Patent ID: 7658270

Claim:
A security grate for limiting access to a coin bin, comprising: a first coin path defined by at least a first upper slat and a first lower slat, the first upper slat being disposed in a generally downwardly first direction and the first lower slat being disposed in a generally downwardly second direction; a second coin path defined by at least a second upper slat and a second lower slat, the second upper slat being disposed in said generally downwardly first direction and the second lower slat being disposed in said generally downwardly second direction; a third coin path defined by at least a third upper slat and a third lower slat, the third upper slat being disposed in a generally downwardly third direction and the third lower slat being disposed in a generally downwardly fourth direction, wherein the first upper slat, second upper slat, and third upper slat are disposed to receive coins from a coin source and to facilitate movement of such coins downwardly to the respective first lower slat, second lower slat, and third lower slat, wherein the gaps between adjacent slats are dimensioned slightly larger than the diameter of the largest coin to be passed therethrough; and wherein the first direction, second direction, third direction, and fourth direction are different from one another.