Double coin mechanism

Coin mechanism for a vendor comprising

• a cover plate having first and second coin slots,
• a carrier wheel having first and second coin recesses in alignment with the coin slots when the carrier wheel is in a home position, for depositing a coin into each coin recess,
• rotating means for rotating the carrier wheel and for rotating gear means for actuating a dispensing wheel,
• means for preventing rotation of the rotating means in a direction opposite to an operating direction of rotation of the mechanism, and
• means for preventing rotation of the rotating means substantially beyond the home position in the operating direction of rotation of the mechanism unless a coin of the correct size is deposited into each coin recess, including a first detent mounted on the cover plate adjacent to the first coin slot and a second detent mounted on the cover plate adjacent to the second coin slot, the detents cooperating with a notched wheel engaged to the rotating means to arrest rotation thereof,
• wherein the notched wheel is provided with a lobe having a front and a rear portion, the front portion being disposed in front of the rear portion along an axis of rotation of the notched wheel, the front and rear portions each having at least one notch, the first detent being mounted so as to cooperate with the notch in the front portion of the notched wheel and the second detent being mounted so as to cooperate with the notch in the rear portion of the notched wheel.