US3211267A
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Non-monetary token vending apparatus
Assignee: Transmarine Corp
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Filing: 1964-09-22
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Granted: 1965-10-12
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Expires: 1984-09-22
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jack E Bayha
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 19:14
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07F; G07F1/00; G07F1/06; G07D; G07D5/00; G07D5/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
IN A NON-MONETARY TOKEN VENDING SYSTEM THE COMBINATION OF A CIRCULAR PLASTIC TOKEN HAVING A SPECIFIC ENGAGEABLE DIAMETER, A MEASURABLE WEIGHT, A DETECTABLE THICKNESS, AND AN INTERNAL CONCENTRICALLY POSITIONED DISC OF DIAMAGNETIC IRON FOIL ENTIRELY SURROUNDED BY THE PLASTIC, MEANS TO SEQUENTIALLY TEST AND VALIDATE THE TOKEN FOR DIAMETER, WEIGHT, AND THICKNESS, A PAYOUT CIRCUIT, AND MAGNETIC SWITCH MEANS INCLUDING A MAGNETIZABLE REED SPRING-BIASED IN A DIRECTION TO CLOSE AND OPERATE THE PAYOUT CIRCUIT, A MAGNET NORMALLY HOLDING THE REED IN OPEN POSITION, AND MEANS FOR PASSING THE TOKEN BETWEEN THE REED AND MAGNET AFTER THE TOKEN HAS BEEN VALIDATED FOR SIZE AND WEIGHT TO THEREBY BREAK THE HOLD OF THE MAGNET ON THE REED AND EFFECT THE OPERATION OF THE PAYOUT CIRCUIT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
123 words
IN A NON-MONETARY TOKEN VENDING SYSTEM THE COMBINATION OF A CIRCULAR PLASTIC TOKEN HAVING A SPECIFIC ENGAGEABLE DIAMETER, A MEASURABLE WEIGHT, A DETECTABLE THICKNESS, AND AN INTERNAL CONCENTRICALLY POSITIONED DISC OF DIAMAGNETIC IRON FOIL ENTIRELY SURROUNDED BY THE PLASTIC, MEANS TO SEQUENTIALLY TEST AND VALIDATE THE TOKEN FOR DIAMETER, WEIGHT, AND THICKNESS, A PAYOUT CIRCUIT, AND MAGNETIC SWITCH MEANS INCLUDING A MAGNETIZABLE REED SPRING-BIASED IN A DIRECTION TO CLOSE AND OPERATE THE PAYOUT CIRCUIT, A MAGNET NORMALLY HOLDING THE REED IN OPEN POSITION, AND MEANS FOR PASSING THE TOKEN BETWEEN THE REED AND MAGNET AFTER THE TOKEN HAS BEEN VALIDATED FOR SIZE AND WEIGHT TO THEREBY BREAK THE HOLD OF THE MAGNET ON THE REED AND EFFECT THE OPERATION OF THE PAYOUT CIRCUIT.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-10-11 | 1973-04-12 | 1973-10-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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