Automatic cleaning at a self-service dispensing device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10328467
APP PUB NO 20130167311A1
SERIAL NO

13326545

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Methods are provided for automatic cleaning of gripper belts and rollers within a self-service dispensing device. In an embodiment, a cleaning station located in a storage bin of the dispensing device is used to perform the automatic cleaning. The cleaning station is retrofitted into an existing storage bin of the dispensing device. In another embodiment, an interactive slot mechanism of the dispensing device is modified to hold a cleaning case and provide cleaning fluid to clean the belts and/or rollers. In another embodiment, a cleaning case contains a reservoir of cleaning fluid and a pad saturated with the cleaning fluid to clean the internal belts and roller. Furthermore the cleaning case may contain an automatic lid to maintain saturation of the pads and to keep debris from the cleaning case itself.

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  • NCR CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Armstrong, Kenn Lawrenceville, US 3 7
Fallon, Gregg Cumming, US 1 2
Gregerson, Dave Lawrenceville, US 7 26
Johnson, Mark Lawrenceville, US 342 8554
Williams, Tommy Alpharetta, US 1 2

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