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(11) EP 0 500 366 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
21.10.1992 Bulletin 1992/43

(43) Date of publication A2:
26.08.1992 Bulletin 1992/35

(21) Application number: 92301400.5

(22) Date of filing: 20.02.1992
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)5: G07F 3/00, G07F 1/04
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DK ES FR GB LI

(30) Priority: 20.02.1991 ZA 911247
20.02.1991 ZA 911249

(71) Applicant: TELKOR (PROPRIETARY) LIMITED
Sandton, Transvaal (ZA)

(72) Inventors:
  • Variawa, Omar Farouk
    Lichtenburg, Transvaal (ZA)
  • Simmonds, Edward Shane
    Sandton, Transvaal (ZA)
  • Botha, Jacobus Theron
    Pretoria, Transvaal (ZA)
  • Chinneck, Edgar Herbert
    Johannesburg, Transvaal (ZA)
  • Kowalczyk, Piotr Leonard
    Krugersdorp, Transvaal (ZA)

(74) Representative: Leale, Robin George 
FRANK B. DEHN & CO. Imperial House 15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UZ
London WC2B 6UZ (GB)


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    (54) Token validation mechanism


    (57) The invention relates to a token validation mechanism (10) comprising a passageway (20) having an entrance (22) for receiving a token, an accept exit (26) and a reject exit (24). Token arresting means (28) are located in the passageway (20) for arresting forward movement of the token. Token damping means (42, 44) are positioned adjacent the token arresting means (30) for damping sideways movement of the token (60) for facilitating static measurement of the validity thereof by static measurement means. The token damping means comprises an in- dined cage (42) housing a ball (44) arranged to impinge on the token as it is arrested. Token freeing means (28) are provided for freeing the token from the token arresting means once measurement of the validity of the token has occured. Token steering means (49), which are responsive to a signal from the static measurement means, steer the token through either the accept exit of the reject exit, depending on the validity of the token.






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