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Apparatus for removing irregular stack of coins

Assignee: Laurel Bank Machine Co Ltd
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Filing: 1977-12-12
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Granted: 1979-07-31
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Expires: 1997-12-12
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Abstract

Abstract Herein disclosed is an apparatus for removing an irregular stack of coins for use in a coin packaging machine in which a packaging paper is wrapped around the peripheral face of a columnar stack of a predetermined number of accumulated coins and both the upper and lower ends of the packaging paper are inwardly bent to package the coins. In this irregular stack of coins removing apparatus, an electromagnet for operating a gate disposed on a discharge opening of a guiding spout for guiding coins to a packaged coin store box is actuated synchronously with discharge opening of a shutter device of an accumulating cylinder for accumulating a predetermined number of coins, which shutter device actuated in response to a detection signal emitted from a detector device disposed on the accumulating cylinder or a clear signal indicating the shortage of the number of coins, whereby irregular stacks of coins are not discharged into the coin store box.

Inventors

  • 👤 Kenkichi Watanabe
  • 👤 Hideshi Sentoku

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 06:14
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07D; G07D9/00; G07D9/06; G07D9/065

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 146 words
A coin packaging machine comprising: (a) an accumulating cylinder for accumulating a predetermined number of coins and an electrically operated shutter means to discharge coins from said cylinder; (b) an electrically operated means adjacent said cylinder to wrap packaging paper around the periphery of a columnar stack of coins coming from said cylinder; (c) a coin store box adjacent said packaging means and a guiding spout between said packaging means and said coin box for guiding packaged coins to said box; (d) means for removing irregular coins comprising: (1) a detector on said cylinder to determine when misstacked coins are accumulated; (2) an electrically operated gate on said guiding spout positioned to prevent, when closed, coins from entering said box; (3) electrical means to open said shutter means and close said guiding spout gate when a signal from said detector indicates the presence of misstacked coins.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 146 words
A coin packaging machine comprising: (a) an accumulating cylinder for accumulating a predetermined number of coins and an electrically operated shutter means to discharge coins from said cylinder; (b) an electrically operated means adjacent said cylinder to wrap packaging paper around the periphery of a columnar stack of coins coming from said cylinder; (c) a coin store box adjacent said packaging means and a guiding spout between said packaging means and said coin box for guiding packaged coins to said box; (d) means for removing irregular coins comprising: (1) a detector on said cylinder to determine when misstacked coins are accumulated; (2) an electrically operated gate on said guiding spout positioned to prevent, when closed, coins from entering said box; (3) electrical means to open said shutter means and close said guiding spout gate when a signal from said detector indicates the presence of misstacked coins.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 31 words
The machine of claim 1 in which said electrical means is connected to prevent operation of said packaging means so that misstacked coins can be removed in a non-packaged loose state.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 24 words
The machine of claim 1 including switch means to actuate said electrical means when an insufficient number of coins is accumulated in the cylinder.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US4058954A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1982-07-30 1983-01-29 1983-07-31 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1986-07-30 1987-01-29 1987-07-31 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1990-07-30 1991-01-29 1991-07-31 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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