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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 09, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 22, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kenji Nakajima, Tokyo, JP;
Yasuyuki Kodama, Tokyo, JP;
Takahiro Hayashi, Tokyo, JP;
Masato Yagi, Tokyo, JP;
Shinichi Kosugi, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
Kabushiki Kaisha Nippon Conlux, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G07D 7/00 ; G07F 1/04 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G07D 7/00 ; G07F 1/04 ;
Abstract
A coin assorter ( ), wherein a particular coin route ( ) having a coin retaining mechanism ( ) disposed therein is formed, meanderingly generally in S-shape, on the upstream side of the coin retaining mechanism ( ) to set longer the route length of the particular coin route ( ) having the coin retaining mechanism ( ) disposed therein in order to increase the number of coins (C) temporarily retained in the route length.