Coin storage and dispensing apparatus
US5711704A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 10, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jan 27, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 10, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07D9/008
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A coin dispensing apparatus having a cylindrical hopper, the axis of which extends vertically, the bottom of the hopper being closed by a base above which is arranged a rotatable coin disc having circumferentially spaced holes for the receipt of coins, the base being provided with a coin exit slot through which coins are delivered, the base being supported on a plinth containing a driving motor for rotating the coin dis. The base is removable secured to the plinth from which it is readily removably together with the hopper and the coin disc. A device which on removal and replacement of the base from the plinth brings the coin disc automatically into engagement with the driving motor.
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