US Patent Class 194
CHECK-ACTUATED CONTROL MECHANISMS




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  DF  CLASS NOTES
200  DF  WITH MEANS RESPONSIVE TO MALFUNCTION
201  DF  .~ Antijackpotting device
202  DF  WITH ADDITIONAL, DISPARATE MEANS PREVENTING FRAUDULENT ACTUATION
203  DF  .~ Means preventing use of tethered check
204  DF  .~ Antijarring device
205  DF  CONTROL MECHANISM ACTUATED BY CHECK, OTHER THAN COIN (E.G., SLUG, TOKEN, CARD, ETC.), WHICH IS MUTILATED OR RETAINED
206  DF  .~ By pliant currency (e.g., dollar bill, etc.)
207  DF  .~.~ Including light sensitive testing device
208  DF  .~ Having means to mutilate check
209  DF  .~.~ And means to test physical characteristic of check
210  DF  .~ Having means to read magnetically encoded check
211  DF  .~ Having electric circuit with switch operated by check
212  DF  .~ Having means to test physical characteristic of check
213  DF  .~.~ Test electrical or magnetic property
215  DF  INCLUDING VALUE ACCUMULATOR FOR PLURAL CHECKS
216  DF  .~ Having solid state circuitry
217  DF  .~.~ Programmable
218  DF  .~.~ Including binary counter
219  DF  .~ And electric circuit with switch operated by check
220  DF  .~.~ Accumulator includes electric circuit having stepper switch
221  DF  .~.~.~ Single check-operated switch
222  DF  .~.~.~ Plural stepper switches
223  DF  .~.~ Accumulator having ratchet wheel
224  DF  .~ Having electric circuit completed by check itself
225  DF  .~ Mechanical accumulator
226  DF  .~.~ Having ratchet wheel
227  DF  .~.~.~ And indexing means differently responsive to various check values
228  DF  .~.~ And means to impart thrust to check to operate accumulator
229  DF  CONTROL MECHANISM RESPONSIVE TO PLURALITY OF CHECKS
230  DF  .~ Including electric circuit with switch operated by check
231  DF  .~.~ Single switch
232  DF  .~ Including part locked by detent and released by check
233  DF  .~.~ Stationary detent
234  DF  .~.~ And means to impart thrust to check to unlock part
235  DF  .~.~.~ Pivoted detent
236  DF  .~.~.~.~ And pivoted released part
237  DF  .~ Check prevents locking of part by detent
238  DF  .~.~ Including reciprocating check mover
239  DF  INCLUDING ELECTRIC CIRCUIT WITH SWITCH OPERATED BY CHECK
240  DF  .~ And holding circuit responsive to operation of switch
241  DF  .~.~ Controlled by timer
242  DF  .~.~.~ Weight of check operates switch
243  DF  .~ And means to impart thrust to check to operate switch
244  DF  .~ Weight of check operates switch
245  DF  .~.~ And means holds switch in operative position
246  DF  .~.~.~ Switch held by weight of check
247  DF  INCLUDING PART LOCKED BY DETENT AND RELEASED BY CHECK
248  DF  .~ Stationary detent
249  DF  .~ And means to impart thrust to check to unlock part
250  DF  .~.~ Noncontacting, relatively movable parts connected by check
251  DF  .~.~.~ Connected parts pivot
252  DF  .~.~.~ Connected parts reciprocate
253  DF  .~.~ Pivoted detent
254  DF  .~.~.~ And pivoted released part
255  DF  .~.~.~.~ Unidirectionally pivoted
256  DF  .~.~.~.~ Spring biased
257  DF  .~.~.~ Released part biased by spring
258  DF  .~.~ Pivoted released part
259  DF  .~.~ Reciprocating released part
260  DF  .~ Weight of check unlocks part
261  DF  .~.~ Pivoted released part
262  DF  .~.~.~ Unidirectionally pivoted
263  DF  .~.~.~.~ Noncontacting, relatively movable parts connected by check
264  DF  .~.~.~.~ Having means to hold check in contact with detent
265  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ And ejector to remove check
266  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Check passageway has movable portion
267  DF  .~.~.~.~ Having motor for driving released part
268  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Spring motor
269  DF  .~.~.~.~.~.~ And regulating escapement mechanism
270  DF  .~.~.~.~.~.~ And regulating ratchet mechanism
271  DF  .~.~.~.~.~.~ Spring biased detent
272  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ And regulating ratchet mechanism
273  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Weight motor
274  DF  .~.~.~.~.~.~ Having regulating escapement mechanism
275  DF  .~.~.~.~.~.~ Spring biased detent
276  DF  .~.~.~.~ Having regulating ratchet mechanism
277  DF  .~.~.~ Having means to hold check in contact with detent
278  DF  .~.~.~ Having motor for driving released part
279  DF  .~.~.~.~ Spring motor
280  DF  .~.~.~.~ Weight motor
281  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Weight of check
282  DF  .~.~ Having means to hold check in contact with detent
283  DF  .~.~.~ One piece detent
284  DF  .~.~.~.~ Biased by spring
285  DF  .~.~ Released part biased by spring
286  DF  .~.~.~ To lock position
287  DF  .~.~ Released part biased by weight
288  DF  .~.~ Pivoted detent
289  DF  .~.~.~ Biased by spring
290  DF  CHECK PREVENTS LOCKING OF PART BY DETENT
291  DF  .~ Including check mover
292  DF  .~.~ Pivoted
293  DF  INCLUDING NONCONTACTING, RELATIVELY MOVABLE PARTS CONNECTED BY CHECK
294  DF  .~ And means to impart thrust to check to move part
295  DF  .~.~ Having pivoted part
296  DF  .~.~.~ Coaxial pivoted parts
297  DF  .~.~.~.~ Spring biased part
298  DF  .~.~.~ And linearly reciprocating part
299  DF  .~.~.~.~ Both parts spring biased
300  DF  .~.~ Parts spring biased
301  DF  .~ Weight of check moves part
302  DF  INCLUDING MEANS TO TEST VALIDITY OF CHECK
303  DF  .~ By testing material composition
304  DF  .~.~ Having electric circuit completed by check
305  DF  .~.~.~ Circuit includes thermocouple
306  DF  .~.~.~ Circuit includes three or more contacts
307  DF  .~.~.~ Circuit includes movable contact
308  DF  .~.~.~.~ Pivotable
309  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Cam actuated
310  DF  .~.~.~ And means to impart thrust to check
311  DF  .~.~.~.~ Unidirectionally pivoted
312  DF  .~.~.~ And means to stop check at contact
313  DF  .~.~.~.~ Pivotable
314  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Solenoid actuated
315  DF  .~.~.~ Circuit includes spring contact
316  DF  .~.~.~ Circuit includes elongated contact (e.g., long slide, etc.)
317  DF  .~.~ Having electric circuit influenced by check
318  DF  .~.~.~ Passing between transmitting and receiving coils
319  DF  .~.~.~ Entering coil
320  DF  .~.~ Having magnetic field acting on check
321  DF  .~.~.~ And scavenger mechanism
322  DF  .~.~.~.~ Movable magnet
323  DF  .~.~.~.~ Movable portion within check passageway
324  DF  .~.~.~ And magnetically actuated deflector or stop
325  DF  .~.~.~ Speed or path of check altered
326  DF  .~.~.~.~ After impact with rigid body (i.e., bounce test)
327  DF  .~.~ Check impacts against rigid body (i.e., bounce test)
328  DF  .~ Having means to test surface configuration
329  DF  .~.~ Raised annular rim
330  DF  .~.~ Both faces of check
331  DF  .~.~ Serrated edge
332  DF  .~.~ Apertured check
333  DF  .~.~.~ And means to impart thrust to check
334  DF  .~ Having means to test size
335  DF  .~.~ Thickness
336  DF  .~.~ By cradle sensor
337  DF  .~.~ By pivoted lever sensor
338  DF  .~.~ By fixed gauge
339  DF  .~ Having means to test weight
340  DF  .~.~ By adjustable counterbalance
341  DF  .~.~ By spring counterbalance
342  DF  INCLUDING MEANS TO IMPART THRUST TO CHECK
343  DF  .~ Introducing device
344  DF  INCLUDING SPECIFIC CHECK PASSAGEWAY (E.G., CHUTE DETAIL, ETC.)
345  DF  .~ And scavenger mechanism
346  DF  .~ And movable check diverter
347  DF  .~ Having means to divert spurious matter
348  DF  .~.~ Liquid diverter
349  DF  .~.~ Wire or filament diverter
350  DF  WITH SPECIFIC CABINET STRUCTURE
351  DF  .~ Slot closure
352  DF  .~ Check exhibitor
214  DF  CHECK, PER SE
353  DF  MISCELLANEOUS
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CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS
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900  DF  PARKING METER WITH BARRIER
901  DF  CHECK-OPERATED TOLL BOOTH
902  DF  CHECK-OPERATED DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING PARKING LOT
903  DF  CHECK-CONTROLLED TURNSTILE
904  DF  CHECK-OPERATED RELEASER FOR AUTOMOBILE SERVICE EQUIPMENT
905  DF  SHOPPING CART RETURN
906  DF  VIDEO CASSETTE VENDOR