PRODUCT COLUMN AND EJECTOR SYSTEM FOR DISPENSING MACHINES AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME

An ejector system for a dispensing machine is provided. The ejector system includes a support base including a support surface configured to receive a first and a second column of product packages adjacent the support surface. The ejector system also includes a first dispensing block sized to substantially correspond to a size of a product package to be dispensed. The first dispensing block is movably coupled to the support base. The ejector system further includes a second dispensing block sized to substantially correspond to the size of the product package. The second dispensing block is movably coupled to the support base adjacent to the first dispensing block. Each of the first and second dispensing blocks is selectively positionable through a cycle of positions relative to the support surface to eject a series of the product packages from the first and second product package columns.