Upright Gaming Machine Having a Dual Chute

摘要

The present invention provides a gaming machine including a cabinet housing which houses a receiver and a dispenser. An opening extends through the housing. A receiver chute extends between the opening and the receiver, with the receiver chute having a first receiver portion. Similarly, a dispenser chute extends between the opening and the dispenser, with the dispenser chute having a first dispenser portion. The first receiver portion and the first dispenser portion are coextensive, such that the cabinet housing both receives and dispenses currency and currency-type media at the opening.

主权项

1. In a device having a closed housing, apparatus for receiving first articles from a first source and dispensing second, different articles from a separate, second source within the housing and from a common opening, said apparatus comprising:
a receiving mechanism secured to said housing at said opening and having a downwardly extending receiving chute extending from said opening to said first source for passing, said receiving chute having a profile to direct said first articles to said first source for reception thereof; a dispensing mechanism secured to said housing at said opening and having an upwardly extending dispensing chute extending from said opening to said second source for passing second articles dispensed from said second source to said opening for dispensing thereof, said first source disposed below said second source, said receiving chute and said dispensing chute intersecting at said opening at a slot and defining a routing portion to direct said first articles received at said slot to said to said first source.