Abstract: An improved coin receiving mechanism having a foreign object release device. The invention includes first and second chute walls having spaced apart inner surfaces which are substantially parallel to each other when the mechanism is in an unactivated state. The inner surfaces define the walls of a coin chute path through which a coin travels. The first and second chute walls each further have an upper chute wall portion, disposed adjacent an entrance to the coin chute path, and a lower chute wall portion, disposed adjacent to and in communicating relationship with an exit of the coin chute path. The first and second coin chute walls are hingedly mounted to a frame. The invention also includes provisions for moving the coin chute walls from the unactivated state to an activated state wherein the coin chute walls are first pivoted together until the lower chute portions of each of the first and second chute walls are no longer disposed in communicating relationship with the exit of the coin chute path.

Abstract: A method and apparatus provide for operating and locating a digital cordless telephone (DCT) handset among an integrated network of base stations. The present system utilizes a standard communication protocol to establish radio communication links between terminals and a network of base stations, where each base station is directly interfaced to a local exchange and is capable of providing access to the public and/or private telephone network. Each base station is a network node that contains a copy of a common database that may be updated, as needed, to provide current information on the location of individual terminals. The common database contains various information on each base station, each terminal, and the latest location of each terminal at a particular base station.

Abstract: A cordless, battery-operated telephone of relatively low power consumption suitable to operate in license-exempt spectrum and which may employ an established communication protocol, such as the CT-2 communication protocol, is realized by providing a direct sequence spread spectrum (DSSS) modulator/spreader and demodulator/despreader in a battery-operated handset in connection with an intelligent CT-2 controller to which is added additional circuitry and functionality in the handset for acquiring, pulling-in and tracking, in both operational and low-power-consumption standby modes, a received DSSS signal from a base station unit.

Abstract: The invention is a coin receiving mechanism having a foreign object release device for use with a coin receiving machine having a coin acceptor/counter device. The invention has a pair of hinged coin chute walls with planar sections arranged in a zigzag manner which define the coin path. The coin chute walls also have a section angled from the zigzagged sections. A cam member is connected by linking arms to the coin chute walls. A coin return lever on the outline of the machine is connected to a drive arm inside the machine. When turned, the coin return lever turns the cam member and causes the coin chute walls to flip open and eject any foreign objects contained therebetween. The drive arm is connected to the coin return lever through a clutch mechanism.