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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 02, 1999
Filed:
Jan. 11, 1996
Joseph J Geib, Mt. Prospect, IL (US);
Scott D Casanova, Roselle, IL (US);
Douglas U Mennie, Barrington, IL (US);
Richard A Mazur, Naperville, IL (US);
Gary P Watts, Buffalo Grove, IL (US);
Cummins-Allison Corp., Mt. Prospect, IL (US);
Abstract
A coin sorter for sorting coins of mixed diameters is set forth. The sorter includes a coin-driving member and a coin-guiding member. The lower surface of the coin-guiding member forms a plurality of exit channels for guiding coins of different diameters to different exit stations along the periphery of the coin-guiding member. The coin sorter includes a brake mechanism which permits stopping of the coin-driving member at high speeds such that an invalid coin is retained or for ensuring the correct amount of coins is sent to the coin-collecting receptacle. The coin sorter also includes an operator interface panel for easy operator inputs. Operator inputs allow the operator to adjust the movement of the coin-driving member after encountering a stop and for adjusting the amount of lubrication sent to the coin-guiding member.