Internal collection system for a coin operated system

Claim 1

An internal collection system for a coin operated device comprising: a. a housing having first and second openings in spaced relation to each other; b. closure means for the first opening in the housing; c. locking means for retaining the closure means in its closed position and releasing said closure means from the closed position thereof; d. second closure means for the second opening in the housing; e. the second opening in the housing being located in a wall portion thereof; f. the marginal portions of the second closure means and the second opening in said housing wall portion having complementary interfitting portions for making the outer surface of the second closure means flush with the outer surface of said housing wall portion when the second closure means is in the closed position thereof; g. second locking means for the second closure means; h. the second locking means being mounted within said housing and including a member rotatable by a key inserted in the second locking means, the key receiving portion of said second locking means being accessible through the first opening in the housing; i. a locking member extending from the rotatable member toward the second opening in the housing; j. a coin box insertable through the the second opening in the housing, said coin box having a pair of aligned openings in opposed walls thereof; k. means for supporting the coin box within the housing for locating the axis of the aligned openings in coincidence with the rotational axis of the locking member; l. the second closure means including an engageable member extending from the inner surface thereof in alignment with the locking member; and m. coacting means on the locking member and engageable member for retaining the second closure means in its closed position upon rotation of the locking member in one direction and for releasing said closure means from the closed position thereof upon reverse rotation of the locking member.