IP Library Granted Patent US 5,167,313
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US 5,167,313 · App. 07/595,076

Method and apparatus for improved coin, bill and other currency acceptance and slug or counterfeit rejection

Inventors: Bob M. Dobbins, Jeffrey E. Vaks
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Granted: Dec 1, 1992 Filed: Oct 10, 1990
Inventors
Bob M. Dobbins
Jeffrey E. Vaks
Assignee (at issue)
Mars, Incorporated

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Patent No.
US 5,167,313
App. No.
07/595,076
Filed
1990-10-10
Granted
1992-12-01
Kind
A