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US 5,211,093 AGranted
Apparatus for counting and disposing of tickets and method of using same
OwnerStephen Horniakinventor
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Abstract
The present invention provides an apparatus and method for automatically counting and permanently disposing of tickets and similar markers, such as those dispensed at arcades. The apparatus employs motor driven wheels to draw tickets through it in very rapid fashion, a sensor and counter to tally the number of tickets, and a blade to permanently destroy the tickets. The present invention lends itself to many security and accounting protections presently unavailable using conventional manual systems.
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An apparatus for high speed counting and disposal of tickets which comprises:
- an assembly housing providing a substantially straight ticket path from a reception end to a disposal end;
- first and second sets of wheel members, each set including a drive wheel mounted on one side of the ticket path and an idler wheel mounted on the opposite side of the ticket path, the first set of wheel members being located at the reception end;
- sensor means mounted between the first and second sets of wheel members for detecting the number of tickets which pass through the ticket path;
- means for permanently defacing the tickets comprising a rotating cutting blade mounted in the ticket path which severs the tickets after passing through both sets of wheel members;
- a motor and transmission for rotating each of the drive wheels and the cutting blade.
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