US1628062A - Coin-slot mechanism for vending machines - Google Patents

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Patented May l0, 1.927.

UNITED STATES PATENT oFFi NELS 1. PETERSEN. OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

COIN- SLOT MECHANISM FOR VENDING MACHINES.

Application led April 13, 1925.

articles at different prices. The machine shown has a magazine with one or more chambers for 5 articles. one or more chambers for 104! articles and one or more chambers for 1.5 articles` and has 'means for delivering the desired article by the insertion of a nickel for the 5 articles, a dime for the articles and a Vdime and a nickel for the 1.5 articles.

The coin slot mechanism has a 5 side and a 10 side and the machine has automatic means for unlocking the 10 side when nickel is used and for unlocking the 5 sidel when a dime is used and for leaving both sides locked when a dime and a nickel are to be used.

It is t-o be understood that the machine might be diiferently arranged for the use of different coins and the dispensing of different priced articles if desired. Specifically an object is to make a magazine of transparent glass rotatably on a vvertical axis and having a lurality of chambers for the reception of different stocks of articles to be vended, and to provide means for bringing the desired stock into ositionpto be discharged 'by the insertion o a proper coin or coins.

Another object is to make a vending machine having a 5c side and a 10c. side or the like,the tivo sides being normally locked and iequi 1ing the insertion ot' proper coins for unloc ing and to provide means whereby either side mayv be automatically unlocked so that the machineV may be operated with a single coin on the other side.

Another object of my invention is a mechanical and manual method ot vending articles in which articles of several different values may be positioned in a vending defI vi c.-a'ci. iii of a lo\v value may be utilized coolwiating,with a manual operation to vend a loiv priced article. a coin ot a higher value iiizi'v then be utilized in cooperation with the manual positioning of the articles and the Serial No. 22,745.

manual operation of the vending device to vend an article of a higher value, a third feature is positioning the articles to vend an article of a value equal 'to the sum of the two first articles and utilizing coins of the lower and the higher value together with a manual manipulation to vend an article of the value of the low and the high coin.

In this application I have shown and described a complete vending machine mechanism and coin slot mechanism, but I have claimed only the coin slot mechanism and in a companion application I have shown andv described the same machine and claimed the vending machine mechanism.

lOther objects and advantages will appear from the drawings and specification.l The drawings illustrate the complete vending machine mechanism and the complete coin slot mechanism.

Figure 1 is an uirregular sectional elevation of a vending machine mechanism and the coin slot mechanism embodying the principles of my invention, the view being taken substantially on the line 1 1 of Fig. 2 and looking in the direction indicated by the arrow.

Fig. 2 is a horizontal section on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1 and looking downwardly as indicated by the arrow.

Fig. 3 is a horizontal section on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1 and looking 'downwardly as indicated by the arrow.

Fig. 4 is a. fragmentary, horizontal section on the lines 4 4 of Figs. 1 and 7 and looking downwardly as .indicated by the arrows.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary, vertical, longitudinal section on the plane parallel with f Fig. 1 and on the line 5 5 of Fig. 4 and looking in the direction indicated by the arrows.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary, vertical, longiy gram showing the operation of placing a 5 It@ coin in the coin slot mechanism. `selectinga package from the magayiine. cutting oil" the 1tl mechanism and pushing'the operating lever to deliver` the 5c package.

The details o1 construction and operation ot' the complete vending machine mechanism and the complete coin slot mechanism are as follows:

The casing has a substantial solid bottom 1, a pedestal 2 extends upwardl \Y trom the bottom 1 near its center and ma)v be forme-:l integral with the bottom or substautiall).v secured thereto. A ball bearing rests upon the'pedestal 2. A magazinev base t has a bearing boss 5 extending downwardly from its center and resting upon the ball bearing 3. A spindle. 6 is inserted loosely downwardly through the magazine bottom 4. through the center ot the boss 5. through the bearing 3 and tapped into the pedestal and additionally held rigid by a set screw 7.

A supporting nut S is adjustablt mounted upon the upper end ot the. spindle 6. a bail bearing 9 is mounted upon the spindle and rests upon the nut S. A nut lll is mounted upon the spindle 6 above the nut 9 and ball bearing 9 and spaced trom the ball bearing. The extreme upper end ofthe spindle is reduced to form the pintle 11 and the pintle 11 is perforated to receive the hasp 12 ol a look 13.

A ledge 14 extends inwardlyY from the. wall 15 ot' the case and the wall 17 extends upwardly from the edge ot'. the bottom 1. rllhe top 16 ot the ledge 14 is substantially on a level with the centers ot the balls ot' .the bearing 3. bore 17 torined downwardly into the ledge 14. An expansive coil spring 18 is placed in the bore, a hall 19 is placed in the bore 17 upon the spring 18 and the material of the ledge is peened around the ball so as to allow the ball to project slightlyY above the face 16 and to hold the ball trom being expelled `troni the bore as required to malte a ball catch.

Referring to Fig. 2. the wall 15 is concentric lwith the pedestal 2 and the bottom 1 is necessarily circular and extends from the lower edge ot the wall 15 inwardly to the pedestal 2 all the wa.;v around. At the front a square or rectagular portion Q0 extends from the bottom 1. and a three sided portion 21 extends from the wall 15 along the three outer sides of the portion 90. A. cover 22 completes the enclosure ot the space above the bottom portion within the wall portion 21. rl`he circular portion ot the Wall 15 extends to the level ot the top of the cover 22 as shown in Fig. 1 and en tends some distance above the ball catch 19 and the bearing 3.

Referring to Figs. 1. 3. G and 7 the magazine bottom 4 has rectangular pockets 23. 24, 25, 26. 27 and 28 extendingdownwardlyv from the level 29 substantially to the level ol` the centers of the balls ot the `bearing 3. being the normal upper tace ot' the bottom 4.

'lie bolts titl. 31. L 8?. $54 and &5l extend through thc bottom 1 between the pockets 23 to QS. Stop bolt holes SSG. 37. 3H, Ilil. l()` 11, 13, 44. 15.16 and L17 are formed through the bottom 4 inside ot' the pocket-s 23. 24, Q5. 2G. 27 and 25.. there being two stop bolt holes tor each pocket. The pockets are arranged radiall \7 in a circle equally spaced from the spindle t and the bolt holes 36 to 17 are arranged iu the space inside ol the pockets and concentric with the spin- (lle 6.

The main magazine shell 4S is circular in plan and rests upon the bottom ,4 inside ot a retaining tlange 4 and is concentric with the spindle 6. Chambers 49, 50. 51, 52. 53, and 5l extend outwardlyv trom the shell 48 and register with the pockets 2S. 24. Q5, 2b, 27 and 28 to make compartments for re ceiving the packages to be vended.

l. propose to make the shell 48 and the chambers A19 to 5-1 ot` transparent glass. preterablv all in one piece and the shell and chambers will be of considerable height aS required to receive. considerable stocks of.

the articles to be vended.

magazine cover supporting trame tits upon the upper end ot' the shell 4S and has a retaining flange 56 around the upper end of the shell and the trame 55 lits loosely upon the upper end ot the spindle (3 against the ball bearing 9 and under the nut 10.

The tic bolts ltl. Ill. 32, 33. 34 and 35 extend through the trame 55 to secured)v connect the frame to the bottom l and hold the magazine shell L18 and chambers securelyY in place. The trame F5 has openings 57 registering with the chambers Q3. Q4. 25. Q6. Q7

and Q8 so that the packages to he vcnderl may1 be inserted through the openings 57 into the chambers.

A removable cover 5S has a rim 50titting around the flange 5G and the cover bulgcs upwardly and has a central opening (3o in which the pintle 11 tits loosely. .\t`ter the, magazines have been filled the cover 5S is applied and the lock 13 applied to hold the cover from being removed. A Iguard (31 in the form ot a concav -convex disc fits upon the cover 5S, there being button-holes 62 and slot 62 extending from the button-holes in the cover 58 and there being rivets 64; fixed in the guard G1. so that the guard may be placed in position with the button lltl 65. upon the lower ends ot the rivets 64 passing through the button-holes (32. and the guard (31 is rotate-fl to bring the necks 66 ot the rivets (il into the slot G3. This guard is simplxr ornamental covering ior the lock 13 and pintle 11.

The magazine thus constructed is adapted to rotate freely upon the bearings 3 in either direction. A rim 67 extends downand fl lupon the ball catch 19, there being depressions (39 in the face (i8 to receive the ball catch 19 and hold the magazine with tne desired chambers 49. 50, 51, 52, and 51.

fi t) in registration with the coin slot iiieclianisiii at the time a package is to be dispensed from the chamber.

l The chambers 23, 24, 25. 26. 27 and 28 each have discharge openings at their outer side and each chamber has a longitudinal central slot 71 leading through the back wall 72 and through the bottoni 73. The pockets are of a suitable depth to receive the lower package 74 of the column ot' packages 75 in the chambers 49 to 51;. and the opening 71 is to allow the package 74 upon the bottoni 73 to slide forwardly through the opening. A door 75 is mounted upon a horizontal pivot 70 at its top and swings freely in the openings 70 to exclude dirt.

Referring.,r to Figs. 2. 1 and 5, walls 77 and 78 are mounted upon the bottom 1 in parallel positions and spaced apart and extending from near the front. backwardly a considerable distance, the walls being held in place by cap screws 79 and 80 shown Ain Fig. 1. The main operating shaft 81 'is mounted transversely through the walls 77 and v78, a rack gear 82 is fixed upon the shaft 81-and recessed into the inner face of the wall 77 and a simi-lar rack gear 83 is fixed upon the shaft. 81 and recessed into the inner face of the wall 78. A smaller gear 84 is fixed upon the sliaft`81 against the outer face of the wall 77. A larger gear 85 is mounted upon the stub shaft 86 against the outer :tace of the wall 77 and meshes with the smaller gear 84. A hub 87 extends outwardly from the gear 85 and a smaller gear 88 is fixed upon the hub 87. A segmental gear 89 is mounted upon a pivot 90 fixed in the wall' 77 and the segmental gear 89 meshes with the, gear 88 as shown inFig. 1.

An operating lever 91 extends from the gear rack 81 outwardly and forwardly through a slot 92 in the casing portion 21 and has a push button 93 on its forward end'outsideof the casing. so that when the. push button 93 is pressed downwardly7 the shat't 81 is rotated to operate the gears 82 and 83 in the directions indicated by the arrows 91 and 95 as shown in Fig. 11.

A retractile coil spring is connected to the operating lever 91 and to the top 22 and serves to raise the lever 91 and push button 93 to return the parts to their normal positions.

Gear racks 97 and 98 are recessed intovthe inner faces of the walls 78 and 77 and slidingly mounted -in planes above the gears 82 and 83 and in mesh with the gears, so

that. when the' push button 93 is pressed downwardly the racks 97 and 98 will more forwardly, said racks having gear teeth upon their lower edges.

lawl teeth 100 are formed upon the uppor edges of the gear racks and pawls 101 are mounted in positionsl to engage the pawl teegli 100so as to hold the gear racks 97 and 98 troni returning after they have started forwardl)` and until the complete forward movements have been inade. After the pawl teeth 100 pass forwardly beyond the pawlsI 101, the pawls will drag over the teeth upon the return'movements A bar 102 rigidly connects the rear ends ot the racks 97 and 98. The bar 102 may beheld against rotation by pins 108 Aand 104, or in any other suitable way. A )awl base 105 is mounted upon the center o the bar 102 and held against rotation by a pin 100. The upper part of the base 105 is hiturcated. A pawl 10'7 is mounted in thel bifurcation upon a pivot 108. The pawl 107 is adapted to swing forwardly and is over-balanced to swing upwardly to a vertical position and is lield from swinging backwardly from the vertical position b v a stop pin 109. The over-balancing is obtained by, making the lower end of the pawl longer and heavierthan the upper end. The prol jccting upper end ofmthe pawl 107 is inA position to move through the wall 72 and engage tlie package74 upon the bottom 73 and continued operation causes the pawlr to move through the slot 71 and pnsli the package through lthe openings 70 and the package slides down the delivery chute 110 through the front wall ot' the casing 21. to the stop 11'1 from which it may be removed by the purchaser.

The pawl 107 is operated by pressingr the push button 98 'downwardly to the limit.' A Jt'ter the package 74 has been expelledA` the column-of packages 75 will settle. the push button 93 is released. the spring 9G returns the parts to their normal positionsy and the pawl 107 swings forwardly and drags under the bottom package.

Latch bars 11,2 'and 119 are mounted against the inner faces of the walls 77 and 79 upon pivot screws 114 and 115 and have teeth 11G and 117 near their forward ends to pass downwardly and engage locking lugs 118 and 119 projecting inwardly from 'the racks 98 and 97 so as to hold the racks from moving and thereby locking the vending machine against the delivery ot goods untilthe latch 'ba- rs 112 and 113 are properly operated to release the racks. v

Nubs 120 and ,121 extend downwardly freni the forward ends of the latch bars 112 and 113 and pins 122`and 123 are fixed in these nubs and extend outwardly 'into the planes of the racks 98 and 97 so that when a coin 124 comes between the vfront front end of the rack liar U8 and the pin 122 will unlock the other side of the machine.

The machine shown and described is to be operated or controlled with a i coin inserted through the coin slot 125 and a 10c coin inserted through the coin slot 126. The 5c coin passes through the coin Slot 125 and through the chute 127 and 'follows downwardly into position in front of the rack bar $17` and in a like manner when desired the log coin is inserted through the slot 126 and passes through the chute 12S and follows downwardly in front of the rack bar 9S.

The operation ot discharging a package will move the coin forwardly in a horizontal Vconduit 129 and then the coin will fall downwardly through the conduit 130 and pass backwardly along the incline of the conduit 131 to the coin box 1552.

Referring to Fig. 3, the magazine 1331 is adapted to contain 5c packages iii the chamber 49. ltly packages in the chambers 50, 51 and 52 and 151,* packages in the chambers 53 and 5l and the magazine has been rotated to bring the chamber 49 into position to discharge a 5 package.

A. stop bolt 134 is inserted through the stop holt hole 258 and the stop bolt hole 17 is left emptyY so that the stop bolt 131 engages the. rear end of the latch bar 112 and. raises the tooth 116 out oit' engagement with the lug 118 and unlocks the 10 side ot' the machine. Then when the nickel its inserted and the push button 93 pressed downwardly, the 5cl package is delivered.

Pads 135 and 136 are formed upon the rear ends ot' the hitch bars 112 and 113 to be engaged by the lower ends of the bolts 134 and so oii. so that the bolts will slide readily on to and ott' ot the pads to operate the hitch bars.

stop bolt 1257 is inserted through the bolt hole 2&7 and the holt hole 40 is left blank so that when the magazine 133 is operated to bring the chamber into delivery position. the bolt 137 will press downwardly upon the pad 136 and unlock the 5g" side of the machine and then the insertion ot a 10c'v coin through the slot 126 will operate the 10c side ot the machine.

ln a like manner a stop bolt 1238 is inserted through the bolt hole 39 and the bolt hole 4.2 is lett blank so that when the magazine 51 is brought into operation the stop bolt 128 will engage the pad 1536 and unlock the 5 Side of the machine.

ln a like manner a stop bolt 139 is in- `/blank. In the same. manner a com between the 52 is brought into delivery position a stop bolt 139 will engage the pad 1116 and unlock the 5 side of the machine. The remaining I bolt holes 36, 43, 45, 46 and 47 are left When thel magazine is'operated to bring the. chamber 53 or 54 int-o position there are no stop bolts to engage either the pad. 135 or 136 and both sides ot-fthe machine are locked, consequently a 5 coin must be inserted through the slot and a 10 coin must be inserted through the slot 126 in order to deliver a 15 package.

lf a' ditt'erent arrangement of packages is desired the stop bolts 134, 137, 1218 and 139' or similar stop bolts may be arranged in the series of holes 3G to 17 to suit the occasion. i

The coin passages 127, 129, and 131 are recesses upon the inner faces of the walls 77 and 78 and these recesses are covered by plates 140, 141, 142 and 143 as shown in Fig. (l.

There are two coin boxes 132 one for each side and the coin boxes are slidingly mounted through the wall 15 diainetrically opposite each other and each box has a lock llt with a catch 145I engaging the wall 15 so that when the boxes are locked they cannot be removed without unlocking.

It will thus he seen that I have invented Va combination of a mechanical and a manual method of vending articles in which the stacks otl articles ot tire. ten and fifteen cent value are positioned to be vended, the tive cent stack is placed in such a position that by the utilization of a nickel and the manual operation ot the device, a tive cent package is vended, the stacks of articles may then be positioned to vend a ten cent article and the utilization of a dime. together with the manual manipulation of the vendingdevice will vend a ten cent package. A'ifurther step vconsists in` ositioning the stack of articles to vend a fi teen cent article,'and in' cooperation with the utilization of a dime and a nickel and the manual manipu- -lation of the vending device, a fifteen cent article may be obtained.

Various changes may be made Without departing from the spiritof my invention as claimed.

I claim:

1.V A coin controlled machine having two coin controlled mechanisms each adapted to be controlled by the insertion of the proper coin, means controlled by the insertion ot a coin in one ot the coin control mechanisms in cooperation with means controlled by the.

operation of the machine to eject a certain priced article, means controlled by the insertion of a coin in the other coin controlled mechanism in cooperation with means convending mechanism,

trolled by the operation of the machine to eject another article of a different .price and means controlled by the insertion of coins in both coin controlled mechanisms simultaneously to eject still another article of dierent price.

2. A coin controlled machine having a vending mechanism, two coin controlled mechanisms for the reception of two difierent coins, each coin controlled mechanism being normally latched to be released by the insertion of coins and means cont-rolled by a purchaser to unlatch one of the coin 'controlled mechanisms so that the insertion of a coin in the other coin controlled mechanism will release the vending mechanism.

3. A coin controlled mechanism having a two coin controlled mechanisms rigidlyconnected together for simultaneous operation, both mechanisms being normally latched so insertion of a coin in each coin controlled mechanism to unlatch and release the vending mechanism and means carried by part of the vending'mechanism to unlatch one coin controlled mechanism so that the insertion of a coin in the other coin controlled mechanism controls the ejection of the desired article.

4. A coin controlled machine having a vending mechanism, two coin controlled mechanisms rigidly connected together i`or simultaneous operation, both coin controlled mechanisms being normally latched so that it requires the insertion of a coin in each coin controlled mechanism to unlatch and release the vending mechanism and means carried by the vending mechanism to unlatch onecoin controlled mechanism so that the insertion of a coin in the other coin controlled mechanism controls the ejection of the desired article and means carried by the vending mechanism to unlatch the othercoin controlled mechanism so that the insertion of a coin in the first coi'n controlled mechanism controlsthe ejection of an article of a different price.

5. A coin controlled machine having a vending mechanism, two coin controlled mechanisms rigidly connected together for simulteneous operation, both coin 'controlled mechanisms being normally latched so that i it requires the insertion of a coin in each coin controlled mechanism to unlatch and release the vending mechanism, an unlatching device carried by the vending mechanism to unlatch one coin controlled mechanism whereby a coin inserted in the other coin controlled. mechanism controls the ejection of the desired article and unlatcliing means carried by the vending mechanism to unlatch the other coin controlled mechanism, Whereby a coin may be inserted in the iirst coin controlled mechanism to control the ejection of an article of a different price, such untliat it requires the *ing in price and latching means being positioned whereby"l both coin controlled mechanisms may be unlatched and a coin inserted in each coin mechanism controlsfthe ejection of an article' of a second price, and the insertion of coins in both com controlled mechanisms controls the e]ection of an article of a third price.

'i'. A coin controlled-machine having two com controlled -mechanisms rigidly con- `nccted together to be operated by a singleV hand lever, a magazine rotatablev upon a vertical axis and having chambers containing columns 4.of packages, the columns varymeans whereby the insertion of a coin in/one coin controlled mechanism controls the ejection of a package of one price, the insertion of a coin in the other coin controlled mechanism controls theejection of a package of a second price one price and the in-` vending mechanism means whereby the insertion of a coin in one l and the insertion of coins in both coin conf trolled mechanisms controls the ejection of'a, package of a third price.

8. A vending mechanism zine mounted to rotate upon a vert-ical axis, having a pluralityof chambers adapted-*to receive columns of packages of vdieent value, means for bringing a desired column 'of .packages of a designated .value into a predetermined position and a plurality of coin controlled mechanisms for-controlling the expelling of the bottom package of the desired column in. accordance with the'placing ot' a single coin in one or a plurality of coins in more ti'olled mechanisms.

having a maga- 9. A vending machine having a magazine with a plurality of chambers, each chamber being' adapted to receive a column of pack-` ages, the packages of one column being of a different price than the packages of another column, means for rotating the mechanism and bringing a desired column of packages to a predetermined position and a single coincontrolled means whereby an inserted coin of a price of any one of the columns of packages Will'control the mechanism to v expel the bottom package of that column.

.10. A vending machine having two coin controlled mechanisms rigidly connected together, one mechanism being controlled by a different coin from the other mechanism and both mechanisms having latching means,

a magazine having chambers containing articles of different prices, means for bringing a desired chamber into position to be operated by the. coin controlled mechanisms and means controlledv by an inserted coin in either or two coins in both of the coin controlled mechanisms of the proper value to cause the expulsion of the desired article. 11. A vending machine having a magazine with a lurality of chambers 'adapted to contain co umns of packages in the chambers, the packages of one chamber being of different price'than the packages of another, means :forl bringing a' desired column of packages into a predetermined position and means controlled by an inserted single coin or a plurality of coins of the proper value to cause a package to be expel bottom of the positioned column.

12. 'A vending machine having a magazine mounted to rotate upon a vertical axis and provided with a plurality of chambers adapted to receive columns of packages,the packages of one column being of a different price than the packa es of another cclumn, nieansfor rotating t e magazine to a predetermined position and means controlled by a single inserted ycoin or a plurality of coins of proper value to cause the lower package of the positioned column to be expelled. I

13. A vending machine having two coin control mechanisms operatively connected together, one mechanism being controlled bly a coinof dili'erent value from the other mec nism, a plurality of chambers, each chamber containing articles ofdiii'erent value from the articles in another chamber, and means controlled by the insertion of a single coin in either of the mechanisms to cause the expulsion of an article vfrom a single chamber of the value of the coin inserted, or by the insertion of a single coin in each of the mechanisms. to cause the expulsion of an article from a singlechamber of the value of both of the coins.

14. A coin controlled machine having two coin controlled mechanisms, each adapted to be controlled by the insertion of a proper single coin, means controlled by the insertion of a coin in one coin controlled mechanism in conjunction with a means controlled by the. operator of the machine to ejecta certain priced article, and means controlled by the insertion of coins in b oth coin controlled mechanisms simultaneously to eject another article of a different price.

15. A vendingvmachine adapted to dispense articles of three different prices and controlled by two coin controlled mechanisms adapted to receive coins of different values, both mechanisms being normally locked and means whereby bringing articles of a desired price to a predetermined position will unlock one coin controlled mechaned from the claim 17, in which the means ormin ism so that the insertion of a coin in the other mechanism will allow the expulsion of the desired article. l

16. A vending machine mechanism adapted to handle packages of two different prices, means for moving and selectively po-` sitioning a column of packages of the desired price, means controlled by acoin inserted in lone part of the mechanism and the positioning of the column of packages to allow ejection of a package of the value of the coin, and means controlled by a coin of a different value inserted in another part of the mechanism and by the positioning of the column of packages to allow ejection of a packageA of the value of the second coin on again positioning the column of packages.

17. A vending machine having a magazine with a plurality o f chambers therein adapted to support pac ages in stacks, said magazine being rotatably mounted on a vertical axis, a coin operated mechanism having a plurality of coinl chutes, an operating lever, means operatively connected with said lever to dispense the lowermost package of a stack, a

series of adjustablestop bolts connected to' the magazine and means forming an operative connection between said stop bolts and the coin chutes whereby a coin may be inserted in one chute to control the operation of the operating lever to dispense a package of one value, and a coin inserted in the-other chute controls the operation of the operating I lever to dispense a package ot' a second value and coins inserted in both chutes control the operation of the lever to dispense packages of value of the two coins.

18. A vending machine as claimed in an operative connection between the stop lts and the coin chutes comprises sliding racks moved by the operation of the operating lever and tiltable latch bars positioned to be engaged attheirinner end bythe stop bolts and have their outer ends positioned to engage the coins in the coin chutes.

19. coin controlled machine having a plurality of coin passages adapted to receive coins of different value, a coinl controlled.

mechanism for each coin passage, means controlled by a purchaser to allow actuation of one coin controlled mechanism without a coin and the other \With a coin and vice versa,to eject packages of different values,

20. A coin controlled machine having a i plurality of coin passages adapted to receive coins of di'erent value, a coin controlled mechanism for each coin passage, means controlled by the operator of the machine to allow actuation of one coin controlled mechanism without a coin andthe other with a coin, to eject an article of the value of one of the coins7 and also to allow actuation by a plurality of coins to eject an article ot the value of said plurality ofcoins'.

- plurality for the insertion of coins of different value,"

manually operated means and mechanism actuated thereby to vendan article of the value of a coin'on the insertion of such coin lll in the proper passage, orto vend an article of the value of two dierent coins on the insertion of a coin in each of the passages.

A 22. A coin controlled machine having means to contain and supply articles of a plurality of different values, means for the insertion of a plurality of coins of different value, manuall operated means and mechanism actuate thereby to vendarticles of one value on the insertion of a coin having a corresponding value', or to vend an article oa second value on the insertion of a coin having a corresponding value, or to vend an article of va third value on the insertion of coins of two diferentvalues, having a value corresponding to that of the third valued article. In testimony Whereof'I have name to this specification.

1 NELS P. PETERSEN.

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