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Method and apparatus for automatically monitoring the destruction of thin sheet material

US5039020A · kind A · utility

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4References

22Claims

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Assignee

GAO Gesellschaft für Automation und organisation mbH · DE

Inventors

Karl Leuthold · Munich, DE
Wilhelm Hell · Mering, DE
Mumtaz Erturk · Munich, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 21, 1989
Grant date	Aug 13, 1991
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 21, 2009

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB02C2018/0038
WIPO fieldControl
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to a method and apparatus for monitoring the destruction of thin sheet material, in particular bank notes, in an automatic sorting machine, whereby the sheet material is fed by a transport means successively sheet by sheet to a motor-driven cutting means having meshing cutter boards. The destruction process and/or its immediate result are detected by sensor means.

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