US3193074A
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Coin controlled locks
Assignee: American Locker Co Inc
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Filing: 1961-10-12
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Granted: 1965-07-06
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Expires: 1981-10-12
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Wells F Stackhouse
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 05:45
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07F; G07F17/00; G07F17/14; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T292/00; Y10T292/08; Y10T292/096; Y10T292/1014; Y10T292/102; Y10T70/00; Y10T70/50; Y10T70/5093; Y10T70/5155; Y10T70/5199; Y10T70/5246; Y10T70/5296; Y10T70/5319
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
A COIN CONTROLLED LOCK MOUNTED ON A SUPPORTING FRAME AND INCLUDING A ROTARY BARREL AND A LOCKING BOLT CONNECTED THERETO AND MOVABLE THERE WITH TO LOCKED AND UNLOCKED POSITIONS, A PAWL PIVOTED TO THE FRAME AND NORMALLY OPERATIVE TO RETAIN THE BOLT IN UNLOCKED POSITION, MEANS PROVIDING A COIN SLOT IN THE LOCK, MEANS FOR RETAINING IN PREDETERMINED POSITION A COIN DEPOSITED IN THE SLOT, OTHER MEANS INCLUDING A COIN FEELER DISPOSED TO ENGAGE A COIN SUPPORTED IN SAID POSITION AND RENDER THE PAWL INOPERATIVE AND PERMIT LOCKING MOVEMENT OF THE BOLT, MEANS FOR RELEASING THE COIN WHEN THE BOLT IS IN LOCKED POSITION, AND MEANS FOR INTERCEPTING AND SUPPORTING THE RELEASED COIN AT A LOWER LEVEL IN THE LOCK AND FOR AGAIN RELEASING THE COIN WHEN THE BOLT IS MOVED TO UNLOCKED POSITION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
134 words
A COIN CONTROLLED LOCK MOUNTED ON A SUPPORTING FRAME AND INCLUDING A ROTARY BARREL AND A LOCKING BOLT CONNECTED THERETO AND MOVABLE THERE WITH TO LOCKED AND UNLOCKED POSITIONS, A PAWL PIVOTED TO THE FRAME AND NORMALLY OPERATIVE TO RETAIN THE BOLT IN UNLOCKED POSITION, MEANS PROVIDING A COIN SLOT IN THE LOCK, MEANS FOR RETAINING IN PREDETERMINED POSITION A COIN DEPOSITED IN THE SLOT, OTHER MEANS INCLUDING A COIN FEELER DISPOSED TO ENGAGE A COIN SUPPORTED IN SAID POSITION AND RENDER THE PAWL INOPERATIVE AND PERMIT LOCKING MOVEMENT OF THE BOLT, MEANS FOR RELEASING THE COIN WHEN THE BOLT IS IN LOCKED POSITION, AND MEANS FOR INTERCEPTING AND SUPPORTING THE RELEASED COIN AT A LOWER LEVEL IN THE LOCK AND FOR AGAIN RELEASING THE COIN WHEN THE BOLT IS MOVED TO UNLOCKED POSITION.
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