Apparatus, method, and system for loading currency bills into a currency processing device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9296573
APP PUB NO 20150183593A1
SERIAL NO

14601985

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An apparatus for feeding a plurality of stacked currency bills into a currency handling device. The apparatus may comprise an input receptacle being configured to receive a plurality of stacked currency bills, the receptacle having a first side and a second opposing side, a front end, and an opposing back end. The apparatus further may comprise a first paddle rail disposed adjacent the first side and a first paddle assembly slidably coupled to the first paddle rail, the first paddle assembly having a portion configured to contact a stack of a plurality of bills residing in the input receptacle. The apparatus further may comprise a first resilient member coupled to the first paddle assembly, the first resilient member being configured to bias the first paddle assembly towards the front end of the receptacle, the first resilient member being configured to cause the first paddle assembly to move in a direction toward the front end of the input receptacle at a first average rate of speed when unrestrained and undamped. The apparatus further may comprise a first damping mechanism configured to slow the unrestrained, average rate of speed the first paddle assembly from the first average rate of speed to a second average rate of speed which is less the first average rate of speed.

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CUMMINS-ALLISON CORP852 FEEHANVILLE DRIVE MOUNT PROSPECT IL 60056

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Daniel,, III John H Batavia, US 3 31
Hallowell, Curtis W Palatine, US 62 6885
Jenrick, Charles P Palatine, US 29 3668
Schoon, Roy C Glenview, US 5 32

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