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US 6,308,885 B1Granted
Heated coin box
OwnerBruce Douglassinventor
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Abstract
A vending machine (10) having a coin receiver (14) for actuating a water spray nozzle (16) in a self-serve car wash. A coin tray (18) is disposed adjacent the coin receiver (14). The machine is characterized by a heater (20) for heating the coin tray (18) to heat coins disposed in the coin tray (18) to prevent moisture from freezing on the coins.
Claims10
A machine comprising;
- a switching device (12) having a coin receiver (14) and responsive to metallic coins inserted into said coin receiver (14) from the exterior thereof for actuating a dispenser,
- a coin vault (36) for receiving coins from said coin receiver (14), and
- a coin tray (18) disposed adjacent to and on the exterior of said coin receiver (14) and said vault (36),
- said machine characterized by a heater (20) for heating said coin tray (18) to heat coins disposed in said coin tray (18).
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A machine comprising;
- a switching device (12) having a coin receiver (14) and responsive to metallic coins inserted into said coin receiver (14) for actuating a dispenser,
- a coin tray (18) disposed adjacent said coin receiver (14), said tray (18) including a bottom (22) and a back wall (24) and peripheral walls (26),
- said machine characterized by a heater (20) being disposed on said bottom (22) for heating said coin tray (18) to heat coins disposed in said coin tray (18).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.