(19)
(11) EP 1 045 351 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
12.08.2009 Bulletin 2009/33

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
03.06.2009 Bulletin 2009/23

(21) Application number: 00302915.4

(22) Date of filing: 06.04.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G07F 11/00(2006.01)

(54)

Money handling mechanism with peripheral port

Geldverarbeitungsmaschine mit Anschluss für periphere Geräte

Machine pour traiter de la monnaie avec accès périphérique

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE ES IT

(30) Priority: 16.04.1999 GB 9908830

(43) Date of publication of application:
18.10.2000 Bulletin 2000/42

(60) Divisional application:
07018202.7

(73) Proprietor: MEI, Inc.
West Chester, PA 19380 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Billington, Gregory John
    Reading, Berkshire RG6 3BS (GB)
  • Pope, Andrew Simon
    Reading, Berkshire RG6 4JX (GB)

(74) Representative: Cross, James Peter Archibald et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co. 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ
London SW1H 0RJ (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
US-A- 5 641 050
   
       
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