Patent ID: 7571833

Claim:
A bulk coin dispenser, the dispenser comprising: a magazine configured for holding a number of coin rolls; a rotary dispensing member included within the magazine to dispense the coin rolls; a pair of prongs configured to engage an underside of the coin rolls proximate a front end of the magazine from which the coin rolls exit the magazine, the prongs being configured to facilitate dislodging the coin rolls from the rotary dispensing member; wherein the rotary dispensing member includes a number of blades spaced apart along a length of the coin rolls, each blade rotating with rotation of the other blades to facilitate dispensing the coin rolls; wherein the blades are spaced apart to form at least two separate channels, the prongs being located at a fixed location within the channels to successively engage the underside of each coin roll carried by the rotary dispensing member; and wherein the prongs remain at the fixed location within the channels throughout a full 360° rotation of the rotary dispensing member to engage the underside of each coin roll carried by the rotary dispensing member.