Patent ID: 6264060
Filing Date: 2001-07-24
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
In a merchandise vending machine of the type comprising a cabinet, a delivery bin at the front of the cabinet, near the bottom, and means in the cabinet above the bin for dispensing merchandise to the bin, an auxiliary article dispenser in the cabinet at the rear of the bin and below the merchandise dispensing means, the auxiliary dispenser comprising a bank of at least one generally inverted-J shaped magazines for holding articles, each magazine having a generally vertically extending straight portion and a forwardly extending curved dispensing portion; means for urging articles in the magazine upwardly toward the curved dispensing portion; and means for ejecting articles one at a time from the top of the dispensing portion of the magazine, the improvement comprising:the means for ejecting the articles including a plurality of parts configurable to adjust the width of a top portion of the ejector for engagement with and ejecting articles.