Bill validator with bill transport system

A bill validator having a bill transport system for conveying bills to a location adjacent a bill collection compartment, the bill transport system comprising:

• (a) a first pair of spaced belt means each including a lower pulley, an upper pulley and an endless belt movable between said lower and upper pulley,
• (b) a second pair of spaced belt means, each including a lower pulley, an upper pulley and an endless belt movable between said lower and upper pulley, said belt being disposed adjacent an associated belt of said first belt means to receive and direct bills in a generally vertical path, and
• (c) means moving said associated belts of said belt means into engagement, said moving means including floating journal means for one pair of pulleys of one pair of belt means, the associated endless belts having a length selected to in due tension into said belts and apply a force to said pulleys having said floating journal means to provide sufficient pressure between said belts to grip and convey said bills,
• (d) the floating journal means including slots, the slots being inclined upwardly in a direction toward the first pair of belt means.

A bill validator having a bill transport system for conveying bills to a location adjacent a bill collection compartment, comprising:

• (a) a housing for the bill transport system including side members defining an access opening,
• (b) a first pair of spaced belt means disposed on each side of the access opening, each including a lower pulley, an upper pulley and an endless belt movable between said upper and lower pulley,
• (c) a second pair of spaced belt means each including a lower pulley, mounted to associated side members, an upper pulley mounted to said side members and an endless belt movable between said lower and upper pulley, said belt being disposed adjacent an associated belt of said first belt means to receive and direct bills in a generally vertical path,
• (d) said side members mounting said lower pulley of each of said second belt means including opposed sidewalls having slots upwardly inclined toward said first belt means and said associated lower pulley including a shaft received in said slots, and the associated endless belts having a length selected to induce tension into said belts and apply a force tending to move said lower pulleys upwardly in said slots to urge associated belts of said first and second belt means into engagement provide sufficient pressure between said belts to grip and convey said bills.