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US3260337A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Coin changing mechanism

Assignee: Kidde Inc
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Filing: 1964-11-18
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Granted: 1966-07-12
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Expires: 1984-11-18
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Greenwald Harry
  • 👤 Jack H Malek
  • 👤 Avlon George
  • 👤 Tuppo Robert

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 19:25
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07F; G07F5/00; G07F5/24

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 239 words
IN A COIN DISPENSING MECHANISM, A FIRST AND A SECOND PLATE EACH HAVING A PLURALITY OF CIRCUMFERENTIALLY SPACED BORES IN ONE-TO-ONE CORRESPONDENCE THERETHROUGH: MEANS FOR CONNECTING SAID FIRST AND SECOND PLATES TOGETHER WITH THE BORES IN SAID PLATES OUT OF ALIGNMENT; STACKING MEANS FOR STACKING COINS OF PRESELECTED DENOMINATIONS REMOVABLY RECEIVED IN RESPECTIVE BORES IN SAID FIRST PLATE; A COIN DISPENSING DISC HAVING A PLURALITY OF CIRCUMFERENTIALLY SPACED BORES THERETHROUGH EQUAL TO THE PLURALITY OF BORES IN SAID FIRST PLATE; MEANS FOR ROTATABLY MOUNTING SAID COIN DISPENSING DISC BETWEEN A FIRST AND SECOND PLATES FOR MOVEMENT BETWEEN A FIRST POSITION WHEREIN THE BORES IN SAID COIN DISPENSING DISC UNDERLIE THE RESPECTIVE BORES IN SAID FIRST PLATE TO RECEIVE COINS FROM THE RESPECTIVE STACKING MEANS, AND A SECOND POSITION WHEREIN THE BORES IN AID COIN DISPENSING DISC OVERLIE THE RESPECTIVE BORES IN SAID SECOND PLATE TO DISPENSE ALL THE COINS CARRIED BY SAID COIN DISPENSING DISC THERETHROUGH; A MOTOR HAVING A ROTATABLE OUTPUT SHAFT; MOTOR ENERGIZING MEANS RESPONSIVE TO THE INSERTION OF A COIN OF A PRESELECTED DENOMINATION FOR ENERGIZING SAID MOTOR; DISABLING MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID MOTOR SHAFT FOR DEENERGIZING SAID MOTOR AT LEAST ONCE DURING ONE REVOLUTION OF SAID OUTPUT SHAFT; AND CONNECTING MEANS INTERCONNECTING SAID OUTPUT SHAFT AND SAID COIN DISPENSING DISC FOR MOVING SAID COIN DISPENSING DISC BETWEE SAID FIRST AND SAID SECOND POSITIONS AT LEAST ONCE DURING THE INTERVAL OF TIME SAID MOTOR IS ENERGIZED.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 239 words
IN A COIN DISPENSING MECHANISM, A FIRST AND A SECOND PLATE EACH HAVING A PLURALITY OF CIRCUMFERENTIALLY SPACED BORES IN ONE-TO-ONE CORRESPONDENCE THERETHROUGH: MEANS FOR CONNECTING SAID FIRST AND SECOND PLATES TOGETHER WITH THE BORES IN SAID PLATES OUT OF ALIGNMENT; STACKING MEANS FOR STACKING COINS OF PRESELECTED DENOMINATIONS REMOVABLY RECEIVED IN RESPECTIVE BORES IN SAID FIRST PLATE; A COIN DISPENSING DISC HAVING A PLURALITY OF CIRCUMFERENTIALLY SPACED BORES THERETHROUGH EQUAL TO THE PLURALITY OF BORES IN SAID FIRST PLATE; MEANS FOR ROTATABLY MOUNTING SAID COIN DISPENSING DISC BETWEEN A FIRST AND SECOND PLATES FOR MOVEMENT BETWEEN A FIRST POSITION WHEREIN THE BORES IN SAID COIN DISPENSING DISC UNDERLIE THE RESPECTIVE BORES IN SAID FIRST PLATE TO RECEIVE COINS FROM THE RESPECTIVE STACKING MEANS, AND A SECOND POSITION WHEREIN THE BORES IN AID COIN DISPENSING DISC OVERLIE THE RESPECTIVE BORES IN SAID SECOND PLATE TO DISPENSE ALL THE COINS CARRIED BY SAID COIN DISPENSING DISC THERETHROUGH; A MOTOR HAVING A ROTATABLE OUTPUT SHAFT; MOTOR ENERGIZING MEANS RESPONSIVE TO THE INSERTION OF A COIN OF A PRESELECTED DENOMINATION FOR ENERGIZING SAID MOTOR; DISABLING MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID MOTOR SHAFT FOR DEENERGIZING SAID MOTOR AT LEAST ONCE DURING ONE REVOLUTION OF SAID OUTPUT SHAFT; AND CONNECTING MEANS INTERCONNECTING SAID OUTPUT SHAFT AND SAID COIN DISPENSING DISC FOR MOVING SAID COIN DISPENSING DISC BETWEE SAID FIRST AND SAID SECOND POSITIONS AT LEAST ONCE DURING THE INTERVAL OF TIME SAID MOTOR IS ENERGIZED.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-07-11 1970-01-10 1970-07-12 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-07-11 1974-01-10 1974-07-12 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-07-11 1978-01-10 1978-07-12 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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