Global Patent Index - EP 0904199 A1

EP 0904199 A1 19990331 - COIN DISPENSING APPARATUS

Title (en)

COIN DISPENSING APPARATUS

Title (de)

MÜNZAUSGABEAPPARAT

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF SERVANT A DISTRIBUER DES PIECES OU DES JETONS

Publication

EP 0904199 A1 19990331 (EN)

Application

EP 97926132 A 19970616

Priority

  • GB 9701622 W 19970616
  • GB 9612452 A 19960614

Abstract (en)

[origin: GB2314189A] A coin handling apparatus 200 comprises a first elongate part 12 and a second elongate part 14 which parts are configured for relative sliding movement and define an elongate coin passage 52 therebetween. The parts 12, 14 are provided with projections 60, 96 which are disposed in the coin passage. The projections are cooperable such that, in use, reciprocal sliding movement of one of said parts relative to the other said part causes coins C1, C3 to be transferred along the coin passage in a stepwise manner from an inlet 54 into a first coin receiving compartment 110(1) and from the first compartment to a second compartment 110(2). The apparatus is designed to remove coins one at a time from the bottom of a stack in an inlet 54 of part 12. The extent of the deflection of a projection may be used to determine coin thickness.

IPC 1-7

B41C 1/10

IPC 8 full level

G07D 1/00 (2006.01); G07D 9/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G07D 1/00 (2013.01); G07D 9/008 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

GB 2314189 A 19971217; GB 2314189 B 20000809; GB 9612452 D0 19960814; AU 3101297 A 19980107; EP 0904199 A1 19990331; WO 9747470 A2 19971218; WO 9747470 A3 19980409

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 9612452 A 19960614; AU 3101297 A 19970616; EP 97926132 A 19970616; GB 9701622 W 19970616