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US 8,555,792 B2Granted
Device for invalidating value notes
AssigneeWincor Nixdorf International GmbH
InventorElmar Berendes
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Abstract
The invention relates to a device (10) for invalidating notes of value, comprising a dye stuff container (12, 50), wherein a dye stuff is received for irreversibly dyeing the notes of value. The device (10) further comprises a trigger unit (14, 52) which brings the dye stuff into contact with the notes of value. The trigger unit (14, 52) is arranged inside the dye stuff container (12, 50).
Claims9
A device for invalidating notes of value, comprising:
- a dye stuff container having an interior compartment;
- dye stuff in the interior compartment of the container;
- a trigger unit including a gas cartridge in direct contact with the dye stuff in the interior compartment of the container;
- and the trigger unit further including a device for causing gas in the gas cartridge to escape directly from the gas cartridge into the interior compartment containing the dye stuff;
- wherein the dye stuff is forced from the container to contact notes of value.
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A device for invalidating notes of value, comprising:
- a dye stuff cylinder having an interior compartment defined by a wall, the wall being configured to resist drilling through the cylinder by an unauthorized user;
- dye stuff in the interior compartment of the cylinder;
- a trigger unit including a gas cartridge in direct contact with the dye stuff in the interior compartment of the container;
- and the trigger unit further including an initiator device for causing gas in the gas cartridge to escape directly from the gas cartridge into the interior compartment containing the dye stuff;
- wherein the dye stuff is forced from the container to contact notes of value;
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- said gas cartridge and initiator device being completely contained within the walls of the cylinder for additional protection.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.