Electrical interlock system for fare collection apparatus

Claim 1

IN FARE COLLECTION APPARATUS, A HOUSING, A COIN MACHINE MOUNTED IN SAID HOUSING, A CASH VAULT REMOVABLY MOUNTED IN SAID HOUSING AND ADAPTED TO COMMUNICATE WITH SAID COIN MACHINE FOR RECEIVING FARE PARTS RECEIVED AND PROCESSED THEREBY, AND MEANS RESPONSIVE TO MOUNTING OF SAID CASH VAULT IN SAID HOUSING FOR OPERATIVELY CONNECTING SAID COIN MACHINE IN CIRCUIT TO A SOURCE OF ELECTRICAL POWER, WHEREBY SAID COIN MACHINE IS OPERATIVE TO PROCESS SAID FARE PARTS THERETHROUGH, SAID CONNECTING MEANS INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF SWITCHES THAT ARE MOUNTED IN SAID HOUSING AND SWITCH OPERATING MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID CASH VAULT AND ADAPTED TO ENGAGE SAID SWITCHES IN SEQUENTIAL RELATION WHEN SAID CASH VAULT IS SECURED IN SAID HOUSING, THE SEQUENCE OF ACTUATION OF SAID SWITCHES BEING PREDETERMINED SO THAT AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT TO SAID COIN MACHINE IS COMPLETED ONLY WHEN SAID CASH VAULT IS SECURELY LOCKED IN POSITION IN SAID HOUSING.