Main door lock housing for a vending machine

A vending machine includes a cabinet frame having top, bottom, side and rear walls that collectively define a central cavity. A plurality of column walls are arranged within the central cavity that, together with the side walls, form an associated plurality of stack or column areas for receiving pro...

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Main Author RICHARDSON EDMUND SCOTT
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 07.11.2006
Subjects
ACCESSORIES THEREFOR
CHECKING-DEVICES
COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
HANDCUFFS
KEYS
LOCKS
PHYSICS
SAFES
WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS
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Summary:A vending machine includes a cabinet frame having top, bottom, side and rear walls that collectively define a central cavity. A plurality of column walls are arranged within the central cavity that, together with the side walls, form an associated plurality of stack or column areas for receiving product containers to be vended. The vending machine includes a door that is pivotally mounted to the cabinet frame for selectively closing off the central cavity. In order to prevent unauthorized access to the product stored in the central cavity, the vending machine is provided with a lock assembly including a main body and a lock member. The main body includes first and second fixed end portions and an intermediate portion that spans one of the plurality of stack areas. The lock member is attached to the main body and receives a locking element of the door.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20030678277