SINGLE ARTICLE VENDING MACHINE

摘要

A single article vending machine having a chamber for storing a plurality of articles in stacked relation and an opening which provides an adjustable opening in communication with the articles. An adjustment mechanism is provided to adjust the opening to a dimension which corresponds with the thickness of one of the articles and locking assemblies are provided to lock the opening. The locking assemblies to lock the adjustable opening include a plurality of locking members which are movable into the opening to block the opening. An actuating assembly is provided to move the locking members out of the opening such that the opening is unlocked to permit the withdrawal of one article through the opening. Stop members, which are actuatable by the movement of one of the articles through the opening as the article is moved through the opening. Thus, a single article may be dispensed through the opening with the passage of the article through the opening moving the locking members into the opening to prevent the withdrawal of a second article through the opening.