Efrain A Davila

US Patent:

43600344, Nov 23, 1982

Filed:

Apr 9, 1980

Appl. No.:

6/138714

Inventors:

Jose E. Davila - Bourbonnais IL
Efrain A. Davila - Bourbonnais IL
Jim H. Gomez - Kankakee IL

International Classification:

G07D 302

US Classification:

133 3D

Abstract:

A coin sorter-counter comprising a stack of plates mounted for rotation about an axis inclined to the horizontal with a housing therearound having coin openings therein, coin pockets arranged around each plate for catching coins, a resilient wheel for each of the plates to move coins from the pockets through the housing openings, and coin sensors associated with each of the coin openings for counting the coins passing therethrough; also provided is overload protection for each of the coin sorting plates, and a sensor for detecting jams and reversing the drive motor to clear the jam.