Improvements in Coin-actuated Vending Machines.
Year: 1894

page_text: Improvements in Coin-actuated Vending Machines.
A communication from WILLIAM S. BURNETT, of Grand Rapids, Kent County,
State of Michigan, United States of America, Inventor.
I, ALFRED JULIUS BOULT, of 323 High Holboru in the County of Middlesex,
Chartered Patent Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
scertained in and by the following statement :-
This invention relates to improvements in coin actuated vending machines; its
objects being, First, to provide for automatically selling newspapers &c. and
Second, to provide against the introduction of iron discs for operating the machine,
and it is fully illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:
Fig. 1. is a sectional elevation showing the coin-actuated mechanism;
Fig. 2. is a front elevation cut away to show the feed roll, and the coin chute ;
Fig. 3. is a section showing the feed roll and the paper gauge;
Fig. 4. is a side section showing the position of the papers;
Fig. 5. is a perspective of the trap, and an edge view of the magnet that holds
iron dummies that may be put into the chute;
Fig. 6. is a side view of the chute partly in section ;
Fig. 7. comprises views of the end of the roller, the eccentric H, and the rod that
supports the dogs;
Fig. 8. is the opposite end of the roller showing dog and ratchet.
Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the drawing.
The case A is constructed in two compartments, one containing the roller H, and
the papers K, and the other contains the coin chute and levers.
B is the coin chute. The coin is placed in the chute at M and, taking the
course of the arrows m drops upon the end of the lever F, which is pivoted to the
frame at f, so that the weight of the coin will raise the hook on the end F' of
the lever from the catch g on the eccentric G, so that the eccentric can be turned
by the crank J₁ and with it the roller H. When the eccentric is turned through
about 180° from the position shown in Fig. 1 it raises the lever. to the position
indicated by its dotted lines, when the coin will drop out of the chute. For using
two or more coins 1 form a pocket, as 6111 to one side of the chute in position to
receive one or more coins and hold them until the actuating coin passes over them
to the chute b. The bottom of the pocket contains a pivoted lever E and when
the lever is raised to the position indicated by the dotted lines, the arm e is thrown
down so the coin in the pocket will drop out as indicated by the arrow in' and leave
the pocket vacant for the reception of more coin.
At the lower end of the wing ¹ of the chute, is pivoted a stop F" that may be
thrown under the chute to increase or diminish its width for the passage of larger
or smaller coins.
I prevent the fraudulent use of iron discs, instead of coins by dividing the
chute B a short distance back from the slot or opening, and placing a magnet, as D,
in the back wall of the chute. The front wall is pivoted at c' above the chute in
position to swing to and from the magnet and has one or more wires on its back
side, as C', in position to drop into notches d, in the magnet so that the coin or any

page_text: iron disc introduced must pass between the wires and the pivoted portion of the
wall; if it be an iron disc the magnet will retain it. The upper edge of the
pivoted portion of the wall projects over to near the entrance of the chute and has
an incline . that so nearly closes the thickness of the chute at this point, that each
entering coin will force the lower end of this portion out some distance from the
magnet, so that if an iron disc is being held by the magnet it will be drawn
laterally away by the wires C and over the edge of the floor of the chute so that
it will fall down into the machine, in the direction indicated by the arrow m".
The roller H is situated in the lower front portion of the case, and is provided
with a series of points h mounted upon rods H extending the length of the roller,
said rods having cranks at one end in position to travel in the cam-groove I in
the support H' for the purpose of' throwing the points in and out of the paper at
the proper times. One end of these rods is supported in the end of the roller next
to the support H' and the other in the end having the ratchet H", this ratchet
being designed to engage with the pawl to prevent the roller from turning
backward. The papers K are placed flatwise upon the table K' whence they are
taken by the hooks h and ejected from the case through the opening a". An
opening A" is also provided having a glass so that one can look through and tell
how many papers are in the case. In the front of the case is formed a receptacle A'
having a glass front behind which the name and date of the paper can be
inserted.
The device for holding the eccentric G to place, and preventing it from turning
backward, when in its normal position is a spring G₁ supported in an adjustable
clamp G pivoted to the frame.
A gauge L is provided operated by a lever L' to regulate the width of the
opening a to correspond with the thickness of the papers in the case.
The eccentric or support H' is secured to the side of the case in position to
properly support the roller and actuate the cranks h" on the rods H.
The gauge Lis held to position by the rivets l, and the slots ; and it is
adjustable by the lever L' which is provided with a pin entering the holes in
the case.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion, as communicated to me by my foreign correspondent, & in what manner the
same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is:-
1. The combination, in a coin-actuated vending machine, of a storage com-
partment for papers, a roller in said compartment, rods supported in said roller and
provided with points that project through to engage the papers to draw them out,
cranks on said rods and an eccentric to actuate them to throw the points out and in,
a crank, an eccentric, a lever a spring and a catch to actuate the roller, substan-
tially as specified.
2. In a coin actuated vending machine, a roller, points supported upon rods in
said roller for delivering the vended article, a crank, lever spring and catch for
actuating the same, and a coin chute baving the outer plate divided and pivoted to
swing, a magnet back of said swinging portion, wires upon said swinging portion
in position to rest between the magnet and the outer wall of the chute, and an
inwardly projecting incline on the inner surface of the swinging portion of the
chute in position to cause the entrance of a coin to swing it out substantially as
stated.
3. The combination, in a coin actuated vending machine, of a storage com-
partment, rollers for delivering the vended articles, and cranks and levers for
actuating it; with a chute the outer wall of which is divided and a portion pivoted
to swing, a magnet back of said swinging portion, wires secured to the swinging
portion in position to lie between the magnet and the coin and allow the coin to
pass between them and the swinging portion in its course through the chute, an
incline on the swinging portion of the chute in position to cause the entering coin

page_text: to swing it out and draw an adhering dummy coin off of the magnet, and the chute
80 divided that one or more coins may be used to actuate the levers, substantially
as shown and described.
Dated this 2nd day of October 1894.
W. P. THOMPSON & BOULT,
Agents for the Applicant.