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US3211161A
US3211161A US347757A US34775764A US3211161A US 3211161 A US3211161 A US 3211161A US 347757 A US347757 A US 347757A US 34775764 A US34775764 A US 34775764A US 3211161 A US3211161 A US 3211161A
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  • the devices generally used to provide the function of sensing inserted coins and storing credit based on the coin values comprise a series of lever arms which are physically deflected by the passage of coins. These lever arms most frequently are individual wire spring members extending across each of the coin chutes or channels and these lever arms are positioned to be tripped by a passing coin to actuate a credit storage mechanism.
  • the received signal may be used to emit one or more electrical impulses or to prepare an escapernent mechanism for indirectly causing the impulse or impulses to be counted and stored.
  • This storage of credit or totalizing of these coin values is generally accomplished by stopping a ratchet mechanism in the form of a rotary stepper or linear rack a number of steps corresponding It should be,
  • the loading of the lever must be such that the lever will trip to actuate its output mechanism on sensing the dime, yet the adjustment of the lever must not be so delicate that the lever arm may he accidentally tripped by a jarring of the machine or other like occurrences.
  • FIGURE 1 is a side view in elevation of a registering mechanism utilizing the present invention
  • FIGURE 2 is a sectional view taken along line 2--2 of FIGURE 1;
  • FIGURE 3 is a sectional view taken along line 33 of FIGURE 1;
  • FIGURE 4 is a side view in perspective in partially exploded form of the showing 'of FIGURE 1;
  • FIGURE 5 is a plan view of the coin sensing and evaluating portion of the invention.
  • FIGURE 6 is a plan view in elevation of the coin gate member as utilized herein;
  • FIGURE 7 is a side view in elevation of the gate member of FIGURE 6;
  • FIGURE 8 is a simplified schematic circuit diagram for use with the invention.
  • the register apparatus 10 of the invention is fed coins from a standard slug rejector indicated by box 12 (FIG. 4).
  • the rejector which may be any of the currently known, generally procurable types, is designed to receive an inserted coin and to channel the coin into a chute dependent on the value of the coin. In passing through the rejector, the coin is validated and spurious coins are rejected through a rejection slot (not shown).
  • rejection slot Such rejector mechanisms are well-known and form no part of the present invention.
  • valid coins pass downwardly through individual parallel chutes in the order of 5, 10, and 25.
  • a standard 50 adaptor unit may be fitted to the rejector, the 50 pieces being received in a separate slot parallel to the remaining slots. With this adaptor an inclined slot in the mounting wall may be needed to feed valid 50 pieces to the collection box.
  • This slug rejector mechanism 12 is conventionally mounted within the apparatus cabinet (indicated only fragmentarily) adjacent a single coin receiving slot (not shown), so that the coins may be validated and separated into the slots or chutes, as mentioned previously.
  • This slug rejector may be mounted at the upper extremity of a vertically elongated channel mounting frame 22.
  • This frame 22 has a web 24 of intermediate width compared with its length, and extending from the edges of the web are respective front and rear flanges 26 and 28 rectangularly disposed with respect to web 24 and generally encompassing the register apparatus 10.
  • the register apparatus is positioned below the slug rejector adjacent the output end thereof and includes generally a coin sensing mechanism 30, a credit storage apparatus 34, and a gate member 32 functionally interposed between the coin sensing mechanism and the credit storage apparatus.
  • the gate member is the element which is acted upon by the coin sensing mechanism to control the action of the credit storage apparatus, as will be explained more fully.
  • the coin sensing mechanism comprises an opaque metal coin evaluating receptor 36 mounted to web 24 of frame 22 abutting the rear flange 28 (FIGURES l and 2) in the area directly below the output of slug rejector 12.
  • This receptor 36 there are provided a series of parallel vertically extending slots or passages 38, 40, 42, 44 and 46. These passages are spaced apart by intermediate passage Walls 48 in such a manner that the passages are individually aligned as functioning continuations of the output slots or chutes of the slug rejectors.
  • These passages in receptor 36 are of suflicient width and length to accept particular coins.
  • passage or slot 38 is of a width slightly greater than the thickness of a nickel, and of suflicient length to accept this coin with a small amount of end clearance.
  • Passage 40 is similarly sized for dimes; passage 42 for quarters; passage 44 is a blank slot; and passage 46 is sized for half-dollar pieces.
  • the coin may be supported in a substantially vertical position with a small amount of clearance between the coin and opposed edge walls and rear flange 28.
  • a circular opening 54 extends through the passagewalls 48 of receptor 36, in generally horizontal alignment to complete a single light penetrable aperture through the passage walls and through a like opening in the web 24 of frame 22.
  • a miniature incandescent lamp 58 Positioned outwardly adjacent the end wall 56 of receptor 36 at the end is a miniature incandescent lamp 58.
  • This lamp is secured within a lamp socket 59 which in turn is aflixed to frame 22 adjacent rear flange 28 such that the light from the lamp is transmitted through receptor opening 54 and may be received outwardly of the end wall at the 50 end of receptor 36.
  • Opening 54 is spaced a vertical distance above the bottom surface 62 of receptor 36, so that any coin of any above-listed denomination whose bottom edge is supported adjacent or slightly below bottom surface 62, will interrupt the passage of light through the opening 54.
  • a light responsive photo electric cell 64 which may be of any conventional type.
  • the cells light responsive surface is fitted closely adjacent opening 54 and this surface is suitably shielded to prevent the reception of stray light, stray light being considered light other than that generated by lamp 58.
  • photo elec tric cell 64 is one which reacts to the reception or sensing of light on its responsive surface to generate a resistance of known quantity to an output circuit.
  • the cell which may be of the generally known cadmium sulfide type, responds to the interruption of received light by changing its resistance. known or measurable quantity and the change remains in effect as long as the light received by the cell remains interrupted.
  • the gate member 32 Positioned directly below bottom surface 62 of the receptor 36 is the gate member 32 which in its normal condition blocks the escape of any coins from receptor 36.
  • the gate member in its normal or at-rest condition The change in resistance is of a will support a coin within its respective slot, so that the coin will interrupt or block the transmission of light from lamp 58 to cell 64.
  • the gate member 32 shown best in detail in FIGURES 6 and 7, comprises a flat upper gating surface 70, the rearward edge 72 of which is offset at one side to stepped stage '73 and at the other side is offset into a series of stepped stages '74, 76 and 78.
  • the forward portion of the gating surface 70 terminates in an arcuate edge wall topping the forward end of its vertical side wall 80.
  • the vertical side wall 80 is perforated to form a rear, longitudinally-extending elongated slot 82, and aligned therewith a forward elongated slot 84.
  • a horizontal rack portion 88 which is in the form of a series of regular gear teeth of any known design.
  • the gate member 32 is designed to be mounted primarily for slide motion with respect to web 24 of the channel frame 22 in a position directly below the receptor 36.
  • a rear bolt or rod 90 is secured to web 24, this bolt extending through the rearward slot 82 of member 32.
  • An enlarged member, such as a head or nut 92, is secured on the free end of rear bolt 90 to slideably hold the gate member 32 spaced from web 24.
  • a tension spring 94 is stretched between rear bolt 90 and a suitable opening 95 in the arcuate edge wall 96 at the front edge of gate member 32. This tension spring biases the gate member to a rearward normal position in which the rearward edge 72 of gating surface '70 extends slightly through a suitable opening 100 in the adjacent rear flange 28.
  • Spring 94 biases gate member 32 to anormal or retracted position in which the stepped stages 73, 74, 76, and 78 are blockingly situated beneath their respective slots in the receptor 36.
  • the stage 73 extends below the 50 slot of receptor 36 and blocks the bottom opening of the slot to the extent that no half-dollar received in the 50 slot 46 can pass from the receptor 36.
  • stages 74, 76 and 78 of gate member 32 are situated directly below the respective slots 42, 40, and 38 to block the passage of coins from the receptor.
  • stages 78 are spaced from rearward edge 72 by distances such that on one forward step of known length of the gate member 32, stage 78 is moved a forward distance suflicient to unblock the passage of a nickel supported in slot 38. The nickel once unblocked will gravitationally pass from the receptor for collection.
  • Stage 76 is spaced from rearward edge 72 a distance suflicient to unblock a dime in slot 40 on two forward steps of the gate member.
  • Stage 74 is spaced forward of rearward edge 72 a distance such that on five steps of gate member 32, stage 74 will unblock a quarter held in slot 42.
  • Stage 73 is spaced from rearward edge 72 a distance suflicient to clear a 50 piece for passage from slot 46 on ten steps forward of the gate member.
  • the rack portion 88 of the gate member is poised slightly above and out of mesh with a pinion wheel 108 of the rotatable assembly 110 of the credit storage apparatus 34.
  • Pinion wheel 108 has mounted integrally and co-axially therewith a ratchet wheel 112 which is driven to rotate the wheels as a unit about the common rotational axis of the assembly 110.
  • This axis is embodied by a rotatable shaft 114 which is mounted integrally as a part of the rotatable assembly 110 and is journalled for rotation through web 24 in a manner allowing joint movement of the wheels about the common axis.
  • the shaft 114 has a coil spring 115 mounted thereabout to bias the rotatable assembly in a clockwise direction as viewed in FIGURES 1 and 4.
  • Gear wheel or pinion wheel 108 is positioned on the rotatable shaft 114 between web 24 of the channel frame 22 and the ratchet wheel 112, and directly below the plane of rack portion 88.
  • a printed circuit board 116 Secured stationarily to the opposite side of web 24 co-axially disposed with respect to shaft 114, is a printed circuit board 116 of any known construction having a plurality of arcuate contacts.
  • a wiper spring assembly 118 is mounted on shaft 114 for rotation as an integral part of rotatable assembly 110, and the wiper spring assembly completes the path to various external circuits through the printed circuit board contacts in a conventional manner.
  • the rotatable assembly 110 which forms the operative core of the credit storage apparatus may be generally described as an indirect drive escapement mechanism.
  • an engage magnet 120 In order to operate this rotatable assembly 110, there is provided an engage magnet 120, an add-credit solenoid 122, and a subtract-credit solenoid 124.
  • the engage magnet 120 is constructed conventionally with a magnetizable coil encircling a horizontally disposed coil core 128.
  • the coil and core are assembled as a unit to a magnetically permeable heel-piece or bracket 130, which serves to stationarily affix the magnet to web 24 of the channel frame.
  • An L-shaped armature 132 is controlled by the magnet with the armature shorter leg 134 adjacent coil core 128.
  • the longer leg 136 of the armature extends substantially parallel to the coil core and is connected near its free end to a forward mounting rod or bolt 91 within forward slot 84 of gate member 32.
  • the free end 137 of leg 136 fits through a suitable opening in the web 24 to limit the travel of gate member 32 and armature 132.
  • the armature is pivotal at the juncture of its legs 134 and 136 about a pivot pin 138 which may be secured to channel web 24.
  • a helical restoring spring 140 is wound about the pivot pin to bias the shorter leg 134 of the armature away from the coil core 128 and raise the free end of the armature longer leg 136 to the position shown in broken lines in FIGURE 1. This upward biasing maintains rack 88 of gate member 32 out of engagement with the pinion wheel 108 of the credit storage apparatus.
  • the add-credit solenoid 122 is used to provide this counterclockwise rotation of the rotatable assembly, and to store credit on the credit storage apparatus 34.
  • the add solenoid includes a coil 142 within a suitable mounting bracket 144 which anchors the add solenoid inside the front flange 26 of channel frame 22.
  • the coil has an opening for its reeiprocable plunger 146.
  • the plunger On energization of the add solenoid coil 142, the plunger in a generally known manner, is attracted and drawn into the plunger opening and thereby moves its associated mechanism accordingly.
  • the operating or driving lever 148 controlled by this add solenoid extends arcuately upwardly from a pivotal connection to the outer end of plunger 146 to a further pivotal mounting above the rotatable assembly 110.
  • the upper end 150 of driving lever 148 is also pivotal about a stationary pivot pin 152 which is mounted to extend through the web 24 of the channel frame 22.
  • This lever parallels the periphery of rotatable assembly 110, and is slideably journalled within a spool-shaped guide 154 to maintain the lever motion in a single plane.
  • an add pawl 156 Partway between the connection of the driving lever to plunger 146 and its engagement with the spool-shaped guide 154, there is pivotally pinned to the driving lever an add pawl 156.
  • This pawl is somewhat complex in shape in that one end extends in a first plane parallel to web 24, from which the pawl is formed into two right: angle bends to extend in a second plane parallel to the first plane.
  • a pivot 157 extends through the pawl in both these planes to secure the pawl to driving lever 148. From its extent in the second plane, the pawl terminates in an upwardly directed add-pawl finger 158.
  • This pawl finger 158 is positioned to engage a tooth of ratchet wheel 112 adjacent the bottom thereof. The pawl finger naturally is shaped to conform to the shape of the opening between adjacent ratchet teeth in conventional fashion.
  • a release tongue 160 Integral to the pawl 156 and extending rectangularly from pawl finger 158 in a horizontal plane away from the pawl body is a release tongue 160.
  • the add pawl 156 further has an indented projection 162 extending downwardly in what was called previously the first plane. This projection 162 acts as a terminal member for one end of a tension spring 164- which acts to bias the pawl into holding engagement with the ratchet wheel 112.
  • the subtract solenoid 124 comprises a magnetic coil which is mounted to web 24 by a suitable bracket.
  • a plunger 172 projects downwardly from the coil and adjacent its free end 174, the plunger is pinned to a vertical surface of subtract arm 176.
  • the subtract arm 176 extends in a generally horizontal manner from its pin connection and terminates in an upwardly directed pawl finger 178 which engages the periphery of ratchet wheel 112. This pawl finger 178 is parallel to the add pawl finger 158 and is spaced approximately the distance of one ratchet tooth therefrom. Adjacent its lower edge, arm 176 has a ridge poised above the horizontal release tongue 160 of add pawl 156, the purpose of which will be explained in greater detail.
  • subtract arm 176 has a top surface 180 of comparatively short length from which there extends downwardly an indented projection 182. This projection serves to anchor the rearward end of tension spring 164. As mentioned previously, the forward end of tension spring 164 is secured on a similar projection 162 of add pawl 156, and in this way, both the add and subtract pawls are coupled together for joint movement.
  • the top surface 180 of the subtract arm has a rectangular opening 184 which accommodates an upwardly directed single-step detent 190.
  • the edges of this opening act as travel stops to limit the movement of detent 1 90 in an obvious manner.
  • Detent 196 in its main body portion is pivotally pinned at rod 194 to subtract arm 176 for joint movement relative to web 24 of frame 22. From the main body portion of detent 190, a downwardly directed indented projection 196 extends. The indentation of this projection serves to retain the forward end of a tension spring 198, the rearward end of which is anchored to similarly configured indentation on a projection finger 200.
  • Projection finger 208 is integral to the subtract arm 176 and projects downwardly from the subtract arm adjacent to its pivotal connection to subtract plunger 172.
  • a source of timed pulses such pulses may emanatefrom a motor driven cam mechanism, as indicated diagrammatically by the reference character 224 in FIGURE 8.
  • the add solenoid When the mechanism is switched to the condition in which coin credits are to be stored, the add solenoid is energized momentarily by one of these timed pulses. Energization of the solenoid attracts plunger 146. In so doing, the add driving lever 148 is moved toward front flange 26 across guide 154. Movement of the driving lever in this direction pulls the add pawl 156 in the same direction. The pawl disengages from the ratchet tooth with which it had been in contact and slides across one space to engage the adjacent tooth.
  • timed pulses are switched to the subtract solenoid coil 170.
  • the plunger 172 will be drawn upwardly pivoting the subtract arm 176.
  • This pivotal motion of arm 176 cams detent 190 to a position adjacent the ratchet wheel teeth and spaced one-half tooth Spacing removed from the ratchet wheel position.
  • the pivotal movement of arm 176 draws pawl finger 178 out of engagement with the ratchet wheel.
  • Pawl finger 178 is further pivoted to a position engaging release tongue 160 to depress the add pawl 156 and withdraw pawl finger 158 from engagement with the ratchet wheel.
  • the ratchet wheel rotates one-half step under the bias of spring 115 on shaft 114 until detent 190 engages the ratchet Wheel and stops further rotation of the ratchet wheel.
  • the subtract solenoid is thereupon de-energized and subtract arm 176 restores.
  • Detent 190 begins to leave its engagement with the ratchet wheel.
  • the ratchet wheel and rotatable assembly are rotated in a clockwise direction.
  • add pawl 156 engages the ratchet wheel and stops its rotation.
  • arm 176 is biased out of contact with tongue 160 and engages ratchet wheel 112.
  • One full step has been taken by the ratchet wheel in the subtract direction. Such stepping continues until a rotatable assembly homing stop (not shown) engages a stationary stop arm (not shown) and pulse transmission to the subtract coil is terminated.
  • FIGURE 8 shows a simplified schematic diagram of a circuit which will aid in explaining the general functioning of the invention.
  • this circuit there is provided a source of current across leads L1 and L2.
  • An on-olf switch 210 is placed in series in lead L1 to open the circuit when desired.
  • Lamp 58 is connected in series with a voltage limiting resistor 212 across the line Ll-LZ, and as mentioned, this lamp physically is positioned to transmit light through the opening 54 in coin receptor 36.
  • a series combination comprising the photo electric cell 64 and the coil of a coin detect relay 214.
  • This relay is maintained in its operated or energized condition when light transmission to the photo cell is unimpeded.
  • This relay has a single contact set 216 which remains in an open circuit condition as long as relay 214 remains energized.
  • contacts 2116 close. Closure of contacts 216 closes a parallel circuit both to the coil 126 of engage magnet 120 and to timer motor 220.
  • Engage magnet 120 on being energized, places rack 88 in mesh with pinion wheel 108.
  • Timer motor 220 on being energized, emits pulses at timed intervals through its output contacts 222, the contacts being controlled by conventional timer motor cams indicated as box 224.
  • the impulses at contacts 222 pulse the add solenoid 122, causing the wiper spring assembly 118 to step its contacts (only one of which is shown in FIGURE 8) across the printed circuit board 116 one step for each received pulse. The stepping is concluded when the total amount of money inserted has been sensed and collected, and the credit has been stored.
  • a coin register mechanism for a vending machine must include also means for initiating the vend cycle and for subtracting the stored credit.
  • the subtract solenoid 124 which steps assembly 118 in the clockwise or step-down direction. The operation of this solenoid is initiated in the following manner.
  • wiper assembly 118 is resting on the 25 contact to complete a circuit from lead L2 and wiper 118, through the 25 contact of printed circuit board 116, the 25 vending relay 230, and the closed selector button 232 to lead L1.
  • Selector button 232 being closed indicates the selection of a particular item costing 25, the buttons 232 and 234 being two of a series of interlocked buttons. When one of the buttons in the series is depressed, it locks all other buttons against selection and itself is retained in the depressed (circuit closed) position until released by conventional mechanisms (not shown) at the conclusion of the vending cycle.
  • motor 240 closes its cam contacts 242 to shunt out the vend solenoid 238.
  • the vend motor periodically opens and closes its other cam contacts 244 to pulse subtract solenoid 124 and step the wiper assembly toward its unoperated or home position in an obvious fashion.
  • relay 230 is d e-energized and restores, opening its contacts 236.
  • the motor remains energized over closed cam contacts 242 and continues to step the rotatable assembly to the home position.
  • suitable sensing members 246 shown as a rectangular box
  • FIGURE 8 further includes a 5 vend network including a 5 relay 250 with a contact pair 252, a select solenoid 254 and the 5 selector button 234.
  • the operation to vend a 5 item is similar in mode of operation to that of a 25 item and need not be repeated herein.
  • the person wishing to purchase an article from the machine inserts a coin into a conventional slot in the machine front (not shown).
  • the coin passes into the slug rejector 12.
  • the coin is validated in a conventional manner and is diverted into the chute representative of the coin value.
  • the coin passes into the proper slot in receptor 36. Assuming that the first coin inserted were a nickel, the coin would drop into slot or passage 38.
  • gate member 32 is in its rearmost or normal position, as shown in solid lines in FIGURE 1. With the gate member fully retracted to its normal position, its stepped stages block passage of a coin from the coin receptor 36 and the coin will be retained therein. A nickel which reaches slot 38 will be held by the passage walls 48 on stage 78 of gate member 32 in a generally vertical position. The coin in this position blocks the transmission of light from lamp 58 through opening 54 to photo electric cell 64. Interruption of the light received by the cell reduces the resistance of the cell and causes the coin detect relay 214 to be energized. Energization of the relay closes 9 its contacts 216 to energize both the engage magnet 120 and the timer motor 220.
  • Energization of magnet 120 causes its armature 132 to be attracted to the coil core 128 thereby pivoting downwardly the remote end 137 of the armature. This pivotal motion of the armature pivots the gate member 32 and places the gate member rack portion 88 in mesh with the teeth of pinion wheel 108.
  • the motor 220 is also energized to close cam contacts 222. These contacts when closed complete the energizing path to add solenoid 122. Energization of the solenoid draws add pawl 156 a distance equivalent to one tooth of ratchet wheel 112. When cam contact 222 opens, add solenoid 122 restores and the ratchet wheel is stepped one step in the counter-clockwise direction. The ratchet wheel on this one-step rotation carries with it integral pinion wheel 108, and, in addition, the gate member 32 which is meshed to the pinion wheel. This movement of gate member 32 draws the gate member a horizontal distance in the forward direction. This amount of gate member movement draws stage 78 a distance suificient to unblock the passage for the nickel. The nickel drops gravitationally from coin receptor 36 past the advanced gate member 32 and through coin chute260 to the coin collection area.
  • the wiper spring assembly 118 will have stepped to the first or 5 contact on the single step rotation of pinion wheel 108 closing the circuit to 5 relay 250.
  • Relay 250 closes contacts 252 to start vend motor 240 into a vend cycle, as described.
  • the credit wheel is stepped back to its original or home position.
  • the coin receptor 36 and gate member 32 must retain a quarter for a period which includes five steps of the rotatable assembly and five forward steps of gate member 32.
  • Stage 74 of gate member 32 must be of sufficient length to retain the quarter within receptor 36 for five horizontal steps of the gate member.
  • stage 73 of gate member 32 extends rearwardly a distance suflic-ient to maintain a 50 piece Within slot 46 until ten steps of gate member 32 have occurred.
  • credit storage units in 5 increments are stored by the cooperative activity of the coin sensing mechanism 30, gate member 32, and credit storage apparatus 34.
  • a coin register for use in a coin actuated device comprising:
  • said last-mentioned means actuated by the .test indicating the presence of a coin to emit a pulse train signal
  • a coin register for use in a coin actuated device comprising:
  • (e) means controlled by the continued presence of a coin in the chute after the value registration for registering further credits commensurate with the coin value.
  • a register as claimed in claim 2 further comprising:
  • a coin register for a coin actuated device comprising:
  • testing means responsive to a coin on said gate for emitting a signal
  • (f) further means responsive to said signal for registering a coin value of the lowest denomination.
  • a register a claimed in claim 4 in which there is:
  • a coin register for use in an automatic vending machine comprising:
  • a coin register for use in an automatic vending machine comprising:
  • each of said chutes positioned to receive a coin of dilferent value
  • a coin register for use in a coin actuated machine comprising:
  • a coin registering apparatus comprising:
  • a coin registering apparatus comprising:
  • a coin value registering apparatus comprising:
  • pulse generating means emissive of a series of p l es continuing for the duration of said signal
  • (h) means responsive to the pulses of said series for registering the value of a coin of the lowest denomination received for each of the pulses of said series
  • step means controlled by the registration of said pulses for slideably moving said gate means to release the deposited coin.
  • a coin controlled apparatus comprising:
  • circuit means responsive to the interruption of light to said light sensing means for producing a signal continuing as long as a coin is maintained by said gate means
  • (g) means controlled during the duration of said signal for additively registering the value of a coin of unit denomination at regular intervals during said continuing signal
  • a coin value registering device including:
  • circuit means connected to said element and responsive to the interruption of light transmission thereto for producing a signal for the duration of said light interruption
  • a coin controlled totalizing apparatus comprising:
  • gate means commonly blocking passage of a coin tron; said chutes and for retaining the blocked coin in position to interrupt light transmission to said sensing means,
  • a coin controlled apparatus comprising:
  • a coin evaluation receptor including a plurality of parallel, vertical coin chutes open at both top and bottom,
  • gate means normally blocking the passage of any coin from said receptor
  • chute Walls cooperative with said gate means to retain a received coin in the chute to interrupt light transmission across said chute on retention of the received coin

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BE660125A (de) 1965-06-16
SE307692B (de) 1969-01-13
GB1047901A (en) 1966-11-09
NL6502461A (de) 1965-08-30
DE1474704B2 (de) 1970-09-24

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