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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:
Oct. 12, 1999
Filed:
Jan. 17, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Hiroshi Abe, Iwatsuki, JP;
Motoharu Kurosawa, Iwatsuki, JP;
Assignee:
Asahi Seiko Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G07D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
453-3 ; 453 33 ; 453 57 ;
Abstract
A coin processing apparatus for an automated vending machine includes a plurality of coin storing and dispensing units that receives appropriate coins from a distributor unit. A selector unit can determine a particular type of coin and direct it to a distributor unit. The coin storing and dispensing units are designed to provide for the bulk storage of coins and are compactly arranged to be mounted sequentially one above the other. Each of the coin storing and dispensing units can be rotated or moved in a horizontal direction to provide operator access.