Adjustable oversize coin detector assembly

Claim 1

In a coin testing apparatus: (a) a frame having means defining a coin passageway, (b) a coin cradle pivotally mounted on the frame, the cradle including a pair of spaced cradle arms for conveying a coin to the passageway, (c) a lever pivotally mounted on the frame adjacent the cradle, the lever having a shoulder disposed for contact with the edge of a coin carried in the cradle arms, the lever shoulder making contact with the coin edge to pivot the lever and increase the distance between the lever shoulder and one cradle arm, (d) a stop means on the frame and engaging the lever to limit pivotal movement of the lever and determine the maximum distance between the lever shoulder and said one cradle arm for allowing a coin of acceptable size to pass between the lever shoulder and said one cradle arm to the passageway, and for precluding passage of an oversize coin between the lever shoulder and said one cradle arm, (e) the stop means being adjustably mounted to engage and limit movement of the lever at selective rotated positions of the lever for selectively varying the predetermined distance between the lever shoulder and said one cradle arm, and thereby selectively determining the size of the coin that will pass between the lever shoulder and said one cradle arm to the passageway, and (f) the stop means including: (1) a stop arm, and (2) a fastener pivotally mounting the stop arm on the frame, the fastener allowing the stop arm to be pivotally moved selectively toward and away from the lever and to be selectively fixed to engage and limit movement of the lever at a selective rotated position of the lever.