After-hour bank depository

Abstract

Abstract AN ELECTRICALLY OPERATED AUTOMATIC AFTER-HOUR BANK DEPOSITORY WHICH HAS A MOVABLE SECURITY CHAMBER FOR HANDLING BAGS OR RECEIVING ENVELOPES. THE SECURITY CHAMBER IS CLOSED BY A KEY LOCKED MAIN DOOR HAVING AN ENVELOPE SLOT THERETHROUGH. A SECONDARY DOOR CLOSES THE MAIN DOOR AND ENVELOPE SLOT. A BAG OR AN ENVELOPE DEPOSITED IN THE SECURITY CHAMBER, EITHER BY OPENING THE MAIN AND SECONDARY DOORS, OR BY ENVELOPE INSERTION THROUGH THE SLOT UPON OPENING THE SECONDARY DOOR, AFTER CLOSURE OF THE DOORS IS AUTOMATICALLY CONVEYED IN THE SECURITY CHAMBER BY A POWER OPERATED TRUCK MECHANISM TO A HORIZONTALLY LOCATED OPENING AT THE REAR OF THE UNIT THROUGH WHICH THE BAG OR ENVELOPE DROPS VERTICALLY DOWNWARD THROUGH A CHUTE INTO A RECEIVING CHEST OR SAFE. CLOSING OF THE DOORS INITIATES AUTOMATICALLY THE MOVEMENT OF THE DEPOSIT TO THE RECEIVING CHEST. THE DOORS ARE DEADLOCKED UPON CLOSING AND CANNOT BE OPENED UNTIL THE DEPOSITING CYCLE OF OPERATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND THE PARTS RESTORED TO A POSITION READY TO RECEIVE A NEW DEPOSIT. A CUSTOMER KEY IS REQUIRED FOR A BAG DEPOSIT. THE UNIT IS DEADLOCKED IN EVENT OF POWER FAILURE, OR MALFUNCTION IN THE SYSTEM, OR TAMPERING WITH THE CIRCUITRY OR MECHANISM. THE UNIT STRUCTURE IS PHYSICALLY LOCKED TO THE RECEIVING CHEST AND CAN BE RELEASED ONLY BY ACCESS FROM WITHIN THE CHEST. THE ENTIRE UNIT IS TRIM AND COMPACT AND OCCUPIES A MINIMUM OF SPACE WHEN INSTALLED.

Inventors

• 👤 Charles U Deaton
• 👤 Paul A Leipelt
• 👤 Leo J Grosswiller Jr

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