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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 18, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2005
Alan Tennant, Kinross, GB;
Alan Tennant, Kinross, GB;
NCR Corporation, Dayton, OH (US);
Abstract
The invention provides a track arrangement for guiding a media carrier in a self-service terminal between a home position and one of a second and a third position. The track arrangement comprises: a first track length defining the home position of the media carrier; a second track length associated with the second position; a third track length associated with the third position; and a switch arranged to be rotatable around a central axis adjacent the convergence of the three track lengths, the switch having a portion of track extending across the switch. The second track length is positioned such that the angle between the second track length at an end adjacent to the switch, and the home position of the media carrier, is greater than 90°. The second track length is positioned such that the angle between the third track length at an end adjacent to the switch and the home position of the media carrier is greater than 90°.