Modular cash box
AssigneeCoin Acceptors, Inc.
InventorJames Michael Harr, Jr.
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Abstract
This modular cash box system includes a bill validator transport housing (12) having a bill exit opening (18), a cash box housing (10) connectable to the transport housing (12) to receive bills and a plurality of modular sections (20) each having a first end (96) connectable to the transport housing (12) and a second end (98) connectable to the cash box housing (10). The first and second ends (96, 98) of the modular sections (20) are also connectable to each other. An adaptor frame (14) may be used to connect the cash box (10) and the modular sections (20) to the transport housing (12) and a substitute enlarged capacity cash box housing (110) may also be used.
Claims9
An enlarged capacity modular cash box system for storing bills comprising:
- (a) an adaptor frame including an opening adapted to receive a bill from a bill validator housing;
- (b) a bill housing adapted to store bills in a stack and having a spring-loaded compressor plate adapted to stack said stored bills;
- (c) a bill plunger adapted to push bills against the compressor plate;
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- (d) at least one modular section adapted to be inserted between the adaptor frame and the bill housing to increase bill storage capacity of the cash box system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.