WO1996024911A1 - Token replacing a coin - Google Patents

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WO1996024911A1
WO1996024911A1 PCT/SE1996/000108 SE9600108W WO9624911A1 WO 1996024911 A1 WO1996024911 A1 WO 1996024911A1 SE 9600108 W SE9600108 W SE 9600108W WO 9624911 A1 WO9624911 A1 WO 9624911A1
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token
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Kaj Jensen
Roobin Jalkling
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Roobin Jalkling
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F1/00—Coin inlet arrangements; Coins specially adapted to operate coin-freed mechanisms
    • G07F1/06—Coins specially adapted to operate coin-freed mechanisms
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
    • A44C—PERSONAL ADORNMENTS, e.g. JEWELLERY; COINS
    • A44C21/00—Coins; Emergency money; Beer or gambling coins or tokens, or the like

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  • the present invention relates to a token replacing a coin, in accor ⁇ dance with the preamble to appended Claim 1.
  • deposit locks In, for example, customer trolleys which are used in supermarkets, gro ⁇ cery stores and the like, the use of so-called deposit locks is common today. These deposit locks operate such that a coin is placed in the lock in order to release a customer trolley. When the customer trolley is then parked back in its place, the coin is returned from the lock. There is one such deposit lock mounted on the handle of each customer trolley, and these locks are often interconnected in such a way that the coin is returned when the lock on one customer trolley is coupled together with the lock on the next customer trolley.
  • One attractive feature in the token according to the present invention is that it must be readily available, for which reason it is provided with a device so that it may be secured to a key ring, a belt, a belt loop or the lining of trousers or a skirt, etc.
  • Fig. 1 is a top plan view of one embodiment of the present invention
  • Fig. 2 is a cross-section taken along the line II-II in Fig. 1;
  • Fig. 3 is a top plan view of one of the parts in the em ⁇ bodiment illustrated in Fig. 1;
  • Fig. 4 Is a top plan view of one of the parts in the em ⁇ bodiment according to Fig. 1;
  • Figs. 5 and 6 are side elevations, on a larger scale, of alterna ⁇ tive embodiments of the present invention.
  • Fig. 7 is a top plan view of yet a further embodiment of the present invention.
  • the token replacing these coins comprises a ring 1 of a diameter which corresponds to a first coin (in Sweden, for example, a five crown coin), and a plate 2 disposed within the ring 1, the plate 2 being of a diameter which corresponds to a second coin (in Sweden, for example, a ten crown coin).
  • the ring and the plate, to ⁇ gether with corresponding parts in other embodiments, are also desig ⁇ nated coin-shaped devices in the description below.
  • the plate 2 is sup- ported by a frame 3 which has a recess 8.
  • the ring 1 is carried by a bar 4 which is accommodated in the recess 8 of the frame 3.
  • the bar 4 is pivotally supported by means of a pivot shaft 5.
  • the pivot shaft 5 is joumalled in the frame 3.
  • the token moreover displays a shackle 6 and a snap plate 7 for secure- ment in a key ring, a belt loop, a trouser lining or skirt lining, around a belt, etc.
  • the shackle and snap plate are replaced by a ring, a bar-shaped portion, etc.
  • the frame 3 merges into the shackle 6 on that side which faces away from the coin-shaped device, i.e. the shackle 6 and the coin-shaped device 2 are located each in their end of the token.
  • both the coin-shaped devices 11,12 are designed as plates without any recesses or holes.
  • the one coin-shaped device 11 is supported by a first bar 14, while the other coin-shaped device 12 is supported by a second bar 13.
  • the end of the first bar 14 facing away from the plate 11 passes down into a recess in the second bar 13.
  • Both of the bars 13,14 are pivotally joumalled in relation to one another by means of a pivot shaft 15 which is jour ⁇ nalled in the second bar 13.
  • the coin-shaped device 21 of largest diameter consists of a plate with a circular recess 26.
  • the plate 21 is supported by a frame 23, this frame supporting, in the same manner as described above, a shackle, a ring or the like at its end (not shown) facing away from the plate 21.
  • the circular recess 26 of the plate 21 receives a second coin-shaped device in the form of a plate 22 which is of a diameter corresponding to a second coin size.
  • the second, smaller plate 22 is carried by a bar 24.
  • the frame 23 which carries the larger plate 21 is provided with a recess in which the bar 24 of the smaller plate 22 is accommodated.
  • the bar 24 is pivotally joumalled by means of a pivot shaft 25 in the frame 23.
  • two coin-shaped devices 31,32 are provided in separate horizontal planes, and are pivotally joumalled in a vertically disposed pivot shaft 35.
  • the pivot shaft 35 is joumalled in a bar 34 which also carries a first coin-shaped device in the form of a plate 31, a shackle 36 and a snap plate 37.
  • a bar 33 is pivotally joumalled in its one end in the pivot shaft 35 and, in its other end, supports a second coin-shaped device in the form of a plate 32.
  • a casing is provided around the pivotal, coin-shaped devices 31,32 so that the entire arrangement forms a clasp-knife-like arrangement.
  • more than two coin-shaped devices are provided in separate horizontal planes and pivotally joumalled in a common, vertical pivot shaft.
  • the coin- shaped devices 1,2,11,12,21,22,31,32 are of a thickness which cor- responds to the coin they are intended to replace.
  • a third ring is provided which may replace a third coin denomination.
  • the coin-shaped device of largest diameter consists of a ring which has a recess for accommodating the coin-shaped device of next largest diameter.
  • the re ⁇ lationship between the two coin-shaped devices of smallest diameter may be such as has been shown in any of the above-described embodiments.
  • more than three coin-shaped devices are pro ⁇ vided.
  • one of the coin-shaped devices 1,2,11,12,21,22,31,32 is slotted into the deposit lock. If necessary, the remaining coin-shaped devices are pivoted aside before the correct coin-shaped device is slotted into the lock in order to release it.
  • the token remains in place in the lock as long as the customer trolley or the like is being freely used. When the trolley is re-parked, the token may be removed from the lock in the usual way.
  • token according to the present invention has primarily been produced for customer trolleys, it may, of course, also be employed in other types of deposit locks of a design and construction allowing for their application, i.e. the coin must be removed along the same way it was slotted in place.

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Abstract

The present invention relates to a token replacing a coin and intended to be used in so-called deposit locks. The token displays two or more coin-shaped devices (1, 2). The coin-shaped devices (1, 2) are pivotally disposed in relation to one another in that they are journalled in a common pivot shaft (5). The token is further provided with a shackle (6), a ring, etc., in order to be able readily to be secured in, for example, a belt loop or a key ring. When in use, one of the coin-shaped devices (1, 2) is slotted into the deposit lock.

Description

TOKEN REPLACING A COIN
The present invention relates to a token replacing a coin, in accor¬ dance with the preamble to appended Claim 1.
In, for example, customer trolleys which are used in supermarkets, gro¬ cery stores and the like, the use of so-called deposit locks is common today. These deposit locks operate such that a coin is placed in the lock in order to release a customer trolley. When the customer trolley is then parked back in its place, the coin is returned from the lock. There is one such deposit lock mounted on the handle of each customer trolley, and these locks are often interconnected in such a way that the coin is returned when the lock on one customer trolley is coupled together with the lock on the next customer trolley.
While this system operates satisfactorily in many respects, it may re¬ sult in certain problems. One such problem is that the prospective user of the customer trolley may not always have the correct change required to be able to disengage the lock holding the trolley in place. A natu¬ ral result will then be for the user to go to the check-out of the supermarket in order to acquire the correct change. In such instances, disruptions and irritation may occur in the normal check-out queue if the queue is often jumped by people merely wishing to get change. A further problem is that damage may occur if someone tries to break the lock in order to steal the deposit coin. There is, thus, a need in the art for a token of some kind replacing the coins employed in customer trolleys, etc., a token which is readily available.
The above-outlined problems will be obviated using an apparatus dis¬ playing the characterizing features as set forth in the characterizing clause of appended Claim 1.
One attractive feature in the token according to the present invention is that it must be readily available, for which reason it is provided with a device so that it may be secured to a key ring, a belt, a belt loop or the lining of trousers or a skirt, etc.
Expedient embodiments of the present invention are disclosed in the ap- pended subclaims.
The present invention will now be described in greater detail herein- below, with the aid of embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. In the accompanying drawings:
Fig. 1 is a top plan view of one embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is a cross-section taken along the line II-II in Fig. 1;
Fig. 3 is a top plan view of one of the parts in the em¬ bodiment illustrated in Fig. 1;
Fig. 4 Is a top plan view of one of the parts in the em¬ bodiment according to Fig. 1;
Figs. 5 and 6 are side elevations, on a larger scale, of alterna¬ tive embodiments of the present invention; and
Fig. 7 is a top plan view of yet a further embodiment of the present invention.
In the embodiment illustrated in Figs. 1-4, the concept is that the token should be able to replace either one of two coins of different diameters and/or thicknesses. The token replacing these coins comprises a ring 1 of a diameter which corresponds to a first coin (in Sweden, for example, a five crown coin), and a plate 2 disposed within the ring 1, the plate 2 being of a diameter which corresponds to a second coin (in Sweden, for example, a ten crown coin). The ring and the plate, to¬ gether with corresponding parts in other embodiments, are also desig¬ nated coin-shaped devices in the description below. The plate 2 is sup- ported by a frame 3 which has a recess 8. In its turn, the ring 1 is carried by a bar 4 which is accommodated in the recess 8 of the frame 3. The bar 4 is pivotally supported by means of a pivot shaft 5. The pivot shaft 5 is joumalled in the frame 3.
The token moreover displays a shackle 6 and a snap plate 7 for secure- ment in a key ring, a belt loop, a trouser lining or skirt lining, around a belt, etc. In other embodiments, the shackle and snap plate are replaced by a ring, a bar-shaped portion, etc. In the illustrated embodiment, the frame 3 merges into the shackle 6 on that side which faces away from the coin-shaped device, i.e. the shackle 6 and the coin-shaped device 2 are located each in their end of the token.
In the embodiment illustrated in Fig. 5, both the coin-shaped devices 11,12 are designed as plates without any recesses or holes. The one coin-shaped device 11 is supported by a first bar 14, while the other coin-shaped device 12 is supported by a second bar 13. The end of the first bar 14 facing away from the plate 11 passes down into a recess in the second bar 13. Both of the bars 13,14 are pivotally joumalled in relation to one another by means of a pivot shaft 15 which is jour¬ nalled in the second bar 13.
In the embodiment illustrated in Fig. 6, the coin-shaped device 21 of largest diameter consists of a plate with a circular recess 26. The plate 21 is supported by a frame 23, this frame supporting, in the same manner as described above, a shackle, a ring or the like at its end (not shown) facing away from the plate 21. The circular recess 26 of the plate 21 receives a second coin-shaped device in the form of a plate 22 which is of a diameter corresponding to a second coin size. The second, smaller plate 22 is carried by a bar 24. The frame 23 which carries the larger plate 21 is provided with a recess in which the bar 24 of the smaller plate 22 is accommodated. The bar 24 is pivotally joumalled by means of a pivot shaft 25 in the frame 23.
In a further embodiment illustrated in Fig. 7, two coin-shaped devices 31,32 are provided in separate horizontal planes, and are pivotally joumalled in a vertically disposed pivot shaft 35. The pivot shaft 35 is joumalled in a bar 34 which also carries a first coin-shaped device in the form of a plate 31, a shackle 36 and a snap plate 37. A bar 33 is pivotally joumalled in its one end in the pivot shaft 35 and, in its other end, supports a second coin-shaped device in the form of a plate 32.
In yet a further embodiment (not shown), a casing is provided around the pivotal, coin-shaped devices 31,32 so that the entire arrangement forms a clasp-knife-like arrangement. In alternative embodiments, more than two coin-shaped devices are provided in separate horizontal planes and pivotally joumalled in a common, vertical pivot shaft.
In embodiments intended for deposit locks which so require, the coin- shaped devices 1,2,11,12,21,22,31,32, are of a thickness which cor- responds to the coin they are intended to replace.
In a further embodiment (not shown), a third ring is provided which may replace a third coin denomination. In such instance, the coin-shaped device of largest diameter consists of a ring which has a recess for accommodating the coin-shaped device of next largest diameter. The re¬ lationship between the two coin-shaped devices of smallest diameter may be such as has been shown in any of the above-described embodiments. In yet further embodiments, more than three coin-shaped devices are pro¬ vided.
When the token according to the present invention is put into use, one of the coin-shaped devices 1,2,11,12,21,22,31,32 is slotted into the deposit lock. If necessary, the remaining coin-shaped devices are pivoted aside before the correct coin-shaped device is slotted into the lock in order to release it. The token remains in place in the lock as long as the customer trolley or the like is being freely used. When the trolley is re-parked, the token may be removed from the lock in the usual way.
While the token according to the present invention has primarily been produced for customer trolleys, it may, of course, also be employed in other types of deposit locks of a design and construction allowing for their application, i.e. the coin must be removed along the same way it was slotted in place.
When, in the body of this specification, use is made of expressions such as vertical, horizontal, etc., these generally relate only to directions in the Drawing Figures to which they refer.
The above-detailed description has referred to but a limited number of embodiments of the present invention, but a person skilled in the art will readily perceive that the present invention encompasses a large number of embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

Claims

1. A token replacing coins for deposit locks, c h a r a c t e ¬ r i z e d in that two or more coin-shaped devices (1,2,11,12,21, 22,31,32) are pivotally joumalled in relation to one another.
2. The token as claimed in Claim 1, c h a r a c t e r i z e d in that the coin-shaped devices (1,2,11,12,21,22,31,32) are of a diameter which corresponds to the coin they are intended to re- place, and/or that the coin-shaped devices (1,2,11,12,21,22,
31,32) are of a thickness which corresponds to the coin they are intended to replace.
3. The token as claimed in any of the preceding Claims, c h a r a c - t e r i z e d in that one of the coin-shaped devices is annular
(1) and is of an inner diameter which is larger than the outer diameter of a second coin-shaped device (2), said second coin- shaped device (2) being interiorly accommodated in the annular, first coin-shaped device (1).
4. The token as claimed in Claim 1 or 2, c h a r a c t e r ¬ i z e d in that one of the coin-shaped devices (21) has a recess (26) for receiving another of the coin-shaped devices (22).
5. The token as claimed in Claim 1 or 2, c h a r a c t e r ¬ i z e d in that the coin-shaped devices consist of solid plates (11,12,31,32) without any recesses or holes.
6. The token as claimed in any of the preceding Claims, c h a r a c - t e r i z e d in that the coin-shaped devices (1,2,11,12,21,22) are supported by frames (3,13,23) and bars (4,14,24) which are pivotally joumalled in relation to one another by means of a pivot shaft (5,15,25), in which said frame (3,13,23) has a recess for re¬ ceiving the bars (4,14,24) and in which recess the pivot shaft (5,15,25) is joumalled.
7. The token as claimed in any of the preceding Claims, c h a r a c ¬ t e r i z e d in that the pivot shaft (5,15,25) is horizontal.
8. The token as claimed in Claim 1 or 2, c h a r a c t e r - i z e d in that the coin-shaped devices (31,32) are pivotally dis¬ posed in different horizontal planes about a common vertical pivot shaft (35).
9. The token as claimed in any of the preceding Claims, c h a r a c • t e r i z e d in that said token is provided with a shackle
(6,36), a ring, etc., which is provided at that end of the token which is turned to face away from the coin-shaped devices (1,2,11, 12,21,22,31,32).
10. The token as claimed in any of the preceding Claims, c h a r a c ¬ t e r i z e d in that it is employed together with customer trol¬ leys.
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EP0854455A1 (en) * 1996-12-19 1998-07-22 Peter Fuchs Coin substitute for activating a coin-operated lock
GB2324399A (en) * 1997-04-15 1998-10-21 Alan Bernard Aitken Token
EP0918305A1 (en) * 1997-11-14 1999-05-26 The Procter & Gamble Company Card-like holder for token to release a coin-operated lock
WO1999065816A1 (en) * 1998-06-17 1999-12-23 Insinööritoimisto Jyrkinen Cap opener
DE20011735U1 (en) 2000-06-28 2000-12-14 ARTIFEX Dieter Beier e.K., 47809 Krefeld Device for unlocking locking systems
FR2843692A1 (en) * 2002-08-21 2004-02-27 Lionel Sanchez Token for releasing trolley at supermarket, comprises token made in one piece with operating arms and also pincers which may be attached to a key ring or used to carry a shopping list
FR2848322A1 (en) * 2002-12-06 2004-06-11 Christian Giraud Manual key to temporarily block coin entry slot of fruit machine in casinos, uses flat disk with projecting rectangular tongue which is inserted in coin slot of fruit machine to indicate someone is using the machine
FR2849520A1 (en) * 2002-12-31 2004-07-02 Jean Curti Instruction token for shopping trolley, has circular body extending in radial projection in hook form to introduce ring by elastic deformation of free end of hook and to lock ring by spring back of end

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DE4125875A1 (en) * 1991-08-05 1993-02-18 Ulrich Raeder Unlocking token for shopping trolley - comprises circular segment for releasing locking mechanism and hole for attachment to key-ring
DE4324083A1 (en) * 1993-07-19 1995-01-26 Peter Fuchs Coin-deposit key for coin-deposit box for shopping trolleys

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US5180045A (en) * 1990-07-23 1993-01-19 Systec Ausbausysteme Gmbh Securing device for carts
AU1024592A (en) * 1991-05-16 1992-11-26 Gary Douglas Bell Reserving device
DE4125875A1 (en) * 1991-08-05 1993-02-18 Ulrich Raeder Unlocking token for shopping trolley - comprises circular segment for releasing locking mechanism and hole for attachment to key-ring
DE4324083A1 (en) * 1993-07-19 1995-01-26 Peter Fuchs Coin-deposit key for coin-deposit box for shopping trolleys

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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EP0854455A1 (en) * 1996-12-19 1998-07-22 Peter Fuchs Coin substitute for activating a coin-operated lock
GB2324399A (en) * 1997-04-15 1998-10-21 Alan Bernard Aitken Token
EP0918305A1 (en) * 1997-11-14 1999-05-26 The Procter & Gamble Company Card-like holder for token to release a coin-operated lock
WO1999065816A1 (en) * 1998-06-17 1999-12-23 Insinööritoimisto Jyrkinen Cap opener
DE20011735U1 (en) 2000-06-28 2000-12-14 ARTIFEX Dieter Beier e.K., 47809 Krefeld Device for unlocking locking systems
FR2843692A1 (en) * 2002-08-21 2004-02-27 Lionel Sanchez Token for releasing trolley at supermarket, comprises token made in one piece with operating arms and also pincers which may be attached to a key ring or used to carry a shopping list
FR2848322A1 (en) * 2002-12-06 2004-06-11 Christian Giraud Manual key to temporarily block coin entry slot of fruit machine in casinos, uses flat disk with projecting rectangular tongue which is inserted in coin slot of fruit machine to indicate someone is using the machine
FR2849520A1 (en) * 2002-12-31 2004-07-02 Jean Curti Instruction token for shopping trolley, has circular body extending in radial projection in hook form to introduce ring by elastic deformation of free end of hook and to lock ring by spring back of end
EP1435595A2 (en) * 2002-12-31 2004-07-07 Jean Curti Refund token
EP1435595A3 (en) * 2002-12-31 2005-03-16 Jean Curti Refund token

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