Removable coin bin
First Claim
1. A removable coin storage apparatus being used in a coin processing device, said apparatus comprising:
- a removable bin for storing and transporting coins, said removable bin having a stopped position and a moving position; and
a brake device coupled to said removable bin for preventing movement of said removable bin in said stopped position, said brake device having a manually moveable element that is movable between a first position and a second position, each one of said first position and said second position corresponding to one of said stopped position and said moving position of said removable bin, said brake device having a contact surface for exerting a frictional force on a floor surface in said stopped position of said removable bin.
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Abstract
A removable coin storage apparatus is used in a coin processing device, and includes a removable bin for storing and transporting coins. The removable bin has a stopped position and a moving position. The coin storage apparatus further includes a brake device that is pivotally coupled to the removable bin for preventing movement of the removable bin in the stopped position. The brake device has a manually moveable element that is movable between a first position and a second position, each one of the first position and the second position corresponding to one of the stopped position and the moving position of the removable bin. The brake device also has a contact surface for exerting a frictional force on a floor surface in the stopped position of the removable bin.
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48 Claims
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1. A removable coin storage apparatus being used in a coin processing device, said apparatus comprising:
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a removable bin for storing and transporting coins, said removable bin having a stopped position and a moving position; and
a brake device coupled to said removable bin for preventing movement of said removable bin in said stopped position, said brake device having a manually moveable element that is movable between a first position and a second position, each one of said first position and said second position corresponding to one of said stopped position and said moving position of said removable bin, said brake device having a contact surface for exerting a frictional force on a floor surface in said stopped position of said removable bin. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A removable coin storage apparatus being used in a coin processing device, said apparatus comprising:
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a removable bin comprising a first opening to allow the placement of coins inside said removable bin, and a second opening to allow said coins to be discharged from said removable bin;
a handle pivotally coupled to said removable bin for transporting said removable bin, said handle pivoting between a plurality of pivoting positions including a first pivoting position corresponding to a stopped position of said removable bin; and
a brake for preventing movement of said removable bin when said removable bin is in said stopped position, said brake having a handle end coupled to said handle for pivoting said brake in response to pivoting of said handle, said brake further having a contact surface for exerting a static frictional force in said stopped position of said removable bin. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A method for transporting a removable coin storage apparatus located in a coin processing device, said method comprising:
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storing a plurality of coins in a removable bin;
raising a front wheel of said removable bin to prevent physical contact between said front wheel and a floor surface when said removable bin is in a stopped position; and
contacting a brake device to said floor surface when said removable bin is in said stopped position. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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