Patent ID: 7823750

Claim:
An apparatus for delivery of products from inside to outside a vending machine comprising: a. a closable door hingedly attached to a cabinet for said vending machine, said door including an interior panel that is generally perpendicular to a front plane of said door b. a delivery bucket pivotally mounted in said door adjacent to said interior panel for movement between a first position in which the delivery bucket blocks user access to the bucket interior, and a second position in which the delivery bucket is tilted outward at an angle away from said door allowing user access to the bucket interior; and c. a product delivery chute separate from a product retrieval device, said chute being pivotally attached at an opening in said interior panel of said door adjacent to said bucket for movement between a first position in which the chute covers said opening preventing access through said opening, and a second position in which the chute is tilted away from said opening at an angle to provide a slide on which product containers are deposited from said product retrieval device for transfer from the interior of the cabinet to the delivery bucket.