Disk for coin hopper
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United States of America Patent
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Feb 3, 2004
Grant Date -
May 23, 2002
app pub date -
Nov 7, 2001
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Nov 8, 2000
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Abstract
A coin hopper is provided with a disk for dispensing petals-shaped coins smoothly. Particularly the discharging of coins for 20 Euro cents occurs with a smooth pay out using the disk in rotation, accepting a plurality of coins which are stored in a bulk condition. The disk has an opening for accepting and for releasing these coins one by one. The disk has a primary protrusion (23) which is formed on an underside of this disk (21), near the axis line of rotation and at a trailing side edge of the opening (22). A curved second protrusion (24) is formed near this primary protrusion and formed from the trailing side edge of said opening toward a further trailing position. A large curved third protrusion is formed from near trailing position of this second protrusion along the fringe area of the disk.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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THYSSEN KRUPP TECHNOLOGIES AG (50%) | AM THYSSENHAUS 1 D-45128 ESSEN |
International Classification(s)

- 2001 Application Filing Year
- G07D Class
- 88 Applications Filed
- 30 Patents Issued To-Date
- 34.10 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Nomura, Tomokazu | Iwatsuki, JP | 20 | 173 |
# of filed Patents : 20 Total Citations : 173 |
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- 6 Citation Count
- G07D Class
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