Class 194/203 - Means preventing use of tethered check

Subclass of Class 194 - Check-actuated control mechanisms
Definition: Apparatus in which the additional mechanism includes a device
No. of patents: 87
Last issue date: 08/30/2011

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8006821	Rotary anti-pullback unit of fletched fins A rotary anti-pullback unit is provided which comprises a rotor 22 and a frame 43 for rotatably supporting the rotor 22. Rotor 22 comprises a plurality of disks 25 arranged coaxially in a line and in axially spaced relation to each...	08/30/2011
7407047	Disk-shaped object sorter Disk-shaped object thickness-restricting means is provided in a disk-shaped object guiding path for transferring a disk-shaped object, inserted through a disk-shaped object slot, in an inclined direction. The disk-shaped object thickness-restricting means comes into...	08/05/2008
7216014	Paper money discriminating device The invention provides a paper money discriminating device which is simplified in structure and can be manufactured less expensively and therefore can contribute to cost reduction and productivity improvement. Thus, a first detecting member and a second detecting me...	05/08/2007
7213697	Coin discrimination apparatus and method A coin discrimination apparatus and method is provided. Coins, preferably after cleaning, e.g. using a trommel, are singulated by a coin pickup assembly configured to reduce jamming. A coin rail assists in providing separation between coins as they travel past a sen...	05/08/2007
7147551	Apparatus for detecting a coin in a coin tube of a money changer for an automatic coin machine A money changer for automatic coin machines, comprising a casing in which a plurality of serially arranged tubes are mounted to store coins in a column shape, light barriers associated to the tubes at least in the upper and lower regions with each light barrier havi...	12/12/2006
7148681	Proximity sensor device that determines at least one physical characteristic of an item A sensor device includes the ability to determine part presence and at least one physical characteristic of the part. A drive coil and sense coil are arranged so that a voltage applied across the drive coil causes a response in the sense coil, which is influenced by...	12/12/2006
7143934	Electronic security device for avoiding card fraudulent action in automated teller machines and card reader driver including such device The present invention discloses an electronic security device for automated teller machines and a card reader driver including such device. This electronic device comprises an optoelectronic sensing barrier transversely aligned to the card-in/card-out passage, an el...	12/05/2006
7036649	Auto-bill-dispensing machine An auto-bill-dispensing machine is provided. The auto-bill-dispensing machine comprises bill receiver having a plurality of security hooks positioned axially between two positioning plates formed on the two sides of the upper chassis of the bill receiver, and the se...	05/02/2006
6997376	Anti-tether device An anti-tether device used in vending machines to prevent retrieval of paper currency that is attached to a tether. The anti-tether device includes a slotted disk aligned with the paper currency path and is caused to rotate after paper currency passes through the sl...	02/14/2006
6991083	Bill validator The bill validator disclosed is provided with a plurality of pathway selectors at a position nearer to the inlet than the outlet, wherein the selectors select the pathways in respective different phases for the pathways to form a cross between the plurality of pathw...	01/31/2006
6959800	Method for document processing A currency evaluation device for receiving a stack of currency bills and rapidly evaluating all the bills in the stack. The device comprises an input receptacle for receiving a stack of bills to be evaluated and a plurality of output receptacles for receiving the bi...	11/01/2005
6955253	Apparatus with two or more pockets for document processing A currency evaluation device for receiving a stack of currency bills and rapidly evaluating all the bills in the stack. The device comprises an input receptacle for receiving a stack of bills to be evaluated and a plurality of output receptacles for receiving the bi...	10/18/2005
6949925	Proximity sensor device that determines at least one physical characteristic of an item A sensor device includes the ability to determine part presence and at least one physical characteristic of the part. A drive coil and sense coil are arranged so that a voltage applied across the drive coil causes a response in the sense coil, which is influenced by...	09/27/2005
6932208	Avoiding bill being extracted apparatus The present invention describes an apparatus for preventing extraction of a bill from a money exchange machine. This apparatus uses a main roller, an auxiliary roller, two supporters, a lead board and a protection board. The two ends of both the main roller and the ...	08/23/2005
6929110	Coin chute with optical coin discrimination Systems and techniques for providing an improved coin acceptor are described. In one aspect, an electronic coin acceptor exaggerates relatively small differences in coin diameters. A coin deposited into the coin acceptor passes along a coin path through two sensing ...	08/16/2005
6920972	Coin fraud detection sensing system and method A coin fraud detection sensing system is provided that includes a coin chute and one or more sensing devices coupled to the coin chute. The one or more sensing devices are operative to detect a coin or other object in the coin chute and transmit a signal to a proces...	07/26/2005
6913130	Method and apparatus for document processing A currency evaluation device for receiving a stack of currency bills and rapidly evaluating all the bills in the stack. The device comprises an input receptacle for receiving a stack of bills to be evaluated and a plurality of output receptacles for receiving the bi...	07/05/2005
6877599	Paper currency receiving apparatus with fraud prevention A paper currency receiving apparatus includes a body with a bill-receiving opening in a front end thereof, a detecting device mounted in the body and defining a bill passage through which a bill inserted into the bill-receiving opening passes, and a bill-collecting ...	04/12/2005
6736250	Method and apparatus for fraud detection A system for detection of fraud upon a coin or token accepting device is disclosed. In one embodiment the system operates in a coin path, the coin path being configured to accept and direct a coin. Prior to credit being provided for a coin or other item of value, th...	05/18/2004
6668998	Hook array for a bill acceptor A hook array for use with a currency validator is described. The hook array includes a plurality of tree-shaped teeth that form restricted openings between them. In an implementation, the teeth may span a currency passageway of a bill acceptor and be angl...	12/30/2003
6615969	Mechanical coin checker A mechanical coin checker is proposed having a coin channel which has a running rail for the coin to run down, in or at which channel checking arrangements are provided to check the properties of the coins, having a coin acceptance shaft and a return shaf...	09/09/2003
6550600	Coin escrow and changer apparatus A plurality of gates with control arms and cam arms that pivot to open and close a plurality of coin stalls, so that a coin will enter the first open stall, engage the cam arm to pivot the control arm to close that stall, and come to rest on one of a plur...	04/22/2003
6425471	Coin selector Improved coin selector of the type being incorporated in any kind of machines operated by means of the insertion of coins to be validated, the selector (1) comprising an anti-thread safety mechanism constituted by a generally L-shaped lever (3) that is po...	07/30/2002
6364087	Adaptive string detector for currency validators An adaptable string detector for currency validators has an infrared emitting diode on one side of the note path and an infrared phototransistor on the other. The phototransistor is connected to a window comparator and to an EEPOT. The EEPOT establishes a...	04/02/2002
6349810	Security unit for a paper currency receiving system for vending machine or the like A security unit installed in a paper currency receiving system in a vending machine at a rear side of a paper currency passage to stop recognized paper currency from being pulled backwards with an external object, the security unit including a holder bloc...	02/26/2002
6193045	Coin pullout prevention lever of coin sorting device Around one coin pullout prevention lever, another coin pullout prevention lever with tip position thereof being different from that of the one coin pullout prevention lever is arranged....	02/27/2001
6179110	Bank note discriminating apparatus and bank note drawing means detecting method A bill validator is provided which comprises a rotator with a slit and being rotatably attached to the bill validator, the slit being capable of aligning with a passageway when the rotator is in an initial position; a driving device for rotating the rotat...	01/30/2001
6155399	Coin acceptance system including anti-fraud feature A system to effect coin discrimination and rejection comprises an arcuate control element pivotably disposed in a coin race with respect to a rejection body. The downstream end of the element is biased across the coin race. A coin passing through the race...	12/05/2000
6119844	Coin validation apparatus and method A coin validator with an improved coin processing rate, performs primary validation testing on coins at a primary validation station as successive coins roll down a coin rundown path. Unacceptable coins pass to a coin reject path but coins found acceptabl...	09/19/2000
6105747	Bill validator with a shutter unit A shutter unit 17 of a bill validator comprises a blocking member 18 movable between an interceptive position for closing the through hole 74 of the shutter unit 17 and a release position away from the through hole 74 for allowing passage of the bill thro...	08/22/2000
6021881	Anti-fraud string cutter An anti-fraud string cutter for a coin telephone instrument having a serpentine coin path. The string cutter is fabricated as a stack of notched, slit, sheet metal plates having alternately off-set flat and wavy teeth which are adapted to snag and cut, be...	02/08/2000
5988345	Bill validation using light transmitted across bill pathway A validator portion of a bill validator is disclosed comprising two different plastic materials of different colors, fused together. The first plastic material is preferably opaque, or black, and the second plastic material is preferably clear. The clear ...	11/23/1999
5906260	Anti-fraud coin chute device A coin telephone instrument is provided with a string cutter positioned to intercept and cut the string of a tethered coin deposited by a fraudulent user. The deposited, tethered coin follows the usual serpentine path of the coin chute, along a coin chute...	05/25/1999
5899312	Anti-fraud string grabbing device A coin telephone instrument having a serpentine coin path is provided with string grabbers positioned at cusps in the coin path to engage the string of a tethered coin deposited by a fraudulent user. Each string grabber assembly is comprised of a pair of ...	05/04/1999
5823315	Coin detector and identifier apparatus and method An apparatus for detecting fraud in a coin detector is disclosed. The apparatus is provided with a coin validating device. A coin sensing apparatus, located downstream of the coin validating device and preferably including a plurality of optic emitter-det...	10/20/1998
5813509	Coin gate A movable gate member (34) of a coin gate (24) is provided with lugs (70) which extend downwardly from the gate member (34), at least partly in the direction of travel of a coin through the gate. The lugs (70) trap a tethered or captive coin by hooking th...	09/29/1998
5806649	Paper currency validator Individual sheets of paper currency or bills are conveyed in line in a path from a receiving inlet slot through a verification station and outputting verified currency through a storage slot. The verification station senses the value and authenticity of t...	09/15/1998
5769200	Coin collection apparatus A coin collection apparatus for use with a coin validity testing device. The apparatus includes an electromagnetically actuated accept flap located downstream of the testing device which accept flap is pivotally supported to rotate about a horizontal axis...	06/23/1998
5651443	Electrical noise suppression in coin acceptor mechanism A coin acceptor mechanism (10) for recognizing the valid input of a coin (18) into a coin operated device wherein the mechanism (10) includes a sensor (28) which produces an electrical signal (30) indicative of the sensed presence or absence of a coin. A ...	07/29/1997
5642801	Blade for removing tethers from bill A security device for a bill changer that greatly reduces the risk of the coinage within the changer from being robbed. The security device includes a support having a bill insertion slot therethrough. The support is adapted to be securely attached to a f...	07/01/1997

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