US 11,935,371 B2
Token collection assembly
Anthony M. Gates, St. Joseph, MI (US); and John Aruna, St. Joseph, MI (US)
Assigned to Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US)
Filed by WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION, Benton Harbor, MI (US)
Filed on Oct. 7, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/495,869.
Application 17/495,869 is a continuation of application No. 16/573,114, filed on Sep. 17, 2019, granted, now 11,170,598.
Prior Publication US 2022/0028204 A1, Jan. 27, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G07F 9/06 (2006.01); G07F 17/20 (2006.01)
CPC G07F 9/06 (2013.01) [G07F 17/20 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A token collection assembly, comprising:
a vault defining openings;
a fixed wall coupled to the vault and including a first securing portion; and
a cover feature selectively coupled to the fixed wall, the cover feature including:
a slidable base including a tab; and
a shell hingedly coupled to the slidable base and operable between a covering position that conceals the slidable base and a servicing position configured to provide access to the slidable base, the shell including a second securing portion selectively coupled to the first securing portion of the fixed wall.