Inventors:
Lowell Steffens - Hale MI, US
Brent Pusz - Canton MI, US
International Classification:
B65H003/00
B65G059/00
G07F011/16
Abstract:
A propane tank vending machine has a generally box-shaped enclosure with a door at one side and a rotator assembly rotatably mounted inside. The rotator assembly has three vertically stacked trays each having a plurality of storage locations for releasably receiving upright propane tanks. The door is connected to an indexing assembly rotates the rotator assembly a distance of one storage location when the door is opened and prevents further rotation until the door is reopened.