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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 11, 1995
Filed:
Jan. 10, 1994
John Zouzoulas, West Chester, PA (US);
Mars Incorporated, McLean, VA (US);
Abstract
An improved currency validation and storage arrangement is described including a currency validation and transport unit and a currency storage cassette which are slidably removable from a chassis. An improved stacking and sensing arrangement for a currency validator is disclosed including a cam driven actuating fork and interrupt arm which push currency from a prestacking to a stacked position and to sense both a stacking operation and the removal or presence of the removable currency cassette. The arrangement eliminates the need for any electrical or electronic components in the removable currency cassette for purposes of sensing its presence or absence. The arrangement also provides a simple and robust mechanical pusher arrangement.