ANTI-FISHING DEVICE FOR A COIN CHUTE

摘要

An anti-fishing device is located in close proximity to a location where coins are inserted into a parking meter, or other vending or metering machine. The anti-fishing device does not require any moving parts and presents an obstacle in the coin path that impedes the withdrawal of inserted coins from a coin chute. The anti-fishing device may comprise one or more fingers that extend into a coin channel. The fingers of the anti-fishing device may extend backwards into the coin channel. The anti-fishing device may be made from a single piece of material and may be incorporated into new coin chutes as well being retrofit into existing coin chutes, parking meters, or other vending or metering machines.