Title: Vending machine for articles connected to an elongated member

Abstract: In a vending machine using an elongated member to which a plurality of articles to be sold are connected at predetermined intervals, there are provided a draw-up mechanism for drawing up the elongated member and a gate formed with an opening smaller in size than each of the articles. The gate may pass the elongated member into the draw-up mechanism through the opening and block passage of the leading one of the articles to detach it from the elongated member as it is drawn up by the draw-up mechanism.

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Inventors: Ono, Nobuyasu

Application Number: 930026
Filing Date: 1978-08-01
Publication_date: 1980-06-24
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Primary Class(es): 221/73 221/150R, 221/192
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Primary Examiner: Spar, Robert J.
Assistant Examiner: Silverberg, Fred A.
Attorney: Shapiro and Shapiro