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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 12, 2002
Filed:
Nov. 04, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
David Orton, West Yorkshire, GB;
Malcolm Reginald Hallas Bell, Leeds, GB;
Paul Ashford, Lancashire, GB;
Gary Anderson, Lancashire, GB;
Assignee:
Coin Controls Limited, Oldham, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G07D 3/14 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G07D 3/14 ;
Abstract
A shoebox coin changer has a coin inlet ( ) to receive coins a coin acceptor ( ) to discriminate between coins from the inlet and a coin sorter ( ) to sort coins from the coin acceptor according to denomination. A plurality of coin hoppers ( ) receive coins of respective different denominations from the coin sorter, to be paid out selectively by devices ( ). The coins are stacked with a random disposition within the hoppers.