attached to the upper end of the magazine and as readily detached when desired.

IVhen I'say that the toggle is connected to the upper end of the magazine, I do not mean the exact upper end, but any point at a suitable distance from the lower end of the magazine.V

Although I have herein shown and de scribed a speciic form of magazine support, I wish toy be understood that changes and modifications may be made without departing from the inventionk as defined in the appended claims. 1

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patentof'the United States, is.:

1. In a vending machine, a casing provided with an upright magazine, means for tiltably supporting said magazine at its lower end. an larm having a member adjustably mounted thereon at one end thereof, said member beingadapted to be detachably connected 4with the upper end of said magazine, a second arm pivoted at one end to said casing, said arms being at their other ends hinged together to form a toggle, whereby thev upper end of the magazine Y may be'tilted forwardly and held bysaid toggle in that position, and means for limitin'g thetilting movement of said magazine to prevent the straightening of said toggle.

2. In a vending machine, acasing provided with an upright magazine, means for.

tiltably supporting said magazine at its lower end, an arm pivotally connected at one end with the upper end of said magazine, a ,second arm pivoted at one end to said casing, said arms being at their other ends hinged together to forma toggle, Y

whereby the upper end of the magazine may be tilted forwardly and held by said toggle in that position, and an extension on one ot.

said arms adapted to engage a fixed part` tiltably supporting said magazine at itsA lower end, an arm pivotally connected at one end with the upper end of said magazine, a second armvpivoted at one end to said casing, said arms being at their other ends hinged together to form a toggle, whereby the upper end of the magazine may be tilted forwardly and held by said toggle in that position, means for limiting thetilting movement of said magazine to prevent the straightening of said toggle, and means on .said toggle for frictionally holding the same closedwhen the magazine is 1n normal upright position.v

4. In a vending machine, a casing provided with an upright magazine, means for .sol

tiltably supporting said magazine at its lower end, an arm provided at one endwith a pivoted clip adapted to hook over the upper end of said magazine, a second arm pivoted at one end to said casing, said arms beingat their other ends hinged together to form a toggle, whereby the upper end of the magazine may be tilted forwardly and held by said toggle inthat position, and means for limiting the tilting movement oi' said magazine to prevent straightening of said toggle. f f v 5. In a vending machine, a casing lprovided with an upright magazine, means for tiltably supporting said magazine at itsl lower end, an arm provided at one end with" a pivoted clip adapted to hook over the upper end of said magazine, a second arm piv-l oted at one end to said casing, said-arms beingvv at their other ends hinged together to form a toggle, whereby the upper end of the magazine ma be ltilted forwardly and held by said togg e in that position, and an extension on `one otsaid arms adapted to engage a fixed part of said casing to limit the tilting Vmovement of said magazine and prevent straightening of said toggle.v

6. In a vending machine, a casing provided with an upright magazine, means for tiltably supporting said magazine at its lower end` an arm provided at one end with` per end of said magazine, a second arm pivoted at one end to said casing, said arms being at their other ends hinged together to form a toggle, whereby the upper end of the magazine may be tilted forwardly and held by said toggle in that position, means for limiting the tilting movement of said magazine to prevent the straightening of said toggle, and means on said toggle for fric-v tionally holding the same closed when the magazine is in normal upright position.

7. In a vending machine, a casing provided with an upright magazine, means for tiltably supporting said magazine at its lower end, an adjustable device connecting Yit in that position, and readily separable friction means on Said device for normally holding the same in position to hold said magazine upright.

In witness whereof I hereunto subscribe my name this 7th day of May, 1918.

' ALBERT D. eRovER.

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