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Coin counter predetermined count control apparatus
Assignee: Brandt Automatic Cashier Co
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Filing: 1963-10-31
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Granted: 1966-04-19
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Expires: 1983-10-31
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Arnold R Buchholz
- 👤 William H Sprenger
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-03 23:32
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07D; G07D9/00; G07D9/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
148 words
IN A COIN COUNTING MACHINE HAVING A DRIVEN COIN FEEDING WHEEL AND MEANS FOR RENDERING SAID WHEEL OPERATIVE TO FEED COINS DURING A COUNT, THE COMBINATION OF A PREDETERMINED COUNT CONTROL APPARATUS COMPRISING A COIN DRIVEN MEMBER, A COUNT SWITCH ACTUATED BY SAID COIN DRIVEN MEMBER ONCE FOR EACH FIVE COINS COUNTED, A COUNT SELECTOR SWITCH SETTABLE FOR PREDETERMINED COUNTS IN MULTIPLES OF FIVE COINS, CONTROL MEANS FOR SAID FIRST NAMED MEANS ADAPTED WHEN ACTUATED TO RENDER SAID FIRST NAMED MEANS INOPERATIVE, SAID CONTROL MEANS BEING SHIFTABLE FROM A NORMAL INOPERATIVE POSITION TO AN OPERATIVE POSITION IN WHICH SAID CONTROL MEANS IS PLACED IN THE PATH OF TRAVEL OF SAID COIN DRIVEN MEMBER FOR ACTUATION THEREBY, SOLENOID CONTROLLED MEANS FOR SHIFTING SAID CONTROL MEANS TO SAID OPERATIVE POSITION WHEN SAID SOLENOID IS ENERGIZED, A SOURCE OF ELECTRIC CURRENT, AND COUNT REGISTERING CIRCUIT MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID COUNT SWITCH
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
148 words
IN A COIN COUNTING MACHINE HAVING A DRIVEN COIN FEEDING WHEEL AND MEANS FOR RENDERING SAID WHEEL OPERATIVE TO FEED COINS DURING A COUNT, THE COMBINATION OF A PREDETERMINED COUNT CONTROL APPARATUS COMPRISING A COIN DRIVEN MEMBER, A COUNT SWITCH ACTUATED BY SAID COIN DRIVEN MEMBER ONCE FOR EACH FIVE COINS COUNTED, A COUNT SELECTOR SWITCH SETTABLE FOR PREDETERMINED COUNTS IN MULTIPLES OF FIVE COINS, CONTROL MEANS FOR SAID FIRST NAMED MEANS ADAPTED WHEN ACTUATED TO RENDER SAID FIRST NAMED MEANS INOPERATIVE, SAID CONTROL MEANS BEING SHIFTABLE FROM A NORMAL INOPERATIVE POSITION TO AN OPERATIVE POSITION IN WHICH SAID CONTROL MEANS IS PLACED IN THE PATH OF TRAVEL OF SAID COIN DRIVEN MEMBER FOR ACTUATION THEREBY, SOLENOID CONTROLLED MEANS FOR SHIFTING SAID CONTROL MEANS TO SAID OPERATIVE POSITION WHEN SAID SOLENOID IS ENERGIZED, A SOURCE OF ELECTRIC CURRENT, AND COUNT REGISTERING CIRCUIT MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID COUNT SWITCH
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-04-18 | 1969-10-18 | 1970-04-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-04-18 | 1973-10-18 | 1974-04-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-04-18 | 1977-10-18 | 1978-04-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |