G07F 5/02
Actuated mechanically by coins
Official title: actuated mechanically by coins, e.g. by a single coin
G07F5/02 (Actuated mechanically by coins) appears on 134 US grants and 37 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G07F- Granted patents
- 134
- Published applications
- 37
- Assignees
- 61
- Inventors
- 146
- Latest grant
- 4 Mar 2025
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| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 10 | 0 |
| 1977 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978 | 5 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 5 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
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| 1985 | 11 | 0 |
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| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
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| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
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| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 4 | 3 |
| 2004 | 0 | 4 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | 5 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 4 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- System, method, and apparatus for tracking machine use4 Mar 2025US 12,243,397 B2
- Vending machine for retaining and dispensing products11 May 2021US 11,004,297 B2The Tranzonic Companies
- Apparatus to dispense two separate products through a coin-operated system2 Mar 2021US 10,937,268 B1Worldwide Integrated Resources, Inc.
- Coin selector holder for a commercial appliance and commercial appliance3 Nov 2020US 10,825,282 B2Qingdao Haier Drum Washing Machine Co., Ltd.
- Vending machine for retaining and dispensing products24 Sep 2019US 10,424,146 B2The Tranzonic Companies
- System, method, and apparatus for tracking machine use23 Oct 2025US 2025/0329205 A1
- Product provision device21 Nov 2024US 2024/0386771 A1Sega Corporation
- Illuminated Candy Dispenser Assembly14 Nov 2024US 2024/0375849 A1
- System, method, and apparatus for tracking machine use18 Apr 2024US 2024/0127659 A1Barzcash Inc.
- Gumball Machine Shirt27 Oct 2022US 2022/0340355 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Coin drop construction24US 5,007,519 ASet-O-Matic Sales Corp. · 1991
- Gumball bank dispensing mechanism21US 3,937,314 A1976
- Coin operated delivery system for vending machines21US 4,436,194 A1984
- Combination coin mechanism and coin counter for bulk vending machines16US 5,950,794 ANova Resolution Industries, Inc. · 1999
- Coin chute assembly operable by coins disposed in a vertical position15US 4,502,584 AKidde, Inc. · 1985