Coin slide with interchangeable cores

In a coin slide of the type including a body adapted to be mounted to function a vending machine, the combination of

• a slide movable relative to the body between a coin receiving position and a vending position,
• the slide being provided with a plurality of longitudinally aligned core openings;
• a plurality of core means respectively secured in the core openings,
• at least some of said core means being provided with coin receiving openings,
• said coin receiving openings being respectively sized to receive and pass therethrough a coin of predetermined size;
• means to interchange a core means secured within a core opening, said means to interchange comprising a removable fastener interconnecting the core means to the slide;
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• a lever checking mechanism secured to the body in position to register with the slide as the slide moves toward its said vending position, the lever checking mechanism being provided with a plurality of coin slots to partially receive coins therein, the coin slots being respectively in longitudinal alignment with the said coin receiving openings.

In a coin slide of the type including a body adapted to be mounted to function a vending machine, the combination of

• a slide movable relative to the body between a coin receiving position and a vending position,
• the slide being provided with a plurality of longitudinally aligned core openings;
• a plurality of core means respectively secured in the core openings,
• at least some of said core means being provided with coin receiving openings,
• said coin receiving openings being respectively sized to receive and pass therethrough a coin of predetermined size;
• means to interchange a core means secured within a core opening, said means to interchange comprising a removable fastener interconnecting the core means to the slide;
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• a plurality of levers pivotal relative to the body and longitudinally aligned with a core means, the levers including hooks, each hook being urged away from contact with its associated, longitudinally aligned core means by a coin positioned within the coin receiving opening of the core means.

In a coin slide, the combination of

• a body including a flange intermediate its ends, the flange being provided with a slide opening and coin receiving openings;
• a slide movable relative to the body between a coin receiving position and a vending position,
• the slide being provided with a plurality of longitudinally aligned, transversely spaced core receiving openings;
• a plurality of interchangeable cores respectively attached in said core receiving openings and being movable as the slide is moved,
• at least some of the interchangeable cores being provided with coin openings to receive coins therein;
• a lever checking mechanism secured to the body rearwardly of the flange,
• the lever checking mechanism comprising a pivotal lever in alignment with each said interchangeable core,
• the lever including a hook adapted to engage its longitudinally aligned core in the absence of a properly sized coin being present in a said coin opening;
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• a bridge overfitting the lever checking mechanism and being secured to the body,
• the bridge being equipped with a body and with a plurality of cam means extending from the body respectively in alignment with the coin openings in the cores to urge the coins downwardly upon their aligned levers as the slide is urged toward the vending position,
• whereby the hooks of the levers are pivoted away from contact with interchangeable cores by the action of properly sized coins as the slide is moved.