Vending machine shelf assembly with drive unit helix safety lock

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 4844294
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07117222

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In a vending machine shelf arrangement, wherein a combined helix unit and drive unit are vertically slidably mounted within a vertical slot formed in a rear panel mounted on the base of the shelf, an assembly for preventing accidental axial separation of a helix unit from a drive unit which includes a first disc element mounted at the rear end of the helix unit adjacent the rear panel and frictionally gripping a drive connection of the helix unit with the drive unit, and a second lip element upstanding on the shelf base and also adjacent the rear panel, the disc element interposed between the lip element and the rear panel thereby preventing normal separation of the helix unit from the drive unit.

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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

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