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Coin-chute for testing the ferrous content, weight, and presence of an aperture in coins

US3946849A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 9, 1975
Grant dateMar 30, 1976
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Expiry dateJun 9, 1995

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG07D5/08
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An inclined coin chute includes devices for testing the ferrous content of, the weight of, and the presence or lack of a central aperture in coin-tokens which are present in and advancing through the coin-receptive chutes of the inclined coin-chute, wherein the testing devices are operable to intercept and eject spurious coin-tokens from the coin-chute.

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