Apparatus for Receiving and Distributing Cash
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Abstract
The present invention relates to methods and systems for receiving and distributing currency. In particular, the present invention provides a novel apparatus for the inflow and outflow of a variety of currency. The systems of the present invention are capable of recycling a variety of currency from multiple countries and multiple denominations. The systems of the present invention have the added advantage of compact size.
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Citations
118 Claims
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1-53. -53. (canceled)
- 54. A system configured to direct the inflow and outflow of coins, the system comprising one or more coin storage components in communication with an upper rotating disc and a lower rotating disc, wherein the upper rotating disc and lower rotating disc are configured to direct input coins into the coin storage component and to direct output coins out of the coin storage component, wherein the system automatically separates input coins into different denominations and reuses the input coins as output coins.
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- 88. An apparatus for processing coins by separation of input coins into different denominations comprising a first horizontally moving planar member, a second horizontally moving planar member that rotates about a common axis with said first horizontally moving planar member, a coin detection device, and at least one coin storage compartment, wherein coins are moved past said coin detection device by rotational movement of said first or second horizontally moving planar members and wherein coins are transported to said storage compartment by the rotational movement of said first and second horizontally moving planar members.
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94. A method for facilitating handling of coins comprising:
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a) providing a system for processing coins by separation of input coins into different denominations comprising; i) a first horizontally moving planar member; ii) a second horizontally moving planar member that rotates about a common axis with said first horizontally moving planar member; iii) a coin detection device; iv) and at least one coin storage compartment;
wherein coins are moved past said coin detection device by rotational movement of said first or second horizontally moving planar members and wherein coins are transported to said storage compartment by the rotational movement of said first and second horizontally moving planar members; andb) accepting infeed of said coins.
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100. An apparatus for processing coins comprising:
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a first planar member having an opening therein, wherein the opening is configured to accept at least one coin; a second planar member having an opening therein, wherein the opening is configured to accept at least one coin; and at least one coin storage unit;
wherein the first and second planar members are each moveable between at least a first and a second position, wherein in the first position the second planar member forms a floor for the opening in the first planar member and wherein in the second position the opening in the first planar member and the opening in the second planar member are aligned to form a passage for allowing a coin in the opening in the first planar member to travel through the opening in the second planar member into the at least one coin storage unit. - View Dependent Claims (101, 102, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110)
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103. Apparatus for processing coins as claimed in 102 wherein the axis is a vertical axis and the first and second planar members are in a generally horizontal orientation.
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111. A method for processing a plurality of coins, the method comprising:
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providing an apparatus for processing coins, the apparatus comprising a first planar member having an opening, a second planar member having an opening, and at least one coin storage unit; positioning the first planar member and the second planar member in a first position wherein the second planar member forms a floor below the opening in the first planar member; when the first planar member and the second planar member are in the first position, receiving at least one coin of the plurality of coins in the opening in the first planar member; and positioning the first planar member and the second planar member in a second position wherein the opening in the first planar member and the opening in the second planar member are aligned to form a passage to the at least one coin storage component. - View Dependent Claims (112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118)
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Specification