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(43) Date of publication: 16.01.1991 Bulletin 1991/03 (21) Application number: 89909480.0 (22) Date of filing: 09.08.1989

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65G 59/ 06( . ) G07F 11/ 18( . ) G07F 11/ 10( . ) G07F 11/ 24( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1989/003443 (87) International publication number: WO 1990/001755 (22.02.1990 Gazette 1990/05)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB IT (30) Priority: 10.08.1988 US 19880230963 10.08.1988 US 19880230843 (71) Applicant: COIN ACCEPTORS, INC. St. Louis, MO 63124-2013 (US)	(72) Inventor: LEVASSEUR, Joseph, L. Chesterfield, MO 63017 (US) (74) Representative: Luckhurst, Anthony Henry William, et al  MARKS & CLERK, 57-60 Lincoln's Inn Fields London WC2A 3LS London WC2A 3LS (GB)