Thad C Brinkley

US Patent:

51369443, Aug 11, 1992

Filed:

Sep 26, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/588362

Inventors:

William C. Gustafson - Moscow ID
Thad C. Brinkley - Lewiston ID

Assignee:

Moscow Electronics Company - Moscow ID

International Classification:

B41F 1354
B65H 2000

US Classification:

101228

Abstract:

A ticket dispensing mechanism is disclosed having a housing, a worm and drive, an idler roller, and a drive roller that engages the worm. Rotating the worm rotates the drive roller to advance a strip of tickets placed between the drive roller and the idler roller. A sensor detects ticket movement and a control circuit controls the worm drive motor to rotate the worm until the appropriate number of tickets have been dispensed. A slotted mounting for the drive roller accommodates tickets of different thickness, and locks the tickets against unauthorized withdrawal.