Patent ID: 6571930
Filing Date: 2003-06-03
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
A coin mechanism for a vending machine, said coin mechanism comprising:a body adapted to be affixed to a vending machine, a coin barrel affixed to said body and having a coin receiver orientated so as to receive one or more coins inserted vertically downwardly into said coin receiver by a user, said coin barrel having an outer position wherein the coins can be inserted into said coin receiver and an inner position wherein said coin receiver is contained within said body, said coin barrel being biased toward said outer position, a coin discriminating mechanism contained within said body and adapted to allow said coin barrel to be rotated in a first direction to operate the vending machine when the correct coins are inserted in said coin receiver and said coin barrel is in said inner position, said coin barrel being movable in a second direction when in said outer position sufficiently to orient said coin receiver facing substantially downwardly to cause coins present in said coin receiver to fall downwardly from said coin receiver by gravitational force.