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US3716183A
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Parking lot coin receptacle
Assignee: PARKING CO
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Filing: 1971-10-13
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Granted: 1973-02-13
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Expires: 1991-10-13
Abstract
Abstract A closed box has formed on one wall a plurality of numbered slots to receive coins. The slots are in register with corresponding pigeonhole compartments inside the box, the compartments having sloping bottom walls. Each numbered slot relates to a corresponding stall in a self-service parking lot on which the box is located. After parking in a numbered stall, a customer goes to the box and inserts the appropriate coin through the correspondingly numbered coin slot. At intervals, an attendant arrives to inspect the coin compartments through a transparent rear cover to see that all occupied stalls are properly paid for. The coins are thereupon released by moving the transparent cover away from the compartments, allowing the coins to drop from the sloping bottom walls through a restricted opening into a receptacle, and warning notes are placed on nonpaying vehicles. Access to the interior of the box is afforded by an opening covered by a locked member, but the coin compartments and the receptacle cannot be reached by the servicing attendant.
Inventors
- 👤 M Chaves
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 10:33
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07B; G07B15/00; G07B15/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
229 words
A parking lot coin receiving device comprising box means defining an enclosed chamber, said box means having a front wall, a receptacle beneath said chamber, means defining a restricted opening of substantially smaller lateral dimension than that of said chamber for providing communication between said chamber and said receptacle, means in said chamber defining a plurality of compartments, said front wall having a slot therethrough for each of said compartments for permitting coins to be introduced through said front wall into said compartments, each of said compartments having a bottom wall sloping from said front wall to an inner edge, a barrier wall in said chamber, said barrier wall having a first position in which it is adjacent said inner edges of said bottom walls for holding coins in said compartments, and releasable means for permitting said barrier wall to be moved only a limited distance to a second position in said chamber in which it is remote from said inner edges for releasing coins in said compartments and allowing said coins to drop through the space between said inner edges and said barrier wall into said receptacle via said restricted opening, the peripheral edges of said barrier wall being substantially complementary to the interior of said chamber so that there is no access around said barrier wall to said compartments irrespective of the position of said barrier wall.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
229 words
A parking lot coin receiving device comprising box means defining an enclosed chamber, said box means having a front wall, a receptacle beneath said chamber, means defining a restricted opening of substantially smaller lateral dimension than that of said chamber for providing communication between said chamber and said receptacle, means in said chamber defining a plurality of compartments, said front wall having a slot therethrough for each of said compartments for permitting coins to be introduced through said front wall into said compartments, each of said compartments having a bottom wall sloping from said front wall to an inner edge, a barrier wall in said chamber, said barrier wall having a first position in which it is adjacent said inner edges of said bottom walls for holding coins in said compartments, and releasable means for permitting said barrier wall to be moved only a limited distance to a second position in said chamber in which it is remote from said inner edges for releasing coins in said compartments and allowing said coins to drop through the space between said inner edges and said barrier wall into said receptacle via said restricted opening, the peripheral edges of said barrier wall being substantially complementary to the interior of said chamber so that there is no access around said barrier wall to said compartments irrespective of the position of said barrier wall.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
229 words
A parking lot coin receiving device comprising box means defining an enclosed chamber, said box means having a front wall, a receptacle beneath said chamber, means defining a restricted opening of substantially smaller lateral dimension than that of said chamber for providing communication between said chamber and said receptacle, means in said chamber defining a plurality of compartments, said front wall having a slot therethrough for each of said compartments for permitting coins to be introduced through said front wall into said compartments, each of said compartments having a bottom wall sloping from said front wall to an inner edge, a barrier wall in said chamber, said barrier wall having a first position in which it is adjacent said inner edges of said bottom walls for holding coins in said compartments, and releasable means for permitting said barrier wall to be moved only a limited distance to a second position in said chamber in which it is remote from said inner edges for releasing coins in said compartments and allowing said coins to drop through the space between said inner edges and said barrier wall into said receptacle via said restricted opening, the peripheral edges of said barrier wall being substantially complementary to the interior of said chamber so that there is no access around said barrier wall to said compartments irrespective of the position of said barrier wall.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
229 words
A parking lot coin receiving device comprising box means defining an enclosed chamber, said box means having a front wall, a receptacle beneath said chamber, means defining a restricted opening of substantially smaller lateral dimension than that of said chamber for providing communication between said chamber and said receptacle, means in said chamber defining a plurality of compartments, said front wall having a slot therethrough for each of said compartments for permitting coins to be introduced through said front wall into said compartments, each of said compartments having a bottom wall sloping from said front wall to an inner edge, a barrier wall in said chamber, said barrier wall having a first position in which it is adjacent said inner edges of said bottom walls for holding coins in said compartments, and releasable means for permitting said barrier wall to be moved only a limited distance to a second position in said chamber in which it is remote from said inner edges for releasing coins in said compartments and allowing said coins to drop through the space between said inner edges and said barrier wall into said receptacle via said restricted opening, the peripheral edges of said barrier wall being substantially complementary to the interior of said chamber so that there is no access around said barrier wall to said compartments irrespective of the position of said barrier wall.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
A device as recited in claim 1 in which said barrier wall is made of transparent material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
A device as recited in claim 2 in which said box means includes a rear wall in spaced adjacency with said barrier wall, said rear wall being movable for permitting access to said barrier wall for moving said barrier wall.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
A device as recited in claim 3 including in addition a separate lockable closure means for said receptacle for permitting independent access to said receptacle.
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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) | 1976-02-13 | 1976-08-14 | 1977-02-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-02-13 | 1980-08-14 | 1981-02-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-02-13 | 1984-08-14 | 1985-02-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |