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US3910295A
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Bulk-loading coin hopper having endless pin chain pickup
Assignee: Rowe International Inc
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Filing: 1974-01-07
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Granted: 1975-10-07
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Expires: 1994-01-07
Abstract
Abstract Apparatus for delivering coins one at a time from a supply of coins in bulk in which an agitator mounted in an elongated bin adapted to hold a supply of coins in bulk feeds coins from the supply to a pick-up area adjacent to the lower end of an inclined ramp extending along the length of the bin to permit an endless pin chain to pick up the coins and carry them one by one upwardly toward a delivery opening adjacent to the other end of the bin at which the coins leave the chain and pass one at a time outwardly through the discharge opening.
Inventors
- 👤 Patrick A Fletcher
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 21:32
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07D; G07D9/00; G07D9/008
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
174 words
A bulk-loading coin hopper for delivering coins one by one from a supply of coins in bulk including in combination, a container for holding a supply of coins in bulk, said container comprising a wall elongated in a direction from the bottom of said container to the top thereof, said wall being inclined at an acute angle to the horizontal in the normal position of the container, means forming a coin discharge opening in said container adjacent to the upper end of said wall, means forming an elongated coin guide channel on the upper surface of said wall, said channel extending in the direction of the length of said wall from a coin pick-up region adjacent to the bottom of said container to said coin delivery opening, said channel adapted to receive coins lying flat, said channel including a linear portion, and means extending upwardly from the base of said channel for receiving coins at said pick-up location and for conveying said coins in spaced relationship upwardly along said channel to said delivery location.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
174 words
A bulk-loading coin hopper for delivering coins one by one from a supply of coins in bulk including in combination, a container for holding a supply of coins in bulk, said container comprising a wall elongated in a direction from the bottom of said container to the top thereof, said wall being inclined at an acute angle to the horizontal in the normal position of the container, means forming a coin discharge opening in said container adjacent to the upper end of said wall, means forming an elongated coin guide channel on the upper surface of said wall, said channel extending in the direction of the length of said wall from a coin pick-up region adjacent to the bottom of said container to said coin delivery opening, said channel adapted to receive coins lying flat, said channel including a linear portion, and means extending upwardly from the base of said channel for receiving coins at said pick-up location and for conveying said coins in spaced relationship upwardly along said channel to said delivery location.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
A bulk loading coin hopper as in claim 1 in which said coin path forming means comprises a plate forming an edge of said channel, said plate being thinner than the thinnest coin being handled.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A bulk loading coin hopper as in claim 2 in which said conveying means is a pin chain.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
47 words
A bulk-loading coin hopper as in claim 1 in which said channel has a slot formed therein and in which said conveying means comprises spaced pins extending through said slot and means for moving said pins along said slot from said pick-up region to said discharge opening.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
A bulk-loading coin hopper as in claim 1 including means for counting coins discharged from said hopper.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
A bulk-loading coin hopper as in claim 1 including means for agitating coins in said supply means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
A bulk-loading coin hopper as in claim 1 including means in said pick-up region for delivering coins to said receiving and conveying means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
A bulk-loading coin hopper as in claim 7 in which said delivery means comprises an agitator and means for causing coins to assume a position generally parallel to the base of said channel at said first point.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
A bulk-loading coin hopper as in claim 1 including a partition in said container extending from the top thereof over said channel to a location adjacent to said pick-up region.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
Apparatus as in claim 1 in which said conveying means comprises a pin which extends above the base of said channel for a distance slightly less than the thickness of a coin being handled.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
173 words
A bulk-loading coin hopper for delivering coins one by one from a supply of coins in bulk including in combination, an elongated container for holding a supply of coins in bulk, said container having a back wall normally inclined to the horizontal, means forming a coin discharge opening adjacent to one end of said container, means forming a Coin guide channel on said back wall extending from a coin pick-up region adjacent to the other end of the container to said coin discharge opening, means locating in said channel for conducting coins one at a time from said pick-up region to said delivery opening, a partition in said container extending from said one end of said container and over said discharge opening to a location adjacent to and spaced from the other end of the container to divide said container into a bulk supply space above the partition and a coin conveying space below said partition, and means at said location for delivering coins from said bulk supply space to said pick-up region.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
173 words
A bulk-loading coin hopper for delivering coins one by one from a supply of coins in bulk including in combination, an elongated container for holding a supply of coins in bulk, said container having a back wall normally inclined to the horizontal, means forming a coin discharge opening adjacent to one end of said container, means forming a Coin guide channel on said back wall extending from a coin pick-up region adjacent to the other end of the container to said coin discharge opening, means locating in said channel for conducting coins one at a time from said pick-up region to said delivery opening, a partition in said container extending from said one end of said container and over said discharge opening to a location adjacent to and spaced from the other end of the container to divide said container into a bulk supply space above the partition and a coin conveying space below said partition, and means at said location for delivering coins from said bulk supply space to said pick-up region.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
29 words
A bulk loading coin hopper as in claim 11 in which said delivering means comprises a first agitator in said pick-up region and a second agitator at said location.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
36 words
A bulk loading coin hopper as in claim 11 in which said coin guide channel forming means comprises a plate forming an edge of said channel, said plate being thinner than the thickest coin being handled.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
53 words
A bulk loading coin hopper as in claim 11 in which said container in elongated from top to bottom, in which said channel forming means comprises a plate forming an edge of said channel, said plate being thinner than the thinnest coin being handled, and in which said channel has a curved portion.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
20 words
A bulk-loading coin hopper as in claim 11 in which said coin conducting means comprises pins extending into said channel.
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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) | 1978-10-06 | 1979-04-07 | 1979-10-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-10-06 | 1983-04-07 | 1983-10-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-10-06 | 1987-04-07 | 1987-10-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |