US999124A - Coin-selector. - Google Patents

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GOIN SELECTOR. I APPLICATION FILED AUG. I. 1910.-

Patented Juy 25, 19H.

6 SHEETS-SHBETI G. C. REITH L G. F, FLADB.

GOIN SELECTOR. APPLICATION FILED AUG.1,1910.

1999, l 24.. Patented July 25, 1911.

sHBBTS-SHEET 2.

G. C. RBTH L G. P. PLADE.

COIN SELECTOR.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.1.V1910,4

Patented July 25, 19H.

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R SHEETS-SHEET 3xl G. o. REITH 6. G. F. FLADB.

GOIN SELECTOR.

APPLICATION lILBD AUG.1. 1910.

Patented July 25, 3.911

6 SHEETS-EEEET 4.

G. C. HBH-H E n F. 'BLADE GOIN SELECTOR.

APPLICATION Imm) AUG.1,1 -0.

E. PLADB. G01N SELECTOR.

APPLIGATIO.

Patented July 25, Egli.

.6 SHBBTS-SHEET 6.

,G.G.RBITH&G.

FILED AUG.1. 1910. 999,2

. a mim@ nia, have invented certain entran sfrazras rar onirica. GEORGE C. REITH AND GEORGE; FLADFFF PHILADELPHA, 'EENNSYLV-?',P,

CONJSELECTOR.

9999-5 24, Specification of Letters Patent. Tatami-ed July 25, 191.1.

Application filed August 1, 1910. SeralNo, 574).,758`

To' all Awhom yit may concern:

Be it lvinown that we, GEORGE C. Rnrrn and (lnouonF. Frama, citizens of the United States, residing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvalmprovements in Coin-Selectors, ot' which the following is a specification. v

Uur invention relates to that class ol niachines particularly designed to separate standard coins trom counterfeits, slugs, washers, or the like, and operating on the broad principles disclosed and claimed'in our Patent No. 944,819, dated December Q8, 1909, and in our application No. 527,639, tiled November 11, 1909.

In the machines heretofore invented by us it was necessary that the measuring points be so adjusted as to be capable of separating standard coins from counterfeits, etc., regardless of which face of such coin was presented to said points; that is to say, the mechanism of the 'selector had to be so designed as to refuse slugs, washers, counterteits, etc., and yet `receive a standard coin regai-(liess ot Whether its head or its t tail was presented to the measuring points or tumbler controlling` pins. s 'a result, the operation ot the machine was, under certain conditions, notJ as satisfactory *as could be desired, since it would occasionally refuse a standard coin.

One object of the present invention is therefore, to so construct a coin, selector ot the above noted general class, that a 4coin may be presented to iti, in either of the t o" possible positions, without a'li'ecting the ac' cnracy or certainty of the operation et the machine and without requiring th'e delicate adjustment otherwise necessary.

Another object of our invention is to provide a coin selector which shall be capable ot operating on both faces ot the coin presented but which shall be of such a nature -that the coin directing means shall be actuated bv thaty part only of the mechanism which is att'ected by a predetermined one of the two coin faces.

A further object of the invention is to provide a double acting coin selector having two independent sets ot' coin engaging points` either of which, however, shall be capable ot actuating a coin directing valve or equivalent device for separating spurious from standard coins.

`We also desire to provide novel 'and relatively siniple means for automatically crusing the selector to be operated both when the objectpresented to it is a metallic coin and also when it is a non-conductor of electricity; the invention further contemplating novel devices for preventing the introduction to the machine ot' coins of improper size and for preventing injury to or interference with the apparatus due to the introduction ot a number ot coins before the machine is operated.

In addition We desire to provide a co-in selector of the general type above noted whose detail construction shallbe relatively simple, substantial and compact, as Well as ol. suc-h a nature that it may be relatively inexpensive to build, reliable in operation, and notv likely to get out. of order.

rIhese objects and other advantageous ends I'e secure as hereinafter set forth, reference being had to the accompanying which;-?

tion, illustrating a coin selector constructed according to our invention; Fig. 2, is a longitudinal vertical Fig. 4r', Fig. 3, is a line b? Fig. et; Fig. 4., is a transverse vertical section on the line ce-c, Fig. 3:, Fig. 5, is a fragmentary section on the line cZ--d, Fig. at; Fig. 6, is a view showing the various parts constituting one of the two sets of coin controlled, valve governing mechanism; Figs. 7 and 8 are per- V spective views of two ot the rods and their vv"associated parts forming a part ot our coinl selector; Fig. 9 is a fragmentary section on the line c--c, Fig. 4; Fig. 10, is a fragmentary section showing the construction ot the yielding connection between certain parts of our machine; Figs. 11 and 12 are vertical sections illustrating our machine as equipped with electro-magnetic operating means; Figs. 13 and1l, are respectively front and side elevations ot the switch and its controlling. gneans employed in that form ot our invention shown in Figs. 11 and 12, and Fig. 15, is a diagrammatic view illustrating the electrical connections ot the electrical operating apparatus shown in Figs. 11 and 12.

drawings, 1 represents the inclosing casing within which our machine is preferably nounted, and while said machine is shown as held within said casing by means 'of drawings, in

section on the line c--a, 4 hor1zontal section on the Figure 1, is a side elevation, partly in secdetached perspective V ln Figs. 1 to 12 inclusive of the above screws engaging lugs 3 projecting from tlle casting, so that .it continually tends to mme innei` wells thereof, it. is obvious that any doe'mvm'd, but 1s normally looked ti'oni so other desired and suitable means moy lie endoing luy ineens t e, rotatable bolt i8 and ai ployed for supporting it. nmnliee oil. spring eotoatei tuinblei's here 5 The machine proper includes ai treme con` eftei.desofined, wlncli pi'oyeot frein recesses sisting of two Castings and 5 rigidly in seid slide into sin/nlm.' recesses in o.' plus tliougli'not immovebly connected to eoeli gel* plate lf3 eonined between tlie e. ide en d othei' and spaced apart by two liorimmtelly the inte-iov ieee ofthe casting 5: This extending loolts ti timing poitions of ie'iziplotse? plete loes en simuler eli'ension 1(3 l@ tively large diemetei on which is slidi M) ly plogoeting forwardly through a peteifebly 'i5 mounted e. third Casting tgz The ends of, oiionlei opening in the front. poitioii of the these portions serve os ebutneiits einst Casting 5' and provided on it* 'forma d ieee Wliich the casting 5 held liyspiing/s oe eet-e ivitli zo oii'eoisi linie edge 1G" shown, ing between a loaol: plete lla nuts which, in die oi" :i nmolime designed tot suitably placed on said bolts, The eestng the leceptlon of nickels, is oli' s. dennen-3i' e0 4lies 'beeings for im operating shaft-7, which sllgli-tly less their that ot the circle of letterin this particular' 03,5@ extends through one just Wtlil'i ille flanged. 1'1111 on 'tile toil l" Side of the cae-ing l'gmd, has fixed to its mit@ side oi this coin. The plete l@ inox/ably end en operating handle or lei/'ei' 8. rlille Connected to the forward port ot the (testing bearings aforesaid ere spaced spart and 5 by ineens of screws lod (Fig. tl) end is 8.5 there is fixed on the operating she-,tt between* yieldingly held in eingegement with seid lthem a gam, having thi-e@ estive petitions? ce1-Sting by springs :toting on the heads oi of which one', indicated et 9, is designed to said .screws as sho-wn. enge-ge the lower portion oi the vesting 4; Within the annuler extension oit tlie plunand thereby limit the 'forward movement oi ger plete ls :i Cylindrical ixlooli Q2 likewise 90 the handle 8. Another portion olf tlie oem7 provided with s knife edge :223.11m this ease indicate@ at. M), cpergitjeg with a, plate 1l @il a lellil'ly blunt 'fOlTl and {lQSlgDGCl t() hereafter referred to, While e tliiid port l2 engage *alle Wlestl of the tail 'l'eoe of :i engages, a longitudinally mgvb@ hay @y ,nioltel- The forward. movement of this block rod 13 designed to prevent s, number oi 1S llmlteil by e set screw 22 (llg) or 95 Coins placed in the @ein ghi-[t9 @ne mmedi.. other suitable ineens which enters the plunately after the other, from interfering with Rr Plaie l0; the wrang-ement.v being 4suoli the piopei operation of the tippe-ming, that seid block is iee to move to zi limited AS indicated in Figi/3, the shaft 7 is pio- @stent longitudimilly Within the exten vided with o pin 7 designed to engage e S1011 l5. g 100 slot 14th of tlie heed 14a et e longitudinally' lll Hlle@ @tige is set in the iront movable bm 14 (Fig, s), as hereafter noted opening of the nesting oonoentroolly with Between the Castings 4' md 5 is mmm'md a the extension 16a sind its diameter is suoli third Casting te in gugh manner 1S t@ be that in s nickel receiving niizioiiine iti will Capable ot sliding toixmrdend from said engage the low list poi-tion of the tail 105 casting 5 upon the boltg G; there being u tace of e coin in'unedietely within. the plete 1f( likewise mounted on Said bolts and 'flanged rim end outside of the circle oit' let rigid@ Conneced to the Ei-0111; im@ @f the tei'ing. The block 22 lios centrally mounted cagtnglfyl but movably held to the casting' it within it e longitudinally movable pin 23 by e poil of screws 1? eiianged es shown Whose iront end pointed and Whose veer 110 in 10, The heads 0i? sitid'gerew fit in end extends through Pend. terminates ml.- eeesses in the plate lf? and have spi'ings 17h jacent to the regir tetefof the plunger pletey confined between tliem end the bottoms of 1G; there/,being on sind pin e collins 23a op- .tlie I'eoesses7 so that While this plete is free el'itive in :1v recess of the bleek and capable to move on the bolts G away fiom the casting of engaging and moving; rearwardly seid 115 4: for it limited distance, it and the costing plunger plate under certain conditions. eta tend to return under the action oil said This pin oopeiates with :L tumbler 20 spi-ings'to normal position with mid vpleite mounted in a i'eeess of the slide 15 end noi'- in engagement with the casting. molly piisl'ied' toward seid pin loy :L spring tmfgment'of the casting it and plete 17 es sliown in Fig. 2; there being; in addii2@ on the bolts (imey be caused ley the action ot tion to 'the pin Q3 e pin 7() extending the part 1G of the Operating @sin through ii tliifoiigli the block 22. This pin likewise luis plate ll Wllioli is free to slide vertically for e pointed end pio'jeoting slightly' beyond e limited distance in a, recess ot the Casting the front fece of seidv block sind its i'eai' end si and which lies s, depression. in its tiont also te'miinetes adjacent the resi fece of the 125 fece, es indicated at lla.' y plungeplete lo, imposition to oo-eet with. Continedwithin the inteiioi of tige costing; e tumbler 7l which is et ell times pnslied 5 by means of the beek plete l1'2"?"9 is s vei'- towv it oy fi, spying noting in the reoess of ticelly movable slide l5 normally eeted on vtlir i e in 'which it is mounted, by s spring 15" ooiined et tlie top, ot seid, A.. tloiid pie Z is iiomovololy fixed tothe 33@ 'rear part of the block 22 and extends through the plunger plate 16. to the rear face thereof so that when said block is in a certain position, its rear end will be flush with the rear tace ot said plate. A spring pressed tumbler 73 mounted in the slide 15 is placed to cooperate with this pin.

lt may be. noted in passing thatl while the pin 93 is so placed that its point will eiigage the low central portion of the tail ace of a nickel, the pin is mounted to engage 'soineportion 'ot' the fiat surface of a nickel immediately/'outside of the V.

As shown in Figariv 2, A, and 6. we provide four pins 74 which operate in suitable cavities in the body and extension of the plunger plate 16; their positions being such that their points are concentrii` with the knife edge 16", while their rear ends cooperate with spring pressed tiiinblers 75 in the slide 15. The length of these pins is such that under certain conditions the plane ot their rear faces is cti-incident with the plane of the rear face of the plate 16. Rigidly fixed 'in the plate 17 andiextending through -tlie casting 4 with its associated parts, into the casting 5 and through' the plunger plate 16, is an elongated pin 76 whose rear end terminates adjacent the rear face of said plate 1T in position to eo-act with a springr pressed plunger 77 in the slide 15. As

-shoivn in Figs. 2 and 6, we also provide a coin engaging pin T8 Whose front. or reduced end extends through the casting 5 to a point adjacent its front tace in such position as to be capable of engaging the rim of a coin, while its rear end project'sthrough and' terminates adjacent the' rear face of the plunger plate 16. A spring pressed tumbler Tf) is mounted in a suitably placed cavity in the slide l5 so as to cooperate with this pin. Finally, we provide a pin 80 mounted in the castingl 5 so that is front end, which is in this case knife edged in forni, projects into the circle of the knife edge ring 25 in position to be capablev of engaging the low, plane part of a coin immediately inside of its rim or flange. The rear end ot this pin SO terminates adjacent the rear face of the plunger plate 16 and has co-acting with it a spring pressed tumbler 81 which like all of the other tumblers,` is mounted in the slide 15. t is to be noted, however, that the projecting end ot' this tumbler is of re- -duced diameter for a purpose hereafter noted.

The casting la is' ot' a construction substantially s'iinilarto that of the casting 5 (except in so tar as it is modified by reason of its contained parts beingr placed to operate on that face of the coin distant from the casting and carries parts which likewise are substantially duplicates oft-hose carried by said castiiig rthe arrangement of these parts, however, is such that the coin engaging pins indicated at TO, 75%', and S0 as well as the three knite edges 22N, 16h', and 25', have their coin engaging ends directed toward the similiarly toi-ined ends of the pins and the knife edges ot the casting 5 so as to be capable ot engaging or being actuated by a coin supported between said two castings. The casting 4 thus also has a verti -ally movable slide 15', a spring lia.. for actuatingthe same, a plunger plate 16 mounted between the slide and the rear portion ot' the casting. and a cylindrical block 22', all having functions the same as those of the similar parts of the casting 5.

The slide 15, though normally pressed down by the spring 15 is ordinarily held trom moving by the bolt 1S as well as by the tuinblers 21', 7l. 73', T5', 77', 75V, and 81. or their cooperating pins; said tiimhlers tending under the action of their springs, to move into the cavities ot' the plunger plate 16. ln this case`r however. there is a long pin T6 fastened into thc back plate 17" and projecting through the slide 15, plunger plate 16, castings 5 and #tu and terminating 90 adjacentv the. front face of the plunger plate 16 where its end coperates with the spring pressed tumbler T7 iii the slide 15.

lt is noted that both the slides 15 and 15 have elongated slots tor the passage ot the pins 76 and 76 so that. their vertical movementI is not interfered with by these latter. Mounted in the two castings 4 and 5 in such position as to receive the two elongated pins 76 and 76', are two tubes or sleeves 19 100 n other m5 pressure is directly transmitted troni the A former of these plates to the latter, through the tubes 19.

As is best shown in Figs. l and Q, the castings el and 5 under norinl conditions are separated troni each other by a vertically extending space, below the center ot which we lmount a coin directing valve 27, pivoted by means of screws 28, to thc casting 5 so that when in its inid or normal position it is capable of receiving a coin and directing thc saine into a receiviing` chute 2S) whence itpasses out of the casing l through an opening 30 in the side of the saine.

*or delivering` a coin to the machine we mount on thc outside ot' the saine a receiving conduit 31 formed with a cylindrical cavity having the diameter ot' the standard coin which the machine is designed to receive. This cavity i-'s opcii on one face tor the reception of a coin and atI its opposite end rods 5. ,Without at once setting forth the results ot' this inm'einent.v it may be noted that at'ter the shaft 7 determined distance,

.or recess 1 1a in the slide 1.1. thereby permitting the casting t and its immediately return to' their normal posithe springs 1T. As the handle i' when released returns to its normal position' indicated in Fig. 1., the corresponding` revolution of the caiiivtauses the plate l1 Ato be moved vertically in ensagement with the front face of the plate 1T niithout however, causing any rearward movement oty the casting ela or any of its parts. Finally just before the cam has reached its normal position, the liigliest point ot the part 10 moves entirely out ot the recess 11a, thereby permitting the plate 1l to t'all under the action of gravity to the position shown in Fig. 2. The rearward movement ot the handle T in addition to the actions above noted also, through the part 12 ot the cam, moves rearwardly the rod t3, thus lausinpT this, to interpose its wedge shaped end 13a-between the coin which is vin proper position to betested and a succeeding coin which may have been placed in the receiving: conduit 31 and chute 32. This second coin, as well as anyothers, is thus effectually held up in the chute.; being moved upwardly out of the way by Said wedge shaped or beveled end. of the rod 13. In addition this end of said rod properly centers the coin between the two sets of pins and knife edges. The rearward movement ot' the part 19 ot the cam also causes a partial revolution of the rod 18, thus moving its cut away portions 18a and 1Sh into the posi` tions shown in Fig. 2 and leaving the two slidesl and 15 free to move downwardly under the action of their springs 15 and 15V, it' their various tuniblers be moved to their releasing positions. Owing to the pe` euliar relative positions of the pin 14 of the operating shaft T and the slot in the. head 1l of the rod 14. this latter is not withdrawn sutticieiitly to release the coin until thisl latter has been engaged by the various knit'c edges so as to he supported thereby.

he rearward movement of the casting 4 with its various parts causes the front-face ot the coin supported as above described to be First of all engaged by the various points ot' the pins '23, TO', 74', 78', and 80', and then by the three knife edges 16W, 22a', and 25 ot' the casting et, by which it is moved slightly to the rear so that its rear face is brought into,- engagreinent with the similar pins and knit'e edges of the casting 5. It, as above indicated, the coin is standard as to its dimensions and symbols, etc., the casting` el will he moved siitlicient-ly to the rear to cause th'.x pins TS and TG to force their has heen turned a pre' the highest point ot the part l() ot the cani enters the depression ttached parts to' respective tnmblers 77 and Z7 into such positions that their planes oiE engagement with said pins will coincide with the planes ot the rear tace. of the slide 15 and of the front tace ot the slide 15 respectively, so as to release these latter. Such a condition of 'course could only exist in case the knife edges 25 and 25 engage the low parts of a standard coin immediately inside ot' its rim. lt the rim ot the coin is orn the proper thick ness, the pins 7 8 and 78 which engage this part Afrom opposite sides would likewise movetheir cooperating tumblers into slide releasing positions, while the knife edges of the two plunger plates 16 and 1G, coming into engagementwith the proper portions ot'. the opposite tace of the coin when the casting 4a is moved to ift-s fullest extent to the rear, are caused to assume definite positions each with one of its faces immediately adjacent, but spaced way from, the adjacent face of the slides 1 "and 15 as the case may be. This distance between the slide 15 for example and the adjacent face of its plunger plate 16 is4 made equal to the predetermined allowable variation between new coins and those worn to an allowable extent, so that the slide will be released if the coin under test comes wit-hin this permissible amount. ot" what would literally be the standard dimensions. The two cylindrical blocks 22 and 22 are likewise brought to predetermined positions it their knife edges 22 and 22M engage a standard coin, so that either one of the pins T2 and 72 fixed to them is moved sutiiciently relatively to its (fo-acting plunger plates 1G or 1G to bring; thc cooperating tumblers 73 or 73' to its slide releasing positions. Likewise the other pins and tuinblers are similarly acted on by the. standard coin, although according to the present invention the machine is so adjusted that certain of the pins and knitc edges ot either set can .move their coperating` tnniblers to the slide releasing positions only it they are engaged hy the tail face of a standard coin.

Even though certain o't the pins and their tumblers of one set were moved h v the head tace of the coin to their slide releasing positions, others of them, such as the pin engaging the center ot the coin. will not he moved sufficiently tobring their cooperating tumbler or tunihlers to such releasing positions, so that while that slide 15. or 15 which is adjacent the taili tace ot' the coin, will be released, the other will remain locked .by one or more of its tumblers even though the coin operated on be a standard.

rected toward the front of the machine, z'. e.

f (the handle end thereof) and that the two sets of pins and their tumblers are adjusted to release their slides only when engaged hy net-ted to the lever S.

to cause operation ot' the machine and in this case we pivotv on the fasting 5 a contact arm in such position that its end hangs between the castings la and 5 in position to he engaged by a coin when this lat ter falls from the chute 32 onto the abutment 43 and the rod ll. A stationary centact 5l is also mounted on the casting 5 ii position to be engaged bythe end ot' toe arm 50 when this is swung on its pivot by a coin, and as shown in Fig. l5, said arm and contact point form portions of an electric circuit'. ln this 'torni ot our invention the Operating shaft 7 hasattached to it a lever S, indicated in dotted lines in Fig. l2. which projects rearwardly within the casing Il and is connected through a link (i0 -to the core Gl of a solenoid (3Q. This latter has an interior tube til within which the core slides as a plunger and there thus formed a dash pot from which the escape or admission ot` air may be regulated by means of a set screw "G5 placed within a passage G6 leading Jfrom said tube. I

In circuit with the contact arm 50 and contact '51, we connect a source .of current such as a b: ttery 52, with an electromagnet likewise connecting the winding of the solenoid GQ in a branch circuit with said current source and with a pair of contacts which in the present instance are indicated as mercury cups '5r-l and The movable contact' 5G t'or electrically connecting these two cups and so completing the circuit. ot'

' the solenoid. is mounted on a bar 57 capable.

o being held in an elevated positionloy meansof the armature. 5S of the electromagnet. 5?). The said bar 57 is operatively connected to a eountcrweighted rod through an arm Tl which engages a collar 72 loosely mounted on the lr r, but having a cushioning spring 73 placed as shown. The lower end of the rod TO has a piston 7l operative in a dash pot while its upper end is con- W'ith this arrangeas a coin t'alls from nient of parts as soon abutment 43 and the the chute 3Q on to the rod ll, it swings the contact arm 50 into engagement ivith the contact 5l, thereby eonipleting the circuit 'of the electron'iagnet 53 and causing this latter to attract its armature 58. 'l`he har 5T is thus released and falls under the action of gravit-y, thus caus ing the movable contact.- 56 to complete the circuit of the solenoid 62 through the mercury cups or contacts 54 and Said solenoid is thus energized and `draws down its core 6l at a rate which is determined partly by the rate of escape of air through the passage 66 and partly by the dash pot 75, thus operating the coin selecting elements oli' the machine `as heretofore `de scribed. As the operating shaft is turned under the action ot the lever S, this latter alst) raises 'the rod T0, which in turn raises The solenoid 62 is thus denergized and thev lever 8 with the core 6l are returned to their normalpositions partly under the action of the spring LS acting through the part l2 of the operating cam and the shaft 7, and partly by the action of the weight 77 on the rod 70. As is obvious, this ar angement causes the operation of the machine regardless of whether the object inserted is a metallic coin or token ir a liber' disk .or washer of the correct' diameter. In any case, the machine operates to separate standard coins from counterfeits, or other disk like objects such as washers, metallic tokens, or disks of non-conducting material.-4 Moreover, ity isuparticularly accurate in its operarf ation, since its points can be adjusted With the utmost nicety to release one .of the slides When'- the coinpresented is! of standard dimensions. z More orless variation from Such a standard pray be permitted if desired by constructing the slides as illustrated in our application No. 527.3639, filed November' ll, 1909, though Awe preferably employ the ar- .rangement herein described.

l. A coin selector consisting ot a supp0rting` structure; a coin directingr device; and two independent. sets of coin actuated mechr anism capable of operating said device.l f

2. A coin selector having memberscapavable of operating simultaneously 'on `both' faces of a coin; means for causing said'm'em-- bers to .so act on the coin faces; and coin'- directing means connected to be operated hy either of said members. I 1

3. A coin selector having two lsets .of

measuring pins mounted to simultaneously operate on both faces of a coin; means for causing said-pins to. engage the coin faces; and coin directing means governed hy said two sets of measuringpins to sepa 'ate standard from spurious coins.

il. The combination in a coin selectormof coin directing means; two members each" capable of independently actuating said coin directing means; and locking devices 'for normally preventing action of the said leey les

members; said devices including .elements (l. The combination in a coin Selector of members operative en opposite facespf a coin; and com directing means controlled iso 4 -bei's "m sinnltanemisly engage Unllecl by seid @ein engaging members.

' .te be npeiaive 0n opposite faces 'the @ein coin pins for sczusting sand clef sueli pesninnsby but one ieee nive position by but one fece of seein.

f supportingsrneture; membersceriieditlieieeasing; u

,e easing; s @linie for etufning e.. coin seey ln; miel ineifnlaeis; eithef member being espe. isle Causing sein-ation ef seid ineens when mei/eil Le s, predelzemineil pesitnn sind both (nl sfinpmeinbers being set to moved to of sisnclscl y "il, The enfinbineien in s coin seieeter of s valve; lem' {le'vices capable of eetuating 'elle i'elve; ,and two nieinbei's pleceil in engage epposilze acesnf s soin for non tsgolling mineralien of seid leviees; mili si said memders being adjusted te moved 'CQ en opel'- 8. The combination in a soin-selecteer of a by in positien to engage eppesile 'faces of s, Gein; means for causing beth nl? said inem a coin; s device for separating standard rmnspurieus seins; means for moving seid. device; with leaking elements noimslly prevenllng ope :nien o the seicl mei/ing ineens :an-:l eenu fn The csmbinniiion in coin selector of s vziive; two devises both normally tending te operate said valve; leaking means fin nenmll f preventing die movementv @if seid. devices; with coin engaging members placed sei, io be moved tofeleasing posi-- tions ny a pirecletemined face 01"' si stendeydenin. i

lill; 'lhe eembinstion in a. coin selector of chu'te im; returning e; coin; s veine normally in line with said chiite; and ivm ineerfinism controlled 'by s @ein piifasenied to thelmscliine for ndependenfdy' ating seid valve 'to nieve it out of line sli ine Chute. ll. The Combination in e sein seleenir s valve normally in line with seil ahnte; sind.

i? mechanism .hissing eleinens pleeeie ziet en opposite eeesn' a coin for inilepeneiently operating seid Valve is move nul: ci? line with the ahnte.

fk The eemlninseiou in e, coin seleeifsr of :i @ein ahnte; e valve noi'nmlly in pistim te ileet aA coin ino seicl elnitez; with. 'two melee-end ent devises been capable G moi/ing the fs-ive in prevene elle entrance of e coin le seid. minne; saliti eileviuee-s both including veli: waving mechanism amil @ein (ingeving esyeetifely epestive en oppnsite 'mees el? (mn lo gmfein the opeetien olf seid' meelmnisnl.

The ei'nnlsineL-ion in a coin selector 'of slifies; ineens lencling "no move seid sl. g coin dimm-ing meses eonroiled by "lie slides; L pinkeln; f Ggf. devices normally pi'eyemingimnveinen ei the ,sliflesg with Mm The eomlination in acoin selec/01: of

lfwo slides; means capable @if mifving seid slides; @ein directing means Controlled by the slides; n plurality nf devices normally' pi'evening meinent 0i ille slides; with coin engaging pins opei'aive on Opposite faces `of die coin for aenating said devices.

15. The eoinbinaien in a Coin selector of wo slies; means tending te move seid slides; coin din-acting mea-ns csnrolled by the slifles; e pln'slty of devices normally preventing movement of the slides; 1with coin engaging pins operative on' @ppn/silla fases 0f the coin -feit actuaing saifl deviees; the innvement preventing devices for tlle slides being setl to release the same only:

when s prefleterminecl face of a standard coin is presented to their @nesting pins.

1G. llie combination in e, coin selector of s supporting frame; two substantially simi-- ler sets of mechanism inminted 'thereon haw ing members capable of engegingnpposite faces ol? a. coin; coin directing means capable of being inelependently lec-tusecl by either of seid selsl oi? mechanism; with means for moving one set of mechanism bodily mwa-rel and from 'the other io cause il-r le ect 0n :i

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17, The 'combination in coin seieelm: 0f :i` supporting frame two substanisily" simi lai sets of mechanism mounted liereon sind each inclnding s pin placed im engage `tile face efmcein; a coin directing valve; two devices capable of actuating said Valve and respectively enrro'lled by said @ein engaging pins; with ineens fdr movingnne nf theses of mechanism bodily toward the ether in cause it to act on the coin.

18. rllhe combinatie-n in s @ein selec-toi, of eiserne; twe sets of mechanism mounted izlzeieon and eaeli ineludinge spring actuated slide having 2 tumbler noi'inelly p'eienting its mevement; e coin engaging sclueting pin for eeclfi tumbler; a" Valve cspzibie 0f being* mei/*ed bv eitliei slide and ineens or bodil 1 mving one of tlfe sets off mechanism mwaiel the'otiier faq cause the pins of both sets of mechanism jo engage i coinT i 19.. The combinalon in a Ceinselector of e frame lim/ing e member provided with tank blers in pesion in normally vpeveli its .inevenienfm means tending to nieve seid linembei'; a plnelityef cogli engaging pins 'placed te co-ae Wit seid nimblers; coin directing ineens placed lo be ecneted by sind ivumbiegoveifned membres; means lo pieseniiawcgseid pins tn s sein; and en in- (rinsing ce iler "me apparatus; with means fr-yielflingly supporting said mechn anism'en the ssme.

20. The combination in s selectin GTE suppoaing structure; n', engegn ele ment; a nermeliy locked slide tepels e 0l" being; released by seid element; means for moving seid slide when it is ielesses; a. @am

operative on the slide for returning the same to its normal position; with means for presenting the coin engaging element to a coin.

2l. ',lhe combination in a coin selector ot a supporting structure; a coin engagin r element; a normally locked slidecapab e of being released by said element; means for moving said slide when it. is released; a cam operative on the slide for restoring the same to its normal position; with means for presenting the coin engaging element to a coin; said means being operative on said slide restoring cam to actuate`the same.

22. The combination in a coin selector of a supporting structure having coin directing means and a slide for actuating the same; an element having a cam operative on the slide to move it in one direction; a spring tending to move the slide in an opposite direction; a locking tumbler normally holding the slide in a denite position; a coin enelement placed to control said tumbler; and means for presenting said element to a coin.

23. The combination in a coin selector of a structure havin two movable slides; means normally tending to move said slides; locking tumblers normally preventing the movement' of the slides; two sets of coin engaging members placed to respectively 0perate on the tumblers of the slides; means for presenting said elements to a coin; a revoluble bolt passing through both of the slides and having cam portions operative thereon for moving said slides against the action ot' their springs; with means for turning the bolt. v

24. T he combination in a coin selector of a supportingl structure; coin directing means; bodily movable mechanism having elements operative on the face of a coin for actuating said coin directing means; relatively fiXed mechanism also having elements operative on the face of a coin and capable of actuating said coin directing means independently of the` bodily movable mechanism; and means for moving said mechanism to present its elements to a coin.

25. The combination in a coin selector of a supporting structure; coin directing means; bodily movable mechanism having elements operative on the face of a coin for actuating said coin directing means; and means for moving said mechanism to present its elements to a coin; said moving means including a slidable plate having a recess; and an operating member having a cam capable of moving said plate with the mechanism when said member is turned in one direction and being in position to enter a recess of said plate after moving said mechanism when the member is revolved in the opposite direction 26. The combination in a coin selector of a supporting structure; coin directing means; a device for actuating said means; coin engaging pins controlling said device; a bodily movable supporting member for said device and pins; and mechanism for moving said member with its pins to present the latter to a coin; the same including an operating shaft and cam thereon; a plate capable of moving with the pin supporting member under the action 0i the cam; away from the latter; said plate being also movable in a line atfright angles to the shaft and having a recess for the reception of the cam lafter the latter has turned for a 'predeteracting with said pins to prevent movement v of the slide; and a movable plunger plate having a :tace adjacent to the slide but normally held away from the same; said plunger plate having, a coin engaging portion7 and the planes of engagement of the tumblers and the pins lying between the adjacent faces of said plate and said slide.

29. A coin selector including a supporting structure having a series of coin engaging pins and a slide;'coin directing means controlled thereby; means capable of lcausing movement of the slide; locking tumblers coacting with said pins to prevent movement of the slide; a movable plunger plate having a face adjacent to the slide but normally held away from the same; said plunger plate having a coin engaging portion; and the planes ot' engagement of the tumbler-s and the pins lying between the adjacent faces osaid plate and said slide;vone of the' tmnblers having a reduced portion at its pin engaging end whereby it is capableof re-locking the slide after having released the same. y

30. The combination in a coin selector of a supporting structure having a plurality of coin engaging pins; a plunger plate and a movable block mounted in said structure and both having portions capable ot' engaging a coin; means for presenting said elements to a coin; a slide; tnmblers actuated by said plate and block and normally locking said slide from movement; actuating means for the slide; and coin directing means controlled 'hyvthc slide; Said pluiigci` plizc nml block being iiiclcgendcntly and bodily mumble.

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(1li iiiccliziuism mclucllng a1 iiiovsllile clcmcii cupnhlc cf actuating thc com directing lncuiih; ai :ici'icb of measuring pins; Lunihlcm Q' said 'face al' the I 13111111 spurimi coins; with :1 l

l. willing :1 sccoiid iiilcilei-nig with hc operation of :Quid mcclmiiim.

coin in lhc liuctui'c from I EL The combinuicu with a coin selector of menus for operating 'lih sume cous-Ming m'f 11 pziii' of clinlucts pluccd tc be closed chl'ciiggli clic agency of lli@ cuin iuscl'lcd iu lic ihnchix'icg :11111 2111 clccuic motor for 11c- Umting thc coin sclcc'mr cmiu'cllcil by a cil'- vcuit including Suid cohlucls.

lla The ccnihinmimi with :i coin sclectmf having mi operating; shalt: of 111021113 'fur :1ciiming said shui including 2111 clccl'i'ic 1111 m; incluis for controlling Said 11101111* i11- clilclingv i1 pail' of cciiilactbj closed tliluugh ihc nggjcucy of :i com; :11ml 111021115 lfm: restoring thc pui-LS of ihc apparatus to lhcir no1'.- 111z1l pcsitimm alici thc inacliixie has op culled. l

ln Lesiiixmny wliciecl?, Wc have signed 011i1 immcs t@ this spizcicaiton, in the presence of two suhscrihing witnesses.

GEORGE GEORGE C. KEITH.

FLADE. f

Wilncci '1:

li' mun-11 L. BRADLEY, XVM. il.. Raimi.

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