Coin bag support system
AssigneeCummins-Allison Corp.
InventorsSteven S. Kuhlin, John R. Blake
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Abstract
A coin processing machine comprises a coin processing region for processing coins, a coin receiving region for receiving coins processed from the coin processing region, and a modular coin bag supporting device. The coin receiving region includes a bag clamping mechanism for holding a coin bag and a bag-support surface located below the bag clamping mechanism. The modular coin bag supporting device is adapted to be positioned on the bag-support surface.
Claims34
A coin sorter for sorting mixed coins of a plurality of denominations, the coin sorter comprising:
- a inlet adapted to receive a plurality of coins to be sorted;
- a sorting unit adapted to sort coins of a plurality of denominations according to denomination, the sorting unit having a plurality of outlet channels adapted to discharge sorted coins, each of the coin outlet channels corresponding to one of a plurality of denominations;
- a coin bag corresponding to each of the plurality of outlet channels, each of the coin bags being adapted to receive coins discharged from each of the plurality of outlet channels;
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- a coin bag supporting system including at least one modular coin supporting platform adapted to vary the position of a coin bag supporting surface for supporting coin bags of different lengths.
A coin sorting and collection system comprising:
- a coin sorter adapted to sort coins of mixed denominations, the coin sorter including a plurality of coin outlet channels for discharging the sorted coins, the plurality of coin outlet channels corresponding to the plurality of coin denominations the sorter is capable of sorting;
- at least one coin bag clamp coupled to each of the coin outlet channels, each of the plurality of coin bag clamps being adapted to hold a coin bag for receiving coins from each of the coin outlet channels;
- a stand for supporting the coin sorter, the stand including a first coin bag supporting surface disposed a first distance from the coin bag clamps;
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- a plurality of modular coin bag support platforms for optionally stacking upon the first coin bag supporting surface, each of the modular coin bag support platforms being adapted to stack upon the first coin bag support service, each of the plurality of modular coin bag support platforms being adapted to stack upon another modular coin bag support platform, each of the plurality of coin bag support platforms including a coin bag supporting surface;
- wherein the stacking of one or more modular bag coin support platforms upon the first coin bag supporting surface results in a second coin bag supporting surface disposed a second distance from the bag clamps, the second distance being less than the first distance.
A method for supporting coins bags for use with a coin sorting device, the method comprising:
- selecting a size of coin bag for collecting sorted coins;
- determining the number of coin bag support platforms to be installed on the coin sorter, the number of coin bag support platforms corresponding to the selected coin bag size;
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- installing the determined number of coin bag support platforms.
A coin processing machine, comprising:
- a coin processing region for processing coins;
- a coin receiving region for receiving coins processed from the coin processing region, the coin receiving region including a bag clamping mechanism for holding a coin bag and a bag-support surface located below the bag clamping mechanism;
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- a modular coin bag supporting device to be positioned on the bag-support surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.