Side-grip method for grasping textile items in a vending machine

摘要: A side-grip method of grasping and moving textile items in a vending machine from the storage area to dispensing chute that does not require item be packaged comprising: (a) providing stack folded unwrapped items; (b) an article selection mechanism configured with gripping element; (c) vertically displacing said element until reaches level top stack; (d) closing solely on item. Disclosed also is implement such method.