Coin apparatus
US9355513B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 20, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 31, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 20, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07D1/00
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus (30) for separating a single coin from a plurality of coins comprising a rotatable coin disk (31) including at least one coin-retaining aperture, said rotatable coin disk configured to transport coins along a dispensing path interconnecting a coin source and a coin outlet aperture, said coin outlet aperture closed by a double outlet gate (32); characterized in that said double outlet gate (32) comprises adjacent first and second gate members (33, 34), wherein the first gate member (33) is a biased moveable coin stripping element and the second gate member (34) is a fixed barrier including an aperture section (37) configured to allow the unhindered passage therethrough of a separated coin.
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