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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 1988
Filed:
Mar. 08, 1985
John Zouzoulas, Havertown, PA (US);
Mars, Incorporated, McLean, VA (US);
Abstract
An improved banknote stacker is described which provides a high level of flexibility and a high degree of stacking efficiency with a reduced level of jams and crumpled banknotes. In one embodiment the improved banknote stacker includes upper and lower housings having molded fingers and slots for interconnection with a banknote validator, banknote transport apparatus including a self adjusting belt-pulley arrangement, a prestorage compartment, a banknote pusher having a home sensing arrangement which allows it to be controlled using a simple open-loop control, and a banknote magazine for storing stacked banknotes and providing ready access to the stacked banknotes.