US3186531A
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Money-actuating devices
Assignee: Crane Payment Innovations GmbH
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Filing: 1960-10-26
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Granted: 1965-06-01
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Expires: 1980-10-26
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Clifford B Adams
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 08:50
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07F; G07F7/00; G07F7/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
85 words
IN A MONEY-ACTUATED DEVICE, A VALUE SENSING CIRCUIT INCLUDING "OVER" AND "EXACT" RELAYS, A MONEY REGISTERING CIRCUIT, A SELECTION CIRCUIT, AND A RELAY THAT CAN REJECT INSERTED MONEY, SAID "OVER AND "EXACT" RELAYS BEING ADAPTED TO BECOME ENERGIZED AND THEREBY INITIATE THE VENDING OF THE SELECTED PRODUCT, SAID SELECTION CIRCUIT CAUSING SAID RELAY TO REJECT MONEY WHENEVER A PRODUCT SELECTION IS BEING MADE, SAID RELAY ALSO BEING ADAPTED TO REJECT MONEY WHENEVER SAID "OVER" AND "EXACT" RELAYS ARE INITIATING THE VENDING OF SAID DESIRED PRODUCT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
85 words
IN A MONEY-ACTUATED DEVICE, A VALUE SENSING CIRCUIT INCLUDING "OVER" AND "EXACT" RELAYS, A MONEY REGISTERING CIRCUIT, A SELECTION CIRCUIT, AND A RELAY THAT CAN REJECT INSERTED MONEY, SAID "OVER AND "EXACT" RELAYS BEING ADAPTED TO BECOME ENERGIZED AND THEREBY INITIATE THE VENDING OF THE SELECTED PRODUCT, SAID SELECTION CIRCUIT CAUSING SAID RELAY TO REJECT MONEY WHENEVER A PRODUCT SELECTION IS BEING MADE, SAID RELAY ALSO BEING ADAPTED TO REJECT MONEY WHENEVER SAID "OVER" AND "EXACT" RELAYS ARE INITIATING THE VENDING OF SAID DESIRED PRODUCT.
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