Patents by Inventor Philemon Louis Bruner

Philemon Louis Bruner has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Controlled coin portal
    Patent number: 9633502
    Abstract: A controlled coin inlet or portal is described that allows for improved alignment of a coin with the coin entry slot of a coin acceptor mechanism. A coin entry slot having at least an upper or lower edge is dimensioned to allow entry of a coin of a desired maximum width in a substantially on-edge orientation. The coin portal may include at least one outwardly extending coin guide slot of substantially corresponding maximum width as the coin entry slot and positioned adjacent to the upper or lower edge of the coin entry slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: Imonex Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Philemon Louis Bruner, Kurt Douglas Regenbrecht
  • Controlled coin portal
    Patent number: 9424706
    Abstract: A controlled coin inlet or portal is described that allows for improved alignment of a coin with the coin entry slot of a coin acceptor mechanism. A coin entry slot having at least an upper or lower edge is dimensioned to allow entry of a coin of a desired maximum width in a substantially on-edge orientation. The coin portal may include at least one outwardly extending coin guide slot of substantially corresponding maximum width as the coin entry slot and positioned adjacent to the upper or lower edge of the coin entry slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Imonex Services Inc.
    Inventors: Philemon Louis Bruner, Kurt Douglas Regenbrecht
  • Controlled Coin Portal
    Publication number: 20160042583
    Abstract: A controlled coin inlet or portal is described that allows for improved alignment of a coin with the coin entry slot of a coin acceptor mechanism. A coin entry slot having at least an upper or lower edge is dimensioned to allow entry of a coin of a desired maximum width in a substantially on-edge orientation. The coin portal may include at least one outwardly extending coin guide slot of substantially corresponding maximum width as the coin entry slot and positioned adjacent to the upper or lower edge of the coin entry slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Philemon Louis Bruner, Kurt Douglas Regenbrecht
  • Controlled Coin Portal
    Publication number: 20150047946
    Abstract: A controlled coin inlet or portal is described that allows for improved alignment of a coin with the coin entry slot of a coin acceptor mechanism. A coin entry slot having at least an upper or lower edge is dimensioned to allow entry of a coin of a desired maximum width in a substantially on-edge orientation. The coin portal may include at least one outwardly extending coin guide slot of substantially corresponding maximum width as the coin entry slot and positioned adjacent to the upper or lower edge of the coin entry slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2014
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Inventors: Philemon Louis Bruner, Kurt Douglas Regenbrecht