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Anti-skew straightening mechanism

  • US 10,640,317 B2
  • Filed: 11/11/2016
  • Issued: 05/05/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/11/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus comprising:

  • an opening configured to receive a banknote into a banknote path;

    a plurality of inboard transport wheels positioned in the banknote path and configured to transport the banknote in a direction longitudinal to the banknote path;

    a plurality of initial transport wheels positioned in the banknote path and nearer to the opening than the plurality of inboard transport wheels, the plurality of initial transport wheels configured to transport the banknote from the opening to a first inboard transport wheel of the plurality of inboard transport wheels, wherein one or more of the plurality of initial transport wheels are positioned nearer to the opening than another one of the plurality of initial transport wheels; and

    a controller configured to cause a drive apparatus to drive at least one of the plurality of initial transport wheels alternately with at least another one of the plurality of initial transport wheels in the transport directionwherein the plurality of initial transport wheels cause the banknote to pivot around the first inboard transport wheel when a leading edge of the banknote contacts the first inboard transport wheel, andwherein pivoting causes the banknote to contact a second inboard transport wheel of the plurality of inboard transport wheels.

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