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A multiple product merchandising machine having a cylindrical drum mounted within a cabinet and having a plurality of compartments of varying size which pass by at least one access door. The access door is mounted in the cabinet for sliding movement to allow access to a compartment aligned with the

A multiple product merchandising machine having a cylindrical drum mounted within a cabinet and having a plurality of compartments of varying size which pass by at least one access door. The access door is mounted in the cabinet for sliding movement to allow access to a compartment aligned with the access door. The door is motorized so that it will open and close automatically once activated by slight movement of its handle. The size of the compartment aligned with the door when it is opened is known by the control circuit and the motor moves the door only far enough to allow access by a customer to that compartment.

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[ I claim:] [1.] A multiple-product merchandising machine comprising:a cabinet defining an interior and having at least one product access opening defined therein;at least one product access door associated with a respective product access opening in the cabinet, the door being movable between an op

[ I claim:] [1.] A multiple-product merchandising machine comprising:a cabinet defining an interior and having at least one product access opening defined therein;at least one product access door associated with a respective product access opening in the cabinet, the door being movable between an open position to permit access to the interior of the cabinet through the associated product access opening, and a closed position in which access to the interior of the cabinet through the product access opening is prevented;a plurality of product compartments each formed in part by adjacent walls having outer edges defining different widths for different compartments, the compartments being mounted in the cabinet for movement past the at least one access door and accessible through the respective product access opening when the door is in the open position;currency actuated means for allowing a selected access door to be moved from the closed position to the open position when a predetermined amount of currency is inserted by a customer;means for opening any one of the at least one access doors to an open position corresponding to the width of a compartment aligned with its associated product access opening; andmeans for correlating the location of each compartment relative to the product access opening and controlling the opening means to adjust the open position of the door to the width of the compartment aligned with the product access opening for each time a product is purchased.