Patents by Inventor Donald Stacy Sinclair

Donald Stacy Sinclair 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).

  • Coin chute with anti-fishing assembly
    Patent number: 9652921
    Abstract: A coin chute for a vending machine may include one or more anti-fishing assemblies located in the vicinity of the coin chute's opening for receiving coins. The anti-fishing assemblies may include one or more rotatable anti-fishing fingers that project into a coin channel. The anti-fling fingers may rotate out of the coin channel to allow inserted coins to pass. In addition, the anti-fishing fingers prevent withdrawal of inserted coins out of the coin channel. The anti-fishing assemblies may be in addition to anti-pull back assemblies that prevent inserted coins from being withdrawn back past a coin discriminator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: J.J. MACKAY CANADA LIMITED
    Inventors: George Allan MacKay, Darren Scott Cameron, Donald Stacy Sinclair
  • COIN CHUTE WITH ANTI-FISHING ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20160371915
    Abstract: A coin chute for a vending machine may include one or more anti-fishing assemblies located in the vicinity of the coin chute's opening for receiving coins. The anti-fishing assemblies may include one or more rotatable anti-fishing fingers that project into a coin channel. The anti-fling fingers may rotate out of the coin channel to allow inserted coins to pass. In addition, the anti-fishing fingers prevent withdrawal of inserted coins out of the coin channel. The anti-fishing assemblies may be in addition to anti-pull back assemblies that prevent inserted coins from being withdrawn back past a coin discriminator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2015
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: George Allan MacKay, Darren Scott Cameron, Donald Stacy Sinclair