Stamp book dispenser for public use - has coin-operated release and manually driven wheel to eject stamp book

摘要

A coin an wheel operated apparatus is used to dispense books of postage stamps or other similarly packed products. The apparatus has a container (51) holding a pile of stamp books (78). A slide (19) is used to release the bottom book through a slot. The slide (19) is actuated by levers (18) driven by a manually operated wheel (7). The wheel (7) is mounted on a shaft (1) which is initially locked but is eventually released after insertion of coins in a chute (44). The coins (37,...,40) pass over a feeler plate (24) which allows the wheel (7) to be rotated is the coins are acceptable in size and number. Again by rotation of the wheel (7), the coins are released into a box or are rejected through a chute. Further rotation of the wheel (7) releases the book of stamps.