Global Patent Index - EP 1842168 A1

EP 1842168 A1 20071010 - IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO COIN DISPENSING

Title (en)

IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO COIN DISPENSING

Title (de)

VERBESSERUNGEN IM ZUSAMMENHANG MIT MÜNZAUSGABE

Title (fr)

AMELIORATIONS RELATIVES A LA DISTRIBUTION DE JETONS

Publication

EP 1842168 A1 20071010 (EN)

Application

EP 06703384 A 20060125

Priority

  • GB 2006000249 W 20060125
  • GB 0501566 A 20050125
  • GB 0502040 A 20050201

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2006079803A1] A mechanism for separating single coins from a plurality of coins provided within a coin dispensing apparatus. The mechanism comprises a housing defining a coin dispensing path, coin transport means for urging coins along the coin dispensing path; and first and second biased coin stripping members located adjacent each other and disposed successively in the coin dispensing path at an outlet of the coin dispensing mechanism. The first and second stripping members together comprise a double outlet gate and each member is movable independently of the other by each urged coin to effect, in use, alignment and stripping of coins being dispensed.

IPC 8 full level

G07D 9/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G07D 9/008 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2006079803A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2006079803 A1 20060803; AU 2006208918 A1 20060803; AU 2006208918 B2 20111103; EP 1842168 A1 20071010; EP 1842168 B1 20120118

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 2006000249 W 20060125; AU 2006208918 A 20060125; EP 06703384 A 20060125