A coin-operated washing/drying machine including a cabinet and a coin box assembly disposed within the cabinet. A supporting structure is fixedly disposed within the cabinet. At least a bottom surface of the coin box assembly is fixedly connected with the supporting structure by a fastener. The fastener passes through from the interior of the coin box assembly and is fixedly connected with the supporting structure. The supporting structure is disposed within the cabinet; the bottom surface of the coin box assembly is fixedly connected with the supporting structure; the fasteners such as screws are thus invisible from an overall appearance. Since the coin box assembly is fixed to the supporting structure by the bottom surface to cause such a fixing structure to be hidden in the bottom surface of the coin box assembly, thereby achieving a good anti-theft effect.

An apparatus and system for removably storing a storage container in an area having one or more overhead area supports so as to position the container below the area supports and above the floor of the area. The apparatus has a support rail that mounts to the area supports and a container engaging section that securely holds the container. The container engaging section has a static support assembly and a dynamic support assembly defining a container space for the container. The static support assembly engages one lip of the container. The dynamic support assembly has a dynamic support that connects to a moving mechanism so it will move along the support rail to engage an opposing lip of the container. A biasing mechanism biases the dynamic support toward the static support assembly to secure the container. The support rail can have a channel that encloses the biasing and moving mechanisms.

A hinge assembly for securing a door on a gaming machine cabinet includes a first flange coupled to the door, a second flange coupled to the cabinet, a first link pair coupled to and extending from the first flange at a first pivot joint, a second link pair coupled to and extending from the first flange at a second pivot joint, a third link pair coupled to the first link pair at a third pivot joint, wherein the third link pair is further coupled to the second flange at a fourth pivot joint, and wherein the third link pair is further coupled to the second link pair at a fifth pivot joint, and a fourth link pair coupled to the second flange at a sixth pivot joint, wherein the fourth link pair is further coupled to the second link pair at a seventh pivot joint.

A hinge assembly for securing a door on a gaming machine cabinet includes a first flange coupled to the door, a second flange coupled to the cabinet, a first link pair coupled to and extending from the first flange at a first pivot joint, a second link pair coupled to and extending from the first flange at a second pivot joint, a third link pair coupled to the first link pair at a third pivot joint, wherein the third link pair is further coupled to the second flange at a fourth pivot joint, and wherein the third link pair is further coupled to the second link pair at a fifth pivot joint, and a fourth link pair coupled to the second flange at a sixth pivot joint, wherein the fourth link pair is further coupled to the second link pair at a seventh pivot joint.

A vessel for a vehicle may include a housing configured for connection with said vehicle and configured to receive a plurality of consumer items. The vessel may include a cover connected to the housing. The cover may include a closed position in which the cover restricts vehicle occupant access to the plurality of consumer items and/or may include an open position in which the cover permits vehicle driver access to the plurality of consumer items. A width of the housing may be less than or substantially equal to a distance between seats of said vehicle. A vessel may include a connecting member connected to the housing and configured to connect the housing with a center console of said vehicle. A vessel may include one or more lights disposed in the housing and configured to illuminate the plurality of consumer items.

A bill magazine for a vending machine that is configured to prevent bills from being removed from the magazine. The magazine includes an interior space sized to hold the bills. Blades are positioned along the magazine. The blades contact against the top-most bill in the magazine. The blades include teeth that engage with the bill in the event there is an attempt to remove it from the magazine.

A piggy bank, collection box, or ballot box made from an aluminum can having a slot made near its upper outer rim; preferably having a cover thereon, and preferably one themed for a fundraising or saving purpose or being the terminus of a slide.

A bill magazine for a vending machine that is configured to prevent bills from being removed from the magazine. The magazine includes an interior space sized to hold the bills. Blades are positioned along the magazine. The blades contact against the top-most bill in the magazine. The blades include teeth that engage with the bill in the event there is an attempt to remove it from the magazine.

In one embodiment, a method for managing a cash machine having at least one deployed cash cassette having a picking assembly includes (a) determining that the deployed cash cassette should be replaced and (b) generating a cassette-replacement message in order to have a new cash cassette shipped to the cash machine to enable the deployed cash cassette to be replaced with the new cash cassette. In one implementation, the deployed cash cassette includes a cash store that stores currency bills, a picking assembly that retrieves currency bills from the cash store for dispensing from the cash machine and a cassette controller that controls operations of the cash cassette, wherein the cassette controller determines that the cash cassette should be replaced.

A coin-operated washing/drying machine including a cabinet and a coin box assembly disposed within the cabinet. A supporting structure is fixedly disposed within the cabinet. At least a bottom surface of the coin box assembly is fixedly connected with the supporting structure by a fastener. The fastener passes through from the interior of the coin box assembly and is fixedly connected with the supporting structure. The supporting structure is disposed within the cabinet; the bottom surface of the coin box assembly is fixedly connected with the supporting structure; the fasteners such as screws are thus invisible from an overall appearance. Since the coin box assembly is fixed to the supporting structure by the bottom surface to cause such a fixing structure to be hidden in the bottom surface of the coin box assembly, thereby achieving a good anti-theft effect.