Patent ID: 6648761
Filing Date: 2003-11-18
Classification: G07B,G07C,G07F

Abstract:
A coupon issuing apparatus for a gaming machine comprising:a hopper having a cassette for containing a plurality of blank coupons; a passageway having a printing area communicated with said hopper and a stand-by area communicated with said printing area for temporarily keeping the printed coupon; a conveyor means for discharging a blank coupon from said hopper and transporting the blank coupon or printed coupon along said passageway for distribution from an outlet provided at the end of said passageway; a printer provided in the vicinity of said printing area for printing gaming information on the moving blank coupon to produce a valuable coupon; and an issue control circuit for controlling operation of said conveyor means and said printer in response to an issue command of the gaming machine; said conveyor means comprising pull rollers rotatably mounted under said cassette for drawing the blank coupon out of said cassette to said printing area and then conveying the coupon from said printing area to said stand-by area in cooperation with a plurality of drive rollers.