Extraction mechanism for automatic vending machines

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EP 1 028 400 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	14.03.2001 Bulletin 2001/11

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	16.08.2000 Bulletin 2000/33

(21)	Application number: 00500019.5

(22)	Date of filing: 11.02.2000

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: G07F 11/24, G07F 11/08

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

12.02.1999 ES 9900290
07.02.2000 ES 200000259

(71)	Applicant: AZKOYEN INDUSTRIAL, S.A.
	E-31350 Peralta (Navarra) (ES)

(72)	Inventor:
	Lopez Ruiz, Jose Maria 31500 Tudela-Navarra (ES)

(74)	Representative: Davila Baz, Angel
	c/o Clarke, Modet & Co., Goya, 11 28001 Madrid 28001 Madrid (ES)

(54)	Extraction mechanism for automatic vending machines

(57) Extraction mechanism for automatic vending machines, particularly for machines which sell products contained in cylindrical or prismatic containers (3) stacked in a horizontal position arranged in quincunxes and forming two columns which are contained by two parallel walls (1, 2), with the extraction mechanism consisting of a retainer (4) element on which rests the lowermost container (3). Retainer (4) consists of at least one approximately semicircular element which may revolve about its axis (5) and placed such that its curved segment (6) together with the lower edge (7) of the opposing wall defines a gap narrower than the diameter of containers (3'), while the straight segment (8) defines an outlet gap slightly larger than said diameter so that container (3') may be let out.

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