US1185045A - Change-giving vender. - Google Patents

Description

A. E. HI BABELE.

CHANGE GIVING I/IENDI-R,v

APPLICATION FILED DEC. I6, I9I4.

l @@4355 Patented May 3@y i916.

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I I I I I I I I I I A. E1 H. BAWL.

CHANGE Glvms VENDER.

l APPLiCTIN FILED GEC-[5,19l4. l LMTQ, Patented May 30, 191i).

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CHNGE-GVNG VENDER;

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed December 16, 1914s Serial No. S' 1.66.

To all/Lofton@ t may concern.'

lle it known that l, ARTHUR E; l-lrBARILr, a citizen ot the United States, 'residing in Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of -illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful improvements in Change-'Giving Wenders, of which the Ai'ollovvingr is a specification.

rl'his invention relatesto a changegiving apparatus for mechanical venders similar to the construction set forth in my applica* tion Serial No.' 796,558, tiled October 22, wie. y

'lhe main objects of this invention is to provide a simplilied construction which is substantially positive in action, and which maybe manufactured at comparatively low.

ance tor variations in the thickness between worn coms and new coins, and thuspre-i .vente blocking of the mechanism.

These andother features, capabilities and adrantages ci the invention Will appear trotl the snbjoined, detailed description of one specific embodiment thereoi.3 illustrated in the accompanying drawings in Which-- Figure l is a fragmentary axial section showing portions of the operating levers in Fig, 2 is a fragmentary rear View of the mechanism. Fig. 3 is la fragmentary perspective looking'. at the rear of the coin receiving chiite.vv lligt'c is a. fragmentary perspective looking at the rear of the small container, Fig. 5 is'a',tragementary'perspectiveoi the slide arrangement under the small coin container'. Fig. 6 is a ragnientary perspective of the escapenrent means cooperating with the exposed chute. Fig. 'l'

a fragmentary perspective of the actuating means tor the slide under the small com container.

ln tbe embodiment illustrated, there is provided a com receiving; chute l secured to the iront wall 2 of the frame vor housing ot the apparatus and cooperates with coin receiving openings 3 and e, the coin receiv- 'porting track lor the slides "if .rrons coin. ott ,ot the magna-tten rectly in the rear of the Wiper l?, end

vposed substantially in the middle of the ot which linlrs spread trom one another and the bracket Ato be grasped by the operateuru `tor receivingsmall coins such as one cent pieces. This coin receiv ig" arrangement is preferably secured to the upper portion of the Wall n Inside oit the front Well Q and andcrneath the chute there is to the liront Wall 2 a downwardly entend bracket l of a traine 8 lia-vingn parallel ribs 9 9 torni ing guide slots 'facing oneerotlicr and av base l0 between such gaides Y Amino; e, sur

ll and titl l [i ).,6 veen, slide llbeinr the slidably incarnted the l driving slide and sl the driven elite it magnet support' n bracket two le, is a'rrported on the traine o, es rcli or these le beingw of the side por ions lo, l5 which are laterally disposed ci 'tl the bracket i3 supporting: a in rectly rearward et' the delivery end o chute l so as to pick np any iron netic attracted spurious-coins and ho in the path of movement ot the 't pivotally mounted on tbe driving; -sode ll, and having one erin 18 provided with elet i9 guided by a pin 20 which seenrerl on one ot the side portions of the' 8 and its other ai'in 2l lree to aside olli' the traine 8 into the the housing or 'other .suitable place.

to the chance coin container il, 27 haring; long arm which is pivotally connected at its intianiediate portion tof a 'push rod 3U which passes through an open ing,r il below the com receiving openings and t andterminates in a lrnob adapted v d; engaging face 39 and40' respectively, be-

Thebracket 28 has a short extension 33- between its ulcrumed point with the lever 27 andjthe container 29, to which onc'end of. a: spring 34 is secured, the vother end of at one end to the bracket 13 and atits other i '1.5 endto a post 37 formed on the driven slide To this driven slide the vending mechanism-is preferably connected, in the present instance a fragment. oi a lever 38 being l shownfixed thereto. Each of the slides 11 and 12 is .provided with a tl-shaped coin tween which legitimate coins are held while being carried on the frame 8, the face;39 of the,slide 11 being beveled to facilitate releasing the coin at the end ofv its operation. Registering, with the round opening 23, there is provided a chute formed on one side by the cover bracket 41 secured at one end to the lower side' of the frame 8 around they:I front edge of the round opening 23, and at`- its other end to the front wall 2 directly at' the upper end of the glass partition 42 secured in the front wall 2and which glass partition .extends'approximately to the hottm of the front wall 2 and forms the continuation of the Afront wall of .the chute;

the rear wall of the chute being formed by an uppermember 43 having a flange 44 secured to th'e'lower side of the frame 8 rearwardly of the rear edge of the round openf -ing 23rand two lateral flanges 45 forming the sides of the upper portion of the chute. Continui-ng from the lower end of the memf ber 4 3 there isprovided a trough shaped member 46 having lateral flanges 47, 47 secured to the front wall 2 on each side of the -gl'ass partition 42, the lower end, see

Fig. 2 'of 'the trough shaped member 46 bending on at an angle and having its H anges 47 47 secured to the front wall 2,

at which portion the front wall 2 forms the frontnwall of the chute, such chute having its delivery end disposed adjacent to any suitable coin receptacle or the like.

.o The upper chute member is provided with anoblong openingv48 around which and'extendiug,downwardly therefrom, there -isprovided a cylindrical conformation 49 fhaving a seat50 inside of its lower end to oreceive the upper end ofthe container 29.

#The widthof this oblong opening 48 is sub- .stantially equal'toa small coin such as a .L jone cent piece, and too small for a larger ,L coin such as 'a live centpiece, the object bc- Kringto permit the one cent pieces to drop which in the present instance, is in contactl through the opening 48 into the container 29, but to prevent the larger coins from dropping into such container and thus compel the larger coins to pass on through the chute member 46.

The lower end of the container 29 is disposed in the boss 51 of a frame 52 secured in place in anysuitable manner such as by being attached .to the front wall 2. The rear side of the lower end of the tube 29 is provided with a vdownwardly extending .ngerv53, serving to guide tlife iistcon and thus assure the proper positioning of the succeedingcoins.

Below the forward portion of the frame 52 and to the front wall 2 is secured a block 54 in a slot in which is fulcrumed the hook lever 55, the hook endv 56 of which normally frame 8 and again join one another in the portion 60 which is connected to the post l61 on the gage 62, which gage slide is reciprocally mounted in a passage formed by slot 63 above the reading opening 64, the slot 65 above the large coin opening 3 and the recess 66 just below the opening 3.

Slidably mounted on the block 54 there is provided a coin-sorter 67 comprising substantially a boX open at its front end, having a slot 68 in the middle. portion of the front end of its upper member 69, which slot 68 is provided to pass around the lower link .portion 57 therebyvnot to interfere with the same. Rearwardly of this slot 68 and spaced apart therefrom, there is provided a round opening 70 having a beveled edge, with its pointed end terminating in the plane 0f the lower surface of the wall memer 69, and communicating with the round opening 7,0 and extending rearwardly therefrom there is provided a slot 71 extending almost to the rear of the upper wall member 69, said slot71 being provided to permit passage of the wall member 69 about the downwardly extending finger 53. The lower wall member 72 of the coin-sorter 67 has a slot 73 beginning at its front edge and extending rearwardly to the round opening '74, said slot 73 being provided to permit passage lof the lower wall member 72 about the hook end '56 of the lever 55. The opening 74 is 'rounded at one side and in its other direction extends clear through the side -wall 75 of -the coin-sorter 67, this opening having a curved direction through the side wall 7,5 with a center rearwardly of the coin-sorter 67, such opening being provided to receive acurved'islide 76 secured on an arm 77 which is pivotally connected to an enlargement 78 formed on the rear wall of the coin-sorter G7. ln the enlargement "(8, above the pivotal point of the arm 7i there is secured a lateral extending pin 79 adapted to en gage in the recess 80 formed by the nrcated lower Vend 81 of the lever 27.

lne altitude ot the block l' is subsann tiaily equal to the number of coins to be dein change, thus when there are 'tour one cent pieces to be delivered. the altitude, as in the present instance is equal to the altitude ol. tour one cent pieces stacked one ,above the other. lllhenever a coin is deposited in the machine, the coin-sorter 07 is moved 'forward byfthe lever 27 which is driven by the push rod and by means of the beveled edge of the round opening olf the upper wall member, the .li'fth coin from the bottom is-moved forwardly with the coin til', the coins below it being prevented rois movement in the forward direction by 3 bloeit het and being supported in their orward position by the slide 7 Should any cti-the coinsl be worn, the upper new eled ed. tth coin to ride up on said block and thus etes tor variations'in the thickness hiel-trices ot' a complete coin before o ieled edge ot the opening 70 would venna the sinth coin in the container'.

` reliever there is a rive cent piece fed into. the apparatus9 the/driven slide 12 will be 'ed rearwardly onith'e frame tl and strike e pin 83 extending outwaidlj,7 through the opening 2l in the traine tl which pin is sel. to c. laterally'entending block 85 on the liich rod has its upper end pivoting aring 87 formed on the lower side .t ame 8 and its lower end extending U`arouj'h a bearing in the rear end ol the exil@ ai' the trarne being provided a collar 89 secured to the rod S0. '.lhe

90 thereto which is adapted to -fea pin 91ml the lug 92 secured to and extending away from the arm l? of the slide.

59 'lli lfllhenever the wdriven slide 12 strikes the ein 83. .it will roel: the rod 86 to swine' s 1,- i. tn" levr t0 into engagement with the pin y the slide plate lll will be swung ci' coin supporti-ng position and permit coinr` to drop through the curved slot 741i.

' reference to 5, it will be seen *hat vard end of the slide plate '70 extends the rounded inner portion ol' said forming a shoulder 93 from which shoulder 93 away from the rounded portion ci: the opening 745 the slide plate 76 'is broader than the front rounded portion thus assuring the location oi' the lower coin on said slide plate and ,permitting the free moaning which 4is formed for such enlarged A of an escapement pawl member 97 which 'is 82 olf the block 54. would permit tlngff'y tulcrumed to a bracket 98 secured to the rear side4 ot' the chute member 46 and having two tooth members 99 and 100, the upper tooth member 99 having two teeth 101 which are adapted to register in openings 102, 102,.in the chute member 1G and the lower tooth. :lne-in ber 100 having two teeth 103, 103 which are adapted to register in openings 101,101 in the chute member 46. The teeth 101, 101 arc spaced from the teeth 103, 103 a distance that is less than the width of a five cent piece. This escapement paw] member 9T is rocked by means of the link 95 and rod 86 whenever the driven slide 12 strikes the pin 83.

Below the container 29 and adapted to receive coins therefrom is positioned a change l pan 105 which extends through the openingr 106 in the front wall 2 in a position *where the change coins can be removed.

rlhe operation of the device is follows:

lll/'hen there are lour or more small coins in "the container 29, such coins will depress the hook end 56 ot the hook lever 55 Iand main tain the gage slide 62 in raised position where it conceals the reading matter thereon and leaves open both the large coin and small coin openings 3 and ll. W hen there are not suliicient coins in the container 29 the hook member 50 will extend in a direction into the container 29 and lower the gage slide 62 so that its reading matter, viz. No change will appear through the opening 02, and the gage slide will cover up the large coin opening and prevent largecoins being fed into the machine. ln the latter condition a small coin `may be led through the opening l,

through the chute land it it is not attracted b v the magnet 16 will pass onto the fra-me 8, whereupon the knob'32 is grasped and pushed inward wherebythe driving slide 11 engages the small coin and moves it against the driven slide 12 which ismovred rearward against the tension of the spring'v .36 operating` the lever' 38 of the vending mechanism and when the one cent piece has been advanced into position over theopening 23 it will. dro-p into the chute and 'onto the chute member L13 and when it comesto the oblong opening Zlllit will. drop into the container 29 and pile up in the` container.

lVhen the container has sucient small @bins in it the hook lever 56 will be de pressed, thereby 'raisingrthe gageplate 62`l movement of such coin through the enlarged piece may be fed into the machine through nia -. vending the large opening 3 and through the chute 1, and if it, passes'the magnet 16, onto the frame' 8, the knob 32 is grasped and the push rod 30 pushed in and bythe link and lever connection the driving slide '11 advanced into engagement with the coin .on the frame 8, advances such coin into contact with the driven slide 12 which will be advanced vwith the same against the tension of the spring 36 operating lever 38 on the mechanism and by reason of the greater width of the large coin, the driven vslide 12 will strike the pin'83 thereby rocking the rod 86,-.the lever 27 having in the meantime been swung to advance the coin sorter 67 to-sort four coins, the rocking of the rod 86will swing its lever 90 against the pin 91 therebyswinging the slide plate 76 outward 'and Apermitting the' Afou'rno'ne vcent pieces above it to drop-out of the conftainer 29 into the change pan 105.

through the glass partition'42, and being supported by the lower. teeth 103 of the esca-pement member97. Simultaneously with rocking' the lever 90,1the rod 86- will swingl the link 95 to rock theA escapement pawl member 97 to permit one five cent piece `to pass on through the'chute, the upper teeth 101 preventing th'e'upper five cent pieces from passing through, and

97 will be rocked to. normal position .in which position, the lower teeth 103 will project out and stop the down'coming five cent pieces and again support them in position.

When a five cent piece is fed by the drivf ing slide, 11, it will be understood that as soon as it passes through the round opening 23 it alsowill passv onto the chute member 43, and being of agr-'eater width than the opening 48 to the container 29', such larger coin will pass along into the chute member 46 and rest above theuppermost live cent piecev contained therein and be exhlblted through the glass partition 42 where it can be examined to see if it isa legitimate coin or'iiotf Y i.'

It is obvious that various changes and modifications may be made to the details of construction without departing from the general spirit of the invention.

"I cla'im:

1. In combination with a-vending mechanism, of a change-giving appliance having a container for coins to be delivered as change, a' change-giving mechanism mounted near the delivery* end of said container,

the delivery end of said container being open, supporting means disposed in said delivery end for normally supporting the coins contained in said container, there-being a slot in said container disposed a distance path of .at the lower end the V ,It `is 'desirable to have at `least threeiive cent pieces in the chute member 46 exhibited upon thereturn of the lever'27-the escapernentpawl member tached to said frame for receiving removed from the lower end of said container equal to the aggregate` thickness of the number of coins to be delivered. as change, said change-giving mechanism movlngthrough said slot into said container into contact with the coin disposed in its movement and movingout such obstructing coin to thereby separate the p coins below it to be delivered as change, and

means for removing said supporting means when said separated coins are being delivered as change. f

2. In combination with a vending mechanism, of a change-giving appliance having a container for coins to be delivered as change, a delivery end at the lower end of said container, supporting means disposed of said container for normally supporting the coins contained therein, means disposed a distance removed from lower end of said container cqual`to the aggregate thickness of the number of coins to be delivered as change and adapted to operate in'a path of movement obstructed by the coin disposed above such number of coins, said means, when actuated, displacingsuch obstructed coin and thereby sepa rating out the coins to be delivered as change, and means for removing said supporting means when-said separated coins are to bedelivered as change.

3. In combination with a vending mecha? nism, a change-giving appliance having a frame, a coin receiving chute suitably atlarge and small coins, a driving slide and a driven slide to receive between them the coin de posited, actuating means for said vending lmechanism connected to said driven slide, a

lever ulcrumed near its middle in said frame, a link connectingsaid driving slide with the upper end of said lever, a change giving mechanismoperatively connected with the lower end of said lever, and a push rod pivotally connecte-d to said lever so as to move said driving slide to move the coin between it and the driven slide, by means of which driven slide the actuating means for the vending mechanism is operated, and simultaneously therewith to operate the change-giving mechanism.

4. In combination with a vending mechanism, a change-giving appliance'having a. frame, a coin receiving chute suitably attached to said frame for receiving large and small coins, a driving slide and a driven slidei'to receive 'between them the coin deposited, actuating'means vfor said vending mechanism connectedto said driven slide. a lever pivotallv mounted in said frame. a link connecting said driving slide with said. lever, a container for small coins. a changeA giving mechanism for separating coins in said container to be discharged asichnnge meente and operatively connected. with said lever, and push rod pivotally connected to said l VYer so as to moye said driving slide to ive the coin between it and the driven )y means of which driven slide .the r means for the vending mechanism ted, and simultaneously therewith to he changegiving mechanism, and ln the path oi' movement o 'said' n slide to be operated when the-coin om carried het veen said drivim3f slide and driven slide is ay large one, whereby the delivery end et said container isopened. to rit A coin separated by said change` mechanism. to pass out .ot said con .in combination With a vending mechanism, change-giving appliance' having a coin .receiving chute tor receiving large and l coins. a container tor small coins to be i .ered .as change, a change-giving mecha-- m iprocatabiy mounted in the delivery end ci said. container, said change-giving c 'ian'sm having a picked. member adapted parate out the required coins to be delivas change, said picking member have, beveled edge to engage the coin dis- .s d directly above the separated coinsand incr while the picking member passes into i' .e container and spaces'the separated coins om the coins iocatedin said container above said picker, a supporting means disposed at the lower end of said container to support the separated coins, and means for rerarnfingsaid supporting means so as t mit the coins separated to discharge from sad container.

ln comb ange-giving appliance having a ne, a coin receiving?` chute sultably atdto said :traine for receiving large d small coins, a driv.ing,r slide and driven de 'to receive between them the coin de- 'iositedY zictnating` means for said vending rechanism. connected to said driven slide, a i "otaily mounted in said frame, a nnecting said driving slide With said l 'el a change-giving mechanism operatively' connected with said lever, a push rod pivotally connected. to said lever so as to more said drivingr slide to move the coin between it and the driven slide, by means oft which driven. slide the actuating means for th ding.; mechanism. is operated, and siniult to operate the .i and a spring for d in inopera- 7ing; slice having a tive pos in, s beveled coin en leasing; the com at the end of its operation.

"i", in combination with vendingr mechanis-in, a chan"v n a appliance having; a traine, coin. .i ing chute suitably atremove it out of the interior or said con` l ination with a vending mechay said lever so as to-move said g tace to facilitate re tached to saidframe for receiving large and -sinall coins, a driving slide and a driven slide to receive between them the coin deposited, actuating means for said vending. mechanism connected to said driven slide, a lever pivotally mounted in said iframe, a link connecting said driving slide with said lever, a container for small coins, a changegiving mechanism for separating coins in said container to be discharged as change,

.and operatively connected with said lover,

a push rod pivotally connected to said level' -so asl to move said driving slide to move Vvvill remove said supporting means so as to permit the coins separated. to discharge from said container. v

8. In combination with a vending meclr anism, a change-givinig appliance having a -trame, a coinreceiv1ng chute suitably at tached to sald frame for receiving large' and small coins, a driving slide and a driven slide to receive between them the coin deposted, actuating means for said vending mechanism connected to said vdriven slide, a lever pivotally mounted on said frame, a link connecting said driving slide with said lever, acontainer for small coins, a change-giving mechanism `for separating coins in said container to be discharged as change and operatively connected with said lever, a push rod pivotally connected With riving slide to move the coin between it and the driven slide, by 4means of which driven slide the actuating means for the vending mechnnism is operated, and simultaneously therewith to operate the changegiving mechanism, a bracket on the container, and a spring strained between said bracket and said lever to normally maintain said lever in inoperative position.l

Iso that'when said rock shaft is rocked itA "45 /int,o;a receptacle, 'actuatingof movement of said driven slide to be operated thereby when alarge coin is being carried between said driving slide and driven slide,'a container cooperating with said interior chute to receive the smallcoins being t'ed into said interior cliute but perinittingthe large coins to pass through said interior chute, arresting means infsaid interior chute forarresting the large 'coins passing 'theretln'ougln and a glassipartition. forming oneof the walls of said interior chute to 4exhibit the large coins 'arrested therein, said arresting means being operatively connected to said operating means'to be operated thereby to release one coin at aA time -whenever a large coin is fedinto an apparatus. 1,0. In combination with a vending mechanism, ofa change-'giving appliance having 20 a chute foi' receiving small land large coins,l an interiofr: chute for passing the large coins into ajreceptacle, means for' arresting the passage of large coinsthronghsaid interior chute, and a glass partition io'i'ming one of the walls of saidY interior chuteA to 'exhibit the large coins arrested in saidinterior chute, said varresting means comprising an. escapement pawl member having upper teeth registering with openings inthe ivallaoii said in; `terior chute alternately with4 ln'ler: teeth registering with other openings in the wall of said yinterior chute, the lower teethsupi porting the coins in said interior chiite lin normal position of ,rest while the upper teeth rio'r chute while the coin directly ineontact 'ef/W ththe' lower teethis-bei'ng re1eased,' and fier/atingmeans for operating `said rrest f?ng` 'eansA wheneveradarge'coin is 'f d into yCl'l11le./ l l 1;, 1; vIn combination With'a vending'Ivne'chsmma Change-giving appliance haring for passing the flarg'efcoins means for a ,vaneingthedargecoins receinvgd by s first mentioned chute to the i,l rior chute, arresting means for arresting the passage of'eoins through saidl inferior chute, a glass partition forming oneof the- Walls of said lintei'ior'f-'chute 'to exhibit-tithe coins arest'eclin lsaid interior y chute, said "arresting means comprising'an 'escapement 'pawl 4vmember 'having'uppen'teeth registering `with open- '55 ingsinthewall of said interior chute alter-l nately-"With lower teethlgegistering other" openings inY the fwalhgf said in 44rior chute, the loiver teeth supp mngjthecoins `insaid interior chfutein normalpositionof rest While the upper teeth-momentarily supporq the coins in said interior chute' while the `coin vdirectly `in Contact ,with the 10W- er .v teeth is being released, operating means for u u i operatively connecting said arresting means 5 to rock said escapement pawl member' so momentarily s'upportthe coins in said intethat itslmver teeth releas'efthe oinfdrectl in contact thercwitlnand mea oiifretil ing saidvesapement pawlfmeli erintono mal position of restvivhlerefit lower tet l'` again support the coins aidninteri( chute, said? operating means bring "operated 4whenever a large coin is receilvedrbysaid chut. 12..In co mbinationwith a anism, a changefgiving appli h n frame, a coin receiving chut 'suitablyat-u tached to said frame forrec in large and small coins, a driving slidey and riveli slide to receivebetween themL theA oo @depositedl actuating means for saidlv'e ingrnch nism 'connected to saidldriven slide, alever pivotally monnted on said vfrarnega l, necting said driving slidy Uwith? said lever, container for small coins, mechanism for lseparating` o 'tainer'to be discharged atively 'connected' with Asa' pivotally connected. with move said driving slfde [tween it and thedrivn which driven slide'thexa e the vendingmechanism Changgi.' t .i i t cured-'t9 said container` andvadapted mallyzniaintain'said leverfin inop atl I t Incombination with' a endin anism, of a changegivingapplianee h ing` a coin-recei`ving -ehute` for receiving. and small coins, a-'containei-Jrifoi" the Small', coins 'to f be 'delivered whena large coin is fed int y'said delivery'end at the loweren tailler, supporting j means# ispo'sedI lovvera` endl of saidizcontaine djtherei supl'iortng'the coins contain arating means disposed "a nce] Lr Airofrrrjthelower end, of sami,I f ontain` Y tov theggregate tlfxickness'off` thejnu' coins'fto 'bedelivered as change and ada/p ooperate in the :path of movementobstrv ed by .the coinvdisposed abb esuohp In of coins, said separating mea A eing' d ed to dislilace snch obstructing;

4 thereby separating out'ftfheveonsft lir'ered. as' change, f andfactuating Qmea removing sadvsu-pportirig means adapte t be engagedbya .largecoin f" to chine. e l, ,f "`\14. A cha-ngefgivingfapp frame, a,\oin-recei`ving.lehnte smta tachedifljrosaidframeiorf` ydriving Slidel and a driven',

betwee'nsthem`y the coin i deposited for change coins,` a chang g nism for separating the coins n tainer to be discharged, a bange, ing means disposed at thei wer end container to'support'lthe Se arated rock-shaft movably mounted in said frame, 4move said supporting means so as to pei;4--

a lug fixed on said rock-shaft and disposed mit the coins separated to discharge from in the path of movement of said driven slide said container. whereby said rock-shaft is` rocked, and a v ARTHUR E. H. BARIL. xed lever on said rock-shaft operatively Witnesses:

connected to said supporting means so that MARIE CALLAGHAN,

when said rock-'shaft is rocked it will re- 4ILIELENJF- LILLIS.

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