US4699272A
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Bill paying machine
Assignee: Laurel Bank Machine Co Ltd
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Filing: 1984-09-04
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Granted: 1987-10-13
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Expires: 2004-09-04
Abstract
Abstract A bill paying machine is disposed between two operators to be used in common by them. The bill paying machine comprises a machine body and a door openably mounted on the front portion of the machine. Disposed inside the machine body are bill containers for holding bills therein, a drawing-out or paying-out device for paying out bills from the bill containers, and a transport device for feeding the bills to the front door. The front door comprises two paying outlets and a distributing device for receiving the bills from the transport device of the machine body and directing the bills to one of two paying outlets in accordance with an instruction by an operator.
Inventors
- 👤 Eiichi Kokubo
- 👤 Kyoichi Osako
- 👤 Akira Hirata
- 👤 Mizuo Oshita
- 👤 Toshiaki Ito
- 👤 Kazuyuki Seki
- 👤 Eiichi Yoshikawa
- 👤 Osamu Miyazaki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-02 18:45
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07D; G07D11/00; G07D11/10; G07D11/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
239 words
A bill-paying machine disposed between two operators, each operator being situated on one of right- and left-hand sides of said bill-paying machine and said bill-paying machine being used in common by the two operators, said bill-paying machine comprising: a box-like body having an opening in its front, a front door pivotally mounted at said opening of said body to cover said opening of said body, bill containers provided inside said body for housing bills, a paying-out device for paying out from said bill containers a predetermined number of bills in accordance with an instruction for payment issued by an operator, a transport device mounted in said body for feeding the bills paid out by said paying-out device to said front of said body, said bill containers being detachably installed in said body through said opening, two paying outlets corresponding to each operator, said paying outlets being formed in a row on the right- and left-hand sides in said front door, and a distributing device mounted in said front door for distributing and sending out the bills fed by said transport device to each paying outlet, said distributing device including a receiving plate horizontally positioned for receiving the bills from the transport device and said receiving plate being movable vertically and horizontally from a position adjacent to said transport device to a position for directing the bills to one of said two paying outlets while said receiving plate remains horizontal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
239 words
A bill-paying machine disposed between two operators, each operator being situated on one of right- and left-hand sides of said bill-paying machine and said bill-paying machine being used in common by the two operators, said bill-paying machine comprising: a box-like body having an opening in its front, a front door pivotally mounted at said opening of said body to cover said opening of said body, bill containers provided inside said body for housing bills, a paying-out device for paying out from said bill containers a predetermined number of bills in accordance with an instruction for payment issued by an operator, a transport device mounted in said body for feeding the bills paid out by said paying-out device to said front of said body, said bill containers being detachably installed in said body through said opening, two paying outlets corresponding to each operator, said paying outlets being formed in a row on the right- and left-hand sides in said front door, and a distributing device mounted in said front door for distributing and sending out the bills fed by said transport device to each paying outlet, said distributing device including a receiving plate horizontally positioned for receiving the bills from the transport device and said receiving plate being movable vertically and horizontally from a position adjacent to said transport device to a position for directing the bills to one of said two paying outlets while said receiving plate remains horizontal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A machine according to claim 1 wherein said bills are fed across the front end of said body to said distributing device located inside said front door.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1990-10-12 | 1991-04-13 | 1991-10-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1994-10-12 | 1995-04-13 | 1995-10-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1998-10-12 | 1999-04-13 | 1999-10-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |