System and method for creating currency rain

摘要

By using an automated money dispenser, a patron can “shoot” currency in the direction of a performer from any reasonable distance and can control the rate of dispensing as well as the total amount dispensed. In some embodiments, the dispenser can emit sounds, light or other special effects to further enhance the experience for the dispensing patron, for other patrons, as well as for the performer. The present invention allows for a unique experience both for the user and for the entertainer, allowing for role-play and other types of entertainment not available in the prior art.

主权项

1. A hand-held paper currency dispenser, comprising:
a paper currency receptacle to hold flat paper currency; a paper currency dispensing mechanism including one or more motorized rollers, wherein said one or more motorized rollers, when activated while flat paper currency is held in said paper currency receptacle, propel at least one item of said flat paper currency out of said hand-held paper currency dispenser; a controller configured to selectively activate said one or more motorized rollers responsive to an input; and a trigger for activation by a user holding said dispenser, wherein said trigger, when activated, provides said input to said controller to cause said controller to selectively activate said one or more motorized rollers to propel said at least one item of said flat paper currency from said dispenser a distance of at least two feet.