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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2001
Jerzy Perkitny, Lakewood, OH (US);
William J. Knox, Jr., Painesville, OH (US);
Mag-Nif Incorporated, Mentor, OH (US);
Abstract
A coin bank (A) having one or more coin holders ( A- D) removably aligned with one or more coin chutes ( A- D) for receiving coins therefrom. The coin bank (A) preferably includes a coin sorter assembly ( ) for sorting coins by diameter, a separator assembly ( ) for conveying coins one at a time to the coin sorter assembly ( ), a coin chute assembly ( ) including the one or more coin chutes ( A- D) each accommodating coins of a respective maximum diameter. The one or more coin chutes ( A- D) each include at least one finger for abutting the top edge of the corresponding coin holder ( A- D) for maintaining the alignment. An overflow passage ( ) is defined in the wall of at least one of the coin chutes ( A- D) for allowing coins to pass therethrough when the associated coin holder ( A- D) is filled with coins. The coin bank further includes a housing ( ) preferably having a light transmitting portion ( ), a motor ( ) for moving the separator assembly ( ), a light emitting device ( ) and one or more switches ( ) for activating the light emitting device ( ) and motor ( ).