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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 1996
Filed:
Apr. 17, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Thomas P Adams, Oconomowoc, WI (US);
Kerry Karpathian, Waukesha, WI (US);
Roger Klemp, Watertown, WI (US);
Thomas S Murphy, Lake Mills, WI (US);
Assignee:
Brandt, Inc., Watertown, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G07D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
453-3 ; 141314 ; 232 15 ;
Abstract
A security compartment for a coin handling apparatus mounted on a stand has a stationary enclosure attached to the rear of the apparatus and to the stand. A shroud is rotatably mounted on the stand. The shroud has an opening which may be hidden by the enclosure or exposed when the shroud is rotated to provide access to coin containers at the front of the coin handling apparatus. A locking mechanism is provided to lock the shroud in a closed position where the opening is hidden by the enclosure.