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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 22, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 21, 2006
Victor A. Quattrini, Merrimac, MA (US);
Robert Pitman, Beverly, MA (US);
Jack J. Bisson, Groveland, MA (US);
Hamlin Peterke, Exeter, NH (US);
Victor A. Quattrini, Merrimac, MA (US);
Robert Pitman, Beverly, MA (US);
Jack J. Bisson, Groveland, MA (US);
Hamlin Peterke, Exeter, NH (US);
Telequip Corporation, Salem, NH (US);
Abstract
A coin dispenser includes a coin canister that automatically locks into the dispenser. A remotely operated mechanism may unlock the canister from the dispenser. The dispenser may serve as a loading stand for the canister. The canister may be adapted for manual loading of coins into the canister without removing the canister from the dispenser. The canister may include a receptacle for coins and an aperture adapted to facilitate loading coins into the receptacle and to retain coins in the receptacle. The canister may include a repositionable handle that covers an aperture of the canister in one position and serves as a carrying handle in another position. A system for dispensing coins includes a controller electrically connected to a coin dispenser. The dispenser includes a coin canister and a latch that locks the canister to the dispenser. The controller can send an electrical signal that unlocks the canister.