US2610721A - Automatic electric selective silver coin changer - Google Patents

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Sept. 16, 1952 L. l PRUYN 2,610,721

AUTOMATIC ELECTRIC SEEEECTIVE SILVER COIN CHANGER Filed Nov. 4, 1946 5 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR:

dam/M4 A TTOR/VEY.

Sept. 16, 1952 L. L. PRUYN 2,610,721

AUTOMATIC ELECTRIC SELECTIVE SILVER COIN CHANGER Filed Nov. 4, 1946 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 BY f A INVENTOR:

A T TOR/Vi)! Sept. 16, 1952 PRUYN 2,610,721

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A T TOIPMAE'Yv Sept. 16, 1952 1 PRUYN 2,610,721

AUTOMATIC ELECTRIC SELECTIVE SILVER COIN CHANGER v5 Sheets-Sheet 4 Filed Nov. 4, 1946 llllq'r l 07 k O} 8 8 3 8 8 f INVENTOR:

Le0na1dL.B- 7n BY A TTORIYEX Sept. 16, 1952 RU 2,610,721

' AUTOMATIC ELECTRIC SELECTIVE SILVER com CHANGER Filed NOV. 4, 1946 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 IN V EN TOR. Leonard $.1 r zyn, BY Q/M/ patenteci Sept. 16, 1952 UNITED STATES:

2,610,721 'AUTOMATICELEQTRIC SELECTIVE snarlin-- COIN'fCHANGER 7 Leonard L: Pruyn; Les An'geles- Calif. 'A 'iplieationNovembr' l. 1946,1S eri'a1"Nmfloiflai 1 Claim. (01. 194 410) This invention relates to' coin changers; and more particularly to'anautomatic electric selec' tivesilver coin changer.

The'general object-f the invention-is to provide a nbvel coin changer; which upon depositing silver 'coins of different denominations therein,

willautomatically deliver the correct change-0f" said coins coins o f'emalle'r'denominations.-

Anotherobjec'tis tdiprovide ac'oi'nchanger of th e'charac'ter stateglywlrr'ichcannot be Operatedby slugs or coins other than silvercoins', andwill autcima-ticallythrew out slugs or 's'uchother" coins;

Other objects and advantageswm appear here- 1 inafter as;this s p'ecifi'c' ation progresses The invention is illustrated in the annexed= drawing-ewhich form apartof thlespeciflc'ation and in which:

-l ieafro'nt elevation of myf-coin chang er: Fig-'2 is a transverse -'vertical-sect ion ef my coin changer takenen-"line 'Qf'FigQ mesa-as ahorizontalsectionofmy coirrchangen Fig 4 19a fragmentary transverse 'verticalisec=- tio'ntakenon-- line"'4-"-4- of-Fig.-*3 showing thef lower 'part of the" magazine for coritaining half dollars or'fifty-cent c'oin'sa I Fig.5 is a fragmentary transverse vertica1 section taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 3, showing the lower part of the -magazine for 'containing quarters or twenty-fitzeoent coins:

Fig; 6 is a fragmentary transverse verticalsectiontaken on line*6- 6*Of"Fig"L-3 showing' 'the lower part of the magazineforcontaifiing dimes or tencent coins.

Fig. '7 is a fragmentary-transversevertl'cal sec' tion taken on-line 1-1 ofF-i'gt-S showing the lower part of the magazine fo'r containing nick'els or five cent coins. Fig-.- 8 is a fragmentary-transverse vertical section taken on line 8 -801" Fig-.- 3 showing the lower l partofthe magazine for centaining pennies.

Fig 9 is a plan View of thecoins'electing" mechanism.

Fig .-10 is'a vertical longitudinal section of'the' coin-selecting mechanism taken onili'ne llL-lflof Fig.9

Fig. 12 is a general wiring diagram of theeledtricalcircuits of my coin changer;

Fig 13 is a wiringdiagram or the motor-acm ating unit; J

c0in -seleeting'circiii-tSL 7 15 mg; a plurality of cQin-S'eIecting-mechan Fig;- 1e isa planof "one of the partitioneof the magazines;

Fig. 16 -isa view of the key ior turni-ng" they magazine partitions shown in 'Fig; 15.-

Fig. l? is' a longitudinal section--01 cane oi the coin releasing solenoidsr Referring more p'artieular-ly to thedra'Wings;

which the same partsare designatedby the s'an'ie reference numerals in all of the figures, my in 10 "vention includes generally a casing I, which may be of cylindrical icrm; a-"plur'ality'of coinmaga zinesi; -3,4,* 5'-and---5' enclosed- Within-said caeing; coin- delivery mechanisms 1, 8 9,' l 0 am "-I I for said-magazine's, res'p'ectively, Within said-casescribed, for operating said coin-delivery meching chutes respectively; an electrical motor 2'5i'sactuatin'g' unit" 4 1 an electric motor; 48 driven by saidunit? and controlled by saidcoin actuated' mechanisms -roroperating asaid coin-delivery mechanisms inthe manner hereinafter described;

a coin-delivery funnel 49-into the'upper and' 3O il'arg'enend of which lead said coin deliverychutes 28,1. 29; 30 and; 3 I and the slug chute-34:: and a coin deliveryreceptacle: 50 intonwhich ,leads' the.

lower" smallerend (if said coin-delivery funnel 49," said 'coin-delivery receptacle being located 5 outsideoi the front part of the vertical cylin' drical wall di the casing [near the bottom of said casing. The slug chutes 32 and 33 lead into the coin-delivery chute's 28 and- 2*9, respectively.

The slug chutes 35' and- 36 leadinto the coin".

de1ivery':chute 3l, The 'coin' chutes-- 22 and-:23"

lead: into the r win-delivery chutes 28 and '29", respctivelyi The-coin chuteZfl leads into the coindelivery 'hut- 30a The coin chute 25 leads 'intd the coin chuteZGrand the c'din ehiitefifi l'eade -iht'o' the coin delivetychute-3|. In the upper part-cf the verticarcylindri'cal wall oi th-e'casing l are prov-ided coin-receivin'g s10ts 5l, 52,i 53;: 5'4 and" 55 for receiving" silver dollars; half dbll'ars, quarters dimes-- andni'ckel's, respectively, bradtuatiiig the machine to deliver change for said' coins, respectively, in themanner' her'einafter de scribed. From said coin-receiving slots 511 52 53;

I 2:. n 4143;; I9, were 21 'cdntrblllng circilite heremafterde-j Each of said coin-selecting mechanisms includes a coin-selecting receiver 6|, Fig. 14, a silver-coin collecting solenoid 62, a slug-ejecting solenoid 63, a relay switch 64, a silver-coin rheostat 85, a silver-coin circuit battery 66, a slugejecting rheostat 61, a slug circuit battery 68, and a coin-actuated switch 69. The silver-coincollecting solenoid 62 is actuated by a coin-collecting circuit 18. The slug-ejecting solenoid 63 is actuated by a slug-ejecting circuit H. The relay switch 64 is actuated by a relay circuit 12. The coin-selecting receiver 6I includes two bridge bars 13 and 14 extending at right angles to each other and secured, respectively, at one end to the adjacent ends of the cores 15 and 16 of the silver coin-selecting solenoid 62 and the slug-ejecting solenoid 63, respectively, with the bridge bar 14 spaced above the bridge bar 13 sufliciently to receive a silver coin or a slug therebetween. The bridge bar 13 is formed with up-turned ends 11 and 18, between which ends a silver coin may be received while resting upon the bridge bar, and the intermediate portion 19 of said bridge bar is formed of insulating material which electrically insulates from each other the ends 11 and 18 of the bridge bar. The end 18 of the bridge bar 13, while secured to the adjacent end of the core 15 of the solenoid 62, is electrically insulated from said core by a strip of insulation 88 interposed between the end 18 of the bridge bar 13 and said end of said solenoid core 15. The bridge bar 14 is formed with down-turned ends 8I and 82, between which ends a slug may be received while resting upon the bridge bar 13, and the intermediate portion 83 of the bridge bar 14 is formed of insulating material which electrically insulates from each other said ends BI and 82 of said bridge bar 14. The end 82 of the bridge bar 14, while secured to the adjacent end of the core 16 of the slug-ejecting solenoid 63 is electrically insulated from said core by a strip of insulation 84 interposed between said end 82 of the bridge bar 14 and said end of said solenoid core 16. Each coin-actuated switch 69 includes a terminal contact 85 and a spring contact 86, which spring contact normally rests out of engagement with said terminal contact within the lower end of a coin chute 56, 51, 58, 59 or 68 of a coin-selecting mechanism I2, I3, I4, I or I6, respectively.

The coin-actuated switch I1 includes a plurality of terminal contacts 81, 88, 89, 98 and 9I, and a triangular swingable contact 92 pivoted at its upper corner at 93 to one side of the coin-collecting chute 31, so that one of its sides 94 normally extends from said side of said chute downwardly to the other side of said chute as clearly shown in Fig. 13.

The coin-actuated switch I8 includes a plurality of terminal contacts 95, 96, 91 and 98, and a triangular swingable contact 99, similar to contact 92 of switch I1, pivoted at its upper corner at I88 to one side of the coin-collecting chute 38, with one of its sides extending downwardly in said chute to the other side thereof.

The coin-actuated switch I9 includes a plurality oi terminal contacts I M, I82 and I83, and a triangular swingable contact I 84, similar to contact 92 of switch I1, pivoted at its upper corner at I85 to one side of the coin-collecting chute 39, with one 01' its sides extending downwardly in said chute to the other side thereof.

The coin-actuated switch 28 includes two terminal contacts I86 and I81, and a triangular swingable contact I88, similar to contact 92 of switch I1, pivoted at its upper corner at I88 to one side of the coin-collecting chute 48, with one of its sides extending downwardly in said chute to the other side thereof.

The coin-actuated switch 2I includes two terminal contacts H8 and III, and a triangular swingable contact II2, similar to contact 92 or switch I1, pivoted at its upper corner at II3 to one side of the coin-collecting chute H, with one of its sides extending downwardly in said chute to the other side thereof.

The coin magazine 2 is mounted in the casing I on brackets I I4 secured to the inner side of the casing wall and said magazine is formed with a plurality, preferably five, coin compartments II5 extending longitudinally and vertically therethrough of suitable diameter to receive half dollars. The magazine 2 includes a stationary disc II6 secured to the lower end of the magazine body I I1 in slightly spaced relation by means of a screw bolt H8 and nut II9, which bolt is threaded in the lower end of said magazine body at I28 and said nut is threaded on the lower end of said bolt against the lower side of said disc I I 6. The bolt I I8 is formed with a short cylindrical portion I 2I on which is turnably fitted a pulley I22 in the space between the lower end of the magazine body H1 and the disc II6 with the periphery of said pulley extending beyond the periphery of said disc. The portion I H of the bolt H8 is slightly larger than the lower shank portion of the bolt, providing a shoulder I23 at the lower end of said portion I2I against which portion shoulder the disc H6 is held by the nut H9 in spaced relation to the lower end of the magazine body H1. The disc H6 is provided with an opening I 24 of the same diameter as the magazine compartments H5, and the pulley I22 is provided with an opening I25 of the same diameter as said compartment, said opening I25 being arranged to register with the lower end of said compartments and with the opening I24 in the disc H6 in the manner and for the purpose hereinafter described. Extending under the opening I24 in the disc H6 is a slide I26 connected to the core of a solenoid I21, which slide prevents any coin from dropping through said opening I24 in said disc until the slide is withdrawn from under said opening by said solenoid (see Fig. 4).

The coin magazine 3 is mounted in the casing I by brackets 3' and is of the same construction as that of the magazine 2, except that its coin compartments I28 are of a size to contain quarters. The openings I 28 and I 38 in the disc I 3I and pulley I32, respectively, are 01' the same diameter as the coin compartments I 28, and the slide I33 extending under the disc opening I29 is connected to the core of a solenoid I34 (see Fig. 5).

The coin magazine 4 is mounted in the casing I by brackets I35 and is of the same construction as that of the magazine 2, except that its coin compartments I36 are of a size to contain dimes, the openings I 31 and I 38 in the disc I 39 and pulley I48, respectively, are of the same diameter as the coin compartments I36, and the thickness oi the disc I 39 is equal to the thickness of two dimes, so that the disc opening I31 will hold two dimes, and the-slide I4I extending under the disc opening I31 is connected to the spring return core of a solenoid I 42.

The coin magazine 5 is mounted in the casing I on a bracket I43 and is 01' the same construction as that of the magazine 2 except that its coin compartments I44 are of a size to contain nickels, while a disc I45 is substituted for the disc I I6 :and a pulley =1 46 is substituted .for the,

pulley I22.' "The disc I45 is .pro'videdwith; two

openings I41 and I48 of thesamefd iameter as that of .the compartments I44, and the thickness I49 of the disc I45, throughwhich the opening I41 extends, is of the thickness of. one nickel,,so.

I48 will hold two nickels. The pulley I46 is provided with two openings II and I52 of the same diameter as thecoin compartments I44, andv are adapted to register withthe lower endsofsaid compartments in the manner hereinafter described. Extending under .the opening. I41 inthedisc I is a slide I53 connected to the core of I a solenoid I54, while a slideI55 extends under I the opening I48 in said disc I45, which slide I55 is connected tothe spring-return coreof a solenoid I56. Said slides I53 and I55 prevent nickels from dropping throughthe disc openings I41 and I48, respectively.

The coin magazine 6 is mountedin the casing I by brackets I51'and is of the same construction as thatof the'magazine 4 except that its. coin compartments I58 are of a size to contain pennies, the openings I59 and I60 in its disc I6I and pulley I62, respectively, are of the same diameter as the coincompartments I58 and the thickness of said disc I6I is equal to. thethickness of five pennies, so that said disc opening, I59 will hold five superimposed pennies, andthe slide I63 extending under thedisc opening I59 is connected to the core of a spring-return solenoid I64. Thereis only one opening- I59 in the disc I6I, and

a plurality of circumIerentially-spaced openings I60 in thepulley I62, equal in thickness to that of a penny.

In slots I65 and- I66 in the body II1 of each of the magazines 2 to- 6, inclusive, are turnably mounteddisc coin partitions I61 and I68, respectively, on pins I61 and I68, respectively,

which slots are so spaced that said partitionstherein divideeachmagazine into three super imposed sections I69, I10 and I1I,;with the section I69 locatedat the lower end of the magazine,' the section 110 located above. thesection I69, and

the section I located above thesection I10.

The disc partitions I61and I08 are provided with openings I12 corresponding, respective-1min size, number and location to the coin compartments in the magazines 2 to 6, inclusive. Each disc partition I61and I68 is provided-with a notch I13 in its peripheryto receive akey I14 to turn said I3 2-, -;I40, I46 and I62, respeetivelysat. the lower; nd :01 the m a in s. which giacilitatesth t-i nc. tioning of .said fp'ulleys I in delivering tithe coins from said; magazines. The/casing .,I.. is ..prov1ded with a. series ofhorizontal .slots I151 Opposite .the v 5 magazine disc partitions I61, respectively, --and.a

zine disc partitions I68. One endof each of 'the slots..l15..is enlarged at I11, .which, enlargement: is positioned directly opposite the notch .I13, inthedi'sc partitionv I 61..opposite:.the-slot. I15,.whensaid partitionis in position with its openii fis .I 12 in registration with thecoinscomp artments ini the magazine, in which the .partitionis located,

. so that. the-key I14, when inserted through-saidenlargement I11, will engage the notch I13'inlf the .disc partition, 1 for. turnin'gwthe partition sto enlargement I18, will engagethe' notchfI13 in the discpartition for. .turning' the.partition to shift its openingv I12 out of registration witl'i he ma a i o n ompartments 7 On the. shaft I19"of the motor 48 aresecured a plurality of pulleys I853,v I8Ij, I82, I83, I84and j I85. A belt I 86 extends; over the pulley'; I and if thepulley I22 at the lower end of ithe magazine 2," v J whereby the pulley "I 22 is rotated by the motor-48 'A .belt' I 0.1"

in the manner hereinafter described.;

extends over the pulley I BI and the pulley I32 at the lower end of the magazine}; A belt I08;

I40. A belt. I89- pulley-1145 A' belt 190 pulley I62" at the lower end of the magazine 6. A belt I-9I"-' extends -over the pulley l82' and the pulley at the lower end ofifthe magazine "4. extends over the pulley I89 and'the at the lower end' of the magazine 5.

extends over the pulley I84- and the extends over the pulley;I"anda-pulley' I92-of a rotary switch -I 98-01: a -motor control circuit I94, whereby said rotary motor "switch is rotated e by the motor-4940i actuating said motor control" circuit, in the mannen'andior the purpose hetef- ,inafte'r more' fullydescribedw 6 unit 41 includes the motor control circuit I94, a motor powercir The electrical motor actuating I *cuit- I95, a relay' actuating-circuiol 96-101 said partitions. into position in which the openings,l12

therein register or do not register with the coin compartments in the magazines 2 to 6, respectively, in the manner hereinafter more. fully described; Normally when the openings I12 in the disc partitions I61 and I68 donot register with the magazine coin compartments, thecoins .in

said compartments in .the intermediate. sections- I10of the magazines are supported upon the discpartitions I61,- which takes the weight ofsaid.

coins off the coins in the coin. compartmentsin the lower magazine sections I69,-while the coins in the coin compartments ,inthe upper sections I1I of the magazines are supported upon the d sc;

partitions I68, which takes the weight of thecoins in, said uppersections off the coins in the compartments. in the intermediate sections I I10 of the magazines, so that the weight only of the coinsin the compartments in the lewersections; I 6 o h ma az n s. ests-upon th r ilileils. I12;

motor power circuit; and Y a motor switch opening ,circuit I91--'for breaking'said motor power circuit 1 at the end of each revolution-of said motor. I Themotor power circuit 1 includes a generator I98; 5/ 1 anarmature switch I99 comprisingan armature contact. 200 and a terminal 'contact 20l; a lead .202 extending from: said terminal contact) I- to 1 one pole of the generator I98, alead 208-extend. ing from the other pole of said generatortoone brush 204 of the m0tor'48,-anda 1ead-205 extendingfrom the other-brush 206 of saidmotorto the armature contact 290. 1 The. relay actuating;

circuit I96'asshown in Eig. 12 partlyincludes 'a pair oii electro magnets 201-and 208 *at one side i of :the armature contact 2000f switch I99; from one end. of .the coils 209 1 and 2 I 0, i-respectively,: of 1 :which solenoids extend leads II I and 2I2-, the other ends of which solenoid coilsbeing connect-- ed:by a.leadi2.I3. .Therotary switch I93 inc1udes thepulley I92 of insulatingmaterial, aplate contact. 2 I4 secured .ononesidemf said i pulley,= and 21% p ir. of-brush. contacts-2 I6 and] I 6, ior wi ing;

series of horizontallslots I16 opposite the Image},

said pulley and plate contact. The circuit I81 includes a generator 2", an electro magnet 2I8, and the rotary motor switch I 93. From one pole of the generator 2| 1 extends a lead 2I8 to the brush contact 2 I 5 of the rotary motor switch I93. From the other pole of said generator 2| 1 extends a lead 228 to one end of the coil 22I of the solenoid 2I8. From the other end of said solenoid coil extends a lead 222 to the brush contact '2 I 8 o! the rotary motor switch I93. The solenoid -2I8 is on the side oi the armature 288 of switch I89 opposite the side on which the relay coils 281 and 288 are located.

The coin-actuated switch I 1 actuates four coin changer circuits 223, 224. 225 and 228 and the relay motor actuating circuit I98.

The coin changer circuit 223 includes the switch I1, a lead 228, extending from the contact 9| of said switch to one end of the coil of solenoid I55, a lead 228 extending from the other end of said solenoid coil to a lead 238, a generator 23I to one pole of which is connected said lead 238, and a lead 232 extending from the other pole of said generator to the swingable contact '82 of the coin-actuated switch I1, there being a control switch 233 interposed in said lead 232.

The coin-changer circuit 224 includes the switch I1, a lead 234 extending from the contact '88 of said switch to one end of the coil or the solenoid I42, a lead 235 extending from said solenoid coil to the lead 238, the generator 23l to one pole of which said lead 238 is connected, the lead 232 extending from the other pole of said generator switch 233 and swingable contact 92 of the coin-actuated switch I1.

The coin-changer circuit 225 includes the switch I1, a lead 238 extending from the contact 88 of said switch to one end of the coil of the solenoid I34, a lead 231 extending from the other end of said solenoid coil, the lead 238 to which said lead 231 is connected, generator 23I lead 232. switch 233 and swingable contact 82 of said switch I1.

The coin-changer circuit 226 includes the switch I1, a lead 238 extending from the contact 88 of said switch to one end of the coil of the solenoid I21, a lead 238 extending from the other end of said solenoid coil, the lead 238 to which said lead 239 is connected, generator 23I, lead 232, switch 233 and swingable contact 82 of said switch I1.

The relay motor-actuating circuit I98, to be actuated by the coin-actuated switch I1, includes completely said switch, a lead 248 extending from the contact 81 of said switch to a lead 24I, the lead 2 extending from said lead 2 to the motor actuating unit 41, relay solenoid coil 289, lead 2 I3, relay solenoid coil 2I8 in said unit, lead 2I2 extending from said unit, lead 242, generator 41', lead 243, and lead 244 to the swingable contact 82 of said switch I1.

The coin-actuated switch I8 .actuates three coin changer circuits 245, 246 and 241 and the relay motor-actuating circuit I98.

The coin-changer circuit 245 includes the switch I8, a lead 248 extending from the contact 88 of saidswitch to the lead 228. lead 228, the coil of solenoid I58, lead 229, lead 238, lead 248, a generator 258, lead 25I, and the swingable contact 99 of the switch I 8.

The coin-changer circuit 246 includes the switch I8, a lead 252 extending from the contact 81 of said switch to the lead 234, lead 234, the coil of solenoid I42, lead 235, lead 238. lead 248,

generator 258. lead 25I and the swingable contact 98 of the switch I8.

The coin-changer circuit 241 includes the switch I8, a lead 253 extending from the contact 980i said switch to the lead 238, the coil of solenoid I34, lead 231, lead 238, lead 249, generator 258, lead 25I, and the swingable contact 99 of the switch I8.

The relay motor-actuating circuit I98 to be actuated by the coin-actuated switch I8, includes completely said switch, a lead 254 extending from the terminal contact of said switch to the lead 24I to the motor actuating unit 41, lead 2 extending from said lead 24I, coil 289 of relay solenoid 281, lead 2I3, relay solenoid coil 2I8 in said unit, lead 2I2 extending from said unit, lead 242, generator 41', lead 243, lead 244 and lead 255 to the swingable contact 88 of said switch I8.

The coin-actuated switch I9 actuates two coin changer circuits 258 and 251 and the relay motoractuating circuit I98.

The coin-changer circuit 258 includes the switch I9, a lead 258 extending from the contact I83 of said switch to the lead 228, lead 228, the coil of solenoid I58, lead 229, lead 238, a lead 259, a generator 288, a lead 28I and the swingable contact I84 of the switch I8.

The coin-changer circuit 251 includes the switch I9, a lead 282 extending from the contact I82 of said switch to the lead 234, lead 234, the coil of solenoid I42, lead 235, lead 238, lead 259, generator 288. lead 28I and swingable contact I84 of said switch I9.

The relay motor-actuating circuit I98 to be actuated by the switch I9 includes completely said switch. a lead 283 extending from the terminal contact I8I of said switch to the lead 24I, lead 24I, lead 2 to the motor actuating unit 41, coil 289 of relay solenoid 281, lead 2I3, coil 2) of relay solenoid 288 of said unit, lead 2I2 extending from said unit, lead 242, generator 41, lead 243, lead 244 and a lead 284 to the swingable contact I84 of said switch I9.

The coin-actuated switch 28 actuates one coin-changer circuit 285 and the relay motoractuating circuit I98.

The coin-changer circuit 255 includes the switch 28, a lead 288 extending from the terminal contact I81 of said switch to the coil of solenoid I55, said solenoid coil, a lead 261 extending from said solenoid coil, lead 238, a lead 288, a generator 289, a lead 218 and the swingable contact I88 of said switch 28.

The relay motor-actuating circuit I 98 to be actuated by the switch 28 includes said switch, a lead 21I extending from the terminal contact I88 of said switch to the lead 24I, lead 24I, lead 2 to the motor actuating unit 41, coil 289 of relay solenoid 281, lead 2I3, coil 2l8 of relay solenoid 288 of said unit, lead 2| 2 extending from said unit 41, lead 242, generator 41', lead 243, lead 244, and a lead 212 and the swingable contact I 88 of the switch 28.

The coin-actuated switch 2I actuates one coin-changer circuit 213 and the relay motoractuating circuit I98.

The coin-changer circuit 213 includes the switch 2I, the lead 214 extending from the terminal contact III of said switch to the coil of solenoid I84, said solenoid coil, the lead 238, a lead 215, a generator 218, a lead 211 and the swingable contact II2 of said switch 2|.

The relay motor-actuating circuit I 98 to be actuated'by theswitch 2I includes the lead 24I extending from the terminal contact II8 of said ,9 switch, lead .2 I I extending. :to the motori actuating unit .41,,-coily 299, of the" relay solenoid 291, lead 2I3, coil2|9 ofirelay solenoid 298 of said unit, lead -2|2 extendingzirom said .unit, lead 242, generator 41'-, lead 243, lead.244,=and lead 218 and .theswingable contact I2 of the swit.ch.2|. The coin-,collecting circuit 19 .(FignM) of .eachcoin-selecting mechanism. I2, I3, I4, I51 and I6 includes, the generator .66,- from one pole of which extends. alead 289 -to the contact end 11 of thebridge bar 13 .of. the coin-selecting receiver 6| of one of Said coin-seIecting mechanisms. Fromv thecontact end 18 oftthev bridge bar -13 extends, a-lead 28| ito, oneend of the coil 282 of the silver coin-collecting solenoid .62, from. the other end. of whichcoil extendsa .lead 283 to-the terminal-otthe armature 284 of. the relay switch ,64, which .armaturegnormally engages a terminal :contact285, butisadapted to engage a terminalcontact. 286 whenswung upwardly by the electromagnets 281 and ,2 88 of. said relay switch 64. Fromtheterminal contact 286 extends a lead 289 to one endof the resistance coil 2990f the rheostat 65. .Froni the contact arm- 29I of said .rheostat. extends a lead 292 to the otherpoleof the generator. From the outer end of the core 15 of ,the'silver coin-collecting solenoid 62 ofeach coin-selecting mechanism extends-a rod-293 througha bearing 294 onthe inside of the casing-l, anda spring 295 surrounds said rod 293,- hearing at one end against said bearing .294 and, at its other'end against. the outer end ofqthe core 15 ofsaid solenoid 62, whichspring 295 normally holds the bridge bar 13 of;the'c0in-se1ecting receiver 6| in, its initial position .to,receive a silver coin selecting mechanism |2, |3, |4, |5- or I6, re-

spectively.

Theslug-ejecting circuit 1| ,of each coin-selecting mechanism l2, ,|3, |4,' l5 and I6 includes the generator '68, from one pole of which extends a lead 296 to the armature 284. of the relay switch 64, and, from -;-the contact 285 of which switch extends a lead291 to the-.end-contact; 8|

.oi. the bridge bar 14. of the coin receiver 6| of said rod 394, hearing at. one end against the outer end of the'core -16 of-said solenoid 63 and at its other end against said bearing 395, which spring 396 normallyholds the bridge bar 14 of the coin-selecting receiver -6I ,in its ,initial. position: to receive a slugfromthe chute 56, 61, 58, 59 !";60 of any coin-selecting mechanism 12, I3, l4, l or 16; respectively.

The: relaycircuit .12 of each coin-selecting mechanism I2, I 3,-;|4,, I5 01-. I6 includes a generator 391; fromqonepolezof which extends a lead 398 toone '5 end:of:the1 coil of an electromagnet 281 of a relay switch 64, from, the other end .of which coil extendsga lead 399 :to one end ofthecoilof the.otheraelectromagnet; 288 of .said relayaswitch164,and from the other endof said coiloijsaidfmagnet 28.8 ;,extendsa;1ead. .319

10 tov the. contact ofthe .coin actuated switch v69 of the relay circuit 12 of each. coin-selecting mechanism I2 to I6, respectively. From thecontact 86v of thecoin-actuated switch. 69 of the relay circuit 1.2 of each of. said coin-selecting mechanisms, respectively, extendsv alead' 3|| to theother pole of the generator 391 of said relay circuit 12. a l i In Fig. 17. is shownthe spring-return coinreleasingsolenoid |21 for releasing c'oins'from the magazine2 for makingchange, whichsolenoid comprises a core sleeve 3l2, a core 3|3, slidably fitted in said sleeve, and acoil .3|4 wound on said core sleeve, to the ends of which coil are connected the leads 238 and.239, andto the outer. end of. which core 3|3. is connected the slide I26 for supporting or. releasing coinsv in the magazine 2. On the ends,. respectively, ofthe core. sleeve 3l2 are form ed a head 3|'5. and"a flange 3.16, whichhead closes one, .endfl of "the 1 core sleeve 312, while an opening 3|1.is'formed centrally of said flange 3 6 in communication with the other end of saidbore sleeve 3l2, through which opening extendsthe core'3l3 into said sleeve. A coil spring 3|8.is.1ocated in the core sleeve 3l2, bearing atone end againstthe sleeve head 3|5 and at its other end against the inner end of the. core 3|3 for normally projecting said core outwardly. The coil 314 is wound on the core sleeve 3|.2pbetween the sleevehead 3|5 and the sleeve 'flange, 3|6; The solenoids I34, |42, |54, I56 and |64 are of the construction as solenoid I21. M I

The operation of myv invention is as. follows: To make change'of a silver dollar the dollar is introduced into the coin-receiving slot 5| in the upper part of the casing I of the machine andiinto theupper endof. the coin chute 56 of the coin-selecting mechanism |2,.whereupon the dollar slides down said chuteover the. spring contact .86 of the coin-actuated switch.69i and into' the coin-selecting receiver 6|, of said/coinselecting mechanism I2. As thjev dollarslides down saidchute 56 and passes over said. spring contact 86 it depresses said contact into engagement with the contact '85 of'said switch-69,; and closes said switch and the relaycircuit 12,'and the dollar then passes into the coin-selecting receiver 6| under the; bridge bar 14 .and upon the bridge bar 13 between the contacts and 1 8, whereupon vthelelectric current of the relay circuit12 passes fromthe generator "391 through lead 398, the coil. of relay magnet 281.1ead399,

the .coil of relay magnet .288, lead 319,,c1osed switch 69 and lead 3| |=torthe other polev of said generator 391, and the armature 284 of therelay switch 64 is swung-mp by the energized magnets 281yand 288 into engagement with the contact 286 of said relay switch, which closesthe coinselecting circuit 19. Electriccurrent then passes through said circuit 19 from one pole of'the generator 66 through the lead 289, the contact 11 of the coin-selecting receiver 6|, the silverdollar in said receiventhe contact 18of said receiver, lead 28l, the .coil'282 of the silver-coin-collecting solenoid ,62,'.lead;283, armature 284 and contact 286 of the relay switch v64, lead 289, resistance "299 and arm .29| of rheostat;65 and lead292 to the other-pole of ,thegenerator 66, whereupon the solenoid 62 draws the bridge bar 13 and; its contacts 11 and ,18, together with the silver-idollar on said bridge bar, over the upper end of the coin-collecting chute 31 and the silver dollar, passing from under the bridge bar'14 and resti ce tr. -y..:upo b ide bar:- 1 i V V 11 r unstable equilibrium, drops off said bridge bar into the upper end of the coin-collecting chute 31 and down said chute into the coin-collecting receptacle 42. As the dollar drops down said chute 31 it engages the inner edge 94 of the swingable contact 92 of the coin-actuated switch I1 and swings said contact outwardly into engagement with the terminal contacts 81, 88, 89, 90 and 9| of said switch I1, closing the coin-changer circuits 223, 224, 225 and 226 and the motor power relay actuating circuit I96, and energizing the coin-releasing solenoids I54, I42, I34 and I21, which solenoids withdraw the coinsupporting slides I53, I4I, I33 and I I6 from under the coin magazines 5, 4, 3 and 2, respectively, while the magnets 201 and 208 of said relay actuating circuit I96 close the switch I99 and the motor-power circuit I95 controlled by said 1 switch. Thereupon the motor 48, through its shaft I19 and pulleys I80, I8I, I82, I83 and I84, and the belts I86, I81, I88, I89 and I90 rotates the magazine pulleys I 22, I32, I40 and I46, until the opening I25 in pulley I22, in which opening rests a half dollar on disc I I 6, registers with the opening I24 in said disc; the opening I30 in pulley I32 in which opening rests a quarter on the disc I 3I registers with the openings I29 in said disc; two successive openings I38 in pulley I40, in which opening rest two dimes respectively on the disc I39, adapted to register successively with the opening I31 in said disc which opening I31 is equal in height to the thickness of two superimposed dimes and to the thickness of the disc I39; and the opening I 5I in pulley I46, in which opening rests one nickel on the disc I45. Thereupon said half dollar drops through said opening I24 in magazine disc I I6, through coin chute 22, coin delivery chute 28 andcoin-delivery funnel 49 into the coin-delivery receptacle 50; said quarter drops through said opening I29 in magazine disc I3I, coin chute 23, coin-delivery chute 29, and coin-delivery funnel 49 into the coin-delivery receptacle 60; said two dimes drop through the opening I31 in magazine disc I39, coin-delivery chute 24 and coin-delivery funnel 49 into the coin-delivery receptacle 50; and said nickel drops through said opening I53 in magazine disc I45, coin chute 26, coin-delivery chute 3| and coin-delivery funnel 49 into the coindelivery receptacle 50, thus making and delivering complete change 01' the silver dollar deposited in the machine as above described, which change is then removed from said coin-delivery receptacle 60 by the depositor of said dollar in the machine as above described.

When the motor 48 is driven to rotate the delivery pulleys I22, I32, I40 and I46 of the magazines 2, 3, 4 and 5 to deliver change of a dollar, as aforesaid, the pulley I92 of the rotary switch I93 is rotated by the motor 48, through its shaft I19, pulley I85 and belt I9I, so that the switch arm contacts 2I5 and 2I6 wipe the insulated pulley I92 and break the motor switch-opening circuit I91, until the contact plate 2I4 is rotated under said switch arm contacts and said circuit is closed by the rotary switch I93, whereupon the electromagnet 2I8 is energized and swings down the armature 200 out of engagement with the c0ntact I, opening the switch I 99 and breaking the motor power circuit I95, which causes the motor 48 to stop and arrest further rotation of the magazine pulleys I22, I32, I40, I46 and I62, with the coin-receiving openings I25, I30, I38, I52 and I60 in said magazine pulleys, respectively, directly under the lower ends or the coin compartments II5, I28, I36, I44 and I58, respectively, or the coin magazines 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, whereupon a half dollar drops from the coin compartment II5 into the pulley opening I25 onto the disc II6 of the magazine 2; a quarter drops from the coin compartment I28 into the pulley opening I30 onto the disc I3I oi magazine 3; two dimes drop from the coin compartment I36 into openings I38 onto the disc I39 of magazine 4; and a nickel drops from a coin compartment I44 into the opening I5I onto the disc I45, which completes the cycle of operations of the machine for making and delivering change of a silver dollar, and the machine is set for making change of other silver coins.

If a slug, the size of a silver dollar, should be inserted in the slot 5I, said slug will slide down the chute 56 over the switch contact 86 into the coin-selecting receiver 6I upon the bridge bar 13 and under the bridge bar 14, with the edges of the slug engaging the end contacts 11 and 18 of the bridge bar 13 and the edges of the slug also engaging the end contacts 8I and 82 of the bridge bar 14. The slug in sliding down: the chute 56 over the switch contact 86 depresses said contact and closes the switch 69 and the relay circuit 12, energizing the relay magnets 281 and 288, which swing the relay armature 284 up into contact with the contact 286, closing the relay switch 64 01' the silver-coin circuit 10, but the slug, when it slides into the coin selecting receiver 6| and its edges engage the contacts 11 and 18, the slug fails to complete the closing of the silver-coin circuit 10 because of the resistance of the slug and the adjustment of the rheostat 65 to the resistance of a silver dollar, and the solenoid 62 fails to draw its core 15 and the bridge bar 13 together with the slug into position to drop the coin into the coin-collecting chute 31. The slug after passing the switch contact 86 and sliding into the coin-selecting receiver 6I enables the spring contact 86 to spring back into its upper position and open the switch 69 and break the relay circuit 12, which deenergizes the relay magnets 281 and 288 and allows the relay armature 284 to drop away from the contact 286 upon the contact 285 of the relay switch 64, closing the slug-ejecting circuit 1I, so that electric current passes from one pole of the battery 68 through lead 303, rheostat 61 adjusted to the low resistance of said slug, lead 300, coil 299 of slug-ejecting solenoid 63, lead 298, end contact 82 of bridge bar 14 of coin-selecting receiver 6I, the slug resting upon said bridge bar of said coin-selecting receiver, end contact 8I of said bridge bar, lead 291, contact 285 and armature 284 of relay switch 64 and lead 296 to the other pole of the battery 68. Thereupon the core 16 of slug-ejecting solenoid 63 and the bridge bar 14, together with the slug on said bridge bar, are drawn by the coil 299 01 said solenoid toward said coil until said bridge bar and said slug are brought directly over the upper end of the slug chute 32, and the slug resting at one side of its center upon said bridge bar in unstable equilibrium drops off said bridge bar into the upper end of said slug chute and drops down said chute and the coil-delivery chute 28 into the coin-delivery receptacle 50, thus ejecting the slug and preventing it from surreptitiously operating the machine.

To make change of a half-dollar a half-dollar is inserted in the slot 52 of the coin-selecting mechanism I 3, which half-dollar slides down the chute 61 of said mechanism into its coinrespectively,

on thedisc I3I,

. opening ;.-selectings,mechanism' 1 I mate sinus: deposited selecting-receiver 61,:andmleslidlngrdoamxsald chute e.said'.;-.halr-,do1lar aclosesz the; switchzfl: and l the relay circuit 12 :ofasaid mechanism; :which causes the :armature;;284 of.thexrelayaswitchafl of said circuit toswing-upwardlygintozengagementi with'the contact .286 land closezthe, lcoinecol-lectin I circuit; 10 of, said 4 mechanism, whereuponnthe coin-collecting solenoid 62:01 said :circuit; draws I dropping downsaid chute saidhalf-dcllar-engages and swings the triangularcontact99 intoen fi ge-j ment with the ;contacts? 95-, :96, 91 ;and:,98, closing the, coin-actuatedv I switch I8 the coin-changer circuits 245, 2.46, and 241 and thesmotorxpower circuit relay-actuating: circuit I 9 Band-energizing the coin-releasing spring-return 1 solenoids .154; I -I42 and I34, andthe magnets"201l-andy2fl9iof said relayactuating circuit-,l96rwhich solenoids withdraw the coin-supporting slides I53; I4 I 1 and I 33" from under the 'coin magazines-"5,- 4nandi 3.

saidirelayi actuating ;circuit I96 .close the :switch I99 and the-motorlpowerycircuit I95:controlled by said switch. Thereupon the motor 40,- through its shaft I19 and pulleysJBI, I82; I83;and I34-,-=and the-beltsISI, I88, I89 and: I90 rotatestheimagazine; pulleys I32, I40 and I46,'unti1 .theopening I30in pulley I32, in which opening -restsa-quarter registers with the opening; I29 in said disc; .the. opening I38 -;in 3 pu1ley-I40;-in which opening rests ,two registerswith theopening I31 in said .disc and the opening I5I in the-pulley I46, in which-opening rests a nickel on the disc J45, registerswith'the I41 in said disc- Thereuponsaidquarter drops-throughsaid opening I29 in magazine:disc I3I,;coin chute 23, coin-delivery chutet 29,-and

coin-delivery funnel 49 into the coinedel-ivery receptacle 50; saidltwo dimes; dropthroughthe opening I31 in the magazine disc I39, coin-delivery chute 24 and coin-deliveryfunnel 49 into the coin-delivery receptacle 50 andsaid nickel drops through said opening -I41 in magazine disc I45,

coin chute 26, coin-dehvery chute 3Iand coindelivery funnel I 49 into the-.coin-delivery receptacle 50, thus making and delivering complete.

change of the silverhalf-dollar deposited in the machineas-above described.

When thecoins; which makezthechangeaof the half-dollar, as;aforesaid,- drop:from the ma azines which vcontain them,

above described in :the operation of the machine in making change otaadollar, and the-machine is set for making-change of otherasilvencoins.

from, dropping down. the; coilecollectingvchute;

38 and closing the switch; vI 8 :of :the -"circuits;.controlling thecoiri-delivery mechanisms fonmaking changeof a half dollar," but. said. coin-selecting mechanism I3,is actuated to drop said slug from said, coin-selecting. receiver 1 6I into .and through the coin chutei33; coinedeliveryvchute 29-. and coin-delivery funnel 149:1 into :11 the "coindelivery receptacle150;.thusgejecting the slugzand preventing dollar in it from" making: change ;of tar-haliwhile-Jshe magnets 201 and 2000f.

dimes onithedisc .I 39,

the ;:manner -.a ini whichyathe azcoin-gv therein to make change of aidollaria-asrazbcve ed'escribed;

" To-wmakei change "ofxazquarter, arquartezwtistlnserted: in the slot 53* Ofzithe ;coin=selecting:mechran-ism I4;which quarter slides downthechutefl lof'rsaid imechanis'm' into its coin-selecting receiver 6 I; and while sliding-rdown saidchute said quarter closes theswitch 69'andthe relay-circuit'12i'of of the relay switchx64 of said circuittoswingup- 'wardly into engagement with the contact: 293-and close the coin-collecting circuit Qfsaid-mec'hsaid'mechanism, which causes the armature-284 -anism. Thereupon the coin-collecting solenoid '62 coin -selecting receiver 6|,

of said circuit .draws the bridge-bar 13 ofzsaid together with said quarter on said bridge bar over-the'upperend ofthecoin-collecting chute'39, into a'ndfidown -which chute" said quarter dropstinto the coin areceptacle 44, andfin dropping down'said chute said quarter engages and swings the'triangu-lar wcontact I04 into "engagement with the contacts %-IOI,' I02 and I03, closing the coin-actuatedswitch I9, the coin-changer'circuits 256-and'251, "and l the motor power circuit relay-actuatingcircuit I96 and energizing the coin-releasing springreturn solenoids" I54 and I42, andthe magnets 201 and 208 of said relay-actuating circuit I96,whi'ch solenoidsxwithdraw the coin-supporting. slides I 53 and- MI from under the coin magazines Sand 4, respectively,xwhile the'magnets 201' and'209 of said'relay actuating circuit I96-c1ose the switch "I 99 and the motor power circuit I 95 controlled by said switch. Thereupon' themotor 49,.thro'ugh its shaft/I19 and pulleys I92 and I83, and'the belts I89 and I89, rotates the magazine pulleys I40 and I49 until theopening I38 in pulley I40, in which opening rest two dimes on thei'disc I39, registers-with the opening I3.1 in said'disc, and

the opening I5I in the pulley I46, in which'op'ening rests a nickel'on the disc I45, registerswith theopening I41 in said disc, whereupon said two dimes drop through'the opening l31in'the mag- "azine disc I39 and through the coin-delivery,

chute 24 and coin-delivery funnel 49 'into the coin-delivery receptacle 50, while said nickel 'drops'through'the opening I41 in the'magazine disc I45 and through the coin chute 26, coin-delivery chute 3I and coin-delivery funnel 49'into the coin-delivery receptacle 50, thus makingand delivering complete change of said silver quarter deposited in the machine as abovedescribed'.

When the coins which make the change or; the

quarter, as aforesaid, drop-from the magazines which contain them, the motor power circuit I95 is broken and'the motor 48 stops, asabovedescribed, in'the operation of the machine in making'chance of a dollar, and themachinejis set for making change'of other silver coins.

If a: slug, the size'of aquarter, should beinserted in the slot 53, said slug will slide down the chute 59 into the coin-selecting mechanism .I4,

which mechanism is actuated bysaid slug to'pre- "ventithe slug Iromhdroppingi down the coin-collecting. chute 39 andiclosing the switchISof the circuits controlling the coin-delivery mechanisms for making change of a quarter, but saidcoinselecting mechanism .I4 is actuatedwtodrop'sald slug from said-coineselecting receiver v-6I into and through. the slugchute 34;and'coin-delivery fun- ;nel' t49 :into I the coin-delivery receptacle '50,: thus ejectingttheislug and preventingit from making change oiaquarter, in the manner; in which-the w,coineselecting mechanism ;'.I 2: ej 6tS':'- a; i slug; do

' posited therein to make change of a dollar, as

above described.

To make change of a dime, a dime is deposited in the slot 54 of the coin-selecting mechanism I5, which dime slides down the chute 59 of said mechanism unto its coin-selecting receiver GI, and while sliding down said chute said dime closes the switch 69 and the relay circuit 12 of said mechanism, which causes the armature 284 of the relay switch 64 of said circuit to swing upwardly into engagement with the contact 286 and close the coin-collecting circuit 10 of said mechanism. Thereupon the coin-collecting solenoid 62 of said circuit draws the bridge bar 13 of said coin-collecting receiver 6I, together with said dime on said bridge bar over the upper end of the coin-collecting chute 40, into and down which chute said dime drops into the coin receptacle 45, and in dropping down said chute said dime engages and swings the triangular contact I06 into engagement with the contacts I06 and I01, closing the coin-actuated switch 20, the coin-changer circuit 265, and the motor power circuit relalyactuating circuit I 96 and energizing the coinreleasing spring-return solenoid I 56 and the magnets 201 and 208 of said relay-actuating circuit I96, which solenoid withdraws the coin-supporting slide I55 from under the magazine 5, while the magnets 201 and 208 of said relay actuating circuit I96 close the switch I99 and the motor power circuits I95 controlled by said switch. Thereupon the motor 48, through its shaft I19 and pulley I83, and the belt I89, rotates the magazine pulley I46, one complete revolution, Whereby the opening I52 in said pulley is rotated away from the opening I48 in said disc and said pulley I46 covers the upper end of said opening, in which opening I48 rest two nickels and during such rotation of said pulley I46 the solenoid I56 withdraws its slide I55 from under the lower end of said opening I48, whereupon said two nickels drop through said opening I48 and down through the coin chute 26, coin-delivery chute 3| and coindelivery funnel 49 into the coin-delivery receptacle 50, thus making change of said dime deposited in the machine as above described,

When the two nickels, which make the change of the dime, as aforesaid, drop from the magazine 5, the motor power circuit I95 is broken and the motor 48 stops, as above described in the operation of the machine in making change of a dollar, and the machine is set for making change of other silver coins.

If a slug, the size of a dime, should be deposited in the slot 54 said slug will slide down the chute 59 into the coin-selecting mechanism I5, which mechanism is actuated by said slug to prevent said slug from droppin down the coin-collecting chute 40 and closing the switch 20 and the circuit 265 controlling the coin-delivery mechanism for making change of a dime, but said coin-selecting mechanism I is actuated to drop said slug from said coin-selecting receiver 6| into and through the slug chute 35, coin-delivery chute 3|, and coin-delivery funnel 49 into the coin-delivery receptacle 50, thus ejecting the slug and preventing it from making change of a dime in the manner in which the coin-selecting mechanism I2 ejects a slug deposited therein to make change of a dollar as above described.

To make change of a nickel, a nickel is deposited in the slot 55 of the coin-selecting mech anism I6, which nickel slides down the chute 60 of said mechanism into its coin-selecting receiver GI, and while sliding down said chute said nickel closes the switch 69 and the relay circuit 12 01' said coin-selecting mechanism, which causes the armature 264 of the relay switch 64 of said circuit to swing upwardly into engagement with the contact 286 and close the coin-collecting circuit 10 of said mechanism, whereupon the coin-collecting solenoid 62 of said circuit draws the bridge bar 13 of said coin-collecting receiver 6|, together with said nickel on said bridge bar over the upper end of the coin-collecting chute 4|, into and down which chute said nickel drops into the coin-collecting receptable 46, and in dropping down said chute said nickel engages and swings the triangular contact I I2 into engagement with the contacts H0 and III, closing the coin-actuated switch 2|, the coin-changer circuit 213, and the motor power circuit relay-actuating circuit I96 and energizing the coin-releasing spring-return solenoid I64 and the magnets 201 and 208 of said relay-actuating circuit I96, which solenoid I64 withdraws the coin-supporting slide I63 from under the opening I59 in the disc I 6I under the pulley I 62 and magazine 6, whereupon the five pennies in said opening I59 drop out of said opening down through the coin chute 21, coin-delivery chute SI, and coin-delivery funnel 49 into the coin-delivery receptacle 50, making change of a nickel, and as the nickel drops past the triangular switch member II2, said member swings back out of engagement with the contacts H0 and III, opening the switch 2I and breaking the coin-delivery circuit 213 and the motor relay-actuating circuit I 96. and deenergizing the coin-collecting solenoid I64, so that its spring projects its core and slide I63 back under the lower end of the coin opening I59 in the disc I6I, while the magnets 201 and 208 of said motor relay-actuating circuit I96 close the switch I99 and the motor power circuit I95, controlled by said switch, whereupon the motor 48, through its shaft I19 and pulley I84, and the belt I90, rotates the magazine pulley I62, until five successive openings I60 in said pulley I62 register successively with the lower end of a coin compartment I58 in magazine 6 and successively with the upper end of the coin opening I59 in the disc I6I, so that five pennies drop from said coin compartment through said pulley openings I 60 into said disc opening I59 upon the slide I63 of the coin-collecting solenoid I 64, and the motor 48, through its shaft I19 and pulley I65, and the belt I9I, rotates the pulley I92 of the rotary switch I93 with the switch arm contacts 2I5 and 2I6 wiping the insulated pulley I92 and maintaining open the motor switch-openin circuit I91, until the contact plate V2" is rotated under said switch arm contacts 2I5 and 2I6, and said motor switch-opening circuit I91 is closed by the rotary switch I93, energizing the magnet 2I8, which swings down the armature 200 out of engagement with the contact MI and opens the switch I99, breaking the motor power circuit I95 and bringing the motor 48 to rest, which arrests further rotation of the magazine pulley I62 and the pulley I92 of the rotary switch I93, with said switch closing the motor switch-opening circuit I91 and thereby breaking the motor control circuit I94, and thus sets the operating mechanism of the penny magazine 6 for repeating its operation for delivering five pennies from said magazine as above described.

If a slug, the size of a nickel, is deposited in the slot 55 said slug will slide down the chute 59 into the coin-selecting mechanism I6, which mechanism is actuated by said slug to prevent said slug from dropping down the coin-collecting chute 4! and closing the switch 21 and the circuit 273 for controlling the coin-delivery mechanism for making change of a nickel, but said coin-selectin mechanism 15 is actuated to drop said slug from said coin selecting receiver 65 into and through the slug chute S5, coin-delivery chute 3i and coin-delivery funnel 99 into the coin-delivery receptacle 59, thus ejectin the nickel slug and preventing it from making change of a nickel in the manner in which the coin selecting mechanism l2 ejects a slug deposited therein to make change of a dollar, as above described.

I claim:

In a coin changer, a magazine formed with a vertical coin compartment, a partition turnably mounted in said magazine between the lower and upper ends of the magazine, said partition being provided with an opening therein arranged to register with said coin compartment or not according to the position to which said partition is turned, a pulley turnably mounted below the lower end of said magazine and provided with an opening therein arranged to register with the lower end of said compartment when the pulley is in its initial position, a stationary disc below said pulley provided with an opening out of registration with said coin compartment, a slide normally resting under said opening in said stationary disc, said compartment being adapted to receive coins stacked in said compartment below said partition with the lowermost coin resting upon said stationary disc in the openin insaid pulley,

said compartment being adapted to receive coins 1 stacked in said compartment above said partition with the lowermost of said coins resting upon said partition when in its position with its opening out of registration with said coin compartment, a drive pulley, a belt extending over said drive pulley and said pulley under said magazine, coin-receiving means actuated by a coin deposited therein to be changed, means, operated by said coin-receiving means when a coin is deposited therein, for rotating said drive pulley, whereby the pulley under said magazine is rotated through said belt to bring the opening in said pulley and the coin therein into register with the opening in said stationary disc, so that said coin will drop from said pulley opening into the opening in said stationary disc upon said slide,

and means operated by said coin-receiving means when said coin is deposited therein, for withdrawing said slide from under said opening in said stationary disc, to permit said coin in said opening to drop therefrom, and means for turning said partition to bring its opening into register with said coin compartment to permit coins in said coin compartment above said partition to drop through said partition opening into said coin compartment below said partition to replace coins ejected from said compartment below said partition the means for turning the partition in the coin magazine comprising a partition provided with a notch in its edge, a casing enclosing the coin magazine and provided with a slot therein with one end of said slot in registration with said notch in said partition, when said partition is turned so that its opening registers with the coin compartment, and a key adapted to beinserted through said slot into said notch for turning said partition to cause the partition opening to register or not with said coin compartment.

LEONARD L. PRUYN.

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