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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2002
Filed:
Jan. 21, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Yukio Ito, Saitama, JP;
Yasuyuki Kodama, Sakado, JP;
Mitsugu Mikami, Kawagoe, JP;
Yoshikazu Mori, Saitama, JP;
Assignee:
Kabushiki Kaisha Nippon Conlux, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G07F 7/04 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G07F 7/04 ;
Abstract
A bill identification device ( ) is disposed in the vertical portion ( ) of a bill transporting route ( ) that comprises a horizontal portion ( ) connected to a bill slot ( ) and a vertical portion ( ) rising up substantially in a vertical direction from the downstream end of the horizontal portion ( ) whereby the drop in genuineness identification capability for an inserted bill can be prevented as much as possible even if a liquid such as salt water is poured into the bill slot ( ).