Check-actuated control mechanisms – Control mechanism actuated by check – other than coin – which... – Having means to read magnetically encoded check
Patent
1991-05-20
1995-04-25
Huppert, Michael S.
Check-actuated control mechanisms
Control mechanism actuated by check, other than coin , which...
Having means to read magnetically encoded check
235381, 194217, G07F 708
Patent
active
054090920
ABSTRACT:
In a vending machine for which both money and a prepaid card can be used, a writing-instruction switch is provided for controlling of amount information into the card. When the writing-instruction switch has been actuated, the amount of inserted money and the credited value of the card are added up and the sum is written into the card for renewing its credited value. In this manner, it becomes possible to additionally renew the amount recorded in the prepaid card. Further, an amount selector may be provided for selecting an amount to be added to a prepaid card. On condition that money of an amount not smaller than the amount selected by the amount selector has been inserted, the selected amount and the recorded amount of the card are added up for renewing the recorded amount of the card. Thus, it becomes possible to write a desired amount into an already issued prepaid card.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3560715 (1971-02-01), Akamatsu
patent: 3653480 (1972-04-01), Yamamoto et al.
patent: 3958103 (1976-05-01), Oka et al.
patent: 4085313 (1978-04-01), Van Ness
patent: 4669596 (1987-06-01), Capers et al.
patent: 4677565 (1987-06-01), Ogaki et al.
patent: 4809837 (1989-03-01), Hayashi
patent: 4896024 (1990-01-01), Morello et al.
patent: 4907250 (1990-03-01), Ricks
patent: 5042686 (1991-08-01), Stucki
Itako Eiji
Tanaka Masanori
Huppert Michael S.
Lowe Scott L.
Nippon Conlux Co., Ltd.
LandOfFree
Vending system capable of renewing record of a prepaid card does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Vending system capable of renewing record of a prepaid card, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Vending system capable of renewing record of a prepaid card will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1562508