Patent ID: 9652921
Date: 2017-05-16
CPC Classifications: G07D,G07F

Claim:
1. A coin chute for use in a vending machine comprising: a coin channel defined by a first sidewall and a second sidewall opposite the first sidewall, the channel having a first portion through which coins may be inserted into the coin chute, and a second portion through which coins exit the channel; a coin discriminator for determining a denomination of coin passing the discriminator; and a first anti-fishing assembly located between the first portion of the channel and the coin discriminator comprising an anti-fishing finger rotatable between a first position in which the anti-fishing finger extends across the channel to prevent coins that have not passed the coin discriminator from being retracted from the coin channel and a second position in which the anti-fishing finger is rotated out of the channel to allow coins to pass the coin discriminator.