Abstract: A vending machine installation includes a misting accessory which discharges an evaporative cooling mist and is provided for interactive operation by a customer purchasing a product. The misting accessory is disposed above the vending machine or machines and includes a mist nozzle assembly within a simulated beverage bottle surrounded by a simulated bed of ice. Also provided is a sound generator for simulating the sound of gas escaping from the opening of the container of the beverage in response to vend signals generated by the customer operating the machine. The sound generator and the mister are initiated simultaneously. The simulated beverage bottle may be provided with a hinged bottle cap which flips open during operation of the mister. A pavilion incorporating vending machines and an array of misting nozzle assemblies provides evaporative cooling to persons within the pavilion.

Abstract: A parachute promotion method and article provide for delivery of promotional materials to a gathering of people in a way which creates a stunning and colorful display. In the method, parachute assemblies carrying promotional materials are released in substantial numbers from a suitable elevation for descent toward people below who have gathered, as in a stadium. The parachute assemblies may be released from an aircraft, from a descending parachutist or from an elevated structure. The parachute assemblies each comprise a parachute canopy and suspension element formed of flexible sheet material and a container, such as a beverage bottle, provided with a removable closure fastened to a central portion of the suspension element. The promotional materials are carried in the container.