A bulk vending machine with a rigid base supporting a case with a merchandise storage container thereon, wherein the base, and any coin tray therein, incorporate a substantially maximized coin receiving footprint, with or without coin tray, while applying an assembly securing force at the center of a top cover on the container and rearwardly of the center of the base.
The present application is a divisional of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/965,999, filed Sep. 28, 2001, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,622,844. The present application claims priority to this previously filed application. The subject matter of application Ser. No. 09/965,999 is incorporated herein by reference.
