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Abstract

A dispensing mechanism releases successive articles from the front end of a module in which they are stored. It includes a trap door pivotably connected to the module along its trailing edge and movable between a retaining position and a downwardly inclined releasing position. As the articles are released, they are guided by fingers that project downwardly from the module floor, the trap door being provided with slots through which the fingers pass as it pivots. The dispensing mechanism includes a box-like frame with vertical sides that are forwardly inclined and inwardly beveled along their trailing edges to straighten mis-aligned articles as they advance along the module. A cowl joins the sides and is inclined to outwardly deflect any falling articles that strike the dispensing mechanism from above. The entire dispensing mechanism can be readily detached from the module by flexing its sides inwardly to release detents. Tax stamps on the bottoms of the articles can be viewed through the trap door and a part of the module floor, which are transparent.

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