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US3260338A
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Switch closing coin escrow vanes
Assignee: Seismograph Service Corp
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Filing: 1964-08-13
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Granted: 1966-07-12
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Expires: 1984-08-13
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Barge Louis P La
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 19:17
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07F; G07F9/00; G07F9/04; H; H04; H04M; H04M17/00; H04M17/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
136 words
COIN CONTROL MECHANISM COMPRISING A HOUSING HAVING A COIN INLET OPENING AND A PLURALITY OF COIN OUTLET OPENINGS BELOW THE INLET OPENING, A PLURALITY OF VANES PIVOTALLY MOUNTED IN THE HOUSING, EACH VANE BEING DISPOSED GENERALLY ABOVE A RESPECTIVE ONE OF SAID OUTLET OPENINGS, THE VANES BEING PIVOTAL FROM AN UPPERMOST POSITION WHEREIN THE VANES FROM A CLOSED BIN BELOW THE INLET OPENING FOR RECEIVING COINS ENTERING THROUGH THE INLET OPENING AND WHEREIN EACH OF THE VANES PROVIDES A CLOSURE ABOVE ITS RESPECTIVE OUTLET OPENING, AND A LOWERMOST POSITION OF EACH VANE WHEREIN THE VANE EXPOSES ITS RESPECTIVE OUTLET OPENING SO THAT COINS MAY DROP DOWN THERETHROUGH, MEANS BIASING THE VANES TOWARD THEIR SAID UPPERMOST POSITIONS WITH A FORCE LESS THAN THE WEIGHT OF A COIN WHICH THE VANES ARE ADAPTED TO RECEIVE, AND LATCH MEANS
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
136 words
COIN CONTROL MECHANISM COMPRISING A HOUSING HAVING A COIN INLET OPENING AND A PLURALITY OF COIN OUTLET OPENINGS BELOW THE INLET OPENING, A PLURALITY OF VANES PIVOTALLY MOUNTED IN THE HOUSING, EACH VANE BEING DISPOSED GENERALLY ABOVE A RESPECTIVE ONE OF SAID OUTLET OPENINGS, THE VANES BEING PIVOTAL FROM AN UPPERMOST POSITION WHEREIN THE VANES FROM A CLOSED BIN BELOW THE INLET OPENING FOR RECEIVING COINS ENTERING THROUGH THE INLET OPENING AND WHEREIN EACH OF THE VANES PROVIDES A CLOSURE ABOVE ITS RESPECTIVE OUTLET OPENING, AND A LOWERMOST POSITION OF EACH VANE WHEREIN THE VANE EXPOSES ITS RESPECTIVE OUTLET OPENING SO THAT COINS MAY DROP DOWN THERETHROUGH, MEANS BIASING THE VANES TOWARD THEIR SAID UPPERMOST POSITIONS WITH A FORCE LESS THAN THE WEIGHT OF A COIN WHICH THE VANES ARE ADAPTED TO RECEIVE, AND LATCH MEANS
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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 |