US1886684A - Machine for delivering change for coins inserted thernin - Google Patents

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Nov. 81 1932. A. J. HUNT 1,886,684

MACHINE FOR DELIVERING CHANGE FOR COINS INSERTED THEREIN Filed May 16. 1929 5 Sheets-Sheet l l V \s 1 E j I 120 F 7. n F 8.

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MACHINE FOR DELIVERING CHANGE FOR COINS INSERTED THEREIN Filed May 16. 1929 5. Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventor Nov. 8,' 1932- A. .1. HUNT 1,886,684

MACHINE FOR DELIVERING CHANGE FOR COINS INSEHTED THEREIN Filed May 16, 1929 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 Nov. 8, 1932. AfJ. HUNT 3% MACHINE FURDELIVEHING CHANGE FOR COINS INSER'IED THEREIN Filed May 16, 1929 5 Sheets-Sheet 4 NQV 8, 1932. A1 J, U 1,886,6&4

DELIVERING CHANGE FOR COINS INSERTED THEREIN Fiied may 16. 1929 s Sheets-Sheet 5 Patented Nov. 8 1932 units!) STATES PATENT orrica ALFRED JAMES HUNT, F TWYFORD, ENGLAND, ASSIGNOR TO HARLEY FRANK, OF

LONDON,

MACHINE FOB, DELIVERING CHANGE FOR CGINS IEEER'EED pplication filed May. 16, 1929, Serial No. 363,555, and in Great Britain Tune 1, 1338.

This invention relates to machines for delivering change for coins inserted therein and has for its object to provide a machine of this type which will enable an operator to select the change he desires to the value of the inserted coin or to the value thereof less a predetermined fee.

According-to the present invention there is provided a coin freed change giving meche anism comprising means for the reception of coins of three or more denominations, means operatively connected therewith for automatically delivering change to the value of each inserted coin in any combination of coins and/or articles such as exchange items at will within the value of-said inserted coin and means for automatically preventing the delivery of articles and/or coins in excess of the value of the inserted coin.

Further the invention consists of a machine o-fthe type described wherein means operable through the medium of an inserted coin arearranged to rotate (through an angle proportionate-t0 the value of the coin in serted) one of apair of normally interengag- .ing co-axial members which in the normal :position thereof maintain the machine inoperable, and means operablethereafter to rotate the other member through a corref spending angle and thereby automatically deliver coins equal in sumvalue to the inserted coin or a recognized value of said coin.

Means are preferably provided for testing inserted coins in any way which may be considered desirable, and means are also provided to-prevent the operation of change delivering keys or levers associated with coins of greater value'than the amount remaining to be drawn by an operator of the machine as change for an inserted coin.

In a suitable arrangement according to the invention, the machine comprises a casing provided exteriorly witha series of slots for the insertion of coins of-diflerent denominations for which change is to be delivered. These slots form entrances to separate coin chutes which are each provided with means for testing coins inserted therein and rejecting coins which do not-pass such test whilst a coin which passes successfullythrough the ly pivoted upon a main-spindle, mounted in various tests isbrought to rest in a position 3 to co-operate with a pair of levers, one of which is hereinafter referred to as the freeing lever and both the said levers being freebearings on the frame of the machine, the levers being retained in their normal positions by suitable springs.

The coin is arranged to act as a driving medium between the said levers, of which the freeing lever or an extension thereof projects outside the casing of the machine, and thereby enables the said lever to effect the'operation of the second lever. The angle of movement of the freeing lever is arranged to be the same for each operation thereof, whilst the angle of movement imparted thereby to the second lever is proportionate to the value of the coin inserted in the machine. The difference between the various angular movements of the second lever and the angular movement of the freeing lever is permitted by lost motion between the inserted coin and the said levers.

The freeing lever is normally prevented from'being operated by a pivoted gravity controlled detent which is removed from engagement therewith by the pressure or weight of the inserted coin acting against the detent. In ord r to ensure that upon each operation of the freeing lever the same moves to the fullest extent in two directions, the same is provided with a full stroke mechanism. Upon the return movement of the two levers described the coin located between the same is 55 released by means of a shutter arranged to engage with an abutment located in the path thereof so as to release the coin and deliver the same into a till.

The angular movement of the second lever such a manner as to limit any rotational movement that may be imparted to the main spindle. The said spindle carries loosely mounted thereon a series of change key levers corresponding to the number of different coins or combination of coins capable of being delivered and operable through link mechanism to deliver from a series of maga zines, a coin or coins of a predetermined value. Each of said change key levers is arranged to co-act with one of a corresponding series of ratchets keyed to the main spindle and to project through a slot in the casing of the machine for manipulation by the operator.

The said levers are maintained in the nor mal position by suitable springs and where necessary are provided with full-stroke mechanism and are also arranged to pass through a gate which prohibits the operation of more than one lever at a time whilst the angle of movement of each lever is arranged proportionate to the value of the coin delivered by the operation thereof. The arrangement is such that the angular displacement of the aforesaid stop-arm in advance of the stop carried by the main spindle, is reduced by the subsequent operations of the change key levers until the full value of the inserted coin has been obtained when the stop carried by the main spindle will abut upon the stop arm and any further manipulation of the machine is prevented until another coin has been inserted. In order to prevent the operation of change key levers which would normally deliver coins of greater value than any change due, latches are arranged to co-act with the change key levers operable automatically to prevent the operation of levers corresponding to coins of a value in excess of the change yet to be delivered. The said latches are controlled by means of a lever operatively connecting the same to the stop on the main spindle which is in turn controlled by the interaction of an abutment on the stop-arm and a face cam associated with the said. stop, the arrangement being that as the angle between the stop-arm and stop decreases those change key levers the use of which it is desired to prohibit are engaged by the latches and rendered inoperable.

lVhen the freeing lever is wholly or partly depressed it is necessary that the change key levers should be incapable of being operated and to ensure this the main spindle of the machine is fitted with a detent wheel and detent pawl similar to that described in connection with the stop-arm and controlled by the freeing lever. a

If it is desired the coin inserted may be employed to ensure through the direct action of the freeing lever the release of fivepence halfpenny in coppers, the deficit of one halfpenny being the fee charged for the use of the machine.

In order that the invention may be fully understood the same will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 is a front elevation of the machine.

Figure 2 is a sectional front elevation thereof.

Figure 3 is a sectional side elevation on the line 33,of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a sectional plan of the machine with some of the coin chutes removed for clearness. g g

Figure 5' is a section of a detail on the line 55 of'Figure 2.-

Figure 6 is a portion of a section similar to Figure 3 but with the parts in a different position.

Figure 7 is a sectional view of a detail.

Figure 8 is a view similar toFigure 7 but with the parts in a different position.

Figure 9 is a section'of a detail on the line 99 of Figure 2. i 1

Figure 10 is a view similar to Figure 9, but with the parts in a different position.

Figure 11 is a sectional view of a detail, and

Figure 12 is a view similar to Figure 11 but with the parts in a different position.

Figures 11 and 12 are drawn to a larger scale than the other figures.

Referring to the drawings, 1 indicates the machine casing provided exteriorly with slots 2, 3, 4 and 5 for the insertion of half crowns, two shilling pieces, shillings and sixpences respectively. These slots each form entrances to separate coin chutes 6, each of passes down the corresponding chute 6 and strikes a blade spring '11, disposed in line with the said chute-and if'the coin is milled the same will be deflected into one of a series of chutes 12 but if the coin is unmilled the same will not be deflected by the said spring and will consequently pass to one of a series of chutes 13 and thence by way of chutes 1 1 and 15 to the receptacle 10;

A coin which passes to one of the chutes 12 is brought to rest in one of a series of slots 16, 17, 18 and 19 in a carriage 20, the said slots being arranged to receive halfcrowns, two shilling pieces, shillings and sixpences respectively.

The carriage 20 is slidable on guides 21 fixed to the frame of the machine and is normally prevented from being moved through themedium of a pivoted detent 22 which engages the said carriage and is provided with an extension 28 upon which any coin entering the carriage is arranged to rest so that the said detent will be depressed against the action of the weight 24 to release the carriage. A pin 25 on the carriage 20 engages a forked end of a lever 26 mounted freely on a spindle 27 mounted in bearings 28 on the frame of the machine. The lever 26 has an extension 29 which passes through a slot 30 in the casing 1. On the detent 22 being released in the manner described the lever 29 is operable to be depressed to the limit of the slot 30, which in the present instance is equivalentto an angular movement of the lever 36, the movement of the said lever causing the carriage 20 to be moved on the guides 21 a definite amount and to carry therewith the coin positioned therein.

\Vhen a half-crown, two shilling piece or shilling is positioned in the carriage 20 the same will, on the described movement of the said carriage, be caused to engage one of a series of abutments 31, 3 33, respectively, formed on a member 34- slidably mounted on the guides 21 and so move the said member a predetermined amount, for example, in Figure 6 the dot and dash lines at A. represent a. half-crown in position in the carriage 20 with the lever 26 in the depressed position. The member 34 is provided with a pin 35 which engages a fork in one end of a lever 36 freely mounted on the spindle 27 so that any movement of the said member will cause the lever 36 to be moved angularly in the direction of the arrow Figure 5 about the spindle 27 a predetermined amount which in the present instance is 36 when a half crown is positioned in the carriage 20, 27 for a two shilling piece and 9 for a shilling, whilst when a sixpence is positioned in the said carriage the member 34: and lever 36 will not be moved thereby.

The lever 36 carriesa pawl 37 arranged to co-act with a ratchet wheel 38 having forty teeth and carried by a member 39 loosely mounted on the spindle 27, the arrangement being that on the operation of the lever 26 the said ratchet wheel is rotated through an angle corresponding to the angle of rotation of the lever 36, such angle depending upon the value of the inserted coin as aforesaid. The member 39 is provided with a detent wheel 40 having forty teeth and co-acting with a spring impressed detent pawl 41 carried on the frame of the machine to control the rotation of the member 39. Normally the detent ll is maintained in rigid engagement with the detent wheel 40 by means of an extension d2 of the lever 36 so that the said detent wheel is locked againstmovement as clearly shown in Figure 5, but immediately the lever 36 is operated the extension 42 will unlock the detent 41 so that the member 39 may be rotated.

The spindle 27 is locked against rotation during-the operation of the lever 26 by means of an extension 43 thereof engaging, during such operatioinbeneath aspring impressed detent pawl 44, carried on the machine frame and which is in engagement with a forty toothed detent wheel 45 fixed to the spindle 27. i

I The levers 26 and 36 are maintained in the normal position by springs .46, d7 respectively.

The member 39 is provided with anarm l8which is arranged to act as a stop for an extension 49 of-a member 50 carried by the spindle 27 the said member 50 beingvkeyed to the said spindlevso as to rotate therewith but so as to be longitudinally slidable thereon against the pressure of a spring 51'.

The member 39 has a projection 52 which is in engagement with a face cam 53 on the member 50 for a purpose hereinafter described.

- A series of key levers 5d, 55, 56 and 57 carried looselyon the spindle 27 are arranged to pass through slots 58 in .the front of the machine casing and 'exteriorly thereof are provided withlinger buttons 59. The said levers are operable to deliver'coins from a series of magazines 60, in the manner indicated in Figure 10, through themedium of extensions 61 on the said levers co-acting with pins 62 carried by levers 63, pivoted to th machine frame at 64:, links 65 attached at one end to said levers 63 and at the other end t recessed drawers 66arranged at the lower i 111; of the magazines v6O; coins thus delivered b ing caused to pass through apertures 67 in a platform 68 carrying the magazines 60 and l a G hence by way of the chute 15 to the receptacle'lO. a

The levers 63: and thus the levers 54, 55, 56 and 57 are returned to the normal position by springs 69, and the saidlatter levers carry spring impressed-pawls 70 which are each in engagement with one'of a series of forty toothed ratchet wheels 71 keyed to the spindie .27.

The slots 56throughwhieh the levers 54:, 55, 56 and 57 pass, are each of a length adapted to limit the angle of movement of the said levers about the axis of the spindle 27 in proportion to the value of the coin delivered by the respective levers, such proportion in the present instance being 9 for the lever 54 which is adapted to deliver five pennies and one halfpenny (which corresponds to a value of sixpence in change) 9 for the lever 55 which is adapted to deliver a siXpenny piece, 18 for the lever 56 which is adapted to deliver a shilling piece and 36 for the lever 57 which is adapted to deliver a two shilling piece. i

It will be seen from the foregoing description that as the levers 54:, 55, 56 and 57 are operated to delivercoins as change, the spindle 27 will be rotated by means of the pawls 70 .and ratchet wheels71 and the stop 49 of the his carriage 20 is provided with a pin 72 which is arranged to co-act with an arm 73 which 1s an extension of those levers 63 which are adapted to deliver fivepence halfpenny and" which are operatively connected together.

It will now be clear that on a coin being inserted in the machine and the lever 26 operated in the manner described fivepence halfpenny will be automatically delivered to the operator and the stop arm 48 will be set forward of the stop 49 (which is in fixed rotational relation with the spindle 27) an angle which comprises 9 for every 'sixpence in value of any residual change due to the operator and that this angle will be taken up 9 for every sixpence in value of such change which is delivered from the machine. I

In order to prohibit the operation .of any lever of theseries 54 to 57, which would normally deliver a coin of greater value than any residual change due to an operator the member provided with an annular groove 74 with which engages one end of a lever 75 pivoted to the machine frame at 76 and the other end of which is adapted to operate a slide 77 carried on a guide 78 fixed to the machine frame, the said slide being provided with spring controlled pivoted latches 79 arranged so that the same may be engaged beneath the levers 56 and 57 to prevent the operation thereof.

The arrangement is such that on the initial relative angular displacement of the members 39 and 50, the latter member will be moved by the spring 63 longitiudinally of the spindle 27 by the action of the cam 53 an amount determined by the value of the inserted coin and correspondingly actuate the slide 77 and latches 79 to free the levers 56 and/or 57 for operation if such operation would deliver coins within the value of change due to the operator. The latches are moved in a direction to lock the said levers 56 and 57 against use through the medium of the cam 53 and are bevelled at 80 to permit the return of the levers 56 and 57 in the upward direction when the said latches are deflected against the pressure of springs 81 and are subsequently returned thereby to thenormal positions so as to abut against stops 82 on the slide 77.

- The levers 54, 55, 56 and 57 are arranged, when operated, to pass through a gate 83 which is provided with a series of balls 84 and distance pieces 85 which are confined in a channel 86 in the said gate and between end abutments 87 in such a manner as to permit the depression of only oneof said levers at one time. Any of the said levers which would normally pass completely through the gate are provided with an extension 88 arranged to pass into the said gate so as to occupy the free space therein while such lever is depressed.

The levers 26, 56 and 57 are each provided with full stroke mechanism (for example as shown in Figures 3 and 6) comprising two sets of opposed ratchet teeth 89 on the said levers and which are arranged to co-act with a spring controlled tumbling pawl 90 pivoted on the machine frame and operated by a tooth which is arranged, on the forward movement of the carriage 20, to defiect'a pivoted abutment 94, but on thereturn movement of the said carriage, to be moved laterally thereby against the pressure of a spring and allow the coin to fall through one of a series ofslots 96 in the said shutter (Figure 8) and pass by way of the chute 97 to the till 98 In order to ensure that the 00m 1s released from the grip of the carriage 20 and member 34 a detent member 99 pivoted to the machine a frame, is provided having detents 100 which are adapted to hold the member 34 in any of the forward positions the same may occupy, for example, as shown in Figure 6 and to be released only when the carriage20 returnsto;

the normal position when the said carriage engages an incline 101 on the detent member 99 so as to release the member 34 which is then I returned by the spring 47 to the normal pos1- tion against a stop 102 on the detent member 99. l

- WVhen a sixpence is inserted in the machine the same may conveniently be made to pass through a slot 96 in the shutter 92 immediately the carriage 20 is moved forward as this coin is not adapted to move the slidable member 34.

The detent 22 is normally maintained in a position to permit the same to re-engage with the carriage 20 by means of astop 103.

Provision is made to prevent the insertion of a coin into the machine when any of the -magazines 60 are empty and comprises a series of weights 104 (Figures 9 and 10) each normally resting on one of the columns of coins in the said magazines and having tongues 105 passing through slots 106 in the magazines 60 and which are designed to depress against spring pressure, when the saidmagazines are empty, a stirrup member I 107 suspendedfrom links 108 pivoted at'109 on the machine frame, one of. the said links being provided with an extension 110normally arranged to support one end of a lever 111 pivoted to the machine frame the other end of which is in engagement with a pin 112 carried by a slidable shutter 113 provided with slots corresponding to and normally in register with the .slots 2, 3, 4, and 5 in the casing 1.

The arrangement is such that on the stirrup 107 being depressed by any of the tongues 105 the link extension 110 will be moved from the normal position and allow the lever 111 to fall (assisted by a spring if necessary) and so move the shutter 113 and shut off the coin slots 2 to 5.

It is to be understood that in lieu of the eX- tension 29 the lever 26 may be operated through the medium of a rod attached to the carriage 20 and arranged to pass through the front of the machine and that the extension 52 of the member 39 and the cam 53 on the member 50 may be arranged in duplicate diametrically opposed it so desired, and the cam or cams 53 may be adapted to operate the slide 77' so that additional latches 79 carried thereby may be controlled so as to lock the levers 54 and 55 against use when the full value of change has been delivered to an operator, in which case the stop arm 48 on the member 39 and the stop 49 on the member 50 may be dispensed with.

Further, it is to be understood that the machine as a whole may be constructed in a more robust manner than that indicated in the drawings.

It is to be understood that the invention herein described may be applied to machines where no predetermined selection of coins is delivered and/ or whether an initial fee is charged or not.

Claims:

1. A machine of the type described comprising a pair of normally interengaging coaxial members, means operable through the medium of an inserted coin to rotate one of said members through an angle proportionate to the value of the inserted coin, means operable thereafter to rotate the other member through a corresponding angle, and means operable by said last mentioned means to deliver coins equal in sum value to the inserted coin or a recognized value of said coin.

2. A machine as claimed in claim 1 in which the first mentioned means consists of a manually operable lever, a second lever operable by said manually operable lever through the medium of an inserted coin, the second lever being arranged in operative connection with one of the inter-engaging coaxial members so as to move the same angularly with respect to the other for the purpose specified.

3. A machine as claimed in claim 1 together with means for locking each co-aXial member against rotational movement during the rotation of the other.

l. A machine as claimed in claim 1 including a series of levers for causing the delivery of a corresponding series of coins of predetermined value, each of said levers being arranged to co-operate with said co-axial members to cause the latter to rotate relatively to one another by an amount proportionate to the value of the coin delivered, for the purpose specified.

5. A machine as claimed in claim 1 wherein one of said co-axial members is adapted to be rotated relatively to the other through the med m1 of an inserted coin, said co -axial member being arranged to act as a stop to limit the movement of the other co-aXial member.

6. A machine as claimed in claim 1 wherein one of said co-aXial members is fixed against axial movement and the other co-aXial member is movable axially and adapted to carry a cam, operable on the rotation of said members to cause said members to move axially to one another.

7. A machine as claimed-in claim 1 including a manually operable lever, a second-lever arranged in operative connection with one of the interengaging co-aXial members and adapted to move the same angularly with respect tothe other, said manually operable lever being adapted to actuate said second lever through the medium of an inserted coin, and means for automatically locking each of said co-aXial members against rotational movement during rotation of the other.

8. A machine as claimed in claim 1 including amanually operable lever, a second lever arranged in operative connection with one of the interengaging co-aXial members and adapted to move the same angularly with respect to the other, said manually operable lever being adapted to actuate said second lever through the medium of an inserted coin, and a series of levers for causing the delivery of a corresponding series of coins of predetermined value, each of said levers being arranged to co-operate with saidco-aXial members to cause the latter to rotate relatively to one another by an amount proportionate to the value of the coin delivered, for the purpose specified.

9. A machine as claimed in claim 1 including a manually operable lever, a second lever arranged in operative connection with one of the interengaging co-aXial members and adapted to move the same angularly with respect to the other, said manually operable lever being adapted to actuate said second lever through the medium of an inserted coin, means for automatically locking each of said co-aXial members against rotational movement during rotation of the other, and a series of levers for causing the delivery of a corresponding series of coins of predetermined value, each of said levers being arranged to co-operate with said co-axial members to cause the latter to rotate relatively to one another by an amount proportionate to the value of the coin delivered, for the purpose specified.

10. A machine as claimed in claim 1 including a manually operable lever, a second lever arranged in operative connection with one of the inter-engaging co-axial members and adapted to move the same angularly with respect to the other, said manually operable lever being adapted to actuate said second lever through the medium of an inserted coin, one of said co -axial members being rotatable relatively to the other through the medium of the inserted coin, and arranged to act as a stop to limit the movement of the other member.

11. A machine as claimed in claim 1 including a manually operable lever, a second lever arranged in operative connection'with one of the interengaging co-axial members and adapted to move the same angularly with respect to the other, said manually operable lever being adapted to actuate said second lever through the medium of an inserted coin, means for automatically locking each of said co-axial members against rotational movement during rotation of the other, one of said co-axial members being rotatable relatively to the other through the medium of the inserted coin, said member being adapted to act as a stop to limit the movement of the other member.

12. A machine as claimed in claim 1 including a manually operable lever, a second lever arranged in operative connection with one of the interengaging co-axial members and adapted to move the same angularly with respect to the other, said manually operable lever being adapted to actuate said second lever through the medium of aninserted coin, means for automatically locking each of said co-axial members against rotational movement during rotation of the other, a series of levers for causing the delivery of a corresponding series of coins of predetermined value, each of said levers being arranged to co-operate with said co-axial members to cause the latter to rotate relatively'to one another by an amount proportionate to the value of the coin delivered, one of said coaxial members being. rotatable relatively to the other through the medium of the inserted coin, said member being adapted to act as a stop to limit the movement of the other member. a

13. A machine as claimed in claim 1 including a manually operable lever, a second leverarranged in operative connection with one of theinterengaging co-axial members and adapted to move the same angularly with respect to the other, said manually operable lever being adapted to actuate said second lever through the medium of an inserted coin, and wherein one of the said coaxial members is fixed against co-axial movement, the other being movable axially and adapted to carry a cam operable on the relative rotation of said members to cause said members to move axially to one another.

14. A machine as claimed in claim 1 including a manually operable lever, a second lever arranged in operative connection with one of the interengaging co-axial members and adapted to move the same angularly with respect to the other, said manually operable lever being adapted to actuate said second lever through the medium of an inserted coin, and means for automatically locking each co-axial member against rotational movement during rotation of the other, one of said co-axial members being fixed against axial movement, the other being movable axially and adapted to carry a cam operable on the relative rotation of said members to cause said members to move axially to one another. a

15. A machine as claimed in claim 1 including a manually operable lever, a second lever arranged in operative connection with one of the interengaging co-axial members and adapted to move the same angularly with respect to the other, said manually operable lever being adapted to actuate said second lever through the medium of an inserted. coin, and means for automatically locking each co-axial member against ,rotational movement during rotation of the other, one of said co-axial members being fixed against axial movement, the other being movable axially and adapted to carry a cam operable on the relative rotation of said members to cause said members to move axially to one another, one of said members being arranged to act as a stop to limit the movement of the other member.

16. Amachine as claimed in claim 1 wherein one of said co-axial members is fixed against axial movement and the other is movable axially, the latter carrying a cam operable on the relative rotation of said members to cause said-members to move axially to one another, a lever, oneend of which is adapted to be engaged by said axially movable member, a series of key levers, and a series of latches adapted to be moved into locking engagement with said key levers by the other end of said first named lever.

17 A machine as claimed in claim 1 wherein means are provided to prevent at any one time, the delivery of more than one coin or predetermined series of coins.

18. A machine as claimed in claim 1 including a manually operable lever, a second lever arranged in operative connection with one of the interengaging co-axial members and adapted to move the same angularly with respectto the other, said manually operable lever being adapted to actuate said second lever through the medium of an in.- serted coin, means for automatically locking each of said co-a-xial members against rotational movement during rotation of the other, a series of levers for causing the delivery of a corresponding series of coins of predetermined value, each of said levers being arranged to co-operate With said co-axial memhere to cause the latter to rotate relatively to one another by an amount proportionate to the value of the coin delivered, for the purpose specified, and a gate structure adjacent said operating levers and adapted to be en'- gaged thereby to permit the operation of only one of said levers at one time substan tially as described.

19. A machine as claimed in claim 1 Wherein certain of said levers operable exteriorly of the machine are provided with full stroke mechanism.

20. A machine as claimed in claim 1 including a carriage operable exteriorly of the machine and adapted to impart a predetermined movement to a slide in operative engagement with one of the aforesaid pairs of co-aXial members, said carriage being adapted to be engaged by an inserted coin, and a shutter arranged to release the coin from said carriage at a predetermined point during the return movement thereof.

21. A machine as claimed in claim 1 including a carriage operable exterior-1y of the machine to impart a predetermined movement to a slide in operative engagement with one of the aforesaid pairs of co-axial members, said carriage adapted to be engaged by an inserted coin, and a shutter arranged to release the coin from said carriage at a predetermined point in the movement thereof, said means provided exteriorly of the machine for moving the inserted coin being adapted to deliver automatically a predetermined coin or series of coins.

ALFRED JAMES HUNT.

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