Check-actuated control mechanisms – Control mechanism actuated by check – other than coin – which... – Having means to mutilate check
Patent
1993-10-06
1994-10-18
Bartuska, F. J.
Check-actuated control mechanisms
Control mechanism actuated by check, other than coin , which...
Having means to mutilate check
1986266, 209583, 209930, G07F 706
Patent
active
053559878
ABSTRACT:
A commodity collection, densification and storage assembly comprises a housing, an insert port in the housing for receiving a commodity, a gate mechanism adjacent the insert port movable between an open and closed position for allowing the commodity to pass therethrough into the housing, an intake device for drawing the commodity from the insert port through the gate mechanism, a first sensor device for sensing the presence of an object in the gate mechanism, a second sensor for verifying whether the inserted commodity is a participating commodity and for determining a composition of the commodity, a densification assembly for densifying the commodity, a storage compartment for storing the densified commodity according to its composition, a removal device for removing the densified commodity from the densifier to the storage compartment, and a timing device for coordinating a sequential operation of the intake device, gate mechanism, second sensor, densification assembly and removal device. The assembly may receive a plurality of various commodities while maintaining the separation of each type of inserted commodity.
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Alexander David
DeWoolfson Bruce H.
Powell Ken R.
Bartuska F. J.
Environmental Products Corporation
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