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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7331643 | Piece of furniture with a movable furniture component A piece of furniture with a movable furniture component, in particular a drawer or door, includes a drive unit and a device for the mechanical transmission of force from the drive unit to the movable furniture component or the body of the furniture. In particular, a... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7236085 | Lock with remotely activated lockout feature A method for controlling access to a storage unit owned by an owner, wherein a renter has access to the storage unit unless the owner receives the legal right to deny the renter access to the storage unit and decides to do so. In this method, the storage unit is sec... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7103266 | MPEG data recording apparatus having IEEE 1394 interface An MPEG data recording apparatus stands by while inputting MPEG data output from an IEEE 1394 interface (1) to an FIFO buffer section (14) and starts to record the MPEG data in the FIFO buffer section (14) at the time of a recording start operat... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7096801 | Safe A safe having a support assembly disposed in the interior of the safe. The door of the safe is coupled to the support assembly and is shiftable between a closed position wherein the door is received in an opening of the safe and an open position wherein the door is ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7017517 | Waste collection system and apparatus for feeders An outdoor feeder apparatus for wild birds comprises a platform having at least one low point and constructed and arranged to be connected at a discharge opening at each low point to an inlet opening in a hollow support attachable to a base and adapted to provide an... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6871601 | Depository cabinet A low profile depository cabinet-safe combination including a safe forming a hollow safe interior therein accessible through a lockable door, a depository cabinet set atop and locked to the safe, forming an enclosed cabinet interior accessible through a pivotally mo... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6412890 | Pedestal for protecting an ornament from an earthquake A pedestal capable of quickly, safely, and securely protecting an exhibited ornament and effectively preventing the ornament from being overturned, dropped, or damaged. The pedestal is constituted so as to open a pair of openable shutter plates (6) and (7... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6042001 | Deposit retrieval and transport security apparatus A deposit-collecting and transporting security apparatus provides a deposit container arranged to be lockably mounted for receiving and collecting deposits from a depository outfeed apparatus. In order to remove the container for transport to a deposit pr... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5984171 | Lockable cash box for a vender A bulk vender having a lockable cash box which has a coin aperture into which coins fall as they are ejected from the coin mechanism. During removal of the cash box from the vender a blocking mechanism automatically blocks the coin aperture, rendering the... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5890439 | Safe deposit box assembly An improved safe deposit assembly including an outer housing, a removable inner container, and one or more lock devices which may be in signal communication with a time-delay device for securing valuables within. To unlock and remove the inner container f... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5853235 | Burglar-proof jewelry case In one embodiment, the burglar-proof jewelry case has a showcase with a front panel, a solid rear panel, two opposing end panels, a glass top panel, and at least one shelf therein. Jewelry is displayed on the shelf which is hingedly connected to the rear ... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5850966 | Deposit retrieval and transport security apparatus A deposit collecting and transporting security apparatus provides a deposit container arranged to be lockably mounted for receiving and collecting deposits from a depository outfeed apparatus. In order to remove the container for transport to a deposit pr... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5758819 | Secured waste container assembly A secured waste container assembly designed with the appearance of a standard four drawer file cabinet is provided with a slideable movable drawer at the location of the top most drawer and a pivotally attached three-sectional door therebeneath. The slide... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5628258 | Cash vault with a vault control unit to be operated selectively by two tellers A cash vault (1) has vault control unit (7) to be operated alternately by two tellers (4a, 4b), with only a single banknote disbursement (11) and input unit (39). The disbursement opening of banknote disbursement unit (11) is closeable by a two-part cover... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5488913 | Apparatus for automatically receiving and dispensing banknotes and valuables Apparatus for automatically receiving and dispensing banknotes and valuables comprising a protection casing (2) provided with access openings (3, 4), compartments (7) adapted to contain banknotes and valuables and movable along a loop-shaped movement path... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5427036 | Secure currency deposit units with removable security box A cashier's console includes in a vertically stacked arrangement a safe or secure deposit base, a security box and a cash drawer. The security box includes a number of currency bill insertion slots which are arranged parallel to an upper front edge of the... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5284101 | After hour depository door securement mechanism An improved night depository for depositing an article through the wall of a building into a safe. The depository includes a casing that is mounted within an opening in the wall and a receptacle pivotally mounted about a horizontal axis within the casing.... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5156030 | Key safe for door An improved key safe for a door wherein the door has a hole therethrough. A hollow key holder is shiftably mounted in the hole. A spring exerts a bias force against the key holder in the hole of the door so that the key holder and key held thereby will be... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5137212 | Security disposal cabinet with removable internal container particularly for recycleable confidential waste paper material A cabinet and container assembly comprising an enclosed cabinet having an upper opening and a lower opening. The upper opening is equipped with a pivotal disposal door. The lower opening has a hinged door, and is dimensioned such that a wheeled container ... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5035187 | Safe with color-coded drawers emptying into color-coded containers A safe having multiple openings in the form of drawers, with each of the drawers having a different color. The material placed into any one of the drawers passes from the drawer into a container located below the drawer in the safe. Each of the containers... | 07/30/1991 |
| 4922837 | Safe with color-coded drawers emptying into color-coded containers A safe having multiple openings in the form of drawers, with each of the drawers having a different color. The material placed into any one of the drawers passes from the drawer into a container located below the drawer in the safe. Each of the containers... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4615281 | Key safe In combination with a building door, there is provided a key safe for a door key comprising an open ended housing secured within and projecting through the door. A safe door is hinged to and closes one end of the housing and has a retractable latch bar en... | 10/07/1986 |
| 4576495 | Depository/printer mechanism for an automated teller machine A depository/printer mechanism is provided for use with an automated teller machine (ATM). The mechanism includes an envelope tray for receiving a customer envelope to be deposited in a depository bin, a support assembly for supporting the envelope tray f... | 03/18/1986 |
