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Validator-controlled apparatus

  • US 4,312,436 A
  • Filed: 07/27/1979
  • Issued: 01/26/1982
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/27/1979
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. Mechanism for controlling the use of a facility for a predetermined time period in response to receipt and authentication of a valid encoded plaque comprising:

  • inspection and validator means operable to inspect an encoded plaque of paper currency and to provide an output signal in response to inspection and authentication of a plaque of paper currency;

    electronic timer means activated by said output signal and operable to measure a plurality of time periods of different preselected duration;

    a plurality of power operated components;

    means connecting said timer means, said inspection and validator means and said power operated components in circuit for use for a respective one of said predetermined time periods upon receipt of an output signal from said plaque inspection and validator means; and

    means for disabling said plaque inspection and validator means to receive another plaque during the decrement of an activated predetermined time period and including means for delaying the operation of said disabling means for a short period thereby to provide time for the insertion and processing of an additional plaque into said plaque inspection and validating means.

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