US1035348A - Liquid and cup dispensing apparatus. - Google Patents

Description

L. D. JANNELL.

LIQUID AND CUP DISPENSING APPARATUS.

APPLIGATXON FILED M0219. 1908.

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LESLIE D. JANNELL, or nUMroRD, MAINE, Assistme, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, 'ro LAWRENCE W. LUELLEN, or NEW YORK, N. Y.

LIQUID AND CUP UISPENSNQEPPABATUS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 13,1912.

Application filed December 19, 13GB. Serial No. 468,383.

apparatus adapted to dispense liquid inmeasured quantities, and to provide a fresh cup before delivery of each quantity of the liquid.

rllhis invention is particularly designed to provide specified quantities of a beverage and to provide an individual drinking cup for each user, which is furnished ready to the user before the liquid. is supplied.

".lhe main object of the invention is therefore to provide a dispensing apparatus of the character above defined, and a secondarv7 object is to correlate the parts of the apparatus so lthat a single movement of alever operated by the user of the machine after the coin or coins have been deposited will place a cup beneath the delivering spout., cause the liquid' to be delivered, place a fresh cup in position to be fed at the nex't actuation of the apparatus, and deliver change to the user in cases Where the coin dropped into the slot is of a higher denomination than the amount necessary to pay for the drink.

Further objects are the provision of newv and improved means by which the foregoing objects may be accomplished, including a feeding device for the cups which will bring them one at a time from a horizontal series. and turn eachv cup into an upright position before the liquid is delivered into it, an inproved eoin-cmitrolled apparatus adapted to be operated by different coins,

and a change-delivering apparatus.

"In the accompanying drawings I have illustrated a machine which embodies in the best form at present known to nie the prineiples of my invention.

' the machine.

Figure l represents a perspective View of Fig. 2 represents a vertical longitudinal section of thelapparatus which controls the dispensing of the liquid and the delivery of the cups. Fig. 3 represents a detail sectional view on line of Fig. 2, be-

ing made on an enlarged scale.' Fig. represents a lsectional View showing the eup-` feeding apparatus in the position itv occu-vA pies when a cup has been placed ready for use. Fig. 5 represents a 'detail sectional view illustrating the cup carrier and tilter. Fig. 6 represents a similar view showing the same, but While the cup is still in a horizontal .position and before it Ahas been tilted into upright position. Fig. T represents an elevation of the cup holder as viewed frein in front and above the same, the line of sight being indicated by the arrow in Fig. 4:.

Fig. 8 represents a sectional elevation of the cup carrier. F ig. 9 represents a perspective viewv showing one of the guideways for the cup carrier and th'e dog which controls the 'position of the cup-holding` jaws. F ig. l0 represents a perspective view of the said dog as viewed from a different angle. F igs, l1 and 12 represent fragmentary elevations illustrating the action of the locking dog in holdingthe cup-gripping jaws in different positions. Fig. 13 represents an elevation of the front plate of the casing' which incluses the dispensing mechanism. Fig. letA repre sents a perspective view of the device which feeds the cups forward. Fig. l5 represents a sectional elevation illustrating the soincontrolled nieehanisin. which governs' the dispensing apparatus. Fig. v16 represents a sectional elevation of the coin-controlled mechanism as seen from the side opposite to that illustrated in Fig. l5, showing the trips operated by a. coin or coins of diffe-rent. denominations. Fig. 17 represents a horizontal sectional view on line 17-l7 of Fig. 1G. Fig. l8 represents an elevation of a part of the mechanism which feeds the cups forward. Fig. 19 re'ircsents a vertical cross section illust-rating a part of the cup-supplying devices. Fig. 20 represents an elevation of a part of the saine mechanism. Fig. 'il represents a perspective vieuv of the detrees which control the supply of cups.

The saine reference characters indicate the saine parts in all the figures.

Referring to the drawings and first to Fig. 1,-1 represents the box or casing in which the apparatus is inelosed, the same being supported upon a bench or table 2 or other suitable resting place. The casing l incloses the dispensing and coin-controlled apparatus as above stated, and supports also a. tank f3 containing water or other liquid which is to be dispensed. This tank may. if desired, be a transparent one of glass, and may or may not be detachable from the Ioo main casing. It is set somewhat within the open top of the casing and rests upon brackets 4 (Fig. 2) attached to the inner surfaces of the casing walls. I find it advisable under some circumstances to make' the box or casing l of stone, and hence 1nA trance. end of the coin-chute, and in the.

intermediate part of which arethe delivery spout. 7 through which the measured quan- I titles of liquid are discharged, the opening S through. which the drinking cups are presented', and the platform 9 on which the cups are supported while being'fllled. Near the bottom of the coveris a shelf 10-having a pocket into which is delivered accessibly to the user of the apparatus the change which is returned when a coin of value greater than enough to-pay for the drink is deposited in the chute. At the side of the. protuberant part of the cover plate is a crank 11 by which all the parts of the apparatus arc simultaneously operated.

Referring now to Fig. `2 the measuring receptacle for the charges of liquid is represented by a chamber 12. .This chamber receives its supply of liquid from the tank 3 by means of a conduit 13 which opens into a valve chamber 14. There isa valve 15 in the latter which is connected directly tothe shank 16 upon which is mounted the crank handle 11 (see Fig. 17).

The valve has 'one passage (not shown)` bywhich the liquid is allowed to run into the measuring chamber when the handle is in the position shown, and it has a second passage 1T at right angles to the first paswhich is adapted to be brought into registry with an voutlet port 18 from the measuring chamber, and vwith the deliver- Y ing nozzle i when the handle is brought into a. position at right angles to that shown. This n'mvement of the valve shuts ofi' the supply from the tank. In the measuring chauil'xer is another passage 2O which connects by a piece of tubing 21 with a vent channel which may be external pipe, or, as here shown, a. sej'iarate passage formed intc ;jrally in one of the walls of the tank 3. il is illustrated by broken Vertical lines in Fig. 1, and extends above thc height of liquid in the tank 3. vent, allowing inflow of air into the measuring. chamber when the contents thereof are drawn ofi", and permitting escape of the air therefrom when the chamber is filled.

The cups are fed and brought into position by the same movement of the handle which opens the delivery valve. Connected to the valve shankll and also to the handle ll a sleeve (lf-lig. l?) rotatably held iii This assaffe forms aV D a cylindrical'bearing 24 which is secured to' a part of the framing vof the apparatus. This sleeve carries a toothed segment 25, shown also in Fig. 15. crank pin 26 in one face to which is pivoted a link 27. The link extends ydownwardly and is connected by a pin 28 with an arm 29 on a horizontal rock-shaft 30 at the base of the machine, to which rock-shaft are connected the arms 31 which operate the cupcarrying slide and grippers, as Well as other arms which will be later described. The

cup carrier consists of a plate' 33 having ribs 34 which slide in the horizontal guideways 35. Therefare twoof these arranged in a' horizontal plane, and ,each supported by two rigid arms 36 which Arise divergently 'from a pedestal 37 and contain at their junction bearings'for the rock-shaft 30./ The plate 33 has two apertured lugs 38 between which isv contained the hub 39 of lrecess 44 in the slide 33 and. to be there engaged by a. latch 45 which retains the, holder in a horizont-al position flat against the top of the plate 33, this position being' illustrated in Fig. 6. The latch is a plate which slides inv a channel 46 in the slide 33 and has a depending lug 47 at its forward end. This lug Vis provided .so that it may y come against a stationary stop48 when the slide 33 is at the forward limit ot' its travel, whereby the latch plate is' retracted and the cup holder 40 left free to be tilted into upright position. The gnideways 36 merge into a. platform or shelf 49 which projects through the opening 8 of the cover plate 5, and the projection 48 extends from the rear side of this platform or shelf between the guideways.

At the sides of the cup-holder 40 are bearings which contain the trunnions 50 of the These jaws are cup-clamping jaws 51. curved so as to lit the outside of a cup,.and have indenting points 52 which enable a positive grip on the cup to be had. v Projecting laterally fromthe jaws.. between .the trunnions are pins 53 connectedvby universal joints with the arms 31, each gripping jaw being thus connected with'one of the arms. 'The universal joints consist of sleeves l 54 rotatable on the ends of the arms 31 and' .having.bearings which receive pivot pinsl projecting from blocks 56 which are swiveled upontlie pins 53. The arms 31 which 1.30

This disk 'has a` the pivot ot the cup Fthe turning movements of the latter.

are oscillated by the rock-shaft are the Sole actuators for the cup carrier and act to move the sliding plate 33 back and forth, clamping and unelamping the jaws 51 and tilting the cup holder 40 from the horizontal to the vertical position and vice versa. rFliese motions are all given by the arms on account ot the fact that thejT are connected to the jaws of the cup holder at points eccentric both to thepivots of the jaws and holder.

A device is provided 'for holding the jaws apart when the carrier is moved rearward, and preventing them from swinging apart after they have been brought together' to grasp a cup. rThere is one such device for each jaw, and it consists ot' a dog 57. the shank ot' which is contained in one of the bushings el and. 42. The shanks 58 are longerl than t-he bushings and so permit the dogs to move-outward. j They are normally held outward by a spring 59 contained be` tween their adjacent ends. which presses outwardly upon them. Each dog has two arms 60 and (il, the latter having` a cam surface 62 and an intermediate projection (lil having a knife edge. The arm (5() oi each dog carries a pin tis which enters a socketv in the side of the cup holder by which rotation of the dog relatively to the cupholder is prevented, but is caused to 'partake of Secured to the lower trunnions of each of the gripping jaws 5l is an arm G5 having a pointed end adapted to cooperate with the knife edge (33. lVhen the arm is on one side, the jaws are held apart, and when it is on the other side they areheld inward in gripping position. t` the forward end oeach guideway is .a rigid cam projection G6 (see liig. 2f). rlhe cani surfaces of these projections are inf-lined toward the inner sides et the guideways so that they will be engz "fed .by the arms o() of the dogs when the Atiter tion oi.t tin cup holder which brings the same vertical. 'Vlie inclination of the cani projections causes the dogs to 'ne moved inward and the lgnit'e edges 33 to be retracted that they inlerpose no obstacle to the movement of the arios 35. When the carrier is in this position. he cup is presented upright ouder the spout ready for use. ln l to uiove the carrier bach to got a cup, the arms 3l are swung backward.

l' gripping movement tust draws the apart to release the cup before any jaws n'ioveineni gwen to the carrier a whole.

As Soon, however, as the cup holder is tilted backward, the dogs are disengaged 'from the cani and allowed to spring voutward where they engage the arms 6.3 inv the inanner shown in Fig. l2, and positively hold the separated. at vthe rearward limit ot' the cup carrier, a pin G7 set into each hook 43 of the holder e tilted 'in the course of the inoof the guideways, as shown in Figs. 4 and 9. These pins areengaged by the cam surfaces 62 of the dogs and act to move the latter inward when the carrier reaches. its rearward limit. The slide plate and holder 40 are then under the forward cup of a nested series, as shown in Fig. .2, and the jaws 51 embrace the cup. When the actuating arms are next moved forwardly, the jaws being then -released from the locking dogs, said jaws are first closed into tight engagement with the endinost cup before any movement as the carrier itself moves, the locking dogs spring outward and secure the jaws in their gripping position, from which they are not released until the dogs strike the cams 66 at their limit of motion. .l'he carrier is brought forward until the lug 47 of vthe latch plate strikes the projection 48, whereupon the latch is retracted and the slide-33 stopped. Further movement of the driving arms then acts to swing the holder 4.0 about its horizontal pivot and right the cup. At the same time that the slide is brought lbo rest, a stop latch 68, pivted beneath the guideways, is swung up bya spring 69 into the opening 44 in the bottomlof the plate. This latch prevents rearward movement of t-he slide until the holder l0 has-been tilted back against the slide. In so tilting the presses on the head of the latch 68 and releases it. It is only when the hook is tar enough in the holder to be engaged by the latch plate 45 that the sto-p 68 is disengaged. This latch 68 is so arranged that the forward end of the slide plate depresses it vin going forward,'as illustrated in F ig. 6, so that the plate 33 slides over ,the stop until the latter is ready to enter the opening 44.

A drinking cup is lindicated by the nu- 1neral'70. They are supplied to the machine in bunches stance twenty-four. The cupsa of each set are nested together as shown at T0, and lie horizontally between guide" rails 7l. The forward cup of the series is brought, against gage 72 in position. to be engaged by the cup carrier, by a feed frame 73 which is .shcwn most clearly' in lfig. 14. This frame consists of two longitudinal bars connected together by cross bars 7%. The longitudinal bars are toothed and fit within the vrails 71g. They are normally slightly 'depressed so ,that the rails ordinarily supportl the cups,- but the. leed bars are given a motion upward and then forward, so as to liftfthecups from advancing the cups a specified distance the feed traine is' depressed, andjfhen' moved rearwardly. The means for time moving the ieed traine emisists oftwo toggle joints 75 ronneeted tegether by alink T6, and act-e ated by a swinging arm (not slriwn) onthe 1s given to the carrier as a whole. As soon of a convenient `number, for inthe rails and advance them. After" rock-shaft 30 between the supports for the carrier guide, which arm is pivoted to a sleeve 77 (Fig. 2) which slides upon a link 78 and alternately engages stops 79 and 80 secured to said link. This link or rod 78 is pivoted to a lever 81 and connected by an intermediate link' 82 with one toggle joint. Nhen the linksare forced backward, as they are when the cup carrier is retracted to grasp a new cup, the toggles are broken and the cups rest stationarily on the side rails 71, but when the cup carrier is advanced, the toggles are straightened, and the whole series of cups fed forward by a distance sutiicient to present a cup where it may be grasped by the carrier on its next trip.

The feeding frame is governed so that itl makes four distinct movements, first upward, then forward, then downward, and then rearward. This is soV that it may impart the full extent of its movement to the cups when moving forward and will notretract them at all in moving backward. The means for so controlling the movement of the feed frame is `shown in Fig. 18, and yconsists of a plate 83 fixed to the outside of one of the rails 71 This plate has a slot- 84@ through which projects the end 85 of one of the cross-bars '-l of the feed frame. Above a'nd below the slot 84 are latches 8G and 87 which are pivoted to the plate 83 respectively at opposite ends thereof. These latches have abrupt shonldns overlapping the edges of the slot, the `lhonlder ofthe upper latch depending from the upper rifjhthand end of the slot, and the slionlder of the other latch rising at the lower left-hand end thereof. The latches aroheld against stop pins 88 and 89 by a spring 90.v From Fig. 18 it will he understood that the feed .frame cannot be moved forward until the` toggle has been straightened' and the pin 85 lifted above the latch S7. The straightening of the toggles` gives sufficientv movement to the feed frame to cause tile lat-ter to lift the cups. The further movement of thelactuat- 'ing links toward the front of the machine then carries the feed frame forward, the

latch 8G heilig lifted by the pin 85. lfhen vlinks to break the toggles and lower thel frame until the cups rest on the stationary frame, when the frame may be moved bac-le ward without disarrangmg the cups. To

each of theH feeding bars 73 is pivoted a pointed feed lever 91, the object of which is to engage the rim of the foremost cup and push the same forward positively. Each of these levers is hung from a stud 9&2 project.- ing from the bar 73, while the other end of 'the leveriscarried under the bar and outside of the adaeent rail 71, having a pin 93 entering a slot 94 of a plate 95 fixed to the outer side of the rail (see Figs. 2 and 4). As the plate 95 is stationary, the pin 93 is prevented from rising when the feed frame risesf ionsequently the pinQQ, acting onthe feed lever between its ends causes the pointed forward end to rise farther' than the feed bars, and so such pointed end is lifted high enough to engage the rim of the cup. Vh'en the c upsareprepared for use in the machine, they are nested together as shown, and as they are all of the same size, each projects by aboutthe same amount from the preceding cup. The movement of the feed frame is, however, greater than the spacing of the cups, so that placing of the forward cup against the gage 72is always assured. The excess movement of the feed is permitted by the fact t-hat the bars 73 engage the cups only frictionally, and that the pointed feed levers 91 are yielding. They have slots which permit them to slide on the studs 92, as shown clearly in Fig. 14, and are permitted to yield by the springs 96 which normally hold them projected forward.

The gage 72 consists of a rod of vvlnch the forward end is bentso as to extend across the end of the foremost cup. This rod is lifted out of the way of the cup before the latter is engaged by the carrier.

'T' he lever arm 81 connected to the actuating arm or rod 78 serves to thus move the gage through the medium of a rock-shaft 97,- sliort arm 98, link 99, anc'lrarni 100, which is connected to the gage rod. At the time when the feed frame is retracted, the fore-l most cup of the series is elevated so that the carrier may move under it, by fingers 10l`whieh are/ connected by a cross piece 102. The latter has proyectmg ends which enter a slot 103 in lugs 104- depending from the forward ends of the feed fra-me bars 78. 'lhe rear ends of the. lingers are connected by a pin 103, the ends of which enter the grooves of the gnideways- 35. UWhen the feed frame is raised, it lifts the" forward ends of the lingers 101, because their rear ends are restrained by the pin 103% and thusI the forward cup is held elevated, so that the carrier can pass under it. It remains in this elevated position until the carrier has grasped it, because the toggles are not broken and the feed frame is not lowlered until the sleeve 77 hits the stop 80,

`on the rock-shaft 97. The couplings 10j7\ and arm 108 constitute toggle joints which are brought into line when the actuating rod is moved to the rear at the end of the travel of the carriage. rllhe clamps 195 are then firmly engaged with the second cup of the series. Another pair of separating jaws or fingers 109 at the same timel brought against the second cup directly in rear of the rim of the foremost cup. These jaws are pivoted upon studs 109l and are pressed by springs 110 so as to engage the cups. Cam projections 11()a are formed upon the jawsl and overlie the feeding bars '73. Then the bars come forward to feed the series of cups, they rise under the tingers 11()a and move the jaws 109 away from the cups, but when they are again lowered, the springs 110 return the jaws and press them against .the opposite sides of the cup.

Then an;` one series of cups is exhausted, a new sei' is supplied to take its place. ln this machine l provide for supplying sev eral nested series of cups. Looking at Fig.

19, it will oe seen that there are two sets of rods 111 and 112 which rise from a position below and beside the mechanism previously described and curve over the rails which support the operative series of cups. These reserve series are supported by an elevator 113 having arms 114 at each end to which yarms are connected cords 115 passing over pulleys and having attached weights 116. The ct rd at the rear of the machine passes over the pulleys 117 and 118 while a cord at the forward end of the machine passes over a pulleyY 119 under a guide pu'lle)r 120 and over a second guide pulley 121, these pulleys being provided to lead the cord and bring the weight out of the way of the coingovernod tripping mechanism. The pulleys 117 and 119 are mounted on a shaft 122 which also carries spiders 123 having arms which serve to engage the groups of cups and carry them over so that they Will fall upon the guides 71. These spiders are actuated whenever one group of cups becomes exhausted. bv means of an arm 124 on the rock-shaft 39. This arm carries a pin 125 which projects into a slotted link 1.26, the slot thereof being illustrated at 127. rIhis link is connected to a bell-crank lever 12S, one arm ot' which is pivoted to a rod 129 at 129a (see Fig. 2). This rod is connected at its upper end to a pawl carrier 130 pivoted upon the shaft 122. which carries a pawl 131 engaging the teeth of a ratchet wheel 133 loose on thc shaft. The last-named parts are most clearly illustrated in Fig. 21. Pivoted to the end of the bracket 134 which provides stop Projecting from the side of the pulley 119 are .pins 13G equal in number to the arms of the spider. The end of the stop 135 :s located so that the pins abut squarely ainst it and preventrotation of the shaft as long` as the stop is in the way. There is theLbearing for the shaft 122 is a` a pin 137 (Fig. 20) on the ratchet wheel`133, and this pin once in each revolution of the ratchet wheel is adapted to engage a cam projection 138 on the stop and swing it out of the path of the pins 136. A spring 139 normally holds the stop against an abut ment 140 so that its end is in the path of the pins 13G. The ratchet wheel 133 has a number of teeth equal to the number of cups in any one series, and the pawl carrier is operated at each travel of the cup carrier so as to move the ratchet by the space of one tooth. Consequently the ratchet is given a complete rotation while one set of cups is being used, and brings the pin 137 into position to trip the stop 135 as soon as the last cup of the series` is taken out. This re leases the pulley 119 and shaft 122. allowing the latter to be turned by the weights 116, causing the elevator 113 to be raised, and another series of cups to be deposited on the rails 71. As soon as the pin 137 has displaced the stop 135, it passes by the same, allowing tlie'stop to swing back into its normal position, where it will stop the next the fresh series has been used up. A spring` 141 prevents backward movement of the ratchet. 133.

The arm 124 which operates the ratchet and pawl mechanism has another function, that of opening the gate in the front wallv of the apparatus.v ln the rear of the opening 8, which is in the cover plate 5, there is a vertica-lly sliding gategshowny by dotted lines in Fig. 13 and represented by 142. This gate slides in vertical guidewavs 143 which are ali'ixed to the rear surface ot'- the cover The gate 142 is normally closed but is raised to permitejection of a cup. This gate has a longitudinal slot 144 to accommodate the spoilt 19 when the gate is raised,v and back of the slot are sliding cover plates 145 and connected by pins 148 passing through slots inthe lugs to the rea'r side ofthe ,gate 142 and are normally held by springs 149 so that their adjacent edges abut. They are beveled oft' at their upper ends. as shown alt'lO, to make a V-shaped notch through which the spout passes. These beveled edges cause the cover plates to be retracted when they come into Contact with the spout, thus uncovering the slot 144 and allowing the gate to be raised.v The connection for raising the gate consists of a link 151 (Fig. 2)Y pivoted at 152 to a lug on'the rear of the gate ai d cona bracket 154. Pin. passes through a crooked cam slotl 15b on lever 153. The shape of this slot. is such that the forward movement of the arm 124, occurring when the cup carrier is moved forward. liftsthe gate quickly and then holds stationary while the cup is carried through the opemng 146. These plates have lugs147 which yare nected with a lever 1.13 which is pivoted to A endofthis chiite extends up into the housand fed. -A weight 156 is secured to the lever and balances the ygate and the attached link. y

r1`he lever 1'1 by which the 'mechanisms' are' operated is normally held locked until a coin deposited in the slot. T he coin-controlled mechanism is illustrated in Figs. 15, 16'and 17. The toothed segment 25 before mentioned, ivhich is secured to theI shank which carries the handle 11, is locked by a double pawl 160 which has two toes 161' and 162. The teeth of the segment 25 are square so that either one of these toes will 'serve'to lock the segment against rotation in one' direction only, but will permit its rotation inthe opposite direction. Thus when. the paul-is in the position shown in Fig. 15, rotation ot the pawl and handle anti-clocklwise', which is the Way that the handle is 20 turned to operate' the mechanism, is 'prevented. Referring particularly to Fig. -15, itfwill be seen that there is a rock-shaft 163 which' is pivoted upon cones held in tixed brackets in the rear of the'paivl 160. To

this rock-shaft is secured firmly an arm 164 connected by a link 165 with tliepaivl, and a second arm 166 is also rigidlysecured to the I rock-shaftand has pins 167 'extending under t the trip levers hereinafter described. spring168` is connected to the end of, the arm 164 audits other end is attached to a rigid abutment 16S). The location of the point ot attachment of the spring,T 168 lto 'the' abutment 169is such relatively to' the rock-shatt- 163 and the end of the lever 1641 that when the paWl toe 161 is engaged withf the seg'- ment 25, the spring exerts itsl pressure on the arm 164: toward the right and tends to hold this toe thus in engagement.. When,

40 however, the 'toe 162 is moi/Qd into engagef ment with .the segment, lthe lever 164. is shifted to the left of a straight line joining' the rock-shaft 163 and the point ativhich the spring isixed to the abutment Hence the line of pressure of the spring is trans-4 ferred to the left of the rock-shatt and theA spring tends .then to hold the toe 162 against the` segment.' Thus the Same spring makes either pawlY element operative.

A coin chute is represented 'at 170. The

ing'G and has Va slot registering with an externalfor'iiice 171 of the latter. Inside ot the slot,` the coin chute branches into two sepa.-

I E35 rate channels 172 and 173 (see Fig. 17) on eachside of a partition wall. The passage V173 is of less width than the other, and so is adapted to receive smaller coins. The ,por-- tions of the assages represented in Fig` 17 6`0 are Vertical, ut before reaching this vertical portion they travel on a curve from the orifice, the curved portion of' the chute be# ing represented by shading in` Fig. 15. The smaller channel in this curved part is' hel neath the larger channel and merges gradually into it Isothat the smaller coins'ivill extending through a curved. slot 178 into the channel`172 for the tive-cent piece, ivhile the latter has a similar vend extendinginto the channel 173, as illustrated in Fig. 17. The slots are -eurved coneentrically about the rock-shaft 163 and are ot' suiticient extent'v to permitthe trip levers to shift the' paivl 160, as will be. presently described. A.

latch 17S) is held b v a spring 1S() so that itsl locking shonlderjlies under the end ot the trip lever and holds it elevated.` '.lhevbent end of the latch extends through an opening 181 into the coin-chute so that ythe coin will deflect it far enough to release the trip.-

,litter thus del-letting and displacing the latch, the com rests against the offset endof the trip lever and b v its Weight depresses it.` In being depressed t-he lever bears against the pin 167 onarm 166'andturns the rock-shaft., thereby shitting' the' lever A161 and pawl 160 so that the toeI 162 of the latter, instead of the toe 161, is engaged with the toothed segment. `The lformation l of the toeis'such that it will permit rotation fof the segment and handle ina -direction necessary to operate the machine.' but will not permit return ofthe handle until the same has been completely operated.' B v the tnne the handle has been turned far enough to open the valve of the measuring chamber,

which is about a quarter of a rotation,

pin 182 (Fig. 15) on the disk 25, strikes an arn 183 projecting' from the paivl 160 and shifts the latter so that thetoe 161 comes against the periphery 'of the segment. Fur ther movement of the handle in this direction then prevented, but it is permitted to be returned, and when it has been restored ,to its previous position, a pin 1811l coming against a fixed stop 185 prevents 'further movement. The handle is thus locked"`by the pawl 161 and the pin 161 against movenient in either direction until another coin is deposited and the trip lever again released. lt Ashould be noted thatfthe pa\vl in 'being returned to this position. swings the lever 164A outward. thereby liftingr the arm 166 and through the pin 167 elevating' the trip lever 176 until it isengaged and held by 'the latch 179, the latter being automatically operative by the spring` 1.80. The other trip lever 177 which is operated by coins ot another denomination, isf identical with trip 1evet`176, and operatesthe paivl the change is in precisely the same manner. It is retained in the elevated position ready for operation by a latch 186 controlled by a spring 187. rl`his latch is not directly engaged by a coin, but is indirectly operated through a twoarmed lever 188 in order that it, may not release the trip until more than one coin has beerudeposited. The lever 18S is pivoted centrally to the upper end of the lat-ch and has studs projecting from its two ends into the coin passage 173 through the slots 18) and 190. The first coin that drops through the chute strikes the upper stud and oscillates the lever to the right, as seen in Fig. lo, and thenstriking the lower stud, oscillates it oppositely and finally falls upon the ,tl`set end of the trip lever. As the coin acts on opposite ends ot the lever 188 in succession, it simply swings it back and forth idly without moving the latch. The present apparatus is constructed so that it will not'v operate until three coins have been deposited..

Consequently the second coin oscillates the lever back and t'orth in the same manner. This second coin, however, rests on the edge of the rstcoin and lies between the loweur end ot' lever 18S and the opposite side ot the chute, thus acting as a tulcruni for this lever. The third coin then employed'strikes the stud ot' the upper end of lever 18S and as the lower end of this lever is prevented from movement by the coin against which it abuts, the latch 186 is displaced and the trip lever' 177 lowered under the Weight ot' the three coins. lVhen in its lowermost, position, the trip allows the coins to slip ott its end and fall from the slot into a box 1511. The same is true ot' the other trip lever 176.

As previously stated, the price of the drink delivered by this apparatus is three centsand may be paid tor either by the deposit ot three pennies or of a tive-cent. piece. Vhen the latter coin is used, change. must be returned to the user. The ret-urn of the changeis cliected by au arm 192. (Fig. 15) on the mail vk-shaft 3f). The money for arranged in a vertical column in a tube 193, and rests upon a stationary support 194. Traveling over the support and in Contact therewith is a. slideV 195 which has an oritice 19h through it and is as thick as the number ot' coins which must he delivered to malte the change, in this case two pennies. lilhenever the 'machine is operated subsequently to the depositof a tivecentpiece. the slide is moved forward and two pennies arevdeliveredv into the change pocket 105 'VVh/en the, apparatus, however-,is operated by deposit-inv pennies, no change is delivered and the slit e 195 is not-operated.

The means for operating the. slide is under the control 'of the tive-cent trip lever 176 and consists 'of a connecting rod` 197 having two jaws or hooksJQ and 199 separated by a space and adapted 'to engage a pin 200 attixed to the slide 195. A rod 201 is connected to the end of the connecting rod and is hooked into a slot 202 in the end ot a link 203 which is hung from a pivot 204 on the trip lever 176. When this lever is held up by the latch 179, it holds the connecting rod 197 soY that the slot in the end of the latter is vopposte'the pin 200 and the connectingl rod therefore. maybe moved back and lilirth the arm k192 when the rock-shaft 30 oscillated without moving the slide 1913. Then a ive-cent piece is deposited, however, and the trip lever 176 is depressed, the connecting rod is'allowed to drop so that itshook 19S engages over the pin Q00. Thereupon oscillation of the arm 192 causes the slide to be moved forward,` and the coins delivered. The slot ZO-lprovides the lost motion necessary to permit full swing of' the. 'trip lever 176 after the hook otl the connecting rod 197 has been en gaged withv the trip.

.lv claim f 1. In a liquid `and cup dispensing apparatus. the combination of means for holding a supplylot cups, a liquid-measuring charnber having' a discharge spout, an actnator for opening,r said chamber to cause discharge ot the liquid, and mechanism operated by said actuator having means for grasping and removing a single cup from the supply and putting it in an upright position beneath said discharge spout.

2. An apparatus of the character described. con'iprising in combination means t'or holding a reserve supply vot' cups in a horizontal nested series, a liquid container, an outlet valve, therefor. a manual actuator for opening said valve, and mechanism operated by said actuator' for removing a Sti .cup from the supply and turning it to an upright position to receive the liquid.

An apparatus ot the character described, comprising. iu combination, means for holding a supply of cups lyingr on their sides. a liquid container havingan outlet spout. a carrier mounted with capability of traveling back and forth between said cup supply and spout.` and means for causing said carrier to take cups one at a time from the supply and place them in upright posi.; tion beneath said spout 4. A liquid and cup dispensing apparatus comprising in combination means for holding, a supply ot cups, a liquidmeasuring de vice having an outlet spout, a traveling cup conveyor arranged to travel back and forth fronrsaid cup supply to said spout and to take cups from the supply and .present them beneath said spout, and a single actuator operated manually for operatinsr said cup carrier and causing discharge of the liquid,

in one operation.

5. 1n an apparatus (if the character ae*- scribed7` the combination ot' supporting means tor holding a supply of cups, a liquid measuring chamber, a spout leading therefrom and having an accessible outlet, a valve operable to permit discharge ot the liquid from said chamber through said spout, a carrier inoval'ile toward and trom said cup supply tor taking cups singly from the supply and placing them in'upright position under the spout, and means independent of carrier for feeding the supply of cups toward said carrier to present a fresh cup to said carrier after cach actuation thereof.

6. ln an apparatus ot the character described, the combination of vsupport-ing means for holding a supply of cups, a liquid measuring chamber, a spout. leading therefrom and having an accessible outlet, a

yvalve operable to permit discharge of the liquid trom said chamber through said spout. a carrier fortaking cups singly from the supply and placing tliem in upright position` under the spout, means for feeding the supply of cups toward said carrier to present a t'resh cup to said carrier after each actuation thereof, and a single manually@ operated actuator for operating said valve, cup carrier, and feeding meansin a single operation.

7. A liquid and cup dispensing apparatus, comprising a cup container by which cups are supported, a liquid delivering spout, a

traveling cup conveyer arranged to move from said cup container to ar position be- 'neat-h said spout 'and being provided with means 'for grasping a cup, and means for so moving said convejrerwhereby cups are removed froml the container and placed under the spout.

8. A liquid and cup dispensing apparatus, comprising a cup container by which cups lying on their sides are supported, a liquid delivering spout, a' traveling Cup conveyer arranged to move i'romsaid cup container" to a position beneath saidspout,.a tilting cup holder constituting part of said c 'onve'yer, and means for moving 4the conveyer from said cup container to a posit-ion be,-

neath said spout and tilting-said holder,`

whereby cups are removed singlyfrom the container and placed in upright Vposition bea rlischarge'spout extending to a poi'nt` out" side of thegapparatus, means vfor supporting afhorizontal line ci. cups nested together Witli the'aXis thereof'horizontal, means for feeding the line of' cups .toward the front of the machine,- 'zi-[gage for limiting such movement, a 'reciproca'gi e cup carrier ar- 'ranged to travel froma point'beneatl! the discharge spout to aposition adjacent to the foremost ci? the line of cups, a tilting scribed, a cup, conveyer consisting of a reciprocating slide, a cup carrier pivoted thereon' and adapted to swing about its pivot .from a horizontal to a vertical position, cup-gripping jaws pivoted .to said holder, vand actuating arms for thel'carrier, said arms being flexibly connected to said jaws'at points eccentric both to the pivots of the jaws and the pivot of the carrier, whereby force applied by said arms will cause movement of the carrier as a whole and relative movement of the cup holder to the carrier and of the jaws to the holder.

1l. In an apparatus of the character described, a Aconveyer 'consisting of a slide guided to travel in a fixed path, a cup holder pivoted to said slide on a horizont-al pivot extending transversely of the movement lofthe carrier, cup-gripping jaws pivoted to said holder on axesvperpendicular to the firstnamed axis and inclined in the direction ofv motion ofv the carrier, and actuating arms having a universal connection with said gripping jaws eccentric to both axes. 12. `In a machine of the :character described, la cup carrier consisting' of a slide guided to travel in a fixed horizontal path,

fa cup holder-shaped so as partially to em.-

brace'v a cuppivoted tosaid slide in such a v'manner that it may lie flat against the slide ally from said grippers, land operating armsl l'lex'iblyrconnected ith said gripper arms, the connection permitting said 'operating arms tomove the grippeis toward and froni 'one another and torswing the holder abolit- Iits Apivot when -the'slidelis held fast.

13. In" a. machine of the character described, a cup-carrying slide, 'a cup holder. pivoted thereto, grippers pivoted tosaid yholder, arms extending outwardlyfromsaid grippers, andan operating lever connected to each' of said arms, said operating levers constituting the means for moving. theca'r'- rying'slide and their connection' with'the jaws being such as to move the latter"to" get-her and, apart: and'to `cause tilting of thecup holden-when further movement the jaws is prevented.

scribed, a cup-carrying slide, a. cup .holder pivoted thereto, grippers pivoted 'td said holder, arcssextending outwardly from said, lgrippers, an operating lever connectedI to 14. 'In a machine of the, character de- 'each of said arms` said operating levers constituting the means for moving the carrying!` slide and their connection with the jaws being such as to move the latter' together and apart and tocause tilting of thecup holder when further movementof the jaws is prevented, and locking dogs movablv carried by said cup holder adaptedr to lock the jaws either in their separated position, or in their gripping position, whereby the actuating levers are enabled to tilt the holder and move the slide Without affecting the relative position of the jaws.

15. An apparatus of the character described comprising a liquid reservoir, a measuring chamber having an outlet, a valve in -said outlet, means for holding a supply of oups with their axes horizontal, a horizontal guideway extending from beneat-h the foremost of said cups to a loca tion under said discharge outlet, a cup carrier consisting of a 'slide constrained to travel on said guideway, a tilting cup holder pivoted to said slide and gripping jaws pivoted to said holder, operating levers connected with said jaivs eccentrically of their pivots and of the pivot of .said holder, a single actuator connected to oscillate said levers and open and close the said valve, and a stop located at the forward limit of travel of said cup carrier adapted to arrest themovementof the slide and permit continued travel of said levers to tilt the cup carrier and thereby bring the cup into an upright position.

lo. An apparatus of the character do scribed comprising a liquid reservoir, a

measuring chamber having an outlet, a valve in said outlet, means for holding` a supply of cups with their axes horizontal, a* horizontal guideivay extending from beneath the foremost of said cupsl to a location under said discharge outlet, a cup carrier consisting of a sli-de constrained to travel on said guideway, a tilting cup holder pivoted to said slide and gripping jaws pivoted to said holder, said cup .holder having a locking hook and a latch mounted ou said slide normally engaging said hook and holding the cup carrier against the slide, operating levers connected with said jaws eccentrica-illy of their pivots and of the pivot of said holder, a single actuator connected to oscillate said levers and open and close the said valve, and a stop located at the forward limit of travel of said cup carrier adapted to arrest the movement of the slide and located so as to disengage .the latch from the hook ofthe cup holder and permit continued travel of said levers to tilt 1the cup carrier and thereby bring the cup into an upright position.

17. An apparatus of the character de scribed comprising a liquid reservoir, a measuring chamber having an outle'aa valve in said outlet, means for holding a supply of cups with their axes horizontal, a hori- Y/iontal guideway extending from beneath the foremost of said cups to a location under said discharge outlet.' a cup carrier consisting'of a Vslide constrained to travel on said gui'tleivay, a tilting cup holder pivoted to said slide and gripping jaws pivoted to said holden said jaiivs being 1n( y'able toivard and. from one another, a locking arm carried b v each jaiv, a plurality of stops movabijv mounted on said cup holder and adapted to engage either side of said locking arm, whereby to hold the jaws either in the ripping position or separated fronrone another, actuating levers for said Lup` carrier coin nccted therewith so as to apply their to the grippers eccentrically of the pivots thereof, whereby to actuate the grippers'and tilt the cup holder as .vell to reciprocate the carrier as a Whole, and cam abutments at each limit of travel of the carrier arranged to engage said locking dogs and actuate them to release the jaws. whereby they may be separated at the cup-delivering position and maj,v be clamped together upon a cup at the cup-receiving position.

18. ln an apparatus of the character described, a support for a supply of cups consisting of separated bar", and means for feeding said cups comprising it'eed bars and means Vfor giving said feed bars an upward mol ion to raise the cups from the supporting liars. a forward movement to feed the oups fo'rvvarch a downward movement'to release the cups, ,and a rearward movement. in combination with a liquid reservoir having a discharge outlet, and conveying means for taking the foremost cup from such supply and'piaciug it beneath said outlet.

19. in an apparatus of the character dcscribed, a support for cops adapted to hold a series of cups in line, a feed element thereitor, and means for raising said alero nt to engage the cups and for moving saidL element forward to feed the cups, in combination vvith a liquid reservoir having a discharge outletyand conveying means for taliring the foremost cup from such supply and placing it beneath said outlet.'

it). in an apparatus of the character described, a support for cups adapted to hold a series of cups in line, feed element therefor, and means for raising-said elementto engage the cups and for moving aid element foriva d to feed the cups, said means' consistinor o" toggle joints connected to said feeding e eln'uit and to a iixed abutment, and an endvvise movable link engaged with the knuckles of said toggle jointsfor straightening them and swinging them about their stationary pivoter` in mbination with a liquid reservoir havin a ischarge outlet,.and conveying' means .or taking the foremost :cup from such supp y .and .placing it beneath said 1 outlet.

force 21.111 an apparatus of the character described, horizontal bars adapted to support a line of cups nested together vin a horizontal position, connected feed bars arranged parallel with said supporting bars and normally below the supporting port-ions of the saine, links depending from said feed bars, coperating links pivoted to the lower ends of the lirst links and engaged at their lower endsl with fixed pivots, each pair of links constituting a toggle joint, an actuator connected with the knuckles of said toggle Qlllt' and movable horizontally, and means for preventing forward movement of the feed bars until the toggles have been stiaightened, and for preventing rearward movement thereof` until the toggles have been broken, in combination with a liquid reservoir having a discharge outlet, and conveying means for taking the foremost cup from .such supply and placing it. beneatl'i said outlet'.

QQ. lr. an apparatus of the character described horizontal hars adapted to support a line of cups nested together in a horizontal position. connected feed hars arranged pai'- allol with said supporting hars and normally below the supportingl portions of the same, linksl depending from said feed bars, .cooperating links pivoted to the lower ends of the first' links and engaged at their lower yends with fixed pivots, each -pair of links constitutingr a toggle joint, an actuator connected with the knuckles of said. toggle joints and movable horizontally, and means for holding said bars against. forward movement when the toggles are being 'straighten'ed, Awhereby the feed bars are caused to engage the cups and support the weight thereof before moving forwardly, in coinbiuation with a liquid reservoir having a discharge outlet, and conveying means for taking the foremost cup from such supply and placing it beneath said outlet.

tl'. ln an appara-tus of the character deocd. horizontal hars adapted to support a line of cups nested together in a horizontal position. connectetfl feed 'oars arranged parallel with said supporting liars and normally below the supporting portions of the saine. linkt-1 depending from said feed bars, trtfnperatiiig links pivoted 4to the lower ends of the j ft links and engaged at their lower ends 'with fixed pivots, each pair of links constituting a: togffle joint, an actuator coin minted with the knuckles of said toggle jointe and movable horizontally, and a latch haring` a shoulrle arranged to prevent forward movement ol' the feed hars while the 'fgles are being htcned until the said hars have i `iiiliriently to engage the cups. said latch then permitting the feed liars to travel forward and to carry the cups ,n them, in combination with a liquid resr haring: a discharge outlet, and con nir-ans ler tal-ing thc frneniost. cup

said outlet.

24. In an apparatus of the character described, horizontal bars'adapted to sup-port a line of cups nested together in a horizontal posit-ion, connected feed bars arranged parallel with said supporting bars and normally below the supporting portions of the same, links depending from said feed bars, coperating links pivoted to the lower ends of the first links and engaged at theirglower ends with lixed pivots, each pair of links constituting a toggle joint, an actuator connected with the knuckles of said toggle joints and movable horizontally, a latch havin-g a slnuild er arranged to prevent forward move'- i'nent of the feed bars While the tcggles are being straightened until the said feed bars have risen suti'iciently to engage the cups, said latch then permitting the feed bars to travel forward and to carry the cups with them, and a second latch arranged to prevent return movement of the feed bars be- A, fore the toggles have been broken and the bars lowered out of Contact with the cups, in combination with a liquid reservoir having,r a discharge outlet, and conveying means' for taking the foremost cup from suchsupply and placing it beneath said outlet.

25. In an apparatus of the character described, horizontal hars adapte to support aline of cups nested together in a horizontal position, connected feed bars arranged parallel with said supporting bars and normally below the supporting' portions of the saine, links depending 'from said feed bars, cooperating. links pivoted to the lower ends of the first links and engaged at their lower ends with fixed pivots, each pair of links constitutingr a toggle joint, an actuator. connected with, the knuckles of said toggle joints and movable horizontally, a latch having a shoulder arranged to prevent; forward movement of the feed bars while the toggles are being straightened until the said feed bars have risen sufficiently to engage the cups, said latch then permitting the feed bars to travel forward and to carry the ciips with them, and a Second latch arranged to prevent return movement of the feed barsj before the toggles have been broken and the hars' lowered out' of contact with the cups, the first named latch beine' displaceable to permit return movement of the feed hars in a path continuously below the tangent line of the oups, in combination with a liquid reservoir having a discharge outlet, and conveying means for taking the foremost cup from such supply and placing it beneath said outlet. v

26. ln an apparatus of the character described, l'iorizontal bars adapted to sujiport.v

isc

below the supporting portions of the same, linlrs depending from said feed bars, cooperating .links pivoted to the lower ends of the lirst links and engaged at their lower 'with fixed pivots, each pair of links constituting av toggle joint, an actuator connected With the knuckles of said toggle joints and.movablehhorizontally, a latch havinga shoulder arranged to prevent forward movement of the feed bars While the toggles are being straightened until the said feed bars have risen sufficiently to engage the cups,said latch thon permitting the feed bars to travel forward and to carry the cups with them, and a semud latch arranged to prevent return movement of the feed bars before the toggles have been broken and the bars lowered out of Contact with the cups, both of said'latches having abrupt shoulders and inclined approaches thereto, whereby to permitdisplacement thereof during the movement of the locking projection toward either abutment, in combination with a liquid reservoir having adischarge outlet, and conveying means for taking the foremost cup from such supply `and placing it beneath said outlet.

2T. In an apparatus of the character described, the couibination of a support for a series of cups nested together, means for feedingsaid cups forw rdly, a gage against which the end of the forward cup is placed by said feeding means, a liquid container having an outlet a traveling cup conveyor having gripping means adapted to grasp the foremost cup, and arranged to carri7 such cup into position beneath saidl outlet Where it may receive liquid issuingtherefrom, and means for grasping' the" second cup, to prevent displacement of any cups other than that grasped by the conveuver.

23. ln an apparatus of the character described7 means for supporting and feeding a of cups nested together with each nent cup projecting from the rimof tire preceding one, a liquid container having an outlet atraveling cup conveyor havgripping means adapted to grasp and remove the foremost cup, and arranged to carry such cup into position beneath said outlet where itmay receive liquid issuing therefrom, and means operated 'prior to the removal of the foremost cup" for gripping the second cip and holding the saine and succeeding cups stationary while the foremost cup is removed.

29. ln an apparatus of the character described. means for supporting and feeding a series of cups nested together with each subsequent cup proiecting from the rim of the preceding one. a liqui d container having an outlet a, traveling cup conveyor having gripping means adagited to grasp and remove the iorenu such cup posiaon beneath said outlet "t cup, and arranged to carry@ where it may receive liquid issuing therefrom, grippers arranged beside that portion of the second cup which projects from the foremost one, an oscillating arm for operatingeach gripper, and a connecting link between each gripper and each of said arms arranged when brought in line with the adjacent arm to force the gripper against the side of the cup.,

30. ln an apparatus of the character described, .reciprocating cup-feeding means` adapted to support a series of horizontal cups nested together bottom foremost, a gage against which the bottom ofthe foremost cup is pressed by said feeding means, and connections between said means and said gage by which the latter is displaced from engagement with the cup after the cups have been fed forward, in combination with a liquid reservoir having a discharge outlet, and conveying means for taking the foremost cup from such supply and placing it beneath said outlet.

3l. ln an apparatus of the character described., reciprocating cup-feeding means adapted to support a vseries of horizontal cups nested together bottom foremost, a gage against which the bottom of the foremost cup is pressed by said feeding means, gripping means for holding the second cup of the series, and connections between said feeding means and said gage and grippers, whereby the latter are pressed against the second cup of the series and the gage is removed from in front of the foremost cup when the feeding means are retracted preparatory to a subsequent feed, in combination With a liquid reservoir having a discharge outlet, and conveying means for taking the foremost cup from such supply and placing it 'beneath said outlet.

In an apparatus of the character de scribed, a reciprocating feeder adapted to advance a series of cups in line, bottom foremost, la gage for positioning the foremost one of the series and arresting the feeding movement thereof, a liquid container having an outlet a cup carrier operable to grasp the foremost cup and transfer itto a position ready for use, and arranged to carry such cup into position beneath said outlet Where it may receive liquid therefrom, and devices operated b v said feeding means for gripping the second cup of the series and moving the gage out of the Way of the foremost cup before said cup is grasped by said carrier.

33. -ln an apparatus of the character described in which cups'are supported horizontally bottom foremost, and nested to.- gether, feeding means consisting of horizontal bars and devicesfor raising said bars into contact With the cups and moving them forward tofeed the cups, and supplemental positive feeding jaws connected with said bars and operated by the upward movement thereof to project lm venll the tangent surfaces of said bars behind the rim of a cup and. engage the same positively, in combination with a liquid reservoir having a disycharge outlet, and conveying means for tal; ing?r the loremost cup 'l em such supply and placing il beneath said outlet. l

3l. l'n an n.pninill ol" the eharufl'er Clescribed. pa rallel supporting bars adapted to support a series ot' cups in .a horizontal l'msition. feeding liars arranged beside-and normali; below the .supporting surfaces of said bars. means for elevating said bars into etntacl with the cups and mfn'inzgr them forward to 'feed the cups. and auxiliary .feeding;l device.: consi tineA of poinled feed dogs pivoted to said feed bars in rear of their operalive calls. and extending' rearwardly from; their ,:lii'ol's .so as to engage and be held at a anilla-nl ele by the stationarj.' bars,ls-=u 'h c-nmr'l'n l causing the operative ends et the 'eel: to be elevated above the 'fe-ed bars nlm the latter are raisel, in combinalien with a liquid reservoir haringen disch; e out-let, and conveying; means ',l'or taking the foremost cup from such suppl)Y and plaeing it beneath said outlet.

35. ln an apparatus ot' the character described, parallel supportingbars` adapted to support a .series of cups in a horizontal position, feeding bars arranged beside and normalljfv below the supporting surfacesl of said bars. means for ele fating said bars into contactJ with the oups and moving,r them lorward to feed the cups, auxiliary feeding devices consisting' of pointed feed dogs each engaged at its rear end with 'one of the stationary bars se as to be held at this point in a straight locus, and pivoted between its ends to one of the feed bars, the forward end beine; elevated above the tangent surface ol the feed bar when the latter is'raised so as to engage the projecting; rim of a cup, nt-.onrbination with a-liouid reservoir having a discharge outlet. and conveying means lor taking tbe ilorermat,A cup from such supply 'and placingr it beneath said outlet.

Z-ll'l. ln an appardus of the character deswribed. parallel supporting bars adapted to snljporl a .series of cups in a horizontal posiion, feeding? bars arrangedbeside and normallyv belonr 'he supporting surfaces of said bars?, meamy for elevating said bars into ecmtacl with the rups and moving them forward to feed the cups, auxiliary feeding derives cons' of pointed feed dogs eaeh engaged ali i rear end with one oilv the stationary bars i as lo he held. atV this point in a :dngle horiz/.ouml locus, and pivoted lwlweeu its endz: lo one of the feed bars, the

lrnwvard end being' elevated above the tanlL eni :nn'lai e ol' the feed hbar when the latter is raz-.sed se as to engage the projeelmg rmi a liquid reservoir having a discharge outlet, and conreyingmeans for taking the foremostcup from such supply and placing' it beneath said outlet.

il?. In an apparatus of the character de scribed. parallel. supporting` bars adapted 'to support a series of oups in a' horizontal position. feeding bars arranged beside and normally below the supporting surfaces of said bars. means for elevating' said harsinto Contact with the cups and movinf them fory'ard to feed the eups,' and supporting lingers for the forward end of the leading clp engaged with said feed bars in such a way as to be raised above the yelevation thereof when `the latter are raised. so as to lift the forward eup and support it'as ily leave.`1 the stationary supporting'v bare.Y in einnlinatien with a liquid `reservoir having a discharge outlet. and conveying means for and placingit beneath saidinitlet. V-

taking the foremost cup from such supply` seribeiil1 a horizontal frame on which cupsare held in horizontal series, a liquid eontainer having an outlet a traveling cup earrier adapted to pick up the foremost cup of the series andtransfer ity intoan upright position where it may be taken bythe user, and arranged to carry such cup into-position beneath said ent-let where itI ma)r 1'e' eeive liquid issuing therefrom', meansl for feeding' the series of cups Ainto position where the forenlost one. may be grasped by said cup carrier, and a `supportfor holding' the foremost eup elevated untilthe carrier ma)vv be engaged with it. Si). ln an apparatus of the cha 'acter described, a support. on which-cups are arranged to li'e on their sides, a liquid container having an outlet a cup carrier constrained to travel from the end of said sup port and to remove cups therefrom, and arranged to carry such eup into position ,beneath said outlet where it may receive liquid issuing therefrom, feeding means for advancing the cups from said support over the path of said carrier, and an auxiliary support for holding the cup elevated until the carrier is moved beneath it.. i

.40. In an apparatus of the character'de scribed, a support on whichV cups are arranged to lie on tlv" sides,y a liquidoloontainer having' an outlet aenp carrier` eonf' strained to travel from the end of said snpincassa project-ing beyond said first support, .and means for raising said auxiliary support when the cups are advanced to-provide a spacebeneath the foremost cup for the carrier.

4l. In an apparatus of the character described, ay stationary support adapted to hold a supply of cups, a carrier for taking cups one at a time troni'said supply and placing thein in position to receive supplies ot' the liquid dispensed by the apparatus, and means for placing a'ieserve supply of cups on said support when the previous supply becomes exhausted. `j y,

42, in an; apparatus of tliocharacter described, a support adapted toliold a supply of cups, a carrier for taking ,c ps one at a time from said supply` and pla ing them in position to rece-ive supplies of the liquid dispensed kby the apparatus, a holder contain ing a reserve supply ot cups, constantly impelled ineaiis tending to depositsii'ch reserve cups on said support, provisions normally rendering said mea-ns inoperative, and an escape device tor permitting operation ot said means when the supply on said support becomes exhausted.

43. ln an apparatus of the character described, a support adapted to hold a supply ot cups, a. carrier for taking cups one at a time from said supply and placing them in positi on to receive supplies of the liquid dispensed by the apparatus, a holder carrying a reserve supply of cups, means tending tov deposit such reserve cups on said support, a stop normally preventing Operation of said means, and means operated simultaneously with the removal of cups by said carrier for displacing said stop and permitting such operation of said means when Athe supply of cups already on the support becomes eX- hausted.

44. ln an apparatus of the character described, a support adapted to hold a supply of cups, a carrier for taking cups one at a time from said supply and placing them in position to receive supplies of the liquid dispensed by the apparatus, a holder carrying a reserve supply of cups, means tending to deposit such reserve cups on'said support, a stop normally preventing opera-tion or" said means, a ratchetand pawl mechanism actuated step by step upon each trip of said carrier, and a device carried by said ratchet and pawl mechanism located so as todispla'ce said stop and permit such means to` become operative for the purpose described upon removal of the last cup from the previous supl u onsi idsu iport. f p pln ai; apparatus of the character doscribed, having a discharge conduit for liquid and containripg a supply of cups in a. horizpntal position, a carrier for taking cu Is from vsaid supply and placing them uprig t Imder the outlet of said conduit; said carrier comprising a travelerl a hol-der pivotally mounted on said traveler so as to swing between an upright and a recuinbent posi- -tion, a catch on said holder. a latch on the traveler engageable with said catch to ictain the holder in its recuinbent position; an actuator tor said carrier connected thereto in such manner that, it tends to tilt the holder liquid and containing a supply ot' cups in a c horizontal position, a carrier for taking cups from said supplyl'and placing them upright under the outlet of said conduit.; said carrier comprising a traveler, a holder pivotally mounted on said traveler so as to swing between an uprightand a recumbentposition, a catch on said holder, a latch on the `traveler engageable with said catch to retain the holder in its recunibent position; an aptiiator for said carrier connected thereto in such manner that it tends to tilt the holder in the direction of travel before imparting movement to the traveler; and a stop for preventing movementof the traveler in one direction until the carrier has been laid against the `traveler and secured by said latch, said stop being released by said' catch when the latter is in position to be locked by said latch.

47. In an apparatus of the character described having a discharge conduitfor liquid and containing a supply of cups in a horizontal position, a carrier for taking cups from said supply and placing them upright under the outlet of'said conduit; said carrier comprising a traveler, a holder pivotally mounted on said traveler so as to swing between an upright. and a' i'ecumbent position, a catch on said holder, a latch on the traveler engageable with said 'catch to retain the holder in its recumbent position; an actuator for said carrier connected thereto in such manner that it ltends to tilt the holder in the direction of travel before imparting movement to the traveler; and a stop spring-actuated to engage the traveler when the latter is in its forward ,position and prevent rearward movement thereof until the holder is swung against the traveler and locked by said latch.

48. In an apparatus of' the character described having a discharge conduit for lio,- uid and containing a supply or cups in. a horizontal position, a, carrier ortaking cups from said supply and placing them upright under the outlet of said conduit; said carrier comprising a traveler, a holdin pivots;

'ally mounted on said traveler so as'toswing between an upright and a recurnbent posi- -tion, a catch on said holder, a latch on the traveler engageable with said catch .to retain the holder in itsl recumbent position an actuator for said carrier vConnected thereto in such manner that it tends to tilt. the holder in the direction of travelllwtore `nnv parting movementv to the travele 'g a stop-located at the forward limit of travel of the. carrier so as to release said latch and arrest. the traveler, permitting,- the holder .to swing into its upright. position, and a second stop or detent arranged to engage the-traveler at the same time and prevent its rearward movement until the holder is swungT into recumbent position.

49; ln an vapparatusof the character described having a discharge conduit for liquid and containing' a supply of cups in a horizontal position, a carrierfor taking cups from said supply and placing thein upright l under the outlet ot'said conduit ;l said carrier comprising a traveler, a holder pivotally mounted on said `traveler so as to swing between an upright and a recu'mbent position, a. catch on saidholder, a latch on t-he traveler engageable with said catch to retain the holder in its recmnbent position; an actuator for said carrier connected thereto in such manner that it tends to tilt the holder in the direction 'ot' travel betere imparting movement to the traveler: a stop located at thetorward limit.y ot'travel ot` the Carrier so as to release saidlatch and arrest the traveler. permitting the holder to swing into its upright positiony and a second stop or detentv a rranged to engage the traveler at the same time and prevent its rearward movement unlil lthe holder is swung'into recumbent position, said,A second stop or detent beiner arranged to be displacedto release the traveler by said holder-catch on coming;r into place to be locked bv the latch.

50. lln an .apparatus ot the 'character de'- scribed ha ving' a'vliquid delivering spout and a magazine vot cups, a carrier forremovingI cups t'rcm the magazine and placing them' beneath the spout., including' a. traveling holde' and Q'ripjiing jaws pivoted thereon, and an actuator for said carrier connected io said ,jaws eccentricallvot' their pivots so" i to swine' them toward one another `prior the. travel of the carrier as a whole from its cup-receiving position, .and to swing. i :ein apart prior to movementof the carrier into said position. u

5l.. .ln an apparatus ot the character described having a liquid delivering-spout and a magazine ot cups, ay carrier t'or removing cups 'from the magazine and placing them beneath the spout, including a travelingv holder and gripping jaws pivoted thereon, an actuator. for said carrier connected to', said v.jaws eccentricallv of their pivots sans: to sv-fing them toward one anotlieriandsapa prior to the movement of the carrier out'ofl and into cup-receiving position respectively,

and locking members for securing said jaws i in gripping and separated relations.

in an apparatus o'l the character dehed having a liquid delivering` spout and i Anag'azine otl cups, a ca rrier tor re'nn'iving cups. from the. magazine and placing them beneath' the rspout.. including` a traveling holder and gripping jaws pivoted thereon,

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said jawscc'centricallj7 .ot their pivots so as to swing them toward one anotherand apart i la magazine ot cups, a carrier for removing cups from the magazine and placing them beneath the spout., including` a traveling holder and gripping jaws pivoted thereon, an actuator for said carrier' connected to said jaws eccentrically of their pivots sok as to swing them toward one another and apart prior to the movement of the carrier out of' u and into cup-receiving position respectively, locking members torsecuring said jaws 1n gripping and separated relations, and means limit of tra vel of the carrier.

ln an apparatus of the character described having' a liquid delivering spout and a magazine of cups, a ,carrier for removing cups trom the magazine and placing them beneath the spout, including a traveling holder and gripping' jaws pivotedthereon, an actuator for said carrier connected to said jaws eccentrieall)Y of theirpivots so as to swing' them toward' one another and apart prior to the movement of the carrier out of and into cup-receiving' position respectively, an .arm secured to each of said jaws, and .locking dogsI on the holder; said arms beingcarried b v the movement of the jawsy past said lockingdogs, and being yengaged by the latter alternately on opposite sides.-

55. In an apparatus of the character de,- scribed havinga liquid delivering spout and for releasing` said locking members at leach a magazinermot cups, al carrier for removing A cups from the magazine and placing them and into cup-receivin,f ,t position respectively, an arm secured to each of saidjawsvspring- :projected locking dogs carried' bythe'car-f' rter adapted to engage said arms .alternately bncpposite sides, and `stationary stops ar each limit of travel of the carrier, tofree siid arms and permit the jaws to grasp a cup when adjacent the cup magazine, and

to release the cup after bringing the latter beneath the spout. u

56. In anapparatus of the character described, a locking dog having an edge and inclined sides, and arms at each side of said dog, in combination with means arranged to engage said arms alternately to retract said dog. f

57. ,A liquid and cup dispensing apparatus comprising a casing, a liquid delivering spout leading through a Wall of the casing, a normally closed gate in said Wall below said spout, a cup support arranged to hold a supply of cups within said casing, a cup carrier, means to actuate said carrier so as to take a cup from such supply and place it under the spout, and connections operated by said means for opening said gate to permit passage of said cup carrier through the Wall.

58. A liquid and cup dispensing apparatus comprising 'a casing, a liquid delivering spout leading through a Wall of the casing,r such wall havingan opening beneath the spout, a cup carrier movable to carry cup's from Within the casing through such opening and present them beneath said spout, a gate normally closing said opening, a handle by which said carrier is operated, and connections operated by said handle for opening the gate as the carrier approaches and passes through said opening.

59. A liquid and cup dispensing apparatus comprising a liquid reservoir, a measuring chamber, an outlet spout therefrom, a valve controlling the outlet of liquid from said chamber, a cup reservoir, a reciprocating carrier for transferring cups from said reservoir to liquid-receiving position bencathl said spoilt, an actuator for operating, said valve, a toothed disk ksecured'to said actuator and oscillated thereby, connections4 between said disk and carrier whereby the latter is operated by oscillations of the disk including a rock shaft arranged to drive said; carrier and connecting rod engaged With said rock shaft and disk, and a detent engaged with the teeth ot said disk for preventing movement thereof.

60. liquid and cup dispensing apparatus comprising a liquid reservoir, a measuring chamber, an outlet spout therefrom, a valve controlling the outlet of liquid from said chamber, a cup reservoir, a carrier for removing cups from said reservoir and transferring them into liquid-receiving position beneath said spout, an actuator for operating said valve, connections through which said actuator operates said carrier, a detent for preventing movement of said actuator, and atrip for disengaging said detent and permitting operation of said actuator and the parts controlled thereby.

61. A liquid and cup dispensing appa-ratus comprising'a liquid reservoir, a measuring chamber, an outlet spout therefrom, a

valve controlling the outlet of liquid from said chamber, a cup reservoir, a carrier for transferring cups from said reservoir to liq uidereceiving'position beneath said spout, an actuator for operating said valve, connections through which said actuator operates said cup carrier, and a slide ha-vingachamber in it also operated by said actuator'-j` 62. In an apparatus for dispensing cups and limited quantities of a beverage," a liquid reservoir, a measuring chamber, a discharge spout leading therefrom, a valve controlling the discharge of fluid from said spout, an exposed handle-connected to said valve and adapted by manual oscillation to open and close the latter, a cup magazine, a cup carrier, a rock shaft, a connecting rod and rock arms uniting said rock-shaft with said valve handle whereby the former is os'- cillated by the latter, and actuating arms connected with said rock shaft and with the cup carrierand moved back and forth by the oscillation of said valvel handle to grip cups and transport them singly from the magazine into position to receive liquid discharged trom said spout.

In an apparatus tor dispensing cups and limited quantities of a beverage, a liquid reservoir, a measuring chamber, a discharge spout leading therefrom, a valve controlling the discharge of fluid from said spout, an exposed handle fastened to the stem ot' said valve, a toothed disk secured to said valve stem, a pin mounted upon said disk eecentrically'of the valve stem, a link extending from said pin, a rock-shaft, an arm connected to said rock-shaft and to said link, carrier-actuating arms secured to said spout when the valve handle is actuated to open and close the valve, a locking pawl engaging a tooth of said segment so as normally to prevent valve-opening oscillation of the handle, a swinging arm, a trip or latch normally holding said arm in an elevated position and adapted to be displaced so as tol disengage said arm and allow the latter to be, depressed, and connections between said arm and said pawl whereby depression of the arm disengages the pawl from the toothed disk. l

64A. In a liquid vending device, a liquid supply, provided with a controlling valve, a measuring chamber communicati "Withsaid valve, a turning cock controllln'g'f'the' discharge from said chamber, and aoipide

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