Patent ID: 7381126

Claim:
A device for dispensing bulk-loaded coins from a hopper comprising a transport unit, the transport unit comprising: a transport unit frame; an electric motor driving a drive gear associated with the transport unit frame, the drive gear further comprising a drive pin; a rotor for agitating coins located within a bin of a bulk-loaded coin hopper when rotated in a first direction and relaxing coins within the bulk-loaded coin hopper when rotated in a second direction, the rotor being rotatable by the drive gear; a transport slide comprising a central bore and flexible member defining a home position deflection ramp and a home position clearance path, the home position deflection ramp and home position clearance path being located in a position such that the drive pin causes the transport slide to reciprocate when the drive gear is operated in a first direction and to remain stationary when the drive gear is operated in a second, different direction.