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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 07, 2006
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2005
Applicant:
Jens H. Molbak, Bellevue, WA (US);
Inventor:
Jens H. Molbak, Bellevue, WA (US);
Assignee:
Coinstar, Inc., Bellevue, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 40/00 (2006.01); G07D 11/00 (2006.01); G07F 19/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A coin sorting and counting machine and a method for operating it to automatically dispense cash vouchers based on the value of the counted coins, manufacturers' coupons and store coupons. Coins are placed in a hopper tray angled downward from the horizontal. When the hinged tray is lifted, the coins travel over a peak structure, through a waste management system and into the coin sorting and counting apparatus. The value of the coins and the number of coins within each denomination are displayed as the coins are counted. The coins fall into a storage area and the user is issued a cash voucher and a series of manufacturer coupons.