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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Evan J. Cost, Audubon, PA (US);
Peter Bullard, Schwenksville, PA (US);
Assignee:
Mars Incorporated, McLean, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 5/22 ; B65H 8/300 ; B65H 8/500 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 5/22 ; B65H 8/300 ; B65H 8/500 ;
Abstract
A document recycler combines the function of a last-in/first-out (LIFO) recycler, a payout device, and a cashbox in one unit and facilitates manual replenishing of banknotes. Storage and extraction of the documents are controlled by coordinated motions between a drive roller, a diverter, and flaps. LIFO recycling allows the device to return the same documents as inserted in case of a transaction cancellation which eliminates the need for an intermediate escrow area.