Currency Acceptor, Security Device and Method
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1. A device for accepting bills and for preventing fraudulent withdrawal of a bill inserted by a consumer, comprising:
- a cash box defining a first slot for receiving a bill, said cash box further comprising a platen, said platen positioned to receive said bill from said first slot;
a punch plate for moving said bill from a first position in said first slot to a second position closer to said platen;
a security device located between said first position and said second position, said security device having at least one string-cutting surface and at least one bill-cutting edge, wherein at least a part of said at least one bill-cutting edge is located closer to said second position than is said at least one string-cutting surface, such that on attempted fraudulent withdrawal of said bill, said at least one bill-cutting edge cuts said bill.
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Abstract
A device and method for preventing fraudulent withdrawal of a bill from a bill acceptor after credit has been given. The device includes a cash box, a punch plate and a security device. The security device includes at least one bill-cutting edge and at least one string-cutting surface. A method uses a security device to cut a bill when a fraudulent withdrawal of the bill is attempted.
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29 Claims
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1. A device for accepting bills and for preventing fraudulent withdrawal of a bill inserted by a consumer, comprising:
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a cash box defining a first slot for receiving a bill, said cash box further comprising a platen, said platen positioned to receive said bill from said first slot; a punch plate for moving said bill from a first position in said first slot to a second position closer to said platen; a security device located between said first position and said second position, said security device having at least one string-cutting surface and at least one bill-cutting edge, wherein at least a part of said at least one bill-cutting edge is located closer to said second position than is said at least one string-cutting surface, such that on attempted fraudulent withdrawal of said bill, said at least one bill-cutting edge cuts said bill. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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18. A device for receiving bills for validation, comprising:
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a housing defining a slot dimensioned to allow a consumer to insert a bill for validation; a cash box downstream from said slot having a means for stacking a plurality of validated bills; and means for cutting a bill for preventing fraudulent withdrawal of a validated bill from said cash box.
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19. A method for preventing fraudulent withdrawal of a bill from a bill acceptor after credit has been given therefor, comprising:
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providing a bill acceptor having a bill security device housed therein, said bill security device including at least one bill-cutting edge; receiving a bill in said bill acceptor; validating said bill to give a consumer credit; moving said bill into a first position in a slot; from said first position, moving said bill over the bill security device and into a second position; cutting said bill with said at least one bill-cutting edge when a fraudulent withdrawal of said bill from said second position is attempted. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A security device mountable along a bill withdrawal pathway in a bill acceptor, the security device preventing fraudulent withdrawal of a bill inserted by a consumer, comprising:
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a mounting member for mounting the security device along the bill withdrawal pathway; and a bill cutting edge extending from the member and positionable to protrude into the bill withdrawal pathway for longitudinally cutting a bill travelling along the withdrawal pathway. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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28. A device for accepting bills and for preventing fraudulent withdrawal of a bill inserted by a consumer, comprising:
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a cash box defining a first slot for receiving a bill, said cash box further comprising a platen, said platen positioned to receive said bill from said first slot; a punch plate for moving said bill from a first position in said first slot to a second position closer to said platen; a security device located between said first position and said second position, said security device having at least one bill guiding surface and at least one bill-cutting edge, wherein at least a part of said at least one bill-cutting edge is located closer to said second position than is said at least one bill guiding surface, such that on attempted fraudulent withdrawal of said bill, said at least one bill guiding surface guides said bill to contact said at least one bill cutting edge and said at least one bill-cutting edge cuts said bill.
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29. A device for accepting bills and for preventing fraudulent withdrawal of a bill inserted by a consumer, comprising:
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a cash box defining a first slot for receiving a bill, said cash box further comprising a platen, said platen positioned to receive said bill from said first slot; a punch plate for moving said bill from a first position in said first slot to a second position closer to said platen; a security device located between said first position and said second position, said security device having at least one bill-cutting edge such that on attempted fraudulent withdrawal of said bill, said at least one bill-cutting edge cuts said bill.
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