Deposit and collection receptacles – Closures and chutes – Coin trap
Patent
1990-05-17
1991-11-12
Smith, Gary L.
Deposit and collection receptacles
Closures and chutes
Coin trap
194346, B65G 1104
Patent
active
050641166
ABSTRACT:
An improved coin escrow mechanism for use in a coin telephone including movable plates located at the corners where the hopper chute joins with the collect and refund channels, respectively. The movable plates facilitate the deposit of additional coinage. Also included is a special notch in the hopper facilitating the easy assembly of the coin escrow mechanism, particularly as to a trigger switch actuator used for actuating the trigger switch on the relay portion of the mechanism.
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Bass Charles J.
McGough Gerald B.
Stanford Timothy M.
Black Robert J.
Milano Michael J.
Quadrum Telecommunications Inc.
Smith Gary L.
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