PAY TELEPHONE WITH LARGE CAPACITY COIN PATH

摘要

A coin operated pay telephone (1000) specially adapted to have a large capacity coin path capable of accepting and processing coins as large as about 35 mm in diameter. The pay telephone (1000) includes a coin receptacle (1012) for collecting coins and a coin return device (1014) for returning coins and slugs to the user of the pay telephone. A coin validator (1008) is provided for rejecting slugs and invalid coins and accepting valid coins, and an escrow device (1010) is provided for receiving accepted coins from the coin validator and for selectively discharging coins to the coin receptacle and/or to the coin return device. All of the components are specially adapted for processing coins as large as about 35 mm.