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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2005
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2003
Applicants:
Riichi Katou, Nagoya, JP;
Akira Nomiyama, Kashiwa, JP;
Shinji Shibata, Nagoya, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H005/22 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A recycle box to be mounted on a bill receiving/dispensing machine including a bill convey path, includes a stacking/separating mechanism arranged to receive bills from the bill convey path so that the bills are contained in the recycle box, and to separate at least one of the bills from the bills contained in the recycle box so that the at least one of the bills is fed to the bill convey path from the recycle box, and a swingable bill guide arranged in the vicinity of the stacking/separating mechanism.