Multilevel first-in first-out merchandising machine

• US 3,263,857 A
• Filed: 09/08/1964
• Issued: 08/02/1966
• Est. Priority Date: 09/08/1964
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Merrill Krakauer, Peter Katz
• Original Assignee: Merrill Krakauer, Peter Katz
• Inventors: Krakauer, Merrill, Katz, Peter
• Application Number:
  US04/396,797
• Time in Patent Office: 693 Days
• US Class Current: 221/85
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 11/58 the articles being supported on or by endless belts or like conveyors

Claims

1. A MACHINE FOR DISPENSING ARTICLES OF MERCHANDISE INCLUDING IN COMBINATION A HOUSING HAVING A WINDOW, A CONVEYOR HAVING AN UPPER ARTICLE SUPPORTING SURFACE ADAPTED TO SUPPORT A PLURALITY OF ARTICLES TO BE DISPENSED AND A LOWER PORTION BELOW SAID UPPER ARTICLE SUPPORTING SURFACE, SAID CONVEYOR HAVING A DISCHARGE END, MEANS FORMING A DELIVERY CHUTE ADJACENT SAID DISCHARGE END OF SAID CONVEYOR, MEANS MOUNTING SAID CONVEYOR IN SAID HOUSING WITH THE LENGTH OF SAID UPPER ARTICLE SUPPORTING SURFACE EXTENDING GENERALLY TRANSVERSELY OF SAID HOUSING ADJACENT TO SAID WONDOW FOR MOVEMENT IN A DIRECTION TO DELIVER ARTICLES TO SAID CHUTE WITH SAID CONVEYOR UPPER SURFACE BEING INCLINED TOWARD SAID WINDOW TO FORM AN ACUTE ANGLE WITH THE PLANE OF SAID WINDOW TO PERMIT SAID ARTICLES TO BE VIEWED CLEARLY THROUGH SAID WINDOW, MEANS FOR RETAINING ARTICLES ALONG SAID LOWER PORTION OF SAID CONVEYOR BETWEEN ITS OTHER END AND SAID DISCHARGE END AND MEANS FOR DRIVING SAID CONVEYOR TO CAUSE IT TO DELIVER AN ARTICLE TO SAID CHUTE.