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US 6,269,929 B1Granted
Coin guard and telephone face plate
OwnerW. Thomas McClellaninventor
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Abstract
A coin guard to be installed in front of a coin slot of a coin evaluating mechanism of a coin operated vending machine. The coin guard providing a coin entrance separate from the coin slot in order to protect the coin evaluating mechanism from theft and vandalism. In addition, there is a telephone face plate with an integrated coin guard.
Claims13
A coin guard, comprising
- a back plate;
- a body connected to said back plate, said body having a coin entry and a coin channel formed therein, said coin entry communicating with said coin channel;
- and
- said body having a tapered shape widening from a first width in a region proximal to said back plate to a second width in a region distal from said back plate.
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A coin guard, comprising:
- a back plate;
- a body connected to said back plate, said body having a coin entry with a depth of at least ⅝ inches and a coin channel formed therein, said coin entry communicating with said coin channel;
- said body having a tapered shape widening from a first width in a region proximal to said back plate to a second width in a region distal from said back plate;
- and
- a reinforcement disposed on said body for strengthening said body.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.