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Coin apparatus
Assignee: Universal Match Corp
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Filing: 1962-02-01
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Granted: 1964-09-22
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Expires: 1982-02-01
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 James T Schuller
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 04:42
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07F; G07F9/00; G07F9/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
212 words
COIN APPARATUS COMPRISING A TOTALIZER FOR TOTALIZING THE VALUE OF COINS DEPOSITED IN THE APPARATUS AND INCLUDING AN INDEXING STOP MOVABLE AWAY FROM A RETRACTED POSITION TO AN OPERATIVE POSITION IN STEPS CORRESPONDING TO A UNIT COIN VALUE AND BIASED TO RETURN TO RETRACTED POSITION, COIN-ACTUATED MEANS OPERABLE IN RESPONSE TO DEPOSIT OF COIN IN THE APPARATUS FOR ADVANCING SAID STOP IN AMOUNTS PROPORTIONED TO COIN VALUES, MEANS FOR HOLDING THE STOP IN ADVANCED POSITION AGAINST THE RETURN BIAS, A LATCH RELEASE MEMBER, A LINK CONNECTED TO SAID LATCH RELEASE MEMBER, A FEELER LEVER PIVOTED ON SAID LINK, MEANS OPERABLE ON SAID LEVER TO SWING ONE END THEREOF IN THE DIRECTION TOWARD THE STOP AND THEN RELEASE SAID LEVER, AND MEANS FOR RELEASING THE STOP FOR RETURN TO RETRACTED POSITION UPON RELEASE OF THE LEVER, SAID STOP WHEN IN RETRACTED POSITION CLEARING SAID ONE END OF THE FEELER LEVER FOR FREE SWINGING MOVEMENT OF THE FEELER LEVER ON ITS PIVOT WITHOUT MOVING SAID LINK AND WHEN IN OPERATIVE POSITION BLOCKING SAID ONE END OF THE FEELER LEVER AGAINST MOVEMENT TO ESTABLISH A FULCRUM ABOUT WHICH SAID FEELER LEVER SWINGS TO EFFECT TRANSLATION OF ITS PIVOT AND CONSEQUENT MOVEMENT OF SAID LINK TO ACTUATE SAID LATCH RELEASE MEMBER UPON OPERATION OF SAID MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
212 words
COIN APPARATUS COMPRISING A TOTALIZER FOR TOTALIZING THE VALUE OF COINS DEPOSITED IN THE APPARATUS AND INCLUDING AN INDEXING STOP MOVABLE AWAY FROM A RETRACTED POSITION TO AN OPERATIVE POSITION IN STEPS CORRESPONDING TO A UNIT COIN VALUE AND BIASED TO RETURN TO RETRACTED POSITION, COIN-ACTUATED MEANS OPERABLE IN RESPONSE TO DEPOSIT OF COIN IN THE APPARATUS FOR ADVANCING SAID STOP IN AMOUNTS PROPORTIONED TO COIN VALUES, MEANS FOR HOLDING THE STOP IN ADVANCED POSITION AGAINST THE RETURN BIAS, A LATCH RELEASE MEMBER, A LINK CONNECTED TO SAID LATCH RELEASE MEMBER, A FEELER LEVER PIVOTED ON SAID LINK, MEANS OPERABLE ON SAID LEVER TO SWING ONE END THEREOF IN THE DIRECTION TOWARD THE STOP AND THEN RELEASE SAID LEVER, AND MEANS FOR RELEASING THE STOP FOR RETURN TO RETRACTED POSITION UPON RELEASE OF THE LEVER, SAID STOP WHEN IN RETRACTED POSITION CLEARING SAID ONE END OF THE FEELER LEVER FOR FREE SWINGING MOVEMENT OF THE FEELER LEVER ON ITS PIVOT WITHOUT MOVING SAID LINK AND WHEN IN OPERATIVE POSITION BLOCKING SAID ONE END OF THE FEELER LEVER AGAINST MOVEMENT TO ESTABLISH A FULCRUM ABOUT WHICH SAID FEELER LEVER SWINGS TO EFFECT TRANSLATION OF ITS PIVOT AND CONSEQUENT MOVEMENT OF SAID LINK TO ACTUATE SAID LATCH RELEASE MEMBER UPON OPERATION OF SAID MEANS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-09-22 | 1968-03-23 | 1968-09-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-09-22 | 1972-03-23 | 1972-09-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-09-22 | 1976-03-23 | 1976-09-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |