Coin guiding device
CA 2060757 C · Owner: Coin Acceptors, Inc. · Inventors: Levasseur, Joseph Leo
Overview
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This coin guiding device (10) includes a coin delivery passage (12), three coin discharge passages (38 62, and 64). A, pivoted gate (24) is disposed in the coin delivery passage (12) having a coin guiding upper edge (32) and opposed coin guiding faces (34 and 36). A gate actuator (M1) selectively moves the gate (24) a first position in which the gate upper edge (32) guides a coin into the first discharge passage (38) a second, position in which one of the opposed faces (34) guides a coin into the second discharge passage (62) and a third position in which the other opposed face (36) guides a coin into the third discharge passage (64). In one embodiment a second similar, gate (132) is …
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- Filed February 6, 1992 and granted May 4, 1999. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended February 6, 2012.
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