Table or like vending machine with customer operated anti-theft product delivery drawer

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 4744490
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06900181

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A vending machine (20) comprises a housing (21) and a pair of product vending shelf units (24, 26) mounted within the housing (21) in vertically stacked relation. Each shelf unit has a front end higher than the rear end thereof. A product selection mechanism (29) is mounted within the housing (21) for actuation of each of the shelf units (24,26) to vend a product (90) forwardly therefrom in response to a customer selection. An anti-theft product delivery drawer assembly (31) is mounted below the lower shelf (26) within the housing (21) and receives the vended product in an inner stored position, and exposes the product for retrieval by the customer upon the customer pulling the drawer outwardly, a drawer cover plate (153) slidable outwardly over the drawer (151) as the drawer is pulled outwardly for preventing access to the interior of the vending machine.

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INLAND FINANCE COMPANYP O BOX NO 1333 8040 UNIVERSITY BLVD DES MOINES IA 50305

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Albright, Henry J West Des Moines, IA 10 178
Frerking, David R Des Moines, IA 3 50

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