Security device

Claim 2

A security device for use with a coin container and a coinprocessing mechanism, said security device comprising an output conduit having a groove on the inside surface of the side wall thereof, a first gate mounted in said output conduit and having open and closed positions for respectively unblocking and blocking said output conduit, an inwardly facing first projection on said output conduit and disposed across from said groove, a frame secured in use to the coin container at the inlet thereof and carrying outwardly directed second and third projections spring-biased away from each other, said first and second projections respectively having mating first and second camming surfaces and mating first and second abutment surfaces, said third projection being disposed in said groove while the container is pivoted to cause said second camming surface to ride along said first camming surface until said second projection clears said first projection, whereupon said second projection snaps outwardly to place said abutment surfaces in facing relationship and thereby prevent separation of the container from said output conduit, an input conduit for attachment to the coinprocessing mechanism in registry with the outlet thereof, a second gate mounted in said input conduit and having open and closed positions respectively for unblocking and blocking said input conduit, and locking means on said conduits and on said gates and having a first condition when said conduits are united wherein said gates are in the open positions thereof to afford a passageway for coins to pass from the coin-processing mechanism to the coin container, said locking means having a second condition when said conduits are separated wherein said gates are in the closed positions thereof to prevent withdrawal of coins from the coin container and the coin-processing mechanism.

Claim 3

The security device set forth in claim 23, wherein said second projection has a slot therein for receiving a tool to move said second projection inwardly against said spring bias to afford separation of the container from said output conduit.

Claim 4

The security device set forth in claim 23, wherein said conduits are each rectangular in transverse cross section, said groove being elongated and being formed in one side wall of said output conduit, said first projection being elongated and being formed on the other side wall of said output conduit, said frame being rectangular in transverse cross section, with said second and third projections being elongated and formed in the opposite ends thereof.

Claim 5

The security device set forth in claim 23, wherein said third projection is fixed and said second proJection is movable toward said third projection against the action of said spring bias.

Claim 6

A security device for use with a coin container and a coin-processing mechanism, said security device comprising an output conduit for attachment to the coin container in registry with the inlet thereof, a first gate mounted in said output conduit and having open and closed positions for respectively unblocking and blocking said output conduit, an input conduit for attachment to the coin-processing mechanism in registry with the outlet thereof, a second gate mounted in said input conduit and having open and closed positions respectively for unblocking and blocking said input conduit, locking means on said conduits and on said gates and having a first condition when said gates are separated wherein said gates are locked in their closed positions and a second condition when said conduits are united wherein said gates are released, and actuator means operable when said conduits are united to move said gates to the open positions thereof to afford a passageway for coins to pass from the coin-processing mechanism to the coin container and to prevent separation of said conduits, said actuator means being operable to release said conduits from the interlocking condition thereof and for movement of said gates to the closed positions thereof for preventing withdrawal of coins from the coin container and the coin-processing mechanism when said conduits are separated, said gates being respectively pivotally mounted on said conduits and the gate on one of said conduits being spring-biased to the closed position thereof, said actuator means being mounted on the other of said conduits and operable when said gates are released for pivoting the gate associated with said other conduit to the open position thereof, the gate in said one conduit being constructed and arranged to be engaged by the gate in said other conduit during the pivoting thereof to its open position for simultaneously pivoting the gate in said one conduit to its open position.

Claim 7

A security device for use with a coin container and a coin-processing mechanism, said security device comprising an output conduit for attachment to the coin container in registry with the inlet thereof, a first gate mounted in said output conduit and having open and closed positions for respectively unblocking and blocking said output conduit, an input conduit for attachment to the coin-processing mechanism in registry with the outlet thereof, a second gate mounted in said input conduit and having open and closed positions respectively for unblocking and blocking said input conduit, locking means on said conduits and on said gates and having a first condition when said gates are separated wherein said gates are locked in their closed positions and a second condition when said conduits are united wherein said gates are released, and actuator means operable when said conduits are united to move said gates to the open positions thereof to afford a passageway for coins to pass from the coin-processing mechanism to the coin container and to prevent separation of said conduits, said actuator means being operable to release said conduits from the interlocking condition thereof and for movement of said gates to the closed positions thereof for preventing withdrawal of coins from the coin container and the coin-processing mechanism when said conduits are separated, said gates being respectively pivotally mounted on said conduits and the gate on one of said conduits being spring-biased to the closed position thereof, said actuator means being mounted on the other of said conduits and operable when said gates are released for pivoting the gate associated with said other conduit to the open position thereof, the gate in said one conduit being constructed and arranged to be engaged by the gate in said other conduit during the pivoting thereof to its open position for simultaneously pivoting the gate in said one conduit to its open position.

Claim 8

A security device for use with a coin container and a coin-processing mechanism, said security device comprising an output conduit for attachment to the coin container in registry with the inlet thereof, a first gate mounted in said output conduit and having open and closed positions for respectively unblocking and blocking said output conduit, an input conduit for attachment to the coin-processing mechanism in registry with the outlet thereof, a second gate mounted in said input conduit and having open and closed positions respectively for unblocking and blocking said input conduit, locking means on said conduits and on said gates and having a first condition when said gates are separated wherein said gates are locked in their closed positions and a second condition when said conduits are united wherein said gates are released, and actuator means operable when said conduits are united to move said gates to the open positions thereof to afford a passageway for coins to pass from the coin-processing mechanism to the coin container and to prevent separation of said conduits, said actuator means being operable to release said conduits from the interlocking condition thereof and for movement of said gates to the closed positions thereof for preventing withdrawal of coins from the coin container and the coin-processing mechanism when said conduits are separated, said actuator means including a locking device operatively connected to said gates, and a key insertable in said locking means and turnable therein to pivot said gates between the open and closed positions thereof.

Claim 9

A security device for use with a coin container and a coin-processing mechanism, said security device comprising an output conduit for attachment to the coin container in registry with the inlet thereof, a first gate mounted in said output conduit and having open and closed positions for respectively unblocking and blocking said output conduit, an input conduit for attachment to the coin-processing mechanism in registry with the outlet thereof, a second gate mounted in said input conduit and having open and closed positions respectively for unblocking and blocking said input conduit, locking means on said conduits and on said gates and having a first condition when said gates are separated wherein said gates are locked in their closed positions and a second condition when said conduits are united wherein said gates are released, and actuator means operable when said conduits are united to move said gates to the open positions thereof to afford a passageway for coins to pass from the coin-processing mechanism to the coin container and to prevent separation of said conduits, said actuator means being operable to release said conduits from the interlocking condition thereof and for movement of said gates to the closed positions thereof for preventing withdrawal of coins from the coin container and the coin-processing mechanism when said conduits are separated, said actuator means including a locking device operatively connected to said gates, and a key insertable in said locking means and turnable therein to pivot said gates between the open and closed positions thereof.

Claim 10

A security device for use with a coin container and a coin-processing mechanism, said security device comprising an output conduit for attachment to the coin container in registry with the inlet thereof, a first gate pivotally mounted in said output conduit and having open and closed positions respectively for unblocking and blocking said output conduit, a set of first tumblers mounted in said ouTput conduit for reciprocal movement therein between a first position for locking said first gate closed and a second position for releasing said first gate, an input conduit for attachment to the coin-processing mechanism in registry with the outlet thereof, a second gate pivotally mounted in said input conduit and having open and closed positions respectively for unblocking and blocking said input conduit, a set of second tumblers mounted in said input conduit for reciprocal movement therein between a first position for locking said second gate closed and a second position for releasing said second gate, a first key on said output conduit and engageable with said second tumblers for placement thereof in their released conditions, a second key on said input conduit and engageable with said first tumblers for placement thereof in their released conditions, said sets of tumblers and said keys being so constructed and arranged that uniting said conduits causes said keys simultaneously to engage their associated sets of tumblers for simultaneously releasing said gates, and actuator means operable when said conduits are united to move said gates to the open positions thereof to define a passageway for coins to pass from the coin-processing mechanism to the coin container and to prevent separation of said conduits, said actuator means being operable to release said conduits from the interlocking condition thereof and for movement of said gates to the closed positions thereof for preventing withdrawal of coins from the coin container and the coin-processing mechanism when said conduits are separated, each of said tumblers being plate-like and having a keyway therein and a tab thereon, each of said gates having an engagement surface thereon and a set of slots therein, the tabs on said first tumblers engaging the engagement surface on said first gate when said first gate is in its closed position, the tabs on said second tumblers engaging the engagement surface on said second gate when said second gate is in its closed position, the uniting of said conduits causing said first key to pass through the keyways in said second tumblers for reciprocal movement thereof to align the associating tabs with the slots in said second gate for release thereof, the uniting of said conduits causing said second key to pass through the keyways in said first tumblers for reciprocal movement thereof to align the associated tabs with the slots in said first gate for release thereof.

Claim 11

A security device for use with a coin container and a coin-processing mechanism, said security device comprising an output conduit for attachment to the coin container in registry with the inlet thereof, a first gate pivotally mounted in said output conduit and having open and closed positions respectively for unblocking and blocking said output conduit, a set of first tumblers mounted in said ouTput conduit for reciprocal movement therein between a first position for locking said first gate closed and a second position for releasing said first gate, an input conduit for attachment to the coin-processing mechanism in registry with the outlet thereof, a second gate pivotally mounted in said input conduit and having open and closed positions respectively for unblocking and blocking said input conduit, a set of second tumblers mounted in said input conduit for reciprocal movement therein between a first position for locking said second gate closed and a second position for releasing said second gate, a first key on said output conduit and engageable with said second tumblers for placement thereof in their released conditions, a second key on said input conduit and engageable with said first tumblers for placement thereof in their released conditions, said sets of tumblers and said keys being so constructed and arranged that uniting said conduits causes said keys simultaneously to engage their associated sets of tumblers for simultaneously releasing said gates, and actuator means operable when said conduits are united to move said gates to the open positions thereof to define a passageway for coins to pass from the coin-processing mechanism to the coin container and to prevent separation of said conduits, said actuator means being operable to release said conduits from the interlocking condition thereof and for movement of said gates to the closed positions thereof for preventing withdrawal of coins from the coin container and the coin-processing mechanism when said conduits are separated, each of said tumblers being plate-like and having a keyway therein and a tab thereon, each of said gates having an engagement surface thereon and a set of slots therein, the tabs on said first tumblers engaging the engagement surface on said first gate when said first gate is in its closed position, the tabs on said second tumblers engaging the engagement surface on said second gate when said second gate is in its closed position, the uniting of said conduits causing said first key to pass through the keyways in said second tumblers for reciprocal movement thereof to align the associating tabs with the slots in said second gate for release thereof, the uniting of said conduits causing said second key to pass through the keyways in said first tumblers for reciprocal movement thereof to align the associated tabs with the slots in said first gate for release thereof.