Abstract: A security compartment for a coin handling apparatus mounted on a stand has a stationary enclosure attached to the rear of the apparatus and to the stand. A shroud is rotatably mounted on the stand. The shroud has an opening which may be hidden by the enclosure or exposed when the shroud is rotated to provide access to coin containers at the front of the coin handling apparatus. A locking mechanism is provided to lock the shroud in a closed position where the opening is hidden by the enclosure.

Abstract: A coin handling machine such as a coin sorter has a plurality of collectors in the form of drawers or chutes arranged in a circular array and each adapted to receive coins of a particular denomination through its open top. A switch and switch actuator plate are mounted in the center of the array. A spring-loaded pivot lever extends radially from the plate to each collector location. The plate is normally held in a neutral position but will be moved to actuate the switch when any one of the levers is released. The levers are normally held against release by the presence of a collector at each station. Actuation of the switch will disable the operation of the machine. The machine may be mounted on a platform of a stand to which bagging spouts are removably attached beneath the chutes. The spouts are incapable of removal when the machine is in place on the platform.