Adaptable coin mechanism
CA 2689742 C · Owner: Billington, Gregory J. · Inventors: Billington, Gregory J.; Fletcher, Paul R.; Lewis, Craig A.
Overview
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Currency is accumulated in an automatic transaction system. An inserted coin is received in a coin mechanism. The coin is routed to one of a plurality of coin storage tubes or to a cash box. A signal indicating that the coin was routed to a cash box or to one of a plurality of coin storage tubes is generated.
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- Filed September 20, 1996 and granted November 13, 2012. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended September 20, 2016.
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