| 摘要 |
A coin vault for securing coins, tokens, etc, deposited in a receiving device, such as a fare box. The vault is removable positioned in the fare box and preferably locked therein with a key lock. A spring-loaded inwardly opening door on the top of the vault is unlatched to open when the vault is positioned in the fare box and automatically latched when the vault is removed. A locking lever carrying a latch cooperable with a catch on the door is mounted within the vault and is pivotable between a latching position to lock the door closed, a primary unlatching position, and an intermediate unlatching position. The lever is urged by a spring to its latching position and is held in its primary unlatching position by one detent and in its intermediate unlatching position by a second detent. Before placement in the fare box, the lever is moved from its latching position to its primary unlatching position by a key-operated cylinder lock; when the vault is positioned in the fare box, the second detent automatically releases the first detent while at the same time detaining the lever in its intermediate unlatching position. When the vault is removed from the fare box, the second detent is released so that the lever automatically moves to its latching position. The vault is then carried to a collection point where the vault door may be unlatched with a key.
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