Check-actuated control mechanisms – With means responsive to malfunction
Reexamination Certificate
2000-02-02
2009-12-22
Shapiro, Jeffrey A (Department: 3653)
Check-actuated control mechanisms
With means responsive to malfunction
C194S266000, C194S344000, C194S346000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07635059
ABSTRACT:
A coin separator and rejector apparatus that will electronically release and return jammed coins, tokens, slugs and the like is disclosed. A coin separator and rejector body is described having one or more downwardly inclined coin races formed therein. The rejector body has an upstream portion and a downstream portion. The coin races further comprise a first wall and a second wall wherein at least a portion of one of the race walls is pivotally connected with the rejector body. A first sensor is located in the upstream portion of the rejector body and a second sensor located in said downstream portion of said rejector body. An actuator is in mechanical connection with the pivotal portion of the race wall. A processor is in electrical communication with the sensors and with said actuator. A coin in an upstream portion of a coin separator and rejector is detected by the first sensor and sends a signal to the processor. The processor is programmed to wait a predetermined period of time to receive a signal from the second sensor indicating that the coin has progressed in the coin race to the second sensor. If the processor receives no signal from the second sensor after a predetermined time period has passed, the processor sends a signal to the actuator to open the pivotally connected portion of the separator and rejector to allow the jammed coin to be released from the separator and rejector.
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Bruner Philemon L.
Mee Gary L.
Regenbrecht Kurt D.
Howrey LLP
Imonex Services Inc.
Rhodes Glenn W.
Shapiro Jeffrey A
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