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Solid state monetary accumulator, credit storage, and selector logic circuit

Assignee: GIBSON PIANO VENTURES Inc A DELAWARE Corp
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Filing: 1972-12-29
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Granted: 1975-03-04
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Expires: 1992-12-29
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Abstract

Abstract The embodiment of the invention disclosed herein is directed to a solid state monetary accumulator, credit storage, and selector logic circuit which includes a plurality of flip-flop memory circuits for registering information corresponding to the value of coins inserted into a coin receiving mechanism, and for totaling the accumulated value of such coin accumulation to a predetermined maximum amount. Selector memory circuits are incorporated to enable a number of selections from a vending machine, such as a tape player juke box, so that selections can be made corresponding to the total value of coins inserted. Each of the flip-flop memory circuits is formed by a pair of crosscoupled logic circuits of the NOR type and have capacitors connected between the output terminals thereof and ground potential.

Inventors

  • 👤 Robert W Wheelwright
  • 👤 William V Machanian

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 20:04
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07F; G07F5/00; G07F5/20; G07F5/22

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 244 words
A monetary accumulator, credit storage, and selector logic circuit comprising, first circuit means for providing logic pulse signals which correspond to the value of coins sensed thereby, a plurality of memory circuits having inputs coupled to said first circuit means, said memory circuits providing discrete output terminals each corresponding to a different total accumulation of coins as registered by said first circuit means, each of the said output terminals arranged for connection to selector means to enable said selector means so that selections can be made corresponding to the total accumulation of coins as represented at the output terminal so energized, each of said plurality of memory circuit is formed by first and second cross-coupled logic circuits, each having a pair of inputs, one input of said first logic circuit being coupled to said first circuit means, one input of said second logic circuit being coupled to a second circuit means, and the output terminals of each of said first and second logic circuits being cross-coupled back to the other input of the other of said first and second logic circuits, to form an R-S flip-flop circuit, a capacitor connected between the output terminals of each of said logic circuits and ground potential, and said second circuit means being connected to said plurality of memory circuit and arranged for connection to said selector means to provide a reset signal to said plurality of memory circuits upon actuation of any one of the selector means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 244 words
A monetary accumulator, credit storage, and selector logic circuit comprising, first circuit means for providing logic pulse signals which correspond to the value of coins sensed thereby, a plurality of memory circuits having inputs coupled to said first circuit means, said memory circuits providing discrete output terminals each corresponding to a different total accumulation of coins as registered by said first circuit means, each of the said output terminals arranged for connection to selector means to enable said selector means so that selections can be made corresponding to the total accumulation of coins as represented at the output terminal so energized, each of said plurality of memory circuit is formed by first and second cross-coupled logic circuits, each having a pair of inputs, one input of said first logic circuit being coupled to said first circuit means, one input of said second logic circuit being coupled to a second circuit means, and the output terminals of each of said first and second logic circuits being cross-coupled back to the other input of the other of said first and second logic circuits, to form an R-S flip-flop circuit, a capacitor connected between the output terminals of each of said logic circuits and ground potential, and said second circuit means being connected to said plurality of memory circuit and arranged for connection to said selector means to provide a reset signal to said plurality of memory circuits upon actuation of any one of the selector means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 28 words
The coin accumulator, credit storage, and selector logic circuit according to claim 1, wherein each of said capacitors has a value in the order of about 0.05 MFD.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 45 words
The coin accumulator, credit storage, and selector logic circuit according to claim 1, further including a plurality of memory selector circuits to be selectingly enabled in responce to actuation of external selector means which is rendered operative in response to said plurality of memory circuits.

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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) 1978-03-03 1978-09-02 1979-03-04 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1982-03-03 1982-09-02 1983-03-04 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1986-03-03 1986-09-02 1987-03-04 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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