Abstract: A mechanism for dispensing a single generally flat rectangular article having a penetrable surface, such as a newspaper, from a stack of articles within an enclosure, preferably a coin controlled enclosure, comprising a spring loaded vertically movable generally horizontally disposed elevator platform for supporting a stack of articles and an article engaging structure mounted above the stack including a reciprocable bracket movable forwardly, rearwardly and vertically having spaced pin brackets which are pivotally moveable about an axis parallel with the lateral walls of the enclosure with each of the brackets having a depending article penetrating structure adapted to engage and move the uppermost article in the stack outwardly through an article dispensing opening in the front wall of the enclosure when the bracket is moved into its forwardly position.

Abstract: A newspaper vending machine having a vertically movable inclined platform supporting a group of newspapers, a stationary dispensing wedge having an inclined upper surface, a drive shaft operatively connected to the platform, a dispensing chute and a crank to rotate the shaft to elevate the platform and raise successive newspapers above the dispensing wedge and dispense them by gravity through a dispensing chute, in combination with a clutch between the drive shaft and the crank normally disengaging the shaft from the crank, and a coin mechanism to activate the clutch and engage the shaft with the crank to raise the platform and dispense a newspaper.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for dispensing a single generally flat rectangular article having a penetrable surface from the top of a stack of the articles within an enclosure structure preferably of the coin-controlled type in which a spring-loaded vertically movable generally horizontally disposed elevator is provided for supporting a stack of the articles between an elevator platform and a pressure regulating abutment supported by a panel member pivotally attached to the enclosure structure at a level within the enclosure structure level where the article is to be dispensed.