BARRY EDWARD SMITH
Accountancy in Florissant, MO

4257436, Mar 24, 1981

Jul 25, 1979

6/060465

Barry L. Smith - Florissant MO

UMC Industries, Inc. - Stamford CT

G07D 100

133 5R

Coin dispensing apparatus comprising a base having a socket therein adjacent one end of the base constituting its rearward end, a coin ejector at the bottom of the socket movable forward away from a retracted position for ejecting a coin in the socket, the ejector being movable forward to eject the coin and rearward back to a retracted position. The socket is adapted to receive a coin tube for holding a stack of coins, the bottom coin bearing on the bottom of the socket. The socket has an exit passage at the forward end for ejection of the coin by sliding it forward off the bottom of the socket. The bottom of the socket has a forward edge and an opening adjacent the rearward side of the socket. A central slot extends in the bottom of the socket between its opening and the forward edge. The ejector comprises a U-shaped member opening toward the forward end of the base and has an upstanding T-shaped projection at a central portion of its closed end.

4036347, Jul 19, 1977

Apr 15, 1976

5/677310

Barry L. Smith - Florissant MO

UMC Industries, Inc. - Stamford CT

G07F 508

194 48

A coin totalizer having a strip wire operable by nickels, dimes and quarters to step a ratchet member forward from a zero position one step for a nickel, two for a dime, and five for a quarter, having a return spring for the trip wire and a return spring for the ratchet member, and having a range up to a total of $1. 30, adapted to handle vending at three different prices with the capability of a differential of up to 70 cents between the lowest and highest prices.

4512454, Apr 23, 1985

Jan 10, 1984

6/569613

James T. Schuller - St. Louis County MO
Barry L. Smith - Florissant MO
Paul K. Griner - Maryland Heights MO

UMC Industries, Inc. - Stamford CT

G07F 516

194 1D

Coin apparatus for use in a vendor for handling acceptable coins and unacceptable coins or slugs deposited in the vendor, having change tubes for coins of different denominations, and operable to reject unacceptable coins and slugs, to accept acceptable coins and to deliver them as needed to the change tubes and, when not needed in the change tubes, to escrow them, to deliver coins from escrow to the cash box of the vendor upon a vend and to the coin return system of the vendor on recall of a deposit by a customer, to deliver coins from the change tubes on a recall in the same number and denomination as those deposited by the customer in the vendor and delivered to the change tubes, and to make change from the change tubes as needed on a vend.

4550819, Nov 5, 1985

Sep 24, 1982

6/422956

Barry L. Smith - Florissant MO

UMC Industries, Inc. - Stamford CT

G07F 104, G07F 508

194 1N

Coin apparatus for use in a manually operable vending machine which has latches for locking it against operation unless coin sufficient for purchase of an item is deposited, the apparatus having electronically controlled latch release members operable on manual operation of the vending machine, following deposit of a sufficient amount in nickels, dimes and quarters for a vend, to release the latches. The nickels, dimes and quarters drop through nickel, dime and quarter chutes, quarters being sensed by interception of a first beam of light, dimes by interception of a second beam of light, and nickels by interception of both beams. An escrow system includes a gate which opens on a vend to allow escrowed coins to drop out for delivery to a money box, provision being made for holding this gate open for a time sufficient for dropout of all escrowed coins.