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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 11, 2004
Filed:
Sep. 01, 2000
Cory A. Kohls, Oconomowoc, WI (US);
Myron Spoehr, Lake Mills, WI (US);
Thomas P. Adams, Oconomowoc, WI (US);
De La Rue Cash Systems, Inc., Lisle, IL (US);
Abstract
A coin handling machine ( ) having sorting openings from which respective denominations of coins are sorted prior to exiting the coin handling machine ( ), includes a plurality of coin tubes ( ) for holding coin wrappers ( ) for respective denominations in a substantially upright position for receiving coins of respective denominations. The coin tubes ( ) are mounted to one or more chutes ( ) on the coin handling machine ( ) for receiving coins of respective denominations that pass through the sorting openings. The coin tubes have portions ( ) with a shape for directing said coins into respective coin wrappers ( ). Pivotable clips ( ) are mounted in the lower end of the coin tubes ( ) to support the lower end of the coin wrappers ( ). Several specific embodiments having different types of attachment to coin handling machines are also disclosed.