Cassette for banknotes
AssigneeDe La Rue Systems Limited
InventorGraham H. Hilton
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Abstract
The invention relates to cassettes adapted to contain stacks of banknotes particularly for use with banknote handling apparatus. An object of the invention is to provide a cassette which has identification means to enable the apparatus to recognize a particular denomination of banknotes contained in the cassette. In the drawing (FIG. 1) the cassette has a device 9 on the side of the casing panel 3 to identify the denomination of the banknotes contained in the cassette. The device 9 is encoded to enable an associated sensing means mounted on the handling machine to interpret the encoded information. The encoding device may be for example, magnetic or mechanical, or it may be electromechanical. The specification describes a number of different examples of coding devices including binary devices using magnets, LED devices etc.
Claims4
A cassette, for use with banknote handling apparatus, comprising:
- (a) a casing adapted to house a stack of banknotes;
- (b) an aperture in said casing to permit transmission of banknotes into and out of the casing;
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- (c) machine-readable identification means capable of being pre-programmed to indicate the denomination of the banknotes contained in the cassette, said means comprising a predetermined array of magnets which are adapted to influence at least one magnetic switch associated with said apparatus when said cassette is operatively associated therewith.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.