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Coin processing device with adaptive storage

US5944601A · kind A · utility

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12Claims
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Filing dateJan 8, 1999
Grant dateAug 31, 1999
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Expiry dateJan 8, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG07D1/00
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

In a coin processing device in accordance with the first aspect of the present invention, coin storage means (4) comprises a plurality of coin tubes (10, 11, 12, 13) which are separately formed, and linking means (30) which is formed for each one of the coin tubes (10, 11, 12, 13) and inter-links adjacent coin tubes. In a coin processing device in accordance with the second aspect of the present invention, coin storage means (64) comprises integrated type coin tubes (74) where a plurality of coin tubes are integrated into one unit, and adapter tubes (80, 81, 82) which are inserted in each one of the plurality of coin tubes (71, 72, 73) for changing the internal diameters thereof.

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