Coin processing device having a moveable coin receptacle station
US8393455B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 10, 2004 |
| Grant date | Mar 12, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 22, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07D9/00
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A coin processing machine comprises a housing for containing the coin processing device, a coin processing unit disposed within the housing for processing received coins of a plurality of denominations and discharging processed coins into a plurality of coin receptacles, and a coin receptacle station disposed within the housing for holding a plurality of coin receptacles. The coin receptacle station includes a plurality of individually moveable platforms each having at least one coin receptacle disposed thereon. Each moveable platform is moveable between a first position and a second position. Each moveable platform is disposed entirely within the housing for receiving coins in the at least one coin receptacle disposed thereon when in the first position, and each moveable platform extends out of the housing when in the second position.
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