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Apparatus and method for accepting or dispensing bank notes

US8167135B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

GIESECKE & DEVRIENT GMBH · DE

Inventors

Dominik Nützel · Schwanau, DE
Franz G. Reuter · Lemförde, DE
Xavier Thum · Wolfratshausen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 30, 2009
Grant date	May 1, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 23, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB65H2701/1912
WIPO fieldControl
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for accepting or dispensing or returning bank notes. An operator wishing to remove bank notes protruding from the apparatus for dispensing or returning, is assisted during removal in that the bank notes are transported towards the operator by the apparatus as soon as the operator grasps the bank notes and starts pulling or moving them out of the apparatus.

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