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Cabinet and hopper combination for gaming machines

  • US 5,876,285 A
  • Filed: 11/21/1997
  • Issued: 03/02/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/21/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A hopper and cabinet combination for a gaming device of the type adapted to receive token wagers, said combination comprising:

  • said cabinet includes(i) a top to support the device, said top having an opening to pass said tokens from the device,(ii) a frame structure to support the top define a receptacle for a hopper below said device, and(iii) a front;

    said hopper includes front, side and rear walls converging from a mouth to a chute;

    means for removably securing the hopper in the receptacle with the mouth aligned with the opening and the chute disposed at the cabinet front;

    a door disposed in the chute and slidably moveable from a closed position to an open position;

    an actuator at the cabinet front; and

    means responsive to said actuator for sliding the door from a closed position to an open position to release retained coins from the hopper to the front of the cabinet.

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