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Drive system for a vending machine dispensing assembly

  • US 8,002,144 B2
  • Filed: 10/16/2009
  • Issued: 08/23/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/14/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A vending machine dispensing system configured to selectively dispense beverage containers, the vending machine dispensing system comprising:

  • at least one shelf configured to support a plurality of beverage containers in each of a plurality of queues;

    dividers separating the queues;

    first and second release mechanisms mounted at an end of each queue on opposite sides of the beverage containers within the respective queue, each of the first and second release mechanisms including a drive member; and

    a drive system mounted to the shelf, the drive system including a drive mechanism operatively connected to each of the first and second release mechanisms through the drive member wherein, upon selection of a queue, the drive mechanism is activated to shift the first and second release mechanisms from a retention position to a release position to release a foremost beverage container within the queue.

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