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`James Phillip Dorsett ‘and Charles R. Smith, Asheboro,
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`ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
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`This invention relates to a combination coin-token
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`Background, brief summary and objects of the invention
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`Automation has influenced the vending machine busi-
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`pense the particular article or service desired. In addition
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`meals, dispense clothing articles, automotive parts and
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`include devices for dispensing commodities in containers
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`which include a mechanism for refunding a deposit when
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`A number of mechanisms are in use which will accept
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`tion of the vending machines and providing records of
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`vending operations madeat particular sites or within geo-
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`a numberof years in transit systems so that the collecting
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`discloses a coin and token receiver which is representative
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`Recently initiated purchase bonus systems such as the
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`ogous purchase bonus program. The present
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`a device has been developed which can accept tokens,
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`pensed articles or services, the tokens distributed to pur-
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`chasers of particular commodities as a bonus to induce
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`any application in articles or service vending through the
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`deposit of coins or tokens, a self-service automatic car
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`wash system is particularly applicable to its use and will
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`Automotive parts suppliers and oil distributors in par-
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`programs for inducing product use, and it is well known
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`china, candies, and other assorted items which are to be
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`continued customer patronage and are likely to purchase
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`The present invention is particularly applicable to such
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`product advertising programs since the tokens used in the
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`tion for free hand-out to customers who purchase quan-
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`tities of products along with instructions that the tokens
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`may be used to obtain a free car wash or at least signifi-
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`service station owner will find it advantageous to have a
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`car wash installation on bis premises so that the customer
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`Use of the bonus token system has been particularly effec-
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`continued product sales in that there is added inducement
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`to purchase a particular brand and quantity of automotive
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`The present combination coin-token vending apparatus
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`comprises a conventional coin-actuated circuit which will
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`energize a contro] device for initiating the dispensation of
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`circuit which can also initiate the dispensing operation
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`either alone or by cooperation with the coin device, The .
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`apparatus can be programed to operate on the accumu-
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`ice such as.a complete wash-rinse-wax cycle from an auto-
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`parallels the coin circuit in furnishing power to a control
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`device for dispensing the services or commodities, and
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`With the foregoing in mind, it is therefore a primary
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`object of the present invention to provide a combination
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`coin-token vending apparatus responsive to the deposit
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`Another object of the present invention is to provide a
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`A further object of the present invention is to provide
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`a vending apparatus of the type described which is par-
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`ticularly adaptable to the bonus system of purchasing in
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`that tokens for use with the apparatus may be distributed
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`as a bonus for purchasing products in specific quantities
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`which token may in turn be used to obtain free products
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`Another object of the present invention is to provide a
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`coin-token vending apparatus of the type described which
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`Yet still a further object of the present invention is
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`to provide a coin-token vending apparatus of the type de-
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`scribed in which the circuit control is accomplished by
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`use of a uniquely designed cam programed to activate
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`and de-activate selective circuits to actuate a dispensing
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`provide a coin-token vending apparatus of the type de-
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`service vending operation such as a self-service car wash
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`wherein each operation of the wash (wash, rinse, wax)
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`is separately actuated by a coin or token and for use
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`with automatic car wash systems whereby a combination
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`continues through the wash, rinse and wax operations with-
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`These and other features of the invention will be readily
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`scription taken in conjunction with the accompanying
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`drawings wherein like characters of reference designate
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`FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a self-service automatic
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`car wash installation utilizing the present coin-token
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`vending apparatus for dispensing car washing services in
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`response to the deposit of coins and tokens, either indi-
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`FIG. 2 is a front perspective view of the exterior hous-
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`FIG. 3 is an interior perspective view of the housing
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`FIG. 4 is a plan view of the token receiving slide par-
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`FIG. 5 is a side elevational, sectional and fragmentary
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`view of the token slide and cooperating token box and
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`FIG. 6 (a) through (c) is a sequential portrayal of a
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`control microswitches within the coin-token vending ap-
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`FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of the electrical control
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`circuit for a self-service car wash unit utilizing the present
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`combination coin-token vending apparatus adapted to
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`FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of the electrical circuit
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`utilizing the combination coin-token vending apparatus of
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`Referring now to the drawings and particularly to
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`FIG. 7, there is shown a schematic diagram of the elec-
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`apparatus which may, in the diagram shown, be operated
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`In operation, when energization of the control device
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`lead 12 through coin switch 16 to the first terminal 17 of
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`motor 14 so that motor 14 becomes energized and the
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`timer cycle is started for whatever service or article is to
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`cam 30 to a-greater extent will allow the deposited coin
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`switch 16, switch 18 rides off the node 32 and back along
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`coin switch circuit to motor 14, through lead 12, switch
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`18 and the lead 38 connecting to terminal.17 of motor 14.:
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`The motor stays energized until the complete revolution of
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`cam 30 and the positioning of switch 18 on the first edge
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`the token momentarily closes token switch 22 and ener-
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`gizes the coil 29 of relay 26, the circuit path being from
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`26 and on to the ground terminal 40 of motor 14. Con-
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`tacts 28 associated with relay 26 close with the energiza-
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`24 and establishes a circuit from lead 12, through switch
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`24, through relay 26 and on to terminal 40. The func-
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`from lead 12, through switch 18, through lead 38 and on
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`Thus the motor 14 is energized by either of two opera-
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`tions, the depositing of a coin in coin switch 16 or, al-
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`ternatively, the deposit of a token in token switch 22,
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`either of these operations being effective to energize the
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`motor and keep it energized through the timer cycle. Ob-
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`A control device operated by a combination of coin-
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`where a coin switch 42 is wired in parallel with a token
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`switch 44, both switches positioned to energize a ratchet-
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`displacing coil 46 which, when pulsed, displaces a switch
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`48 through an incremental step, the number of steps for
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`actuation of the dispensing operation being determined
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`by the number of steps programed. A pulse is gen-
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`erated by the completion of the coin or token circuit
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`when a coin or token is introduced through the respective
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`switches 42 and 44. The representative example shown
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`which a circuit will be established from the high potential
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`lead 50 of a voltage source 52,
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`price reflected by coin and token denomination and/or
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`The above described coin-token vending device has
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`been successfully applied in car washing installations
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`vending apparatus which is shown generally in FIG.
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`as 62. The unit is normally placed within easy reach of
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`the car owner so that coins or tokens may be expedi-
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`A representative console unit for effecting self-service
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`wash, rinse and wax operations is shown in FIG. 2, this
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`16 in FIG. 7 to initiate the timer cycle for whatever
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`surface of the unit. The timer is generally set for a period
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`Free distribution of tokens with the purchase of specific
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`Thus in the broadest sense, the present invention form-
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`ing a coin-token vending apparatus for dispensingarticles
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`or services in response to coins and tokens or random
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`combinations thereof is made up of a coin actuated cir-
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`cuit and a token actuated circuit both serviced from
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`a common source potential 10, these circuits selectively
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`energize the control device while the coin switch circuit
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`trol device 14 when at least one token is received, and
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`1. A combination coin-token vending apparatus for
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`dispensing articles or services in response to coins and
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`coin-actuated circuit; a token-actuated circuit; a source
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`potential energizing said token and coin actuated circuits;
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