| 摘要 |
<p>This invention provides a coin-operated dispenser comprising a cabinet including a storage compartment for receiving a stack of individual envelopes carrying an article to be dispensed, a support wall inside the cabinet against which the envelopes are stacked, a dispensing opening in the cabinet located in general alignment with the support wall, and a coin acceptor mechanism supported from the cabinet and having a member which is movable relative to the support wall and the stacked envelopes in a direction away from and toward the dispensing slot. The coin acceptor mechanism member is selectively connectable to the envelope nearest the support wall to move this envelope along the support wall and through the dispensing opening as the coin acceptor mechanism member is moved from a position remote from the dispensing opening towards the dispensing opening. With this arrangement, relatively flimsy articles, such as folded road maps, can be stored in their own envelope which envelope also cooperates in individually dispensing one article upon each operation of the coin acceptor mechanism.</p> |
