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US3791392A
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Currency dispenser
Assignee: Pitney Bowes Inc
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Filing: 1972-09-28
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Granted: 1974-02-12
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Expires: 1992-09-28
Abstract
Abstract A paper currency dispenser is described for rapidly dispensing a number of notes or bills. The dispenser has an automatic in-feed as well as an automatic out-feed drive with bill detectors suitably located to sense the passage of separated bills. Signals from the detectors may be used to update a counter to indicate how many bills are stored or have been dispensed or to dispense a specific quantity demanded by an operator. The dispenser employs modularized units which dispense bills of different denominations and are driven by a common motor. A practical structure with rapidly acting belt driving elements is obtained to dispense bills successively and controllably at high speeds.
Inventors
- 👤 W Hanson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 15:45
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07D; G07D11/00; G07D11/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
484 words
An apparatus for dispensing and counting notes of paper currency of a selected number of different denominations comprising: a predetermined number of housings functioning together and arranged in side-by-side relationship, each housing dispensing notes of a given denomination and so arranged as to be easily attachable to, and removable from, its neighboring housings; each said housing comprising means defining an in-feed path for accepting entering notes in a controlled manner, a depository for receiving the entering notes from said in-feed path for the purposes of storage, means defining an out-feed path separate of said in-feed path for dispensing said received and stored notes in a controlled manner, a pair of differential in-feed rollers disposed in said in-feed path for separating and advancing said notes along said in-feed path, said in-feed differential rollers operative at different rotative speeds with resPect to each other so as to separate the notes for the purpose of counting the number of notes being supplied to the depository, a first detector disposed adjacent said in-feed path for detecting the notes being fed to said depository, first circuit means connected to said first detector for recognizing the in-feed notes and generating a signal for each detected note, a first counter connected to said first circuit means for counting the number of notes being recognized by said first circuit means in response to the signals supplied by said first circuit means to said first counter, a pair of differential out-feed rollers disposed in said out-feed path for separating and advancing said notes along said out-feed path, said out-feed differential rollers operative at different rotative speeds with respect to each other so as to separate the notes for the purpose of counting the number of notes being dispensed from the depository, a second detector disposed adjacent said out-feed path for detecting the notes being dispensed from said depository, second circuit means connected to said second detector for recognizing the out-feed notes and generating a signal for each detected note, a second counter connected to said second circuit means for counting the number of notes being recognized by said second circuit means in response to the signals supplied by said second circuit means to said second counter, interconnecting transmission means disposed between said first and second differential rollers for driving the in-feed rollers and the out-feed rollers in unison; a motor disposed in cooperative operating relationship to said housings for driving each of the in-feed and out-feed rollers of each housing; and a segmented jack shaft running between each housing and operatively connecting said motor to each of said transmission means for driving each of the respective in-feed and out-feed rollers, said jack shaft being adapted to connect to, and disconnect from, an adjacent housing jack shaft segment, whereby each respective housing is capable of operating in unison with other respective housings, but is capable of being removed or attached as a module unit.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
484 words
An apparatus for dispensing and counting notes of paper currency of a selected number of different denominations comprising: a predetermined number of housings functioning together and arranged in side-by-side relationship, each housing dispensing notes of a given denomination and so arranged as to be easily attachable to, and removable from, its neighboring housings; each said housing comprising means defining an in-feed path for accepting entering notes in a controlled manner, a depository for receiving the entering notes from said in-feed path for the purposes of storage, means defining an out-feed path separate of said in-feed path for dispensing said received and stored notes in a controlled manner, a pair of differential in-feed rollers disposed in said in-feed path for separating and advancing said notes along said in-feed path, said in-feed differential rollers operative at different rotative speeds with resPect to each other so as to separate the notes for the purpose of counting the number of notes being supplied to the depository, a first detector disposed adjacent said in-feed path for detecting the notes being fed to said depository, first circuit means connected to said first detector for recognizing the in-feed notes and generating a signal for each detected note, a first counter connected to said first circuit means for counting the number of notes being recognized by said first circuit means in response to the signals supplied by said first circuit means to said first counter, a pair of differential out-feed rollers disposed in said out-feed path for separating and advancing said notes along said out-feed path, said out-feed differential rollers operative at different rotative speeds with respect to each other so as to separate the notes for the purpose of counting the number of notes being dispensed from the depository, a second detector disposed adjacent said out-feed path for detecting the notes being dispensed from said depository, second circuit means connected to said second detector for recognizing the out-feed notes and generating a signal for each detected note, a second counter connected to said second circuit means for counting the number of notes being recognized by said second circuit means in response to the signals supplied by said second circuit means to said second counter, interconnecting transmission means disposed between said first and second differential rollers for driving the in-feed rollers and the out-feed rollers in unison; a motor disposed in cooperative operating relationship to said housings for driving each of the in-feed and out-feed rollers of each housing; and a segmented jack shaft running between each housing and operatively connecting said motor to each of said transmission means for driving each of the respective in-feed and out-feed rollers, said jack shaft being adapted to connect to, and disconnect from, an adjacent housing jack shaft segment, whereby each respective housing is capable of operating in unison with other respective housings, but is capable of being removed or attached as a module unit.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1977-02-11 | 1977-08-13 | 1978-02-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-02-11 | 1981-08-13 | 1982-02-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-02-11 | 1985-08-13 | 1986-02-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |