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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7249761 | ATM currency presenter gate arrangement An ATM includes a currency note dispenser having a currency cassette, a note picker, a note transporter, and a note presenter. A cassette tambour door automatically opens during insertion of the cassette into the dispenser. The picker can pick notes through the open... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7182027 | Deal drawer apparatus A deal drawer apparatus (16) is used in carrying out transactions by transporting items between a service provider and a customer. The deal drawer apparatus includes a movable drawer (92). Movement of the drawer is operative to open and close a door ( | 02/27/2007 |
| 7140608 | Bill box for bill acceptor A bill box used in the bill receiver of a coin exchanger for accommodating banknotes received by the bill receiver is disclosed to have a gate installed in the first chamber thereof and a driving mechanism controllable to move the gate between two positions to close... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7021691 | Moveable panel assembly A panel assembly includes a housing defining first and second troughs. Each trough has an arcuate surface. A panel is pivotally attached to the housing. The panel is moveable between first and second positions. The panel includes first and second protrusions. The fi... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7007598 | Public access trash compactor A trash compactor includes a loading vestibule which extends forwardly of a cabinet. Pivotally mounted to a lower edge of the vestibule entrance is a carriage having a panel which functions as a vestibule lid. When the lid is pivoted downwardly, a distal panel of th... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6920835 | Charity collection safe A collection safe is provided, especially for charitable donations, for installation in a wall of a building. The collection safe has a rectangular box formation and includes a first door on one side of the box for receiving donations and a second door on the opposi... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6749053 | Bill handling machine The invention includes a bill processing unit into which a bill is fed and in which the bill is examined. The bill that has been examined and approved by the bill processing unit is received and stored by a storage unit. The bill processing unit and the storage unit... | 06/15/2004 |
| 5890440 | Multi-compartment cash box A multiple compartment cash box assembly including an insert box defining a first compartment and a separate second compartment. A first slot extends into the first compartment and a second slot extends into the second compartment. An access template is i... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5836510 | Locking removable bill stacking cassette with moving rails A locking removable bill stacking cassette is disclosed. The cassette is used in conjunction with a plunger-type currency validator which introduces bills into the cassette housing where they are stacked. The cassette includes a slideplate which is used t... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5802991 | Transaction drawer assembly and method An improved transactional drawer and method for reciprocating the drawer relative to its housing and opening the customer door in a sequential multi-stage manner. The drawer assembly preferably comprises a housing, a drawer and a customer door, wherein th... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5732878 | Secure currency deposit system having multiply accessible cash cassette A secure currency deposit system having a cabinet with one or more compartments, each for containing a cassette wherein each cassette has an openable front wall, a cavity, and a slotted upper panel for receiving currency therethrough. Each of the cassette... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5722332 | Apparatus and process for conducting deposit and drawing operations of banknotes and valuables An apparatus comprising a protective envelope (2) having one aperture (3), casings (4) for banknotes and valuables (5), support and movement members (6) engaging the casings (4) and adapted to impose a first movement along a selection path to said casings... | 03/03/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5615624 | Pass through transaction drawer with a hinged security flap A pass-through transaction drawer with a hinged, moveable security flap is disclosed to permit the conveyance of articles, in a relatively secure manner, between an attendant or clerk within a building and a customer outside the building irrespective of t... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5607102 | Tamper-resistant cash box A tamper-resistant cash box combination including a cash box support structure defining a storage cavity accessible through a front opening, a closed cash box sized to fit snugly into the structure containing a front panel for fitting flush with the struc... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5595129 | Removable security box A security box comprising a box which defines an enclosed chamber, a closure on a wall of the box to provide selective access to the chamber, a lock provided on the closure, a slot formed in a wall of the box and opening into the chamber, an elongate inse... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5590609 | Envelope dispenser door mechanism for automated teller machine An envelope dispenser (50) for use in an automated teller machine includes a lockable access door (14). The door includes a slot (20), integral with its first face (16). The door is locked by the engagement of a first member (36) in a first notch portion ... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5511494 | Transaction deal drawer A transaction drawer for efficiently converting the rotational motion of a carrier supporting structure into linear motion of the carrier. The carrier supporting mechanism has a first arm which is supported on a base of the drawer frame, and which pivots ... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5454332 | Cash pocket for an automatic teller machine A cash pocket for an automatic teller machine (ATM) comprises a housing having a rear wall with a slot for receiving banknotes from the dispensing mechanism of the ATM into the housing, and a base upon which the dispensed banknotes come to lie upon being ... | 10/03/1995 |
| 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 |
| 5379704 | Service access system for automatic teller kiosk A system for allowing access to the automatic teller machine (ATM) in a kiosk for repair, replenishment of money, etc. The ATM is mounted on a top plate with the operating control panel extending slightly through an opening in the exterior surface of the ... | 01/10/1995 |
| 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 |
| 5209395 | Method and apparatus for a lockable, removable cassette, for securely storing currency A method and apparatus for a lockable, removable cassette for attachment to a bill validator is disclosed. The cassette is removed from a bill validator by service personnel and transported to a central office, where an authorized person unlocks a hinged ... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5205224 | Protectable pass-through drawer A security drawer allowing articles to pass through an otherwise impervious wall, said drawer having operative doors limiting access to the inside operator as controlled by movement of the drawer. When the drawer access door is opened, an exterior deliver... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5193467 | Safe with money slot A valuables safe incorporates a money slot that is both inaccessible and out of sight during periods when it is not desired to use the money slot, for example during off-hours in a business. The money slot is quickly made both accessible and visible by op... | 03/16/1993 |
| 5172643 | Apparatus for handling strips of paper An apparatus for handling strips of paper removably incorporated in paper strip handling equipment. The apparatus has a box having a window for handling strips of paper, a shutter section for opening and closing the window, a drum section having therein a... | 12/22/1992 |
| 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 |
| 5131797 | Swipe transfer assembly The swipe transfer assembly is a mechanical assembly which is used in conjunction with glove boxes and other sealed containments. It is used to pass small samples into or out of glove boxes without an open breach of the containment, and includes a rotatio... | 07/21/1992 |
| 5016546 | Device for the insertion, storage, and removal of objects to be stored in strongboxes and of sheet-like material The device, fashioned, for example, as a cashier's safe (3), has two openings (12) for the issuance of paper currency (2) and valuable objects, stored in strongboxes (1), from the interior (4) of the safe. A pivotable member equipped with conveying means ... | 05/21/1991 |
| 4989520 | Container for holding a stack of articles A container (24) for holding a stack of envelopes (122) includes pusher means (146) for pushing envelopes from a receiving zone (A) into a storage zone (B) past resiliently mounted flaps (132). The stack is supported on a support member (130) which is sli... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4972784 | Intellectronic safe deposit box An intellectronic safe deposit box which is generally comprised of a housing and an electronic security control portion and characterized in that any wrong numerical code input made by burglar will be immediately detected by means of electronic control an... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4942954 | Vending machine A vending machine has a carousel containing several rotatable trays stacked one above another. The trays carry and present for vending selected items, such as food and merchandise. The carousel is contained in a housing or canister and is part of an integ... | 07/24/1990 |
| 4919058 | Door operating mechanism for business machines An opening in a front panel of an automated teller machine (ATM) normally permits a portion of an internal mechanism to protrude therethrough to receive customer cards or for similar purposes. When the internal mechanism of the ATM is withdrawn for servic... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4884514 | Automatic teller machine housing An automatic teller machine housing includes a conventional automatic teller machine having a money cassette portion, a display panel and internal mechanical and electrical components. The ATM is mounted in the housing with the display panel exposed along... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4856437 | Security enclosure for transaction machine An automatic teller machine (ATM) is provided with apparatus for turning it betweeen its normal-operating position and its service-access position. Turning occurs about a vertical axis that is moved transversely of itself during turning so that the ATM ca... | 08/15/1989 |
| 4747354 | Envelope depository An envelope depository includes an envelope conveyor having return belting traveling in a downward direction at the rear end of the conveyor. To prevent "fishing" and "trapping" of an envelope an envelope receiver is disposed at the rear of the conveyor a... | 05/31/1988 |
| 4696239 | Security enclosure for transaction machine An automatic teller machine is provided with apparatus for turning it around a moving axis to turn between its operating user-access position and its service and maintenance position so that the machine can be used in an enclosure of minimum dimensions.... | 09/29/1987 |
| 4674416 | Optical disk storage safe A storage safe for containing securely therein a plurality of flexible media such as optical video disks. The storage safe is made of a sturdy body which is capable of being embedded in a cement floor, or the like. A cover encloses the cavity-like interio... | 06/23/1987 |
| 4665839 | Depository Disclosed is a depository wherein the deposit envelope is conveyed in an enclosed carrier from a deposit opening along an attack resistant passage to a remote opening to a vault. There a wall of the carrier moves, relative to the carrier, to displace the ... | 05/19/1987 |
| 4649832 | Drive-in, self service banking system A self-service banking system includes a walk-in kiosk (12) housing an ATM (10), the ATM including a user console (16) provided in a front wall (17) of the kiosk. The ATM includes a safe (24) in which are housed a currency dispenser unit (20) and a deposi... | 03/17/1987 |
