Plunger card for cleaning currency handling device

1. A cleaning system for cleaning a currency transport device comprising:

a cleaning card, wherein the cleaning card comprises:

a first end portion, and

a second end portion; and

a handled cleaning card holder, wherein the handled cleaning card holder is configured to secure the cleaning card at the first end portion and allow access to the second end portion of the cleaning card for use in cleaning, and further wherein the cleaning card is configured to be rotatable at least 180° within or upon the handled cleaning card holder.

2. The cleaning system of claim 1 , wherein the cleaning card further comprises one or more cleaning strips extending between the first end and the second end, the one or more cleaning strips being positioned to align with at least one roller proximate a feeder of the currency transport device when the second end portion of the cleaning card is inserted within the feeder.

3. The cleaning system of claim 1 , wherein the handled cleaning card holder further comprises a pin extending from a surface thereof, further wherein the pin is configured to secure the cleaning card about a single central axis to allow for at least 180° of rotation of the cleaning card about the pin.

4. The cleaning system of claim 1 , wherein the handled cleaning card further comprises a first securing member and a second securing member, wherein at least one of the first securing member and the second securing member is hinged relative to the other of the first securing member and the second securing member.

5. The cleaning system of claim 4 , wherein the first securing member and the second securing member are configured to be selectively coupled together in a first configuration so as to secure the cleaning card at the first end portion and allow access to the second end portion of the cleaning card for use in cleaning, and further wherein the first securing member and the second securing member are configured to be selectively separable so as to allow the cleaning card to be inserted or removed into the handled cleaning card holder.

6. The cleaning system of claim 5 , wherein at least one of the first securing member and the second securing member comprises at least one pin and at least one of the first securing member and the second securing member comprises at least one hole, further wherein the at least one hole is configured to selectively engage the at least one pin so as to secure the first securing member and the second securing member together in a closed position.

7. The cleaning system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more cleaning strips of the cleaning card comprises one or more adhesive strips.

8. The cleaning system of claim 7 , wherein the one or more adhesive strips are offset from at least one surface of the cleaning card relative to one or more non-adhesive sections.

9. A cleaning card for cleaning a currency transport device comprising:

a first end portion having a first end;

a second end portion having a second end;

a plurality of cleaning strips extending between the first end and the second end; and

a plurality of non-cleaning strips spaced between the one or more cleaning strips, wherein:

the cleaning strips comprise a plurality of scarifying holes, wherein each scarifying hole comprises an opening configured to provide at least one scraping edge,

the non-cleaning strips comprise no scarifying holes, and

the spacing of the cleaning strips is configured to correspond to the spacing of one or more rollers, sensors, or lenses within a feeder of the currency transport device.

10. The cleaning card of claim 9 , wherein the cleaning strips are offset from at least one surface of the cleaning card relative to the non-cleaning strips.

11. The cleaning card of claim 9 , wherein the cleaning strips extend across only one side surface of the cleaning card.

12. The cleaning card of claim 9 , wherein the cleaning strips extend across both side surfaces of the cleaning card.

13. The cleaning card of claim 9 , wherein:

the cleaning strips further comprise an adhesive material; and

the non-cleaning strips comprise a non-adhesive material.

14. The cleaning card of claim 9 , wherein:

the cleaning strips further comprise an abrasive material; and

the non-cleaning strips comprise a non-abrasive material.

15. The cleaning card of claim 9 , wherein:

the cleaning strips further comprise an array of raised dots; and

the non-cleaning strips comprise a non-raised surface.

16. The cleaning card of claim 9 , wherein:

the cleaning strips further comprise a plurality of discrete raised areas, wherein each discrete raised area comprises an apex; and

the non-cleaning strips do not include a plurality of discrete raised areas.

17. The cleaning card of claim 9 , further comprising an opening extending through a central portion of the cleaning card, wherein the opening is configured to enable the cleaning card to be removably secured to a handled cleaning card holder about a single axis.

18. A cleaning card for cleaning a currency transport device comprising:

a first end portion having a first end;

a second end portion having a second end;

a plurality of cleaning strips extending between the first end and the second end;

a plurality of non-cleaning strips spaced between the one or more cleaning strips; and

an opening extending through a central portion of the cleaning card, wherein:

the opening is configured to enabled enable the cleaning card to be removably secured to a handled cleaning card holder about a single axis, and

the spacing of the cleaning strips is configured to correspond to the spacing of one or more rollers, sensors, or lenses within a feeder of the currency transport device.

19. The cleaning card of claim 18 , wherein the cleaning strips are offset from at least one surface of the cleaning card relative to the non-cleaning strips.

20. The cleaning card of claim 18 , wherein the cleaning strips extend across only one side surface of the cleaning card.

21. The cleaning card of claim 18 , wherein the cleaning strips extend across both side surfaces of the cleaning card.

22. The cleaning card of claim 18 , wherein:

the cleaning strips comprise an adhesive material; and

the non-cleaning strips comprise a non-adhesive material.

23. The cleaning card of claim 18 , wherein:

the cleaning strips comprise an abrasive material; and

the non-cleaning strips comprise a non-abrasive material.

24. The cleaning card of claim 18 , wherein:

the cleaning strips comprise an array of raised dots; and

the non-cleaning strips comprise a non-raised surface.

25. The cleaning card of claim 18 , wherein:

the cleaning strips comprise a plurality of discrete raised areas, wherein each discrete raised area comprises an apex; and

the non-cleaning strips do not include a plurality of discrete raised areas.