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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 18, 1999
Nikolay Nikolayev, Flushing, NY (US);
Nova Resolution Industries, Inc., Bronx, NY (US);
Abstract
A data generating device,for use in combination with a coin mechanism,of a bulk vending machine,, is provided. The combination uses a standard coin mechanism of a bulk vending machine, which in its normal operation is received into an opening in the bulk vending machine. The coin mechanism has a selectively rotatable shaft,extending axially therefrom, which has mounted therearound, a portion of the data generating device. The data generating device has a contact switch assembly,, comprising a first pair of spaced-apart wires,at a first location of the switch assembly, the first pair of wires connected to a data compilation/transfer device,by a lead wire,and to a capacitor by another lead wire,, a second pair of spaced-apart wires,at a second location of the switch assembly, the second pair of wires connected at least to the capacitor by yet another lead wire,, a selectively rotatable element,having a metal strip,attached thereto, the metal strip able to connect both of the wires of both of the first and second pairs of the spaced-apart wires at separate and distinct positions during the selective rotation of the selectively rotatable element, wherein the shaft causes the selectively rotatable element to rotate bringing the metal strip first in contact with the first pair of spaced-apart wires and then in contact with the second pair of spaced-apart wires, thereby causing the compilation of data.