Patent ID: 7128238
Filing Date: 2006-10-31
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for dispensing flat items comprising: a housing having a front wail with an upper door opening, at least one intermediate dispensing slot and a lower pan opening formed therein; a collection pan releasably retained in said pan opening and extending inside said housing; a pan bag removably retained in said collection pan for receiving coins; a door positioned in said door opening and pivotally attached to said front wall for movement between open and closed positions; at least one coin slide mechanism mounted on said door and operable to transfer at least one coin from outside said housing to said pan bag; a storage means removably mounted on an inside surface of said door for holding a plurality of flat items in a column; and a folder slide mounted on an inside surface of said door adjacent said storage means and coupled to said coin slide mechanism whereby when said storage means holds at least one flat item and said coin slide mechanism is operated to transfer the at least one coin from outside said housing to said pan bag, said coin slide mechanism actuates said folder slide to push the at least one flat item at least partially out of said at least one dispensing slot.