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Coin-dispensing apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-05-27
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Granted: 1989-12-05
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Expires: 2008-05-27
Abstract
Abstract Coin-dispensing apparatus having a general shape of a hand gun and provided with a trigger for manually advancing an endless belt formed with coin receptacles or pockets for receiving coins as they are fed by gravity from a reservoir, such advancing endless belt moving such coins to an outlet of the apparatus where such coins are directed into a coin-receiving machine such as a slot machine or the like. The apparatus is attachable to such coin-receiving machine and includes an adjustable cam member whereby the number of coins dispensed by the apparatus with a single actuation of the trigger can be varied within limits.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael L. Grimes
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 15:30
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07D; G07D1/00; G07D1/02; G07D1/08; G07F; G07F1/00; G07F1/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 words
Coin-dispensing apparatus comprising, in combination, a main body having a coin outlet and a reservoir of coins, coin transport means to transport coins from said reservoir to said outlet comprising an endless belt having receptacles for coins and being mounted on spaced rollers rotatably mounted on said main body, actuating means for said endless belt including a manual lever on said main body and lost-motion interconnecting means between said lever and one of said rollers including a pair of rotatable discs having mating engaging inclined surfaces, a drive wheel fixed to the drive one of said discs and a flexible belt operable by said lever and having an irregular surface engageable with an irregular peripheral surface on said drive wheel, and means for varying the permitted movement of said actuating lever to thereby control the number of coins dispensed with a single motion of said lever.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
146 words
Coin-dispensing apparatus comprising, in combination, a main body having a coin outlet and a reservoir of coins, coin transport means to transport coins from said reservoir to said outlet comprising an endless belt having receptacles for coins and being mounted on spaced rollers rotatably mounted on said main body, actuating means for said endless belt including a manual lever on said main body and lost-motion interconnecting means between said lever and one of said rollers including a pair of rotatable discs having mating engaging inclined surfaces, a drive wheel fixed to the drive one of said discs and a flexible belt operable by said lever and having an irregular surface engageable with an irregular peripheral surface on said drive wheel, and means for varying the permitted movement of said actuating lever to thereby control the number of coins dispensed with a single motion of said lever.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
Coin-dispensing apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the outlet of said main body includes means for attaching said body to a coin-receiving machine.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
Coin-dispensing apparatus according to claim 2 wherein said attachment means is adapted to provide said coin outlet at the coin inlet of said machine.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
Coin-dispensing apparatus according to claim 3 wherein said main body has the general shape of a hand gun and said actuating lever is in the form of a trigger.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
Coin-dispensing apparatus according to claim 4 wherein the outlet of said main body includes an inclined ramp for directing coins from said apparatus to the coin inlet of said machine.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
Coin-dispensing apparatus according to claim 5 wherein the reservoir is positioned over said endless belt whereby gravity feeds coins from said reservoir into respective receptacles in said belt as the latter is moved by said actuating means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
43 words
Coin-dispensing apparatus according to claim 6 wherein said rollers are rotatably mounted on individual shafts in said main body, said one of said rollers being formed with means for engaging said endless belt to move the latter with rotation of said one roller.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1992-12-04 | 1993-06-05 | 1993-12-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-12-04 | 1997-06-05 | 1997-12-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2000-12-04 | 2001-06-05 | 2001-12-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |