Apparatuses and methods for dispensing magnetic cards, integrated circuit cards, and other similar items

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9290338
APP PUB NO 20100327005A1
SERIAL NO

12877261

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Apparatuses and methods for dispensing cards and other items. In one embodiment, a card dispensing apparatus includes at least first and second card hoppers and a movable card carriage. The card carriage is movable between a first position proximate to the first card hopper and a second position proximate to the second card hopper. The card carriage is configured to receive a first card from the first card hopper when in the first position and a second card from the second card hopper when in the second position. In one aspect of this embodiment, the card carriage can dispense at least the first card into a card outlet chute when the first card has been sufficiently read by a card reader. Alternatively, the card carriage can dispense the first card into a card escrow chute when the first card has not been sufficiently read by the card reader.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • COINSTAR ASSET HOLDINGS, LLC

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dean, Scott A Issaquah, US 15 961
Martin, Douglas A Woodinville, US 50 1686
Waechter, Mark L Winthrop, US 5 409
Winters, Gregory P Snohomish, US 6 298

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