Rotary vane display for a vending machine

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational of a rotary vane display for a vending machine showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof, with the rotary vanes in an alternate position;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged fragmented perspective of FIG. 1, shown for clarity of illustration;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmented perspective of FIG. 2, shown for clarity of illustration;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view of a second embodiment of the rotary vane display as disclosed in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view of FIG. 5, with the rotary vanes in an alternate position;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged fragmented perspective of FIG. 5, shown for clarity of illustration;

FIG. 8 is an enlarged fragmented perspective of FIG. 6, shown for clarity of illustration;

FIG. 9 is a left side elevational view of FIGS. 1 and 5;

FIG. 10 is a right side elevational view of FIGS. 1 and 5;

FIG. 11 is a top plan view of FIGS. 1 and 5;

FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view of FIGS. 1 and 5; and,

FIG. 13 is a rear elevational view of FIGS. 1 and 5.

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Patent History
Patent number: D380010
Type: Grant
Filed: May 15, 1995
Date of Patent: Jun 17, 1997
Assignee: Powergraphic Displays Limited (Buckinghamshire)
Inventors: Edward Maurice Pierce Butler (Buckinghamshire), Richard Julian Bright (Berkshire)
Primary Examiner: Terry A. Wallace
Assistant Examiner: Michell I. Siegel
Law Firm: Sughrue, Mion, Zinn, Macpeak & Seas
Application Number: 0/38,832
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Vending Machine (D20/1); Signs Or Display Forms (D20/10)
International Classification: 2001;