Apparatus for collecting articles
October 30, 2009. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 3129004 Method and machine for making cigarettes with composite fillers Coin or token operated amusement device Container return apparatus Apparatus for beverage container recovery and deposit refund system Apparatus for collection of metallic containers and method therefor Automated redemption center for metal containers Container disposal apparatus Digital encoding and electronic scanning of drink cups Automatic reverse vending machine for aluminum can recycling Patent #: 4953682 InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 428394 filed on 10/30/1989US Classes:194/205, CONTROL MECHANISM ACTUATED BY CHECK, OTHER THAN COIN (E.G., SLUG, TOKEN, CARD, ETC.), WHICH IS MUTILATED OR RETAINED100/902, CAN CRUSHERS194/209, And means to test physical characteristic of check194/211Having electric circuit with switch operated by checkExaminersPrimary: Werner, Frank E.Assistant: Dinicola, Brian K. Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassesG07F 007/06G07F 017/34 Foreign Application Priority Data1987-08-10 JPAbstractAn apparatus for collecting articles is housed in a parallelepipedic casing, on the front panel of which is arranged a display part of a playing part. An article-return part with an article-receiving container is also provided in the apparatus. The front panel of the casing is subdivided into a number of fields of which one field forms a door for an access to an article collecting container. A gaming machine is arranged in another field, and the article-return part in the third field. The gaming machine is at least partly visible through a window so that its game can be seen. Increased use of the apparatus results from the visibility and/or audibility of the game.Field of SearchCONTROL MECHANISM ACTUATED BY CHECK, OTHER THAN COIN (E.G., SLUG, TOKEN, CARD, ETC.), WHICH IS MUTILATED OR RETAINEDHaving means to mutilate check And means to test physical characteristic of check Having electric circuit with switch operated by check Having means to test physical characteristic of check Test electrical or magnetic property CAN CRUSHERS Edge indication | |
