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US 6,206,167 B1Granted
Coin turning coin-entrance chute
AssigneeElcotel, Inc.
InventorsDarrell Taylor, Manfred Waldecker
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Abstract
A coin turning entrance chute for coin-operated devices descends from an upper coin-entry slot to a lower exit slot floor and curved sidewalls. The sidewalls have different radii of curvature to define a wider coin path at the curvature to allow the coin to turn. An exit slot is provided. The entrance chute rotates the coin from an initial edge-forward orientation to a face-forward orientation when passing through the exit slot.
Claims20
A coin-entrance chute for a coin-operated device comprising:
- (a) a floor, defining a coin-exit at one end;
- (b) a first, outer, sidewall extending from said floor;
- (c) a second sidewall, inner, extending from said floor, and displaced from said first sidewall to define a coin path therebetween and a forward-facing coin-entrance at an end opposite said coin-exit;
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- (d) wherein said first and said second sidewalls each curve about 90° such that a coin traveling through said coin path will turn about 90° from an edge-forward orientation to a face-forward orientation before dropping through said exit slot.
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A coin-entrance chute for a coin-operated device comprising:
- (a) a floor, defining a coin-exit at one end;
- (b) a first outer, sidewall extending from said floor;
- (c) a second sidewall, inner, extending from said floor, and displaced from said first sidewall to define a coin path therebetween and a forward-facing coin-entrance at an end opposite said coin-exit;
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- (d) wherein said first and said second sidewalls each curve about 90° such that a coin traveling through said coin path will turn about 90° from an edge-forward orientation to a face-forward orientation before dropping through said exit slot;
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- (e) wherein each of said first and second sidewalls has a different radius of curvature whereby a wider path is defined at the curve by said sidewalls to allow for coin-turning.
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A coin-entrance chute for a coin-operated device comprising:
- (a) a floor, descending at a predetermined angle, and defining a coin-exit at its lower end;
- (b) a first, outer, curved sidewall extending upward from said floor;
- (c) a second, inner, curved sidewall extending upward from said floor, and displaced from said first sidewall to define a coin path therebetween, and a forward-facing coin-entrance at an end opposite said coin-exit slot;
- (d) wherein said sidewalls curve about 90° such that a coin traveling therebetween is turned from an edge-forward orientation to a face-forward orientation before dropping through said exit.
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A coin-entrance chute for a coin-operated device comprising:
- (a) a floor, descending at a predetermined angle, and defining a coin-exit at its lower end;
- (b) a first, outer, curved sidewall extending upward from said floor,
- (c) a second, inner, curved sidewall extending upward from said floor, and displaced from said first sidewall to define a coin path therebetween, and a forward-facing coin-entrance at an end opposite said coin-exit slot;
- (d) wherein said sidewalls curve about 90° such that a coin traveling therebetween is turned from an edge-forward orientation to a face-forward orientation before dropping through said exit;
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- wherein each of said first and second sidewalls has a different radius of curvature whereby a wider path is defined at the curve by said sidewalls to allow for coin-turning.
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A coin-entrance chute assembly for use in a coin-operated pay telephone comprising:
- (a) a face plate defining a substantially vertical coin-entrance;
- (b) a coin chute in communication with said entrance said chute comprising:
- a floor, descending at a predetermined angle, and defining a coin-exit at its lower end;
- a first, outer, curved sidewall extending upward from said floor;
- a second, inner, curved sidewall extending upward from said floor, and displaced from said first sidewall to define a coin path therebetween, and a forward-facing coin-entry at an end opposite said coin-exit slot;
- wherein said sidewalls curve about 90° such that a coin traveling therebetween is turned from an edge-forward orientation to a face-forward orientation before dropping through said exit;
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- (c) a coin mechanism, mounted within the pay phone, substantially parallel to said face plate, for receiving coins as they drop through said coin-exit.
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A coin-entrance chute assembly for use in a coin-operated pay telephone comprising:
- (a) a face plate defining a substantially vertical coin-entrance;
- (b) a coin chute in communication with said entrance said chute comprising:
- a floor, descending at a predetermined angle, and defining a coin-exit at its lower end;
- a first, outer, curved sidewall extending upward from said floor;
- a second, inner, curved sidewall extending upward from said floor, and displaced from said first sidewall to define a coin path therebetween, and a forward-facing coin-entry at an end opposite said coin-exit slot;
- wherein said sidewalls curve about 90° such that such a coin traveling therebetween is turned from an edge-forward orientation to a face-forward orientation before dropping through said exit;
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- (c) a coin mechanism, mounted within the pay phone, substantially parallel to said face plate, for receiving coins as they drop through said coin-exit;
- wherein each of said first and second sidewalls has a different radius of curvature whereby a wider path is defined at the curve by said sidewalls to allow for coin-turning.
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