US3269506A

US3269506A - Coin operated lock

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Publication number: US3269506A
Application number: US348947A
Authority: US
Inventors: Joseph A Smith; Richard H Jordan
Original assignee: Sentinel Frechek Locks Inc
Current assignee: Sentinel Frechek Locks Inc
Priority date: 1964-03-03
Filing date: 1964-03-03
Publication date: 1966-08-30
Anticipated expiration: 1983-08-30

Description

Aug. 30, 1966 J. A. SMITH ETAL com OPERATED Lock Filed March a, 1964 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTORS JOSEPH A. SMITH RICHARD H. JORDAN BY 4,4 W @4 A 47 ATTORNEYS Aug. 30, 1966 .J. A. SMITH ETAL COIN OPERATED LOCK 2 SheecsSheet 2 Filed March 5, 1964 INVENTORS JOSEPH A. SMITH RICHARD H. JORDAN I ma "14 ATTORNEYS BY 6 Z)?" United States Patent 3,269,506 COIN OPERATED LOCK Joseph A. Smith, Loudonville, Ohio, and Richard H. Jordan, Fort Myers, Fla., assignors to Sentinel Frechek Locks, Incorporated, a corporation of Illinois Filed Mar. 3, 1964, Ser. No. 348,947 18 Claims. (Cl. 19432) The invention relates in general to a coin operated lock and, more particularly, to a combined coin and key operated lock mechanism.

Many coin operated locks have been used for lockers, for example, to exact monetary payment for the use of the locker. Storage lockers have been used in transportation depots for example, wherein the locker is unlocked and a key is provided which cannot be removed from the lock when the locker door is unlocked. Upon inserting the proper denomination of coin in the lock, the key may be turned to extend the lock bolt into locked position to lock the locker door with valuables inside the locker.

The present coin operated lock has particular advantages for use in such coin operated locks for lockers but has many additional related uses.

One of the more diflicult problems was that storage lockers were often desired in locations such as department stores wherein it was desired to provide lockable storage space for customers but it was not desired to charge for the use of the storage lockers, since this would deter many people from using the lockers. In other cases, expensive lockers and locks were provided with the feature of returning the coin after use of the locker, thus giving free service except for use of the coin before the lock could be locked and the key removed, the coin thus becoming a deposit for safe return of the key. These expensive and complicated locks and lockers, however, made the entire combination so prohibitively expensive to the department store that they seldom felt justified in investing in these lockers.

Accordingly, an object of the invention is to provide a lock to overcome the above disadvantages.

Another object of the invention is to provide a simple and economically constructed and assembled lock to provide free use of the locker.

Another object of the invention is to provide a lock which will provide free operation yet which requires a coin for operation in addition to the key, the coin assuring safe return of the key and the coin not being returned to the user until the lock has again been unlocked.

Another object of the invention is to provide a simple coin and key operated lock with a minimum of parts.

Another object of the invention is to provide a coin and key operated lock in a small and compact lock case which is the same size as standard cases and with the same bolt center mounting holes as non-key manual handles and latches for lockers.

Another object of the invention is to provide a lock for a locker which lock is coin and key operated yet the fact of coin operation is concealed from the exterior of the door.

Another object of the invention is to provide a coin and key operated lock with the increased safety for the lock, locker and its contents by concealing the fact that it is a coin operated lock.

Other objects and a fuller understanding of the invention may be had by referring to the following description and claims, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIGURE 1 is an elevational view of a lock embodying the invention with the lock case cover removed;

FIGURE 2 is a partial view similar to FIGURE 1 showing a coin inserted;

FIGURE 3 is an enlarged partial view of the latch lever;

FIGURE 4 is a partial view similar to FIGURE 1, showing the key turned to extend the lock bolt;

FIGURE 5 is a sectional view of the lock on line 5-5 of FIGURE 2;

FIGURE 6 is a sectional view similar, on line 6-6 of FIGURE 2;

FIGURE 7 is a sectional view on line 7-7 of FIG- URE 4;

FIGURE 8 is a sectional view on line 8-8 of FIG- URE 7;

FIGURE 9 is a rear view of the lock. barrel; and

FIGURE 10 is a partial rear view of the lock case.

The figures of the drawing show a coin operated lock 11 which is one form which the invention may take. This lock 11 is illustrated as a coin and key operated lock which may be used with a locker 12 having a door 13 and a door frame 14. For example, this may be a storage locker such as used in transportation terminals or more preferably, may be in department stores or park and recreation facilities where free checking service in the locker 12 is desired. To this end, the lock 11 has been shown as a coin return lock having a coin return receptacle 15.

The lock 11 includes a lock case 18 which may be mounted on the inside 19 of the door 13. The lock case 18 may be made of sheet metal and may have upper and

lower mounting flanges

20 and 21 with mounting holes 22 to permit fastening the lock case to the door 13. This lock case may have the same size and same distance between centers of the mounting holes 22 as conventional cases for non-key, handle operated latch mechanisms. This makes the coin operated lock 11 readily replaceable with such latch mechanism, to obtain coin-lockable latches on existing storage lockers. A metal cover plate 23 mates with the case 18 in complementary notches to form a part of the complete lock case. This cover 23 is shown removed in FIGURES 1, 2 and 4 for clarity.

A lock bolt 26 is reciprocable in the case 18 from a retracted position shown in FIGURE 1 to an extended position shown in FIGURE 4. These may be considered first and second positions of the lock bolt 26. In the extended position of FIGURE 5 the lock bolt may extend into a locking aperture 27 in the door frame 14 or extend behind a ledge on the door frame to lock the locker 12. A barrel 28 has first and

second legs

29 and 30 which straddle the lock bolt 26 and provide a guide for the movement of this lock bolt 26. The outer ends of the

legs

29 and 30 extend into apertures 31 in the rear wall 32 of the lock case 18 to fix the barrel to the case 18. The barrel 28 is hollow and receives a key cylinder 33 which is rotatable within the barrel upon turning of a key 34. A spring 35 may be mounted in a recess 36 in the lock bolt 26 to urge same to the retracted position. A crank arm 37 is fixed on the rear of the key cylinder 33 and fits within an elongated slot 38 in the lock bolt 26. This crank arm 37 may be considered an eccentric or an arcuately movable arm connected to the key cylinder 33 and connected to reciprocate the lock bolt 26 between the extended and retracted positions. In this case, the key cylinder has about a degree counterclockwise movement to lock the door, that is, to move the lock bolt from retracted to extended positions.

Surfaces

40 and 41 are provided in the lock bolt 26 and define a first coin chute 42. A slotted aperture 43 is provided in the top wall 44 of the case 18 to provide a second coin receiving chute. In the retracted position of the lock bolt 26, the first and second coin chutes are 3 in alignment which is a vertical alignment as the lock 11 is mounted in its usual position on the vertical inside surface 19 of the door 13.

A latch lever 46 is pivoted on a pivot pin 47 carried in the lock bolt 26. This latch lever 46 has first and second portions or

ends

48 and 49, respectively. The second end 49 is longer than the first end 48 and, hence, heavier so that gravity causes the second end 49 to be urged downwardly normally into an engagement position as shown in FIGURE 1. The first end 48 extends into the coin chute 42 for engagement by the lower edge and one face of a coin 50. The second end 49 in the engagement position shown in FIGURE 1 is positioned for engagement with a first abutment 51 on the barrel 28 upon attempted extension of the lock bolt 26. This would be with the key and key cylinder 34 turned through a first small arcuate path. This causes the lock bolt 26 to move outwardly and causes the second end 49 of the latch lever 46 to strike the first abutment 51. This prevents extension of the lock bolt and locking of the locker 12.

The lock case 18 has a bottom wall 54 and an aperture 55 therein near one side wall. This aperture 55 may be considered a coin return aperture. The coin return receptacle 15 may be formed from metal of the case 18 and is connected to the bottom of the case 18 to receive a coin falling through the coin return aperture 55. The coin return aperture 55 is aligned with the second coin chute 43 and also aligned with the first coin chute 42 when the lock bolt 26 is in the retracted position. A second abutment 57 is provided on the cover plate 23 and is in vertical alignment below the second coin chute 43. This second abutment 57 has a forward edge 58. The barrel 28 has a second abutment 59 for possible engagement by the latch lever 46.

OPERATION The coin receiving chute 43 will not admit coins of a denomination larger than that for which the lock is designed to operate. If coins smaller than the proper coin are deposited, such coins or slugs will not be caught on the second abutment 57 and, hence, will fall all the way through the first coin chute and out into the coin return receptacle, 15. Thus, such smaller coins or slugs will not be capable of operating the lock 11. A coin of the proper denomination, when deposited in the coin receiving chute 43, will fall into the first coin chute 42 and will be retained therein by engaging the second abutment 57.

If no coin is present in the first coin chute 42, then the key 34 may be turned only through a first small arcuate path. This partially moves the lock bolt 26 until the second end 49 of the latch lever 46 engages the first abut- .ment 51 on the barrel 28. This is an abutment fixed relative to the case 18 and, hence, is an abutment acting between the lock bolt 26 and the case 18. This prevents further extensile movement of the lock bolt 26 and, hence, the locker 12 cannot be locked.

With a coin of proper denomination in the first coin chute 42, and as retained by the second abutment 57, the weight of this coin acts on the lever first end 48 to pivotally move this lever from the engagement position to a released position. This is as shown in FIGURE 2. The second end 49 of the lever 46 is moved upwardly so that it is not in a position to engage the

abutment

51 or 59. Accordingly, the key cylinder 33 may be rotated by the key 34 a full 165 degrees in this case, which means that the key 34 is moved through first and second consecutive arcuate paths. The movement in the second arcuate path causes the crank arm 37 to move the lock bolt 26 to the completely extended position as shown in FIGURE 4. During this extensile movement of the lock bolt 26, the latch lever 46 moves with it in a generally longitudinal direction. In the extended position, the latch lever second end 49 may abut or come close to abutting the second abutment 59. This extensile movement also laterally moves the coin 50 and the first coin chute 42. The coin 50 is moved forwardly until it clears the forward falls by gravity partially out of the first coin chute 42 and rests on the bottom wall 54 of the lock case 18, but is still retained upright within the first coin chute 42.

In the extended position of the lock bolt 26, shown in FIGURE 4, the key 34 is removable from the key cylinder 33. This is permitted by the internal construction of the key cylinder 33 and its interaction with the key 34. Accordingly, a person who has checked his valuables inside the locker 12 and then deposited the proper coin, may lock the locker by counterclockwise key rotation and then remove the key to take the key with him. The coin remains in the coin operated lock 11 as a deposit as insurance for safe return of the key 34. Upon the persons return to the locker 12, the key 34 may be inserted in the key cylinder. Upon opposite rotation of the key 34, in this case through a degree clockwise are, the crank arm 37 cooperates with the elongated slot 38 to cause complete retraction of the lock bolt 26. Accordingly, the locker door 13 may then be opened sothat the person may recover his possessions. During this retractile movement of the lock bolt 26, the coin 50 is carried laterally in a rearward direction and when the lock bolt 26 is completely retracted, the first coin chute 42 will be in alignment with the coin return aperture 55 and the coin 50 will fall into the coin return receptacle 15. The lock 11 is again in the position shown in FIGURE 1 ready for another person to use the locker 12 and the key 34 is again captive in the key cylinder 33. A ledge 61 on the rear of barrel 28, see FIGURE 9, prevents full degree movement of the key cylinder 33, and this assures that the key remains captive in the retracted position of the lock bolt.

The coin return receptacle 15 may be changed to a coin retaining receptacle as a part of or connected to the bottom of the case 18 in case free service is not desired. In this case, the coins would merely fall into a retension receptacle which could be unlocked by a sepaarte lock mechanism and the coins removed periodically by a collection man.

The second abutment 59 prevents improper operation of the lock 11. If a person were to not use a coin and instead were to use a thin piece of metal such as a knife blade through the

coin chutes

42 and 43 to depress the lever first end 48, then the key 34 could be turned and the lock bolt 26 partially extended. However, this beginning of extensile movement of the lock bolt 26 would cause misalignment of the first and

second coin chutes

42 and 43 and the knife blade would have to be withdrawn before the lock bolt had moved very far. Accordingly, whereas the lever second end 49 might be raised to pass over the first abutment 51, it would then in this case, strike the second abutment 59. This would prevent full extension of the lock bolt 26 and thus the key 34 could not be removed. Accordingly, operation of the lock.11 without use of a coin 50 is precluded. The spring 35 would urge the lock bolt 26 back to the retracted position so that it would not stay in the partially extended position and, thus, the locker 12 will remain unlocked for use by the general public and not be put out of commission. The spring also urges the lock bolt to the retracted position so the

coin chutes

42 and 43 are aligned, thus establishing the lock mechanism 11 in a position ready to accept a coin.

The unlocking of the locker 12 by retraction of the lock bolt 26 moves the coin 50 into the coin return receptacle 15. The person recovering his possessions will hear the coin fall into the coin return receptacle 15 and thus, as he opens the door 13 he will be reminded to reach into the coin return receptacle 15 to reclaim his coin as he recovers his possessions.

The latch lever 46 is a latch means having engagement and released positions and it has first and second portions. The first portion 48 is adapted to be disposed in the first coin chute 42 for engagement with a coin 50. This engagement invalidates the latch means or moves the latch to the released position at least upon movement of the key 34 through the first arcuate path. This permits the key to be moved through the second consecutive arcuate path to move the lock bolt from the first to the second position. In this embodiment shown, this is move ment from the retracted to the extended position, however, the lock might be made in the opposite manner for a coin unlocking lock. Thus, the presence of a coin would permit movement of the lock bolt from the extended to the retracted position. This could be effected merely by hav ing the lock bolt 26 move out of the opposite side of the case 18. The latch means 46 moves relative to the case 18 for movement between the engagement and released positions. The latch lever 46 may be considered a movable abutment arm having an end disposed in the first coin chute with this movable abutment arm cooperating with a latch shoulder 51 in the engagement position. The extensile movement of the lock bolt 26 establishes a condition where the coin 50 is moved downwardly within the first coin chute 42 yet is partially retained within this first coin chute 42. It is retained within the coin chute 42 until the lock bolt is moved back to the retracted position whereupon the coin is caused to move downwardly into the coin return receptacle 15.

It will be noted that the entire lock 11 is of very simple construction with few parts, easily manufactured and assembled. The lock case 18 has the key cylinder 33 symmetrically disposed relative to the mounting holes 22 and the entire lock case 18 is small and compact and may be of the same dimensions as the latch mechanism case of non-key handle-operated latch mechanisms. This permits the lock 11 to be substituted for such non-locking latch mechanisms on existing lockers. This provides coin and key operated lockers for free service of checking parcels and other possessions in existing lockers.

The lock 11 from the exterior of the locker 12 gives no indication or visible evidence that it is a coin operated lock. Only the key 34 is visible. It is not until one opens the locker door 13 that one may read the simple instructions showing that the parcels should be placed in the locker, then a coin inserted in the coin chute 43 and the door closed, The key may then be rotated to lock the locker and the key removed. This lack of visible evidence that the locker is coin operated is a great deterrent to vandalism. It has been found that the mere indication that lockers are coin operated indicates two things to vandals. One, that the lockers contain money in the locks and the lockers must contain valuable items in order to require coin operated locks. This is a double invitation to vandals to destroy the locks and lockers to attempt to recover the money and Valuable contents in the lockers. In this case, however, the lock is mounted on the inside of the door 13 rather than being visibly mounted in the door frame 14 as in many prior forms of coin and key operated lockers. Thus, the lock mechanism is not exposed in a place inviting pry-out techniques of breaking into the lock or locker. Further, no handle is required on the locker 12 since the key in the unoccupied locker serves as a handle for opening the door. Thus, one additional item is saved in the cost of manufacture and one additional item is eliminated which is a place for vandals to attempt to gain access to the lock or locker.

Although this invention has been described in its preferred form with a certain degree of particularity, it is understood that the present disclosure of the preferred form has been made only by way of example and that numerous changes in the details of construction and the combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and the scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed.

What is claimed is:

1. A coin operated lock mechanism, comprising in combination, a lock case,

a lock bolt movable in said lock case between first and second positions,

manual means connected to move said lock bolt between said first and second positions upon movement of said manual means through first and second consecutive paths,

a surface connected to and movable with said lock bolt defining at least part of a coin chute,

latch means mounted on said lock bolt for movement relative to said case and having first and second portions and movable between engaged and released positions,

means separate from said lock bolt to .retain a coin in said coin chute,

means to establish said second portion to said latch means urged toward said engaged position for establishing abutment means between said lock bolt and said case upon attempted movement of said lock bolt to said second position,

said first portion extendable into said coin chute for engagement between a coin and said first portion,

and the initial presence of a coin in said coin chute effecting engagement of a face of the coin and said first portion and establishing said latch rneans out of the engaged position thereof to permit movement of said lock bolt to said second position.

2. A coin operated lock mechanism, comprising in combination, a lock case,

a lock bolt movable in said lock case between first and second positions,

a surface connected to and movable with said lock bolt defining at least part of a first coin chute,

a second coin receiving chute in said case aligned with said first coin chute upon said lock bolt being in said first position,

latch means mounted for movement relative to said case and having first and second portions and movable between engaged and released positions,

means to establish said second portion urged toward said engaged position for establishing abutment means between said lock bolt and said case upon attempted movement of said lock bolt to said second position,

said first portion extendable into said first coin chute for engagement between a coin and said first portion,

means to retain a coin in said first coin chute,

second abutment means between said lock bolt and said case spaced from said first abutment means to be engageable only after said first and second coin chutes are misaligned to prevent unauthorized actuation of said lock mechanism by an implement inserted through said first and second coin chutes to actuate said latch means,

the presence of a coin in said first coin chute effecting engagement of the coin and said first portion at least after movement of said manual means through said first path and establishing said latch means out of the engaged position thereof to permit movement of said lock bolt to said second position,

and movement of said lock bolt to said second position carrying said coin to permit said coin to fall at least partially out of said first coin chute.

3. A coin operated lock mechanism, comprising in combination, a lock case,

a lock bolt movable in said lock case between first and second positions,

a surface connected to and movable with said lock bolt,

defining at least part of a first coin chute,

a second coin receiving chute in said case aligned with said first coin chute upon said lock bolt being in said first position and being misaligned upon said lock bolt being in said second position,

latch lever means mounted on said lock bolt for movement relative to said case about an effective pivot point and having first and second portions and movable between engaged and released positions,

means to retain a coin in said first coin chute,

the presence of a coin in said first coin chute effecting engagement of a face of the coin and said lever means first portion at least after movement of said manual means through said first path and establishing said latch lever means out of the engaged position into the relased position thereof to permit movement of said manual means through said second path and movement of said lock bolt to said second position,

movement of said lock bolt to said second position acting laterally through the faces of the coin to move same laterally beyond said retaining means to permit said coin to fall at least partially out of said first coin chute,

a coin receptacle connected near the bottom of said case,

and at least subsequent movement of said lock bolt to said first position returning said first coin chute into alignment with said second coin chute and permitting said coin to fall into said coin receptacle.

4. A key and coin operated lock mechanism, comprising in combination, a lock case,

a lock bolt movable in said lock case between first and second positions,

a key cylinder rotatable relative to said case by a key insertable in said cylinder,

means on said key cylinder connected to move said lock bolt between said first and second positions upon arcuate movement of said key cylinder through first and second consecutive paths,

latch lever means mounted for movement relative to said case about an effective pivot point on said lock bolt and having first and second portions and movable between engaged and released positions,

first and second means to retain a coin in said first coin chute,

the presence of a coin in said first coin chute effecting engagement of said coin and said lever means first portion at least after movement of said key cylinder through said first path and establishing said latch lever means out of the engaged position into the released position thereof to permit movement of said key cylinder through said second path and movement of said lock bolt to said second position,

movement of said lock bolt to said second position carrying said coin laterally beyond said first retention means to permit said coin to fall only partially out of said first coin chute into engagement with said second retention means,

a coin receptacle connected near the bottom of said case and misaligned relative to said first coin chute upon said lock bolt being in said second position,

and at least subsequent movement of said lock bolt to said first position returning said first coin chute into alignment with said second coin chute and permitting said coin to move beyond said second retention means to fall into said coin receptacle.

5. A coin operated lock mechanism, comprising in combination, a lock case,

a lock bolt movable in said lock case between first and second positions,

means connected to move said lock bolt between said first and second positions,

a first coin chute connected to said lock bolt,

a second coin receiving chute in said case aligned with said first coin chute upon said lock bolt being in said firstposition and being misaligned upon said lock bolt being in said second position,

latch means mounted for movement relative to said case and having first and second portions,

means urging said second portion toward an engagement position for establishing first abutment means between said lock bolt and said case upon attempted movement of said lock bolt to said second position,

said first portion extending into said first coin chute for engagement by a coin,

means including said latch means forming second abutment means for holding a coin in said first coin chute upon said first coin chute being in alignment with said second coin chute,

the initial presence of a coin in said first coin chute engaging said latch means first portion by gravity to move said latch means second portion out of the engagement position thereof to permit movement of said lock bolt to said second position,

third abutment means,

movement of said lock bolt to said second position carrying said coin beyond an end of said second abutment means to permit said coin to fall partial-1y out of said first coin chute into engagement with said third abutment means,

and subsequent movement of said lock bolt to said first position returning said first coin chute into alignment with said second coin chute and carrying said coin in the opposite direction beyond an end of said third abutment means to have same fall completely out of said first coin chute.

6. A coin operated lock mechanism comprising in combination, a lock case,

a lock bolt movable in said lock case between first and second positions,

means connected to move said lock bolt between said first and second positions,

a first coin chute in said lock bolt,

a second coin receiving chute in said case aligned with said first coin chute in said lock bolt upon said lock bolt being in said first position and being misaligned upon said lock bolt being in said second position,

a latch lever mounted for pivotal movement relative to said case and having first and second ends,

said first end extending into said first coin chute for engagement by a coin,

means urging said second end toward an engagement position for establishing abutment means between said lock bolt and said case upon attempted movement of said lock bolt to said second position,

means including said latch lever forming second abutment means for holding a coin in said first coin chute upon said first coin chute being in alignment with said second coin chute,

a coin in said first coin chute engaging said lever first end by gravity to pivot said lever to have said lever second end swing out of the engagement position thereof with said first abutment whereby said lock bolt may be moved to said second position,

said first coin chute in said lock bolt upon said lock bolt being in said first position,

a latch lever pivoted on said lock bolt and having first and second portions,

said first portion extending into said first coin chute third abutment means, for engagement by a coin,

movement of said lock bolt to said second position means urging said second portion toward an engagecarryin g said coin beyond an end of said second abutment position for engagement with a first abutment ment means to permit said coin to fall partially out fixed relative to said case upon attempted moveof said first coin chute into engagement with said ment of said lock bolt to said second position, third abutment means, a second abutment fixed relative to said case holding a coin receptacle connected to the bottom of said case a coin in said first coin chute upon said first coin and misaligned relative to said first coin chute upon chute being in alignment with said second coin chute, said lock bolt being in said second position, a coin in said first coin chute engaging said lever first and subsequent movement of said lock bolt to said portion by gravity to pivot said lever to have said first position returning said first coin chute into alignlever second portion swing out of the engagement ment with said second coin chute and carrying said position thereof with said first abutment to permit coin in the opposite direction beyond an end of said movement of said lock bolt to said second position, third abutment means to have same fall into said third abutment means, coin receptacle. 2O movement of said lock bolt to said second position 7. A concealed coin operated lock mechanism for a carrying said coin beyond an end of said second locker having a door and a door frame, comprising in abutment to permit said coin to fall partially out of combination, a lock case mountable on the inside of said said first coin chute into engagement With said third door, abutment means,

a lock bolt movable in said lock case between first and a coin receptacle connected to the bottom of said case second positions with one of said positions engagand misaligned relative to said first coin chute upon ing said door frame, said lock bolt being in said second position,

afirst coin chute in said lock bolt, and subsequent movement of said lock bolt to said a second coin receiving chute in the top of said case first position returning said first coin chute into alignconcealed from view of the door exterior and aligned ment with said second coin chute and carrying said with said first coin chute in said lock bolt upon said coin in the opposite direction beyond an end of said lock bolt being in said first position and being misthird abutment means to have same: fall into said aligned upon said lock bolt being in said second 0i pta position, 9. A coin operated lock mechanism, comprising in coma latch lever pivoted on said lock bolt and having first bination, a 100k Case,

and second portions, a lock bolt movable in said lock case between first and said first portion extending into said first coin chute for Second Positions,

engagement by a coin a first coin chute in said lock bolt,

means urging said second portion toward an engagea second coin receiving chute in said case aligned With ment position for engagment with a fir t abutment said first coin chute in said lock bolt upon said lock fixed relative to said case upon attempted movebolt being in Said first Position and bfiing misaligned ment of said lock bolt to said second position, p Said 100k bolt being in Said Second Position,

a second abutment fixed relative to said case holding a latch P F 011 Said lock bolt and having first a coin in said first coin chute upon said first coin P chute being in alignment with said Second coin chute, said first portion extending into sa1d first coin chute for a coin in said first coin c-hute engaging said lever first engagement port-ion by gravity to pivot said lever to have said means 95 sa1d Second portlonfowalrd an engage lever second portion swing out of the engagement ment PQSItIOII for tngagement Wlth a first abutment position thereof with said first abutment to permit fixed 'l'elatlve to sa1d ctjse p attenflpted m vement movement of said lock bolt to said second position, of sa1d lock bolt to sa1d second P0513011,

third abutment means, a second abutment fixed relative to said case holding a movement of said lock bolt to said second position l l i first P Said first Coin chute carrying said coin beyond an end of said second abutbemg 1n ahgnm ent Wlth t Second Coil} chute, ment to permit said coin to fall partially out of said and means sa1d first c0111 chute 0T1 sa1d lock q first coin chute into engagement with said third abut- 5 laterauY from one face to the Pther of a 60111 ment means 1n sa1d first com chute to move the com laterally and a coin receptacle connected to the bottom of said case on said lever to have sa1d second F 0111.0 n and misaligned relative to said first coin chute upon t out of the engagemefnt posmon thereqf Wlth said first abutment to permit movement of sa1d lock sa1d lock bolt being 1n sa1d second position, bolt to Said Second d subsequent movement of said lock bolt to said first 6O p051 an 10. A coin operated lock mechanism, comprising in position returnlng sa1d first com chute into allgncombination: alock case,

mnt,w1th sa1d F chute and carrymg l a lock bolt movable in said lock case between first and com in the opposite dlrectlon beyond an end of said Second positions,

th rd abutment means to have same fall into said afirst coin chutein Saidlock bolt com receptacle. a second win receiving chute in said case aligned with A com Operated 109k mechanism for a door and said first coin chute in said lock bolt upon said lock a door Comprising in wmblnation, a 100k Case bolt being in said first position and being misaligned mountable 011 0 Said dOOr and door frame, upon said lock bolt being in said second position,

a lock bolt movable in said lock case, a latch lever pivoted on said lock bolt and having first means to move said lock bolt between first and secand second portions,

0nd positions with one of said positions engaging said first portion extending into said first coin chute for the other of said door and door frame, engagement by a coin,

a first coin chute in said lock bolt, means urging said second portion toward an engagea second coin receiving chute in said case aligned with ment position for engagement with a first abutment fixed relative to said case upon attempted movement of said lock bolt to said second position,

a second abutment fixed relative to said case holding a coin in said first coin chute upon said first coin chute being in alignment with said second coin chute,

a coin in said first coin chute engaging said lever first portion by gravity to pivot said lever to have said lever second portion swing out of the engagement position thereof with said first abutment whereby said gagement by a coin,

means urging said second end toward an engagement position for engagement with a first abutment fixed relative to said case upon attempted movement of said lock bolt to said second position,

a coin in said first coin chute engaging said lever first end by gravity to pivot said lever to have said lever second end swing out of the engagement position thereof with said first abutment whereby arcuate movement of said key cylinder and cooperation of said eccentric means with said lock bolt permits movement of said lock bolt to said second position,

12. A coin and key operated lock mechanism for a locker having a door and a door frame, comprising in combination, a lock case mountable on one of said door and door frame,

a lock bolt movable in said lock case from a retracted position to an extended position engaging the other of said door and door frame,

lock bolt may be moved to said second position, eccentric means on said key cylinder engageable with third abutment means, said lock bolt to cause movement of said lock bolt movement of said lock bolt to said second position carbetween said retracted and extended positions upon rying said coin beyond an end of said second abutarcuate movement of said key cylinder,

ment to permit said coin to fall partially out of said a first coin chute in said lock bolt,

first coin chute into engagement with said third abut- 15 a second coin receiving chute in said case aligned with ment means, said first coin chute in said lock bolt upon said lock a coin receptacle connected to the bottom of said case bolt being in the retracted position,

and misaligned relative to said first coin chute upon a latch lever pivoted on said lock bolt and having first said lock bolt being in said second position, and second ends,

and subsequent movement of said lock bolt to said first said first end extending into said first coin chute for position returning said first coin chute into alignment engagement by a coin,

with said second coin chute and carrying said coin in means urging said second end toward an engagement the opposite direction beyond an end of said third position for engagement with a first abutment fixed abutment means to have same fall into said coin relative to said case upon attempted extension of said receptacle. lock bolt,

11. A coin return, coin and key operated lock mechaa coin in said first coin chute engaging said lever first nism for a door and a door frame, comprising in combinaend by gravity to pivot said lever to have said lever tion, a lock case mountable on one of said door and door second end swing out of the engagement position frame, thereof with said first abutment whereby arcuate a lock bolt movable in said lock case between first and movement of said key cylinder and cooperation of second positions with one of said positions engaging said eccentric means with said lock bolt permits the other of said door and door frame, movement of said lock bolt to said extended position,

a key cylinder rotatable relative to said case by a key a second abutment fixed relative to said case holding the insertable in said cylinder, 7 coin in said first coin chute upon said first coin chute eccentric means on said key cylinder connected to move being in alignment with said second coin chute,

said lock bolt between said first and second positions third abutment means,

upon arcuate movement of said key cylinder, movement of said lock bolt to said extended position a first coin chute in said lock bolt, carrying the coin beyond an end of said second abuta second coin receiving chute in said case aligned with ment to permit said coin to fall partially out of said said first coin chute in said lock bolt upon said lock first coin chute into engagement with said third abutbolt being in said first position and being misaligned ment means,

upon said lock bolt being in said second, a coin receptacle connected to the bottom of said case a latch lever pivoted on said lock bolt and having first and misaligned relative to said first coin chute upon and second ends, said lock bolt being in said extended position,

said first end extending into said first coin chute for enand subsequent retraction of said lock bolt returning said first coin chute into alignment with said second coin chute and carrying the coin in the opposite direction beyond an end of said third abutment means to have same fall into said coin receptacle.

13. A coin operated lock mechanism, comprising, in

combination, a lock case,

a lock bolt movable in said lock case between first and second positions,

manual means connected to move said lock bolt be tween said first and second positions upon movement of said manual means through first and second consecutive paths,

surface means at least partly on said lock bolt defining a first coin chute,

third abutment means, surfaces defining a second coinreceiving chute in said movement of said lock bolt to said second position carcase l f with sald F F chute upon Sald loCk rying said coin beyond an end of said second abutbolt bemg the fi posmon ment to permit said coin to fall partially out of said means prevelltlng movement 9 sald lock bolt to first coin chute into engagement with said third abut- 531d Second Posltlon colfespondmg to said Second ment means, path of movement of said manual means,

a coin return receptacle connected to the bottom of said retaining means retaining a will in a d first 60in chute case and misaligned relative to said first coin chute upon alignment with said second coin chute, upon said lock bolt being in said second position, means including said first coin chute on said lock bolt and subsequent movement of said lock bolt tosaid first vacting laterally from one face to the other of a coin position returning said first coin chute into alignment in said first coin chute to move the coin laterally with said second coin chute and carrying said coin in and act on said latch means to invalidate same the opposite direction beyond an end of said third whereby movement of said manual means through abutment means to have same fall into said coin said first and second paths of movement moves said return receptacle. lock bolt to said second position,

and said second path of movement carrying said coin laterally beyond the end of said retaining means and establishing movement of said coin downwardly in said first coin chute.

14. A coin operated lock mechanism, comprising, in

combination, a lock case,

a lock bolt movable in said lock case between first and second positions,

surface means at least partly on said lock bolt defining a first coin chute,

surfaces defining a second coin receiving chute in said case aligned with said first coin chute upon said lock bolt being in the first position,

latch means preventing movement of said lock bolt to said second position corresponding to said second path of movement of said manual means,

retaining means retaining a coin in said first coin chute upon alignment with said second win chute,

a coin in said first coin chute invalidating said latch means whereby movement of said manual means through said first and second paths of movement moves said lock bolt to said second position,

said second path of movement carrying said coin laterally beyond the end of said retaining means and establishing movement of said coin downwardly in said first coin chute,

a coin opening near the bottom of said case and misaligned relative to said first coin chute upon said lock bolt being in said second position,

subsequent return movement of said manual means moving said lock bolt to said first position and returning said first coin chute into alignment with said second coin chute,

and said coin falling into said coin opening at least upon movement of said lock bolt to said first position.

15. A coin operated lock mechanism, comprising, in

combination, a lock case,

a lock bolt reciprocable in said lock case from a retracted position to an extended position,

surfaces defining a first coin chute in said lock bolt,

surfaces defining a second coin receiving chute in said case aligned with said first coin chute in said lock bolt upon said lock bolt being in the retracted position,

a movable abutment arm having engagement and released positions and having an end disposed in said first coin chute,

a latch shoulder, a

one of said arm and latch shoulder being carried on said lock bolt and the other being fixed relative to said case for cooperation therewith in the engagement position of said arm,

means urging said abutment arm into said engagement position to prevent extension of said lock bolt beyond a first range of movement,

retaining means retaining a coin in said first coin chute upon alignment with said second coin chute,

a coin in said first coin chute engaging said end of said abutment arm by gravity whereby said lock bolt may be extended through said first range and through a second range of movement,

said first range of movement moving said coin laterally and said lock bolt longitudinally with a face of the coin engaging the end of said abutment arm to move same to said released position,

said released position of said abutment arm moving said abutment arm to a position out of the path of relative movement of said latch shoulder and said abutment arm to thus permit said lock bolt to be moved through said second range of movement,

second retaining means,

said second range of movement extending said lock bolt to the extended position and carrying said coin laterally beyond the end of said retaining means to permit said coin to fall by gravity to the bottom of said case while being retained within said first coin chute, by engagement with said second retaining means,

a coin return receptacle connected to the bottom of said case and aligned beneath said second coin chute,

and subsequent retraction of said lock bolt returning said first coin chute into alignment with said second coin chute and carrying said coin laterally in the opposite direction beyond an end of said second retaining means to have same fall into said coin return receptacle.

16. A coin return, coin and key operated lock mechanism for a locker having a door and a door frame, comprising, in combination, a lock case mountable on one of said door and door frame,

a lock bolt reciprocable in said lock case from a retracted position to an extended position engaging the other of said door and door frame,

a barrel fixed to said case,

a key cylinder rotatable within said barrel by a key i-nsertable in said ylinder,

eccentric means on said key cylinder engageable with said lock bolt to cause reciprocation of said lock bolt upon arcuate movement of said key cylinder,

a first coin chute in said lock bolt,

a second coin receiving chute in said case aligned with said first coin chute in said lock bolt upon said lock bolt being in the retracted position,

a latch lever pivoted on said lock bolt and having first and second ends,

said first end extending into said first coin chute for engagement by a coin,

means urging said second end toward an engagement position for engagement with a first abutment fixed relative to said case upon attempted extension of said lock bolt,

a coin in said first coin chute engaging said lever first end by gravity to pivot said lever to have said lever second end swing out of the engagement position thereof with said first abutment whereby arcuate movement of said key cylinder and cooperation of said eccentric means with said lock bolt permits reciprocal movement of said lock bolt to said extended position,

an abutment on said case holding said coin in said first coin chute with said first coin chute in alignment with said second coin chute,

second abutment means,

movement of said lock bolt to said extended position carrying said coin beyond said case abutment to permit said coin to fall partially out of said first coin chute into engagement with said second abutment means,

a coin return receptacle connected to the bottom of said case and misaligned relative to said first coin chute upon said lock bolt being in said extended position,

and subsequent retraction of said lock bolt returning said first coin chute into alignment with said second coin chute and carrying said coin in the opposite direction beyond an end of said second abutment means to have same fall into said coin return receptacle.

17. A coin and key operated lock mechanism for a locker having a door and a door frame, comprising, in combination, a lock case mountable on the door,

a lock bolt reciprocable in said lock case between a retracted position and an extended position engaging said door frame,

a barrel fixed to said case,

a key cylinder rotatable within said barrel by a key insertable in said cylinder,

15 eccentric means on said key cylinder engageable with said lock bolt to cause reciprocation of said lock bolt in said case upon arcuate movement of said key cylinder,

1 6 said first coin chute in said lock bolt upon said lock bolt being in the retracted position, a latch lever pivoted on said lock bolt and having first and second ends,

a first coin chute in said lock bolt, said first end extending into said first coin chute for a second coin receiving chute in said case aligned with engagement by a coin,

said first coin chute in said lock bolt upon said lock a first and a second abutment on said barrel, bolt being in the retracted position, means urging said lever second end into a position to a latch lever pivoted on said lock bolt and having first engage said first abutment on said barrel upon atand second ends, 10 tempted extension of said lock bolt, said first end extending into said first coin chute for said second abutment being spaced from said first a'butengagement by a coin, ment to be engageable by said lever second end only a first and a second abutment on said barrel, after said first and second coin chutes are misaligned means urging said lever second end toward a position to prevent unauthorized actuation of said lock for engagement with said first abutment on said barrel mechanism by an implement inserted through said upon attempted extension of said lock bolt, first and second coin chutes to actuate said latch lever, said second abutment being spaced from said first a'butan abutment on said case holding a coin of proper ment to be engageable by said lever second end only denomination in said first coin chute with said first after said first and second coin chutes are misaligned coin chute in alignment with said second coin chute, to prevent unauthorized actuation of said lock mechaa coin in said first coin chute of proper denomination nism by an implement inserted through said first and engaging said lever first end by gravity to pivot said second coin chutes to actuate said latch lever, lever to have said lever second end swing out of the an abutment on said case holding a coin in said first engagement position thereof with said first and second coin chute with said first coin chute in alignment abutment whereby arcuate movement of said key with said second coin chute, cylinder and cooperation of said crank with said a coin in said first coin chute engaging said lever first elongated slot permits reciprocal movement of said end by gravity to pivot said lever to have said lever lock bolt to said extended position, second end swing out of the engagement position movement of said lock bolt to said extended position thereof with said first and second abutment whereby carrying said coin beyond said case abutment to perarcuate movement of said key cylinder and cooperamit said coin to fall partially out of said first coin tion of said eccentric means with said lock bolt chute to have the edge thereof rest on the bottom permits reciprocal movement of said lock bolt to said of said case, extended position, a coin return receptacle connected to the bottom of a oin receptacle onne ted to aid a e, said case and aligned beneath said second coin and movement of said lock bolt to said extended posichute,

tion carrying said i beyond Said case abutment and subsequent retraction of said lock bolt returning to permit said coin to fall toward said coin receptacle. sal'd first com chute allsnmeqt f said second 18. A coin return, coin and key operated lock mechac9111 chute carrying Opposite nism for a locker having a door and a door frame, directlon to have same fall into said coin return 40 receptacle.

prising, in combination, a lock case mountable on the door,

a lock bolt reciprocable in said lock case between a retracted position and an extended position engaging References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS said door frame, 1,055,178 3/1913 Horne 19432 a barrel fixed to said case, ,237,1 8 3/ 1917 Wyckoff 19473 a key cylinder rotatable within said barrel by a key 1,914,983 6/1933 Saad 9 insertable in said cylinder, FOREIGN PATENTS a crank arm on said key cylinder engageable with an 6,676 7/1909 Great Britain.

elongated slot in said lock bolt to cause reciprocation of said lock bolt in said case upon arcuate movement of said key cylinder,

a first coin chute in said lock bolt,

a second coin receiving chute in said case aligned with EVON C. BLUNK, Primary Examiner.

SAMUEL F. COLEMAN, Examiner.

R. WALKER, Assistant Examiner.

Claims

1. A COIN OPERATED LOCK MECHANISM, COMMPRISING IN COMBINATION, A LOCK CASE, A LOCK BOLT MOVABLE IN SAID LOCK CASE BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND POSITIONS, MANUAL MEANS CONNECTED TO MOVE SAID LOCK BOLT BETWEEN SAID FIRST AND SECOND POSITIONS UPON MOVEMENT OF SAID MANUAL MEANS THROUGH FIRST AND SECOND CONSECUTIVE PATHS, A SURFACE CONNECTED TO AND MOVABLE WITH SAID LOCK BOLT DEFINING AT LEAST PART OF A COIN CHUTE, LATCH MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID LOCK BOLT FOR MOVEMENT RELATIVE TO SAID CASE AND HAVING FIRST AND SECOND PORTIONS AND MOVABLE BETWEEN ENGAGED AND RELEASED POSITIONS, MEANS SEPARATE FROM SAID LOCK BOLT TO RETAIN A COIN IN SAID COIN CHUTE, MEANS TO ESTABLISH SAID SECOND PORTION TO SAID LATCH MEANS URGED TOWARD SAID ENGAGED POSITION FOR ESTABLISHING ABUTMENT MEANS BETWEEN SAID LOCK BOLT AND SAID CASE UPON ATTEMPTED MOVEMENT OF SAID LOCK BOLT TO SAID SECOND POSITION, SAID FIRST PORTION EXTENDABLE INTO SAID COIN CHUTE FOR ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN A COIN AND SAID FIRST PORTION, AND THE INITIAL PRESENCE OF A COIN IN SAID COIN CHUTE EFFECTING ENGAGEMENT OF A FACE OF THE COIN AND SAID FIRST PORTION AND ESTABLISHING SAID LATCH MEANS OUT OF THE ENGAGED POSITION THEREOF TO PERMIT MOVEMENT OF SAID LOCK BOLT TO SAID SECOND POSITION.