Deborah L Nesser

US Patent:

50676300, Nov 26, 1991

Filed:

Nov 29, 1988

Appl. No.:

7/277483

Inventors:

Thomas A. Nesser - Rochester NY
Deborah L. Nesser - Rochester NY
Edward P. Joslyn - Rochester NY
Bernard J. Rick - Fairport NY
Herbert Luckower - Harrison NY
John P. Barczak - Rochester NY

Assignee:

G. T. Norton, Inc. - Rochester NY

International Classification:

G07F 1154
G07F 1158

US Classification:

221 76

Abstract:

A vending machine has a carousel containing several rotatable trays stacked one above another. The trays carry and present for vending selected items, such as food and merchandise. The carousel is contained in a housing or canister and is part of an integrated assembly with a coin container. The carousel is filled at a central depot rather than at the site where the machine is installed for use by customers. The customer locations have the cabinet of the machine. Fixed in the cabinet is a drive mechanism for the carousel and locating and guide members which enable integrated assemblies to be removed from the cabinet and fresh assemblies, with the carousel trays loaded at the central depot, to be installed in place of the removed assemblies. The coin box when empty is equipped with a mechanism which is set to enable coins to drop into the container and is automatically reset so as to close the opening when the assembly is removed from the cabinet. The important advantage of not requiring vending machine servicing personnel for being responsible for stocking or handling of moneys is obtained with this vending machine.

US Patent:

49429540, Jul 24, 1990

Filed:

Jul 5, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/375564

Inventors:

Thomas A. Nesser - Rochester NY
Deborah L. Nesser - Rochester NY
Herbert Luckower - Harrison NY
John P. Barczak - Rochester NY
Edward P. Joslyn - Rochester NY
Bernard J. Rick - Fairport NY

Assignee:

G. T. Norton, Inc. - Rochester NY

International Classification:

G07F 906

US Classification:

194351

Abstract:

A vending machine has a carousel containing several rotatable trays stacked one above another. The trays carry and present for vending selected items, such as food and merchandise. The carousel is contained in a housing or canister and is part of an integrated assembly with a coin container. The carousel is filled at a central depot rather than at the site where the machine is installed for use by customers. The customer locations have the cabinet of the machine. Fixed in the cabinet is a drive mechanism for the carousel and locating and guide members which enable integrated assemblies to be removed from the cabinet and fresh assemblies, with the carousel trays loaded at the central depot, to be installed in place of the removed assemblies. The coin box when empty is equipped with a mechanism which is set to enable coins to drop into the container and is automatically reset so as to close the opening when the assembly is removed from the cabinet. The important advantage of not requiring vending machine servicing personnel for being responsible for stocking or handling of moneys is obtained with this vending machine.