US3653586A - Means for collecting coins from a coin operated machine - Google Patents

Abstract

A means for collecting coins from a coin operated machine such as a slot machine or the like comprising, a collector head having a collection bag secured thereto and extending downwardly therefrom. The collector head means includes a first opening extending downwardly therethrough which is in communication with the interior of the collection bag and which is adapted to be detachably secured to a coin discharge tube extending downwardly from the coin operated machine. A pivotal trap door is provided in the support means and is movable from a horizontal position wherein the first opening is closed to a substantially vertical position wherein the first opening is open. A key operated lock means is mounted on the collector head and has a movable bolt extending inwardly into the first opening in the pivotal path of the trap door to selectively prevent the trap door from pivoting to its vertical position. The first opening is also adapted to removably receive an emptying tube which is placed therein to maintain the trap door in its open or vertical position to permit the coins to be emptied from the bag. When the collector head is placed on the discharge tube, the discharge tube pivots the door open. The discharge tube maintains the trap door in its vertical or open position while coins are being deposited in the collection bag from the machine. When the collector head is removed from the discharge tube, the trap door moves to its locked and closed position to prevent the pilfering of the coins in the collection bag. A modification of the device is also disclosed wherein a key operated emptying head assembly is provided on the bottom of the collection bag for dumping the coins therefrom. A further modification is also disclosed and involves the use of a removable retainer bracket which is inserted in the collector head to maintain the trap door in an open position after the collection bag has been emptied. A still further modification is disclosed and involves the use of a pivotal retainer pin in the collector head which maintains the pivotal trap door in an unlocked position after the coins have been emptied from the collection bag.

Description

United States Patent Bonneson [451 Apr. 4, 1972 [72] Inventor: Gall G. Bonneson, Route 1, Cedar Falls,

Iowa 50643 [22] Filed: Jan. 20, 1970 [21] Appl. No.: 4,433

[52] U.S.Cl. ..232/43.2,232/15,232/32 [5 1 1 ..A47g 29/00 [58] Field oiSearch ..232/43.2,l5, 16, 31, 32,44

[56 References Cited UNlTED STATES PATENTS 431,430 7/1890 Berne ..232/l5 431,431 7/1890 Berne ....232/l5 1,062,134 5/1913 Woods..... ....232/l5 1,280,351 10/1918 Woods..... ....232/l5 1,550,597 8/1925 Viezzi ....232/32 1,983,089 12/1934 Knee... ....232/15 2,546,498 3/1951 Evans ....232/l5 3,033,442 5/1962 Erlichman ..232/15 Primary Examiner-Francis K. Zugel Attorney-Zarley, McKee & Thomte [5 7] ABSTRACT A means for collecting coins from a coin operated machine such as a slot machine or the like comprising, a collector head having a collection bag secured thereto and extending downwardly therefrom. The collector head means includes a first opening extending downwardly therethrough which is in communication with the interior of the collection bag and which is adapted to be detachably secured to a coin discharge tube extending downwardly from the coin operated machine. A pivotal trap door is provided in the support means and is movable from a horizontal position wherein the first opening is closed to a substantially vertical position wherein the first opening is open. A key operated lock means is mounted on the collector head and has a movable bolt extending inwardly into the first opening in the pivotal path of the trap door to selectively prevent the trap door from pivoting to its vertical position. The first opening is also adapted to removably receive an emptying tube which is placed therein to maintain the trap door in its open or vertical position to permit the coins to be emptied from the bag. When the collector head is placed on the discharge tube, the discharge tube pivots the door open.

The discharge tube maintains the trap door in its vertical or open position while coins are being deposited in the collection bag from the machine. When the collector head is removed from the discharge tube, the trap door moves to its locked and closed position to prevent the piltering of the coins in the collection bag. A modification of the device is also disclosed wherein a key operated emptying head assembly is provided on the bottom of the collection bag for dumping the coins therefrom. A further modification is also disclosed and involves the use of a removable retainer bracket which is inserted in the collector head to maintain the trap door in an open position after the collection bag has been emptied. A still further modification is disclosed and involves the use of a pivotal retainer pin in the collector head which maintains the pivotal trap door in an unlocked position after the coins have been emptied from the collection bag.

5 Claims, 20 Drawing Figures Patented April 4, 1972 4 Sheets-Sheet l Patented April 4, 1972 3,653,586

4 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented April 4, 1972 3,653,586

4 Sheets-Sheet 5 my. /2 ma MEANS FOR COLLECTING COINS FROM A COIN OPERATED MACHINE Coin operated machines, such as slot machines or the like, require that the coins inserted therein be periodically collected. The present practice is to dump the coins from the machine into any convenient receptacle and to carry the same to a collecting and counting station or room. The employee in charge of collecting the coins has access to the collecting receptacle and the temptation of removing coins therefrom for his personal use is frequently too great to resist. The practice of the employees stealing coins from the machines is called skimming."

Therefore, it is the principal object of this invention to provide a means for collecting coins from a coin operated machine.

A further object of this invention is to provide a means for collecting coins from a coin operated machine which prevents unauthorized removal of the coins.

A further object of this invention is to provide a means for collecting coins from a coin operated machine wherein the collecting employee does not have access to the coins.

A further object of this invention is to provide a means for collecting coins from a coin operated machine which is foolproof.

A further object of this invention is to provide a means for collecting coins from a coin operated machine which is convenient to use.

A further object of this invention is to provide an antiskimming" device for collecting coins from a coin operated machine.

A further object of this invention is to provide a means for collecting coins from a coin operated machine which is economical to manufacture, durable in use and refined in appearance.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating the collection means of this invention in combination with a slot machine with portions of the supporting cabinet removed to fully illustrate the invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view as seen along lines 2-2 of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view as seen along lines 3-3 of FIG. 2.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view as seen along lines 4-4 of FIG. 2.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view similar to FIG. 3 except that the coin discharge pipe is not received in the device.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view as seen along lines 6-6 of FIG. 5.

FIG. 7 is a vertical sectional view of the collection means of FIG. 6.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view similar to FIG. 3 illustrating the emptying tube being received in the collecting head to facilitate the removal of coins from the collection bag.

FIG. 9 is a sectional view similar to FIG. 8 illustrating the trap door being held in an open position by an angular retainer.

FIG. 10 is a side view of a modified form of the device.

FIG. 11 is an enlarged sectional view as seen along lines 11-11 ofFIG. 10.

FIG. 12 is a sectional view as seen along lines 12-12 of FIG. 11.

FIG. 13 is a sectional view as seen along lines 13-13 of FIG. 12.

FIG. 14 is a side view of a further modified form of the device.

FIG. 15 is an enlarged sectional view as seen along lines 15-15 ofFlG. 14.

FIG. 16 is a sectional view as seen along lines 16-16 of FIG. 15.

FIG. 17 is a sectional view similar to FIG. 16 illustrating the trap door in a locked position.

FIG. 18 is a sectional view similar to FIG. 16 illustrating the trap door being maintained in an open position by an emptying tube.

FIG. 19 is a sectional view similar to FIG. 17 illustrating the retainer pin holding the trap door in a partially open position.

FIG. 20 is an enlarged sectional view as seen along lines 20-20 of FIG. 19.

In :FIG. 1, the numeral 10 generally designates a coin operated machine such as a slot machine or the like which may be supported on the upper surface of a cabinet 12 having a pair of cabinet doors l4 and 16 provided thereon with conventional locking means for the doors being included. A support 18 is provided in the cabinet 12 adapted to support the anti-skimming device of this invention which is generally designated by the reference numeral 20 in FIGS. 1-9. The anti-skimming device of FIGS. 10-13 is generally designated by the reference numberal 20A while the embodiment of FIG. 14-20 is designatedby the reference numeral 203. Machine 10 is provided with a coin discharge tube 22 extending downwardly therefrom into the interior of the cabinet 12. As seen in FIG. 3, tube 22 has a tapered lower end 24. The device 20 of FIGS. 1-9 comprises generally a collector head or support means 26 and a coin receptacle or collection bag 28 secured thereto and extending downwardly therefrom. The upper end of bag 28 is secured to the lower end of the collector head 26'by means of a ring 30 and screws 32 which extend upwardly through the ring 30 into the collector head 26 and by means of screws 34 which extend from the collector head 26 into the ring 30 as illustrated in FIG. 4. Preferably, bag 28 is constructed of a heavy canvas material having a handle 36 secured thereto.

Collector head 26 has an opening 38 extending downwardly therethrough adapted to receive the discharge tube 22. Collector head 26 has a shoulder 40 extending therefrom into opening 38. In plan view, shoulder 40 is substantially C- shaped having an open end. In other words, the shoulder 40 does not extend around the entire interior of opening 38. A key operated lock means 42 is mounted in collector head 26 and has its inner end 46 positioned in the interior of collector head 26 as illustrated in FIG. 6. Lock means 42 is maintained in the bore 48 by means of the nut 50. Lock means 42 includes a movable bolt 52 having a flat upper end and a tapered outer end as illustrated in FIG. 5. Insert 54 is secured to the collector head 26 by means of screws 56 and 58. Insert 54 is provided with an arcuate surface 60 as illustrated in FIG. 6.

The numeral 62 generally designates a pivotal trap door which is pivotally secured to the collector head 26 by means of a roll pin 64 as shown in FIG. 6. A door spring 66 is mounted on the roll pin 64 to engage the door 62 to yieldably maintain the same in a horizontal or closed position. In the horizontal position, door 62 engages a portion of insert 54 and the shoulder 40 which limits the upward pivotal movement of the door 62 with respect to the collector head 26. In the horizontal or closed position, door 62 closes the opening 38 in collector head 26. Door 62 may be pivotally moved to a substantially vertical or open position as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4. As seen in FIG. 4, when door 62 is in its horizontal position, the upper end of the bolt 52 is positioned below one end thereof to prevent the opening of the door 62. A pair of spring loaded plungers 68 and 70 slidably extend through the upper end of collector head 26 so that the inner ends thereof movably extend into opening 38. As illustrated in FIG. 4, tube 22 is provided with an annular collar 72 extending therearound and extending outwardly therefrom. FIG. 8 illustrates an emptying tube 74 which is adapted to be removably inserted into the opening 38 at times to maintain the door 62 in an open position as will be described hereinafter. Tube 74 is provided with a collar 75 extending therearound and outwardly therefrom as also illustrated in FIG. 8.

With respect to the embodiment of FIGS. 1-9, a pair of devices 20 will be used with each machine 10 so that one device will be mounted on the tube 22 while the other device is being used to convey the coins to the counting room. As-

. suming that the device 20 has been previously installed on the tube 22, it can be seen that the spring loaded plungers 68 and 70 engage the collar 72 to prevent the collecting head from moving downwardly on the tube 22 and that the shoulder 40 and insert 54 will engage the collar 72 to limit the upward movement of the collector head 26 with respect to the tube 22. The tube 22 maintains the door 62 in the open position showing FIG. 3 so that coins from the machine will be discharged directly to the interior of the bag 28. When the bag 28 is full, the device is removed from the tube 22 by simply pulling the spring loaded plungers 68 and 70 so that the inner ends thereof move out of engagement with the collar 72. The collector head 26 is then slidably moved downwardly on the tube 22 which causes the door 62 to pivot upwardly past the spring loaded bolt 52 to its horizontal position shown in FIG. 5. After the door 62 has pivotally moved past the bolt 52, the bolt 52 moves outwardly beneath the door 62 to prevent the door 62 from being opened until the master key 73 is used to unlock the lock means 42 in the collection room. The door 62 can only be opened upon the insertion of the master key 73 into the lock means 42. The master key 73 would remain in the counting room and would only be used by a person so authorized. An empty device is then installed on the tube 22, the details of which will be described more fully hereafter.

When the device has reached the collection room, the master key 73 is inserted into the lock means 42 to move the same to an unlocked position so that bolt 52 is moved out of the pivotal path of door 62. The'emptying tube 74 is then inserted downwardly into the opening 38 which causes the door 62 to be moved to the open or substantially vertical position shown in FIG. 8. Tube 74 is limited in its movement with respect to the collection head 26 by the collar 75 extending therefrom. The device is then inverted so that the coins in the bag 28 may be dumped therefrom through the tube 74 into a suitable receptacle in the collection room.

After the bag 28 has been emptied of its contents, the tube 74 is removed therefrom which causes the door 62 to pivot to its closed or horizontal position. An angular retainer bracket or clip 76 is then inserted downwardly into opening 38 and positioned between door 62 and bolt 52 to maintain door 62 in the position of FIG. 9. Lock means 42 is then locked with the master key 73. The empty device 20 is then ready for use.

The device 20 (FIG. 9) is then taken from the collection room and installed on a machine 20 which requires an empty device. The device is installed on the tube 22 of the machine 10 so that tube 22 extends downwardly into opening 38. As collector head 26 is moved upwardly with respect to the tube 22, the tube 22 dislodges the retainer clip 76 and pivots the door 62 to the open position of FIG. 3 with the retainer clip 76 falling downwardly into the interior of bag 28. The clip 76 will be subsequently dumped from the bag 28 with the coins. When the device is subsequently removed from the tube 22, the door 62 pivots upwardly to its horizontal position and is prevented from being opened by an unauthorized person by the previously locked lock means 42. Thus, the lock means 42 can be locked in the collection room but the device can still be installed on the machine 10 without the necessity of the installing employee carrying the master key 73 to the machine itself. The door 62 automatically moves to its closed and locked position which prevents unauthorized personnel from skimming" coins from the bag 28 after the same has been removed from the machine 10.

The modified version of the device of FIGS. 10-13 is designated by the reference numeral 20B and comprises generally a collector head 80, collection bag 82 and emptying head 84. Collector head 80 has an opening 86 extending therethrough adapted to receive the tube 22 as illustrated in FIG. 12. Collector head 80 includes a shoulder 88'and insert 90 similar to the shoulder 40 and insert 54 of the device 20. Collector head 80 includes a pivotal door 92 which is pivotally secured to the collector head by means of a roll pin 94 and is urged into a horizontal or closed position by a door spring 96. Collector head 80 also includes a spring loaded bolt 98 which movably extends into the opening 38 as illustrated in FIG. 12. As seen in FIG. 12, bolt 98 includes a flat upper end portion and a tapered outer end portion. The upper end of bag 82 is secured to the lower end of the collector head 80 by screws 100 and ring 102.

Emptying head 84 is secured to the lower end of bag 82 by means of screws 104 and ring 106 and is provided with an opening 108 extending therethrough. A pivotal door 110 is pivotally mounted in the emptying head 84 by means of roll pin 112 and is urged to horizontal position illustrated in FIG. 12 by a door spring 1 14 suitably mounted on the roll pin 1 12.

Emptying head 84 is provided with a lock means 116 which includes a movable bolt 118 extending into the opening 108 as illustrated in FIG. 12. Bolt 118 prevents door 110 from moving from its position illustrated in FIG. 2 to an open or substantially vertical position but the bolt 118 is spring loaded to permit the door 110 to move from its open position to a closed position. Collector head 84 is provided with an insert 120 which extends into the opening 38 to limit the pivotal movement of the door 110 in one direction.

Assuming that bag 82 contains coins and has been removed from the tube 22, the device 208 is taken to the collection room for removal of the coins therefrom. Lock means 116 is unlocked in the collection or counting room so that bolt 118 moves out of the pivotal path of door 110. An emptying tube identical to emptying tube 74 is then inserted into the opening 108 from the bottom end of the emptying head 84 which causes the door 110 to move inwardly to its open position so that the coins in the bag 82 may be dumped therefrom through the emptying tube 74. After the coins have been removed from the bag 82, the emptying tube 74 is removed from the opening 108 which permits the door 110 to move to its horizontal or closed position as illustrated in FIG. 12. The collector head 80 and emptying head 84 are then moved towards each other so that a person can reach upwardly into the opening 108 and install a retainer clip 76 between the door 92 and bolt 98 to maintain the door 92 in a partially opened position below the bolt 98. When the retainer clip 76 has been so positioned, the lock means 116 is locked with the master key in the collection or counting room to lock the door 110 in the position seen in FIG. 12. The emptying device 208 is then taken to a machine 10 requiring a bag. Collector head 80 is installed on the discharge tube 22 with the lower end of the tube 22 being received in the opening 86 so that the tube 22 dislodges the retainer clip 76 and pivots the door 92 to the open position illustrated in FIG. 12. The coins from the machine can then drop directly into the interior of bag 82. When bag 82 is full, the plunger pins 122 and 124 are pulled so that collector head 80 may be removed from the tube 22. As collector head 80 is moved downwardly on the tube 22, the door 92 pivots upwardly past bolt 98 to its closed or horizontal position. The engagement of the door 92 with the flat upper surface of the bolt 98 prevents the door 92 from being opened until after the coins have been removed from the bag 82 in the collection room and the retainer clip 76 reinstalled as previously described. Thus, the embodiment 20B of FIGS. 10-13 provides a second means for collecting the coins from a coin operated machine such as a slot machine or the like without the collecting person being able to skim coins therefrom. Coins can only be removed from the bag 82 through the use of a master key which will always be maintained in the counting room.

The device 20C of FIGS. 14-20 is also adapted to be secured to a coin tube 22 as illustrated in those drawings. The device 20C comprises generally a collector head 126 and a bag 128 secured thereto by means of ring 130 and screws 132 so that the bore or opening 134 of collector head 126 is in communication with the interior of the bag 128. Collector head 126 includes a door 136 pivotally secured thereto by means of a roll pin 138 and adapted to move from the position of FIG. 16 to the position of FIG. 17 wherein the door 136 closes the opening 134. Door 136 is yieldably urged to the position of FIG. 17 by means of door spring 140 mounted on the roll pin 138. As seen in FIG. 17, collector head 126 is provided with a shoulder 142 which extends inwardly into the opening 134 above the door 136 and is designed to limit the upward pivotal movement of the door 136 with respect to the collector head 126.

The numeral 144 refers generally to a retainer which is pivotally secured to .the collector head 126 by pin 148 and extendsinwardly into the opening .134. A spring means is operatively connected to the retainer 144 to yieldably urge the pin 144 upwardly into the position of FIG. 19. A key operated lock means 150 is mounted in the collector head 126 as illustrated in FIGS. 17 and 20 and includes a spring loaded and movable bolt 152 which extends inwardly into the opening 134 in .the pivotal path of the door 136. The numeral 154 refers to :a master keyfor operating the lock to lock the bolt 152 :into'theposition of FIG. 17 and topermit the bolt 152 to be moved out of the path of door 136 as necessary. The numeral 156 refers to emptying tube having a collar 158 mounted thereon and including a tapered lower end 160. As

.seenin FIG. 18, the tube 156 is .adapted to be received in the position of the door 136 and pin 144 when the collector head 12.6 is mounted on the tube 22 and it can be seen in FIG. 16 that the lower end 166 of tube 22 is engaging the pin 144 while lower end portion 168 is engaging the door 136 to maintain the same in an open position to permit the coins to drop directly through the tube 22 into the interior of bag 128. The downward movement of the collector head 126 with respect to the tube 22 causes the door 136 and the pin 144 to pivot from the position of FIG. 16 to the position of FIG. 17 so that door 136 moves past the spring loaded bolt 52 to its horizontal position with the retainer pin 144 being positioned thereunder. Door 136 pivotally moves to the horizontal position above pin 144 due to the relationship of the door 136 and the lower end portion 168 of tube 22 and the relationship of the lower end portion 166 of tube 22 and the retainer 144.

The removal of the collector head 126 from the tube 22 causes the door 136 to move to the closed and locked position in FIG. 17 wherein it closes the opening 134 which prevents the collecting employee from removing coins from the bag 128. The device 20C is then taken to the counting room and the master key 154 is inserted into the lock means 150 to unlock the same so that the bolt 152 is moved out of the pivotal path of door 136. The emptying tube 156 is then inserted downwardly intothe opening 134 so that the lower most end of the tapered end portion 160 is positioned adjacent the door 136. The downward movement of the tube 156 causes door 136 to be pivotally moved downwardly to a substantially vertical or open position. The downward pivotal movement of the door 136 initially pivots the retainer 154 downwardly until the door 136 pivotally moves out of engagement therewith. When door 136 pivotally moves out of engagement with the retainer 144, the spring loaded retainer 144 pivots upwardly into the interior of tube 156 as illustrated in FIG. 18. The device is then inverted and the coins are dumped from the interior of the bag 128 into a suitable counting or collection receptacle.

When the coins have been dumped from the bag 128, the tube 156 is removed from the collector head 126 which permits the door 136 to pivot upwardly from the position of FIG. 18 to the position of FIG. 19. It can be seen in FIG. 19 that the retainer 144 is in the pivotal path of door 136 and prevents the same from pivoting to its horizontal position. The lock means 150 would then be locked through the use of the master key 154. The device 20C could then be taken to a machine requiring such a device. The upward movement of the .collector head 26 onto the tube 22 causes the retainer 144 and door 136 to be pivoted to the position of FIG. 16 due to the relationship of the lower end of the tube 22 with respect to the door 136 and retainer 144. It can be seen in comparing FIGS. 16 and 18 that the collector head 126 is installed on the tube 22 and tube 156 is an opposite manner. In other words, when the collector head 126 is moved upwardly with respect to the tube 22, the lower end portion 166 engages the retainer 144 while the lowermost portion of the lower end 160 of tube 156 engages the door 136 as tube 156 is moved downwardly into opening 134.

It can be seen that the device 20C of FIGS. 14-20 has provided a further means of preventing the collecting employees from "skimming coins from the collection bags during a collection process since'the lock means is previously locked by the master key 154 which never leaves the counting room. As soon as the employee removes the device from the tube 22 the door 136 pivots to a closed and locked position which prevents the employee from removing coins fromthe bag.

Thus it can be seen from the foregoing that the embodiments disclosed herein of the device of this invention accomplish at least all of their stated objectives.

I claim:

1. A-coin receiving device adapted to be removably connected to the coin discharge tube of a coin operated machine, comprising,

a support means having upper and lower ends, said support means having an opening extending downwardly therethrough, said opening being adapted to detachably receive the discharge tube of a coin operated machine,

a coin receptacle at the lower end of said support means having its interior in communication with said opening in said support means,

a door means pivotally mounted in said support means about a horizontal axis and being pivotally movable from a. normal horizontal position to a substantially vertical position, said door means closing said opening when in its said horizontal position, said opening being open when said door means is in its vertical position,

said door means being biased to its closed position,

a lock means in said support means movable from locked to unlocked positions, said lock means being in the pivotal path of said door whereby said lock means will prevent said door means from pivoting from its horizontal posi tion to its vertical position when said lock means is in its locked position,

said door means being pivotally positioned on said support means with respect to said opening that it can be engaged and pivoted to an open vertical position by the insertion into said opening of a discharge tube of a coin operated machine, v

means for detachably securing said support means to the discharge tube of a coin operated machine,

and retainer means for selective positioning in said support means between said door and said lock, before said support means has been secured to said coin discharge tube, for retaining said door means in an intermediate unlocked position between said horizontal and vertical positions to prevent said door means from moving to said horizontal locked position, said retainer being moved from said selective position by said insertion of said discharge tube into said opening so that upon subsequent withdrawal of said tube from said opening said door will move to its locked closed position.

2. The device of claim 1 wherein said retainer means is an angular member adapted to fall downwardly into said coin receptacle upon the insertion of said discharge tube into said opening.

3. The combination of claim 1 wherein said retainer means is a spring loaded retainer pin pivotally connected about a horizontal axis at one end to said support means opposite the pivotal connection of said door means and being yieldably urged upwardly into said opening, the pivotal axis of said retainer means being in a plane below the pivotal axis of said door means, said retainer pin having a length shorter than the length of said door means, said discharge tube having a lower end configuration adapted to permit said door means to pivot upwardly from its vertical position to its horizontal position as said support means is' removed from said discharge tube whereby said horizontally disposed door means will be positioned above said retainer pin.

4. The device of claim 1 wherein said retainer means is a spring loaded retainer pin pivotally connected about a horizontal axis at one end to said support means opposite the 1 pivotal connection of said door means and being yieldably urged upwardly into said opening, the pivotal axis of said retainer means being in a plane below the pivotal axis of said door means, said retainer pin having a length shorter than the length of said door means, said discharge tube having a lower end configuration adapted to permit said door means to pivot upwardly from its vertical position to its horizontal position as said support means is removed from said discharge tube whereby said horizontally disposed door means will be posi-

Claims (5)

1. A coin receiving device adapted to be removably connected to the coin discharge tube of a coin operated machine, comprising, a support means having upper and lower ends, said support means having an opening extending downwardly therethrough, said opening being adapted to detachably receive the discharge tube of a coin operated machine, a coin receptacle at the lower end of said support means having its interior in communication with said opening in said support means, a door means pivotally mounted in said support means about a horizontal axis and being pivotally movable from a normal horizontal position to a substantially vertical position, said door means closing said opening when in its said horizontal position, said opening being open when said door means is in its vertical position, said door means being biased to its closed position, a lock means in said support means movable from locked to unlocked positions, said lock means being in the pivotal path of said door whereby said lock means will prevent said door means from pivoting from its horizontal position to its vertical position when said lock means is in its locked position, said door means being pivotally positioned on said support means with respect to said opening that it can be engaged and pivoted to an open vertical position by the insertion into said opening of a discharge tube of a coin operated machine, means for detachably securing said support means to the discharge tube of a coin operated machine, and retainer means for selective positioning in said support means between said door and said lock, before said support means has been secured to said coin discharge tube, for retaining said door means in an intermediate unlocked position between said horizontal and vertical positions to prevent said door means from moving to said horizontal locked position, said retainer being moved from said selective position by said insertion of said discharge tube into said opening so that upon subsequent withdrawal of said tube from said opening said door will move to its locked closed position.

2. The device of claim 1 wherein said retainer means is an angular member adapted to fall downwardly into said coin receptacle upon the insertion of said discharge tube into said opening.

3. The combination of claim 1 wherein said retainer means is a spring loaded retainer pin pivotally connected about a horizontal axis at one end to said support means opposite the pivotal connection of said door means and being yieldably urged upwardly into said opening, the pivotal axis of said retainer means being in a plane below the pivotal axis of said door means, said retainer pin having a length shorter than the length of said door means, said discharge tube having a lower end configuration adapted to permit said door means to pivot upwardly from its vertical position to its horizontal position as said support means is removed from said discharge tube whereby said horizontally disposed door means will be positioned above said retainer pin.

4. The device of claim 1 wherein said retainer means is a spring loaded retainer pin pivotally connected about a horizontal axis at one end to said support means opposite the pivotal connection of said door means and being yieldably urged upwardly into said opening, the pivotal axis of said retainer means being in a plane below the pivotal axis of said door means, said retainer pin having a length shorter than the length of said doOr means, said discharge tube having a lower end configuration adapted to permit said door means to pivot upwardly from its vertical position to its horizontal position as said support means is removed from said discharge tube whereby said horizontally disposed door means will be positioned above said retainer pin.

5. The device of claim 1 wherein a second support means is secured to said coin receptacle remote from said first-mentioned support means, a door means pivotally mounted in second support means, and a lock means in said second support means adapted to selectively lock the door means in said second support means, said door means being positioned in an opening in said second support means to permit the contents of said coin receptacle to be removed therefrom when the door means in said second support means is open.

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