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When the apparatus is in normal condition,
that is to say, when the plunger is retracted,
the opening 48 will be disposed directly be-
low the change tube 49,-enabling the de-
5 sired number of coins to pass into the open-
ing and to restupon the bottom of the cas-
ing. When the plunger is. projected in a
forward direction, by 'the insertion of a
proper coin into the receiving chute and by
10 the operation of the hand lever 16, the open-
ing 48will be broughrtinto registry with
an opening 50. in the bottom of the casing
adjacent to the front wall of the latter,
thus permitting the change coins to drop
15 into a receiving tray 51 provided for the
p11 rpose.
As hereinbefore stated, the various com-
partments may be adapted to hold merchan-
dise of any description that will enable it to
20 be suitably projected by the plunger means
herein described; such compartments as are
intended for pen holders, pencils and the
like being preferably made in the form of
hoppers, as shown in Fig. 6 of the drawing.
25 'o afford convenient access to the interior
of the casing for the purpose of replenish-
ing the stock of merchandise and of change
coins, a lid 53 is hingedly supported upon
the top of the casing, said lid being prefer-
30 ably provided with a sight opening protect-'
ed by glass or other transparent material, as
shown at 54, and a locking device, such as a
padlock 55 being provided. It is also obvi-
ous that a suitable door is to be provided
35 through which access may be had to the
coin receptacle 34.
From the foregoing description, taken in
connection with the drawings hereto an-iiexedl, the operation and advantages of this
invention wvill be readily understood. 40
The coastruc tion of the iilproveil vend-
ing device is simple, and it is thoroughly
efficient for the purpose for which it is pro-
violed.
Having thus described the invention, what 45
is claimed as new, is:-
In a vending machine, a coin-receiving
cliute, a hiorizontally disposed tube connect-
ed with the lower end thereof and having a
bottom slot which is out of alinement with 50
the receiving chute, a coin receptacle, an in-
clined chute connecting said receptacle with
the bottom slot, a plunger operating in the
horizontally disposed tube, a spring-retract-
ed lever connected with and actuating said 55
plunger, a slide movable in the horizontally
disposed tribe, a- suitably supported lever
having an upwardly extending arm con-
nected with the slide to operate the latter, a
link connecting the upvardly extending. GC
lever arm with the spring-retracted lever,
said link being slidably and adjustably con-
nected with the lever arm, a merchandise
compartment, a plunger operating 'in the
bottom of said compartment, and suitable 65
means, connecting said plunger with the
downwardly extending- arm of the lever to
project the plunger when the spring-re-
tracted operating lever is manipulated
against the tension of the retracting spring. 70
In testimony whereof I affix my signature
in presence of two witnesses.
IRVIN F. HARRIS.
Witnesses:
L. B. GnwrIrr,
JOE BAIINETIT.3
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Harris, Irvin F. Vending-Machine, patent, October 25, 1910; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth513514/m1/6/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.