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Anti-pilfering device for a vending machine

Patent Number: 8109410
Publication Date: 2012-02-07
Inventors: Sullivan, Gregory Scott; Collins, Bryan Alan; Percy, Charles Wayne; Poyck, Kevin A.

A vending machine includes a storage/display region, a dispensing chamber including a product access opening, and an anti-pilfer device that prevents unauthorized removal of products from the storage/display region through the product access opening. A delivery door is provided which can be shifted from a closed position to an open position to enable the removal of products from the dispensing chamber. The anti-pilfer device includes a plate coupled to a lower portion of the delivery door. ...

Spring-loaded ammunition magazine carrier

Patent Number: 8104640
Publication Date: 2012-01-31
Inventor: Selvetti, Michael D.

A system for dispensing ammunition magazines. The system includes a housing for holding the magazines with an open region defined in the housing; a spring-loaded follower imparting a force against the magazines to move a first magazine into a dispensing position for removal from the housing through the open region. A user can access the first magazine through the open region, exerting a force on the first magazine and withdrawing the first magazine through the open ...

Integrated column wall for a vending machine

Patent Number: 8100292
Publication Date: 2012-01-24
Inventors: Ware, Terring M.; Kelly, Paul Hayward; Richardson, Edmund Scott

A vending machine includes a plurality of column walls that collectively define an associated plurality of stack areas for storing product containers. The column wall includes various, vertically spaced and fore-to-aft extending stiffeners embossed into the column wall. The integral stiffeners eliminate the need for any additional discrete stiffener parts and fasteners. In addition, the integral stiffeners advantageously permit thinner material to be employed in forming the column walls, ...

Upright rotatable product carrousel dispensing device

Patent Number: 8100291
Publication Date: 2012-01-24
Inventor: Dikken, Mark P.

A dispensing device comprising an upright rotatable product carrousel comprising a plurality of dispensing chutes for retaining a product. The dispensing chutes are radially located about a central pivot, with a dispensing point located at a lowest point of rotation of the product carrousel. During use, removal of product from a dispensing chute located at the dispensing point results in rotation of the product carrousel to position an adjacent dispensing chute at the dispensing point, ...

Spooled adhesive bandage dispenser

Patent Number: 8100290
Publication Date: 2012-01-24
Inventors: Shew, Jerry; Berglund, David; Kovacevich, Ian; Bizzell, Daniel Lee; Ruffin, Carole

A spooled adhesive bandage dispenser includes a case, a replaceable cartridge and an activation wheel. The cartridge is disposed within the case and includes a bandage roll and a waste core. The bandage roll includes a strip of bandage packages sealed between two strips of packaging. The activation wheel is at least partially exposed outside the case. By rotating the activation wheel, the packaging strips are pulled apart and the bandage package is forced out of the case through a slot. At ...

Product discharge and delivery system for a vending machine

Patent Number: 8096444
Publication Date: 2012-01-17
Inventors: Ardern, John P.; Schmidt, Denise; Bowen, Dan; Miller, Paul; Percy, Charles Wayne; Poyck, Kevin A.

A product discharge and delivery system for a vending machine includes a product delivery cup including a carriage portion and a shroud portion having an open bottom section and a discharge element. After receiving a selected product, the product delivery cup is shifted toward a dispensing chamber causing the discharge element to engage with a discharge member mounted within the vending machine. Engagement of the discharge element and discharge member causes the shroud portion to pivot ...