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US 11,734,984 B2Granted
Electronically actuated coin slider device
OwnerJohn Tarpley, Frank Licausi +2inventors
InventorsJohn Tarpley, Frank Licausi, Mike Farnet, Roger Donley
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Abstract
An electronically actuated coin slider provides an appearance and operation similar to a conventional coin-activated slider without the use of coins. A card reader activates the coin slider and allows a user to push the slide bar to actuate a game, machine, or device in a manner similar to that of a convention slider. A servo motor engages or disengages latching hooks to prevent or allow operation of the slide bar.
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An electronically actuated coin slider, comprising:
- a frame configured to mount to a game or machine;
- a slide bar extending between first and second ends positioned in and supported by the frame and slidable between first and second positions;
- a latch hook attached to the frame and movable between a first latched position in which the latch hook prevents movement of the slide bar and a second unlatched position in which the latch hook allows movement of the slide bar;
- a servo motor coupled to the latch hook and operable to move the latch hook between the first and second positions;
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- control circuitry operable to command the servo motor to move the latch hook to the unlatched position for a predetermined period of time and to return the latch hook to the latched position upon expiration of the period of time, wherein the period of time is approximately between two and five seconds.
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An electronically actuated coin slider, comprising:
- a frame configured to mount to a game or machine;
- a slide bar extending between first and second ends positioned in and supported by the frame and slidable between first and second positions;
- a latch hook attached to the frame and movable between a first latched position in which the latch hook prevents movement of the slide bar and a second unlatched position in which the latch hook allows movement of the slide bar;
- a servo motor in mechanical communication with a wire link and a wire lever, the wire lever operable to displace the latch hook upon movement transferred from the servo motor through the wire link;
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- control circuitry operable to command the servo motor to move the latch hook to the unlatched position for a predetermined period of time and to return the latch hook to the latched position upon expiration of the period of time, wherein the predetermined period of time is between approximately one second an approximately six seconds.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.