Thread detector assembly
Patent 5096038 Issued on March 17, 1992. Estimated Expiration Date: 
August 13, 2010. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
August 13, 2010. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 3245534 3293543 3362532 3509535 3578124 3753255 Counterfeit detector for paper currency High speed electrically responsive indicia detecting apparatus and method Paper currency device Method and apparatus for discriminating between genuine and suspect paper money InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 566259 filed on 08/13/1990US Classes:194/210, Having means to read magnetically encoded check209/534Sorting paper moneyExaminersPrimary: Spar, Robert J.Assistant: Lowe, Scott L. Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassG07F 007/04Foreign Application Priority Data1989-08-16 GBAbstractA thread detector assembly for detecting an activated, elongate thread which is integral with a sheet comprises an elongate detector or set of detectors. A conveyor is provided to cause relative movement between a sheet and a detector. The detector or detectors extend at an acute angle to the thread in use whereby the thread is presented successively to different parts of the detector or detectors. | |
