Coin changer with improved funnel design
AssigneeCoin Acceptors, Inc.
InventorsWayne T. Biermann, Michael A. Nogin
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Abstract
A coin changer having a funnel portion, a coin changer body, and an acceptor removably mounted to the coin changer body. The funnel portion has a front funnel portion, two side funnel portions and a rear funnel portion. The rear funnel portion is attached to the coin changer body and the front funnel portion is attached to the acceptor.
Claims14
A vending machine comprising a coin changer, the coin changer comprising a coin changer body attached to the vending machine and an acceptor mounted to the coin changer body, the coin changer further comprising a funnel portion and the vending machine comprising a coin chute that extends close to or into the funnel portion, the funnel portion having a front funnel portion, two side funnel portions and a rear funnel portion, the rear funnel portion being attached to the coin changer body such that when the acceptor is removed from the coin changer body, the rear funnel portion does not interfere with coin chute.
A coin changer comprising:
- a funnel portion;
- a coin changer body;
- an acceptor removably mounted to the coin changer body;
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- wherein the funnel portion has a front funnel portion, two side funnel portions and a rear funnel portion, the rear funnel portion being attached to the coin changer body and the front funnel portion being attached to the acceptor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.