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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 1987
Filed:
Mar. 14, 1985
Kenjiro Kachi, Komaki, JP;
Hideaki Onda, Ageo, JP;
Yukichi Hayashi, Sakado, JP;
Kenzo Yoshihara, Konosu, JP;
Masayuki Watanabe, Wako, JP;
Masaki Akagawa, Sakado, JP;
Yoshikazu Mori, Iruma, JP;
Nipponcoinco Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A gift coupon detectable by a bill sorter, comprising a rectangular paper having a width capable of being inserted into a travelling path of the bill sorter and also having predetermined characters and design, the gift coupon further having: a first data train comprising data units formed by a magnetic ink and arranged in a row at predetermined intervals, and a second data train comprising data units corresponding respectively to the data units of the first data train, formed by a magnetic ink and arranged in a row, data units in predetermined positions of the second data train being cut off to provide blank units to record data required for the gift coupon such as the significance of an amount of money, the name of commodity to be exchanged, etc. according to the arrangement of the blank units, the first and second data trains being disposed in positions capable of being detected by two magnetic detection heads for bill sorting provided in the bill sorter during travel of the gift coupon along the travelling path.