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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 09, 2000
Filed:
Apr. 13, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gregory E Stoltz, Dallas, TX (US);
Algert J Maldanis, Heath, TX (US);
Assignee:
Agent Systems, Inc., Dallas, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G07D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
453 40 ; 453 49 ; 453 57 ; 19880316 ;
Abstract
A system and method are taught for receiving a plurality of different sized coins substantially simultaneously and outputting the received coins serially. The output of coins according to the preferred embodiment of the disclosed invention is controlled so as not to exceed a predetermined rate in order to accommodate systems downstream, such as a coin validator. The disclosed coin singulator system is substantially free of obstructions likely to cause jamming or miss-feeding of coins as well as to provide open access to an operator to remove coins prior to their singulation.