Coin dispenser with auto-latching coin canister
US7740529B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 21, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jun 22, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 21, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07D1/00
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A coin dispenser includes a coin canister that automatically locks into the dispenser. A remotely operated mechanism may unlock the canister from the dispenser. The dispenser may serve as a loading stand for the canister. The canister may be adapted for manual loading of coins into the canister without removing the canister from the dispenser. The canister may include a receptacle for coins and an aperture adapted to facilitate loading coins into the receptacle and to retain coins in the receptacle. The canister may include a repositionable handle that covers an aperture of the canister in one position and serves as a carrying handle in another position. A system for dispensing coins includes a controller electrically connected to a coin dispenser. The dispenser includes a coin canister and a latch that locks the canister to the dispenser. The controller can send an electrical signal that unlocks the canister.
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