Coin operated apparatus

Claim 1

A coin operated apparatus comprising: a substantially horizontal, first turntable onto which coins are directed and from which they are centrifugally directed, a fixed horizontal surface adjacent said first turntable and generally coplanar therewith, a second rotatable turntable overlying said fixed horizontal surface, spaced slightly from said horizontal surface, and positioned adjacent said first rotatable turntable, a fixed annular wall surrounding both turntables, opposed slots within the sides of said wall permitting passage of said coins from said first turntable to a position on said fixed horizontal surface, beneath said second rotatable turntable adjacent the periphery thereof, means for rotating both turntables, means carried by said second turntable adjacent the periphery thereof for pressing coins passing through said slots between said second turntable and said fixed surface and to drive said coins angularly in the direction of said second turntable rotation and into contact with the wall surrounding the periphery of the second turntable, a plurality of coin outlets within said fixed horizontal surface downstream from said annular slot of said fixed annular wall surrounding said second turntable for respectively receiving coins of a given type, and coin validation devices for each type of coin fixedly situated, in sequence, along the path of movement of said coins between said slots and the first coin outlet, in operative relationship with said moving coins and with each device including a signal source and detector of the signal.