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Class 177/51 - Coin size


Subclass of Class 177 - Weighing scales
Definition: Apparatus having a size gauging structure.
No. of patents: 4
Last issue date: 07/18/1989


NumberTitleIssue Date
4848556Low power coin discrimination apparatus
A low power coin discriminator detects and identifies the denomination of a coin to activate a parking meter, telephone, or vending machine device. Initially the device is in a low power, dormant state. Insertion of a coin into the discrimator trips a swi...
07/18/1989
4741426Coin acceptor for vending machine
A coin acceptor includes first and second members initially spaced apart from one another and frictionally carrying a third member having a coin selectively positioned thereon. Moving the first and second members toward one another causes relative displac...
05/03/1988
4705153Coin acceptor for vending machine
A coin acceptor includes first and second members initially spaced apart from one another and frictionally carrying a third member. Moving the first and second members toward one another displaces the third member a distance corresponding to the weight of...
11/10/1987
4522275Cash totalizing apparatus and method
Apparatus which includes a plurality of separate weight-responsive, electronic measuring elements, such as load cells, disposed on a base insertable into the bottom of a cash drawer or the like. The drawer has a number of compartments to hold coins of dif...
06/11/1985
 
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