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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8007350 | Apparatus for the payout of coins from a pair of neighbouring coin tubes An apparatus for the payout of coins from a pair of neighbouring coin tubes, in which one stack of coins at a time is supported on the bottom of a coin tube, with a payout disc below the coin tubes, which is rotatably mounted around an axis parallel to the axis of t... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7654891 | Coin feeding device for adjusting to different size coins The present invention provides a coin feeding device that can separate coins of multiple denominations that are different in diameter. A rotary disk has a circular base plate and a pushing out disk with a plurality of space radial projecting portions extending above... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7427230 | Resilient pad for disc-type coin processing device A resilient pad for a disc-type coin processing machine is provided with a first portion with a property having a first value and a second portion with the property having a second value, wherein the first value of the property is different than the second value of ... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7381126 | Coin payout device A device for dispensing bulk-loaded coins including a transport unit having a transport unit frame, an electric motor driving a drive gear, a rotor and a transport slide. The drive gear further includes a drive pin. The rotor agitates coins located within a bin of a... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7329176 | Movable disc guiding device for a hopper The present invention provides a guiding device for dispensing discs from a storage hopper and includes a disc guiding unit attached to the storage hopper to extend operatively for conveying discs in a first mode of operation and also attached relative to the storag... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7294051 | Coin hopper with large coin capability A coin dispensing apparatus dispenses coins by squeezing them substantially chordally between first and second elements. The second element is carried on the underside of a disc-like portion of a rotor which rotates about or with a central shaft. The disc-like porti... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7278527 | Multi-denominational currency store The respective proportions of currency items of different denominations in a multi-denominational store are adjusted in accordance with future change requirements for the different denominations. This is achieved by inhibiting the sending of a particular denominatio... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7249999 | Coin handler There is provided a coin handling apparatus which can be employed in public telephones and other coin fed apparatus. In a preferred embodiment the coin handling apparatus comprises a pocketed disc (100) arranged, in use, to cooperate with an entry portal (... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7244175 | Coin recycling machine and method A coin recycling machine (10) for receiving, sorting and dispensing coins, comprising a coin dispenser having a rotatable coin magazine (23) for holding respective denominations of coins and having an electronic control (100, 107), said electron... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7244177 | Variable volume storage member for a coin dispensing apparatus An improved coin hopper that can be provided as original equipment or as a conversion member for a coin dispensing apparatus is provided. The coin hopper includes a housing member having a cavity for storing coins when mounted in a coin dispensing apparatus and a mo... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7235008 | Token dispensing device with decreased loading on a token dispensing disk A token dispensing device including a storing bowl for storing the tokens and having an upper opening and a lower opening, a rotating disk for dispensing tokens one-by-one in a rotating manner located below the storing bowl. The storing bowl has a convex section for... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7207881 | Device for dispensing disc-shaped objects, such as coins A device for transferring a flow of disc-shaped objects, such as coins, from a reservoir to a delivery location at a higher level. This device is provided with a coin guiding passage that has its bottom positioned in an inclined plane, said passage being connected t... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7191933 | Automatic fare paying device for vehicles and method A compact fare paying device has a housing for receiving a monetary member and at least one verifier unit in the housing for determining the authenticity of the monetary member. A storage device such as a safe can receive the monetary member or a return device can r... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7104880 | Coin feeder A coin feeder (A) comprises a drum-shaped rotating body capable of feeding not only a single size of coins but also different sizes of coins within an allowable range. A coin receiving part (6) and a coin pressing projection (12) pressing a coin (CN) a... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7086511 | Suitcase, especially a pilot suitcase In a case, in particular a pilot case, comprising a bottom element (2), a cover element (4) and side as well as front wall elements (6,8), the cover element (4) is made up of a plurality of hingedly interconnected strips (10). ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7066335 | Apparatus for receiving and distributing cash The present invention relates to methods and systems for receiving and distributing currency. In particular, the present invention provides a novel apparatus for the inflow and outflow of a variety of currency. The systems of the present invention are capable of rec... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7059957 | Coin hopper device A miniaturized coin hopper device is provided so as to have a lower height. The device has an electric motor which is arranged such that the projection end of a rotated axis thereof is located at a lower side. A first gear is fixed on this projection end of rotated ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7048183 | RFID rag and method of user verification An identification tag (100) facilitates use of a secure computer system (300). The tag (100) is adapted to be worn on a user's wrist and includes an identification and registration circuit (102) that includes an identification component (... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7018285 | Disc guiding device A guiding structure for discs is disclosed. The guiding structure includes a hopper that dispenses discs one at a time, a guiding device that guides and aligns the dispensed discs, and a holding device for the discs that is located at the lower section of the guidin... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6981913 | Gaming token payout apparatus A cylindrical body is rotated about a rotation axis interconnecting a center point of a top circle thereof and a center point of a bottom circle thereof. The cylindrical body having an outer peripheral face formed with at least one token-groove. An outer wall member... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6837783 | Coin stores and coin dispensers A base for a coin store comprises an essentially planar part for supporting a coin or coins and retaining means for retaining coins within the coin store in use, and the retaining means comprises at least one part extending essentially perpendicular to the planar pa... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6776702 | Coin payout device A coin payout device has a slider with a coin receiving hole for receiving a coin. The slider is reciprocable between a first position whereat the hole is at a coin discharging station and a second position whereat the hole is at a coin receiving station. A rotary c... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6712688 | Coin changer A series of staggered, overlapping coin carousels with coin stalls that receive coins, drive motors that operate to rotate the carousels and position the coin stalls so that the coins can be transferred between the carousels, and coin transfer mechanisms with gates ... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6695689 | Detector unit for coin blockage in a coin dispenser A coin dispensing mechanism for dispensing coins stored in bulk in a storage hopper through a coin passage to an exit aperture includes a selector member for individually selecting coins from the storage hopper and delivering the coins to the coin passage... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6640956 | Method of coin detection and bag stopping for a coin sorter A coin handling machine (10) has a coin sorting member (12) with a plurality of sorting openings (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20) by which respective denominations of coins (14) are sorted, having a coin driving member (21) with webs (22) for moving the coins to ... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6609966 | Coin hopper device A miniaturized coin hopper device is provided so as to have a lower height. The device has an electric motor which is arranged such that the projection end of a rotated axis thereof is located at a lower side. A first gear is fixed on this projection end ... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6602125 | Automatic coin input tray for a self-service coin-counting machine An automatic coin input tray is disclosed. In one embodiment, the automatic coin input tray includes a coin-staging section, a delivery disk section and a ramp section. A user pours coins onto the coin-staging section, which are then delivered to the deli... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6569006 | Horizontal-type coin hopper A horizontal disk-type coin hopper is provided that reduces the propensity for coins to be standing on the rotating disk and improves coin pickup. The hopper prevents coin bridging and the coin interlocking phenomenon in a hopper tank. The coin hopper inc... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6540602 | Coin dispenser A coin dispenser includes a rotatable magazine and a stationary actuator. The rotatable magazine rotates about a rotation axis and includes a plurality of coin receptacles extending substantially parallel to the rotation axis. Each coin receptacle holds a... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6080056 | Coin handling apparatus and a coin deposit machine incorporating such an apparatus A coin handling apparatus for sorting and/or counting a plurality of coins (15a-h) has a circular sorting path with at least one off-sort station (6) and a rotatable carrier device (3) for transporting the coins along the circular sorting path. Furthermor... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6059650 | System and method for coin singulation A system and method are taught for receiving a plurality of different sized coins substantially simultaneously and outputting the received coins serially. The output of coins according to the preferred embodiment of the disclosed invention is controlled s... | 05/09/2000 |
| 5944600 | Process for emptying the tray space of flat-running coin-counting and coin-sorting machines A process for emptying the tray space of flat-running coin-counting and coin-sorting machines with a coin support with coin tray. The process includes the automatic emptying and simple cleaning of the tray space and the elimination of disturbances caused ... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5688166 | Apparatus for counting coins An improved apparatus for sorting, counting and dispensing tokens such as coins used in games in which its driven member is composed of a driving block and a turntable set on a spindle of an electric motor so that a simple assembly can be achieved. The tu... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5616074 | Apparatus for counting coins An apparatus mounted within a game machine for counting coins comprising a housing, a holder obliquely mounted on the housing, a turntable disposed within a channel defined on the holder, a rotor mounted to the center of the turntable, a plate mounted to ... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5595535 | Device for paying off coins from at least a pair of coin collecting tubes A device for paying off coins from two adjacent coin collecting tubes. A rotor is located below the tubes, the rotational axis of the rotor extending substantially in parallel to an axis of the tubes. An electric motor drives the rotor to rotate the rotor... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5462480 | Coin dispensing apparatus A coin dispensing apparatus which quickly and reliably collects coins remaining in an escalator 17 has a coin transporting disc 4 which can be rotated in reverse by a motor 5. Coin guide apertures 8 in the disc guide coins A onto a substrate 2. A coin tra... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5407388 | Coin storage device A coin store comprising a helical structure for receiving coins and storing them between turns so that they can be moved in either of two directions by rotation of the structure, drive for rotating the structure in either of two corresponding directions, ... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5356333 | Coin storage device A coin handling system includes two coin escrows which receive respectively high and low denomination coins. Each escrow comprises a helical structure with coins individually supported between successive turns of the helix. Each helical structure can stor... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5282769 | Coin sorting device with an escalator Coins stored in a hopper (1) are delivered one by one towards an outlet of a hollow cylindrical case (3) on a base plate (2) by coin feeding arms (9) of a coin feeding disc (4) having coin receiving holes (8). The coin feeding disc (4) is rotated in the h... | 02/01/1994 |
| 5135434 | Interest paying bank A bank having a coin slot and a repository for deposited coins is provided. The bank can detect coins deposited. A coin is returned upon deposit of a predetermined amount of money to return interest such as a nickel in interests for depositing twenty-five... | 08/04/1992 |
