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Patent US5411249 - Currency validator and cassette transport alignment apparatus - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsAn improved modular currency validator and stacker with a removable currency cassette and a removable currency validator and transport unit is described. The cassette and the validator and transport unit are slidably guided into their operating positions using guides in the chassis, and a currency transport...http://www.google.com/patents/US5411249?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5411249 - Currency validator and cassette transport alignment apparatusAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS5411249 APublication typeGrantApplication numberUS 08/179,113Publication dateMay 2, 1995Filing dateJan 10, 1994Priority dateJan 10, 1994Fee statusPaidAlso published asDE69511593D1, DE69511593T2, EP0665520A2, EP0665520A3, EP0665520B1Publication number08179113, 179113, US 5411249 A, US 5411249A, US-A-5411249, US5411249 A, US5411249AInventorsJohn Zouzoulas, deceasedOriginal AssigneeMars IncorporatedExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (44), Non-Patent Citations (29), Referenced by (65), Classifications (14), Legal Events (10) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetCurrency validator and cassette transport alignment apparatus
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Ltd.Apparatus for discriminating valuable papers with centering meansWO2007147607A2 *Jun 21, 2007Dec 27, 2007Giesecke & Devrient GmbhProcessing device for value documentsWO2007147607A3 *Jun 21, 2007Feb 14, 2008Giesecke & Devrient GmbhProcessing device for value documents* Cited by examinerClassifications U.S. Classification271/181, 271/207International ClassificationB65H29/38, G07D9/00, G07F7/04Cooperative ClassificationG07F7/04, B65H29/38, B65H29/46, G07F19/202, B65H2301/42146European ClassificationB65H29/46, G07F19/202, B65H29/38, G07F7/04Legal EventsDateCodeEventDescriptionMar 13, 1995ASAssignmentOwner name: MARS INCORPORATED, VIRGINIAFree format text: CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT - TO CORRECT SERIAL NUMBER PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 7214 FRAME 587-;ASSIGNOR:ZOUZOULAS, HELEN;REEL/FRAME:007357/0559Effective date: 19941020Oct 26, 1998FPAYFee paymentYear of fee payment: 4Oct 4, 2002FPAYFee paymentYear of fee payment: 8Jun 20, 2006ASAssignmentOwner name: CITIBANK, N.A., TOKYO BRANCH, JAPANFree format text: SECURITY AGREEMENT;ASSIGNOR:MEI, INC.;REEL/FRAME:017811/0716Effective date: 20060619Owner name: CITIBANK, N.A., TOKYO BRANCH,JAPANFree format text: SECURITY AGREEMENT;ASSIGNOR:MEI, INC.;REEL/FRAME:017811/0716Effective date: 20060619Jul 6, 2006ASAssignmentOwner name: MEI, INC., PENNSYLVANIAFree format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:MARS, INCORPORATED;REEL/FRAME:017882/0715Effective date: 20060619Owner name: MEI, INC.,PENNSYLVANIAFree format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:MARS, INCORPORATED;REEL/FRAME:017882/0715Effective date: 20060619Oct 6, 2006FPAYFee paymentYear of fee payment: 12Aug 16, 2007ASAssignmentOwner name: CITIBANK JAPAN LTD., JAPANFree format text: CHANGE OF SECURITY AGENT;ASSIGNOR:CITIBANK, N.A.., TOKYO BRANCH;REEL/FRAME:019699/0342Effective date: 20070701Owner name: CITIBANK JAPAN LTD.,JAPANFree format text: CHANGE OF SECURITY AGENT;ASSIGNOR:CITIBANK, N.A.., TOKYO BRANCH;REEL/FRAME:019699/0342Effective date: 20070701Aug 23, 2013ASAssignmentOwner name: MEI, INC., PENNSYLVANIAFree format text: RELEASE BY SECURED PARTY;ASSIGNOR:CITIBANK JAPAN LTD.;REEL/FRAME:031074/0602Effective date: 20130823Aug 27, 2013ASAssignmentOwner name: GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, AS COLLATERAL AGENT, NEW YFree format text: SECURITY AGREEMENT;ASSIGNOR:MEI, INC.;REEL/FRAME:031095/0513Effective date: 20130822Dec 11, 2013ASAssignmentOwner name: MEI, INC., PENNSYLVANIAFree format text: RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COLLATERAL RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME 031095/0513;ASSIGNOR:GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, AS COLLATERAL AGENT;REEL/FRAME:031796/0123Effective date: 20131211RotateOriginal ImageGoogle Home - Sitemap - USPTO Bulk Downloads - Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - About Google Patents - Send FeedbackData provided by IFI CLAIMS Patent Services