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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2003
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Herb Mosteller, Brandamore, PA (US);
Robert Daniels, Upper Darby, PA (US);
Assignee:
Mars, Incorporated, McLean, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G07F 7/04 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G07F 7/04 ;
Abstract
A hook array for use with a currency validator is described. The hook array includes a plurality of tree-shaped teeth that form restricted openings between them. In an implementation, the teeth may span a currency passageway of a bill acceptor and be angled such that any string-like member attached to a bill will be trapped within a restricted opening to prevent extraction of the bill.