Coin handling – Assorter – Smallest first
Reexamination Certificate
1997-09-26
2001-01-09
Bartuska, F. J. (Department: 3652)
Coin handling
Assorter
Smallest first
Reexamination Certificate
active
06171182
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to coin handling systems and, more particularly, to coin handling systems of the type which use a resilient disc rotating beneath a stationary coin-manipulating head.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
An object of the present invention is to provide a coin handling system which uses a shunting mechanism for diverting coins to different receptacles (e.g., coin bags). Coins may be diverted to different receptacles for the purpose of either discriminating between valid coins and invalid coins (e.g., foreign and counterfeit coins) or for the purpose of capturing a predetermined number of coins in one receptacle and then capturing additional coins in another receptacle.
In accordance with the foregoing object, the present invention provides a coin sorter for sorting mixed coins by denomination includes a rotatable disc, a drive motor for rotating the disc, and a stationary sorting head having a lower surface generally parallel to the upper surface of the rotatable disc and spaced slightly therefrom. The lower surface of the sorting head forms a plurality of exit channels for guiding coins of different denominations to different exit locations around the periphery of the disc. Shunting mechanisms are disposed in one or more of the exit channels or are disposed outside the periphery of the disc adjacent one or more of the exit locations. These shunting mechanisms are used to separate coins into two or more batches.
The above summary of the present invention is not intended to represent each embodiment, or every aspect, of the present invention. This is the purpose of the detailed description which follows.
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Geib Joseph J.
Jones William J.
Mazur Richard A.
Mennie Douglas U.
Watts Gary P.
Bartuska F. J.
Cummins-Allison Corp.
Jenkens & Gilchrist
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