CA2464117A1 - Money tube and associated dispensing units - Google Patents

Money tube and associated dispensing units Download PDF

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CA2464117A1
CA2464117A1 CA002464117A CA2464117A CA2464117A1 CA 2464117 A1 CA2464117 A1 CA 2464117A1 CA 002464117 A CA002464117 A CA 002464117A CA 2464117 A CA2464117 A CA 2464117A CA 2464117 A1 CA2464117 A1 CA 2464117A1
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Michael J. Smith
Richard Thurman
Richard R. Cornell, Jr.
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Fire King International Inc
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Richard Thurman
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    • G07C—TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
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    • G07C9/00174—Electronically operated locks; Circuits therefor; Nonmechanical keys therefor, e.g. passive or active electrical keys or other data carriers without mechanical keys
    • G07C9/00571—Electronically operated locks; Circuits therefor; Nonmechanical keys therefor, e.g. passive or active electrical keys or other data carriers without mechanical keys operated by interacting with a central unit
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    • G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • G07C—TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
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    • G07C9/00896—Electronically operated locks; Circuits therefor; Nonmechanical keys therefor, e.g. passive or active electrical keys or other data carriers without mechanical keys specially adapted for particular uses
    • G07C9/00912—Electronically operated locks; Circuits therefor; Nonmechanical keys therefor, e.g. passive or active electrical keys or other data carriers without mechanical keys specially adapted for particular uses for safes, strong-rooms, vaults or the like
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    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07C—TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
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    • G07C9/30—Individual registration on entry or exit not involving the use of a pass
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    • G07D—HANDLING OF COINS OR VALUABLE PAPERS, e.g. TESTING, SORTING BY DENOMINATIONS, COUNTING, DISPENSING, CHANGING OR DEPOSITING
    • G07D1/00—Coin dispensers
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    • G07D—HANDLING OF COINS OR VALUABLE PAPERS, e.g. TESTING, SORTING BY DENOMINATIONS, COUNTING, DISPENSING, CHANGING OR DEPOSITING
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    • G07D1/04—Coin dispensers giving change dispensing change equal to a sum deposited
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    • G07D—HANDLING OF COINS OR VALUABLE PAPERS, e.g. TESTING, SORTING BY DENOMINATIONS, COUNTING, DISPENSING, CHANGING OR DEPOSITING
    • G07D11/00—Devices accepting coins; Devices accepting, dispensing, sorting or counting valuable papers
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07D—HANDLING OF COINS OR VALUABLE PAPERS, e.g. TESTING, SORTING BY DENOMINATIONS, COUNTING, DISPENSING, CHANGING OR DEPOSITING
    • G07D9/00—Counting coins; Handling of coins not provided for in the other groups of this subclass
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    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/10—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for means for safe-keeping of property, left temporarily, e.g. by fastening the property
    • G07F17/12—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for means for safe-keeping of property, left temporarily, e.g. by fastening the property comprising lockable containers, e.g. for accepting clothes to be cleaned
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    • G07F9/00—Details other than those peculiar to special kinds or types of apparatus
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    • G07F9/00—Details other than those peculiar to special kinds or types of apparatus
    • G07F9/02—Devices for alarm or indication, e.g. when empty; Advertising arrangements in coin-freed apparatus
    • G07F9/026—Devices for alarm or indication, e.g. when empty; Advertising arrangements in coin-freed apparatus for alarm, monitoring and auditing in vending machines or means for indication, e.g. when empty

Abstract

A first embodiment of a money tube (100) includes a centrally divided tube body having a first end (104), a second end (106), and a central portion (102). The tube body is composed of a first body portion (110) and a second body portion (120). The first body portion includes a first end (104) and defines a first central connector (114). The second body portion includes a second end (106) and defines a second central connector (122). The first and second central connectors engage each other at the tube body central portion (102) when connected to each other to hold the first body portion and the second body portion together.

Claims (20)

1. A money tube for use in a money dispensing unit, the money tube comprising:
a centrally divided tube body having a first end, a second end, and a central portion, the tube body being composed of a first body portion and a second body portion, the first body portion including the first end and defining a first central connector, the second body portion including the second end and defining a second central connector, the first and second central connectors engaging each other at the tube body central portion when connected to each other to hold the first body portion and the second body portion together.
2. The money tube of claim 1 wherein the first central connector is a female type connector and the second central connector is a male type connector such that overlapping engagement of the female type connector and the male type connector holds the first body portion and the second body portion together.
3. The money tube of claim 2 wherein the overlapping engagement is an interference fit.
4. The money tube of claim 2 wherein the male type connector includes an outwardly extending post, and wherein the female type connector includes an L-shaped slot receiving the post during the overlapping engagement.
5. The money tube of claim 2 wherein the tube body first end is a closed end.
6. The money tube of claim 2 wherein the tube body second end is a closed end.
7. The money tube of claim 1 wherein the tube body is generally cylindrical with a circular cross-section.
8. The money tube of claim 1 wherein the first body portion and the second body portion are formed of molded plastic.
9. In combination with a money dispensing unit having a housing including a set of openings in the housing arranged to be loaded with money tubes each containing money of a predetermined value, and a separate opening and dispensing tray in the housing to dispense money tubes for removal from the dispensing unit, a money tube comprising:
a centrally divided tube body having a first end, a second end, and a central portion, the tube body being composed of a first body portion and a second body portion, the first body portion including the first end and defining a first central connector, the second body portion including the second end and defining a second central connector, the first and second central connectors engaging each other at the tube body central portion when connected to each other to hold the first body portion and the second body portion together.
10. The combination of claim 9 wherein the first central connector is a female type connector and the second central connector is a male type connector such that overlapping engagement of the female type connector and the male type connector holds the first body portion and the second body portion together.
11. The combination of claim 10 wherein the overlapping engagement is an interference fit.
12. The combination of claim 10 wherein the male type connector includes an outwardly extending post, and wherein the female type connector includes an L-shaped slot receiving the post during the overlapping engagement.
13. The combination of claim 10 wherein the tube body first end is a closed end.
14. The combination of claim 10 wherein the tube body second end is a closed end.
15. The combination of claim 9 wherein the tube body is generally cylindrical with a circular cross-section.
16. The combination of claim 9 wherein the first body portion and the second body portion are formed of molded plastic.
17. A money tube for use in a money dispensing system, the money tube comprising:
a centrally divided tube body having a first end, a second end, and a central portion, the tube body being composed of a first body end portion, a second body end portion, and a body middle portion, the first body end portion including the first end and defining a first central connector, the second body end portion including the second end and defining a second central connector, the first and second central connectors engaging the body middle portion at the tube body central portion to hold the first body end portion and the second body end portion to the body middle portion.
18. The money tube of claim 17 wherein the first and second central connectors engage each other at the tube body central portion.
19. In combination with a money dispensing unit having a housing including a set of openings in the housing arranged to be loaded with money tubes each containing money of a predetermined value, and a separate opening and dispensing tray in the housing to dispense money tubes for removal from the dispensing unit, a money tube comprising:
a centrally divided tube body having a first end, a second end, and a central portion, the tube body being composed of a first body end portion, a second body end portion, and a body middle portion, the first body end portion including the first end and defining a first central connector, the second body end portion including the second end and defining a second central connector, the first and second central connectors engaging the body middle portion at the tube body central portion to hold the first body end portion and the second body end portion to the body middle portion.
20. The combination of claim 19 wherein the first and second central connectors engage each other at the tube body central portion.
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