Cabinet and hopper combination for gaming machines including a controller and monitor for opening and closing thereof
US6146274A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 1, 1999 |
| Grant date | Nov 14, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 1, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F17/32
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A cabinet and hopper combination is set forth for slot machines which includes a cabinet structure having an opening for coins to drop from the machine into the hopper. The hopper is removably mounted in the cabinet and has a door slidable between a closed and an open position. A handle at the outside of the cabinet operates a linkage coupled to the door to open the hopper to dispense coins or tokens therein through the front of the cabinet. Also included are controls to lock the handle against unauthorized dispensing of coins or tokens.
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