Patent ID: 7235008
Filing Date: 2007-06-26
Classification: G07D

Abstract:
1. A method of dispensing tokens from a storing bowl having a rotating disk at a bottom of the storing bowl, the rotating disk having at least one through hole for retaining and moving tokens in the storing bowl, comprising; providing a plurality of tokens of a predetermined diameter for storage in the storing bowl; restricting a convex section circular opening in a convex section in the storing bowl, above and adjacent the rotating disk, of a diameter between approximately 3 and 5 times the predetermined diameter of the tokens for restricting movement of the tokens to the rotating disk; and moving the rotating disk to selectively receive and release individual tokens from the plurality of tokens in the storage bowl at a rate of rotation to create a loose bridge-like structure of tokens in the storage bowl across the circular opening to intentionally restrict the flow of tokens through the convex section and reduce a bulk token weight loading on the rotating disk relative to a storage bowl having an opening greater than 5 times the predetermined diameter of the tokens.