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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 10, 2005
Filed:
Nov. 01, 2001
Applicants:
Raymond Heidel, Henderson, NV (US);
Akiyoshi Isoi, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Inventors:
Raymond Heidel, Henderson, NV (US);
Akiyoshi Isoi, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Assignee:
JCM American Corporation, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G07F009/06 ; G07F017/00 ; B07C005/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A bill acceptor system for accepting bills, vouchers, scrip, tickets and/or currency into an electronic gaming machine or alternative type of customer service device. The system includes a validator assembly capable of identifying acceptable notes and discriminating between currency and non-currency notes. The system also includes a transport assembly for transporting notes from the validator to a dual section cash box. The dual section cash box is configured to receive and hold notes received from the bill acceptor in different compartments.