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US3836980A
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Remote depository construction
Assignee: Diebold Nixdorf Inc
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Filing: 1973-05-03
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Granted: 1974-09-17
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Expires: 1993-05-03
Abstract
Abstract A depository construction for accepting bank deposits at an unattended deposit station unit which may be installed as an individual unit or in conjunction with remote automatic cash dispensing banking equipment. The depository procedure is initiated for automatic operation by pressing a button, use of a key or the insertion of a customer identifying card. A horizontal entry slot is opened to accept a deposit-containing envelope having a predetermined maximum size and maximum thickness when filled. The inserted envelope automatically is power conveyed slightly upward during an operating cycle from the deposit station through the opened entry slot into a security chamber. The entry slot is closed on arrival of the envelope at the security chamber and a receipt number and preferably other selected transaction data is printed on the deposit envelope. At the same time, identical data is printed on a receipt. The deposit envelope then is discharged through an exit opening from the security chamber to a deposit chest. Passage of the envelope to the deposit chest is sensed and then the receipt is delivered to the depositor-customer at the deposit station. A pivoted or rocking control member closes the exit opening when the entry slot is opened, and the exit opening is opened when the entry slot is closed. The entry slot preferably closes after a predetermined time interval if no deposit is made during such time interval. The operation of the various components of the depository mechanism is coordinated to protect the deposit at all times, once operation of the mechanism is initiated and completed by the issuance of a receipt after the deposit envelope has safely reached the deposit chest.
Inventors
- 👤 L Grosswiller
- 👤 F Deutsch
- 👤 P Leipelt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 05:23
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07D; G07D11/00; G07D11/009; G07D11/0096; E; E05; E05G; E05G7/00; E05G7/001; G07F; G07F17/00; G07F17/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 29
Claim 1
Independent Claim
193 words
In bank depository construction of a type in which a deposit chest is formed by vault-like walls, in which a slot-like entry opening in one of the walls communicates through a security chamber having entry and exit ends with the deposit chest, and in which power driven conveyor means is operative to convey a deposit envelope from the entry opening through the security chamber and into the deposit chest; the combination of rocking door means mounted in the chest for movement between open and closed positions having spaced forward and rear barriers, the forward barrier in the open door means position blocking communication between the security chamber exit end and the deposit chest and establishing such communication when the door means is in closed position, and the rear barrier in the open door means position establishing communication between the security chamber entry end and the entry opening and blocking such communication when the door means is in closed position; power means in the chest for moving the door means to open and closed positions; and means accessible to a bank customer to actuate the door means power means to open the door means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
193 words
In bank depository construction of a type in which a deposit chest is formed by vault-like walls, in which a slot-like entry opening in one of the walls communicates through a security chamber having entry and exit ends with the deposit chest, and in which power driven conveyor means is operative to convey a deposit envelope from the entry opening through the security chamber and into the deposit chest; the combination of rocking door means mounted in the chest for movement between open and closed positions having spaced forward and rear barriers, the forward barrier in the open door means position blocking communication between the security chamber exit end and the deposit chest and establishing such communication when the door means is in closed position, and the rear barrier in the open door means position establishing communication between the security chamber entry end and the entry opening and blocking such communication when the door means is in closed position; power means in the chest for moving the door means to open and closed positions; and means accessible to a bank customer to actuate the door means power means to open the door means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
78 words
The construction defined in claim 1 in which indicia printing means is mounted in the chest adjacent the security chamber operative to print deposit envelope identifying indicia on a deposit envelope while in the security chamber and to separately print the same indicia on a receipt form; and in which means is provided to deliver the printed receipt form to an external customer station upon discharge of the deposit envelope into the deposit chest from the security chamber.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
328 words
In bank depository construction, walls forming a vault-like chest, a deposit unit extending through one of the chest walls having an exterior frame including a unit protective wall, a slot-like entry opening formed in the protective wall, a receipt-delivery opening formed in the protective wall, walls forming a security chamber in the unit having an entry end communicating with the entry opening and an exit end communicating with the chest; rocking door means mounted in the unit for movement between open and closed positions having spaced forward and rear barriers, the forward barrier in the open door means position blocking communication between the security chamber exit end and chest and establishing such communication when the door means is in closed position, and the rear barrier in the open door means position establishing communication between the security chamber entry end and the entry opening and blocking such communication when the door means is in closed position; power means in the unit for moving the door means to open and closed positions; power conveyor means activated upon opening the door means for moving a deposit envelope into, through and discharging it from the security chamber; means actuating the door means power means to move the door means to closed position upon arrival of the deposit envelope in the security chamber; deposit envelope printing means in the unit operative upon closing the door means to apply identifying indicia on the deposit envelope while the envelope is in the security chamber; receipt form printing means in the unit oPerative to apply the same said identifying indicia on a receipt while the envelope is in the security chamber; means actuated upon discharge of the deposit envelope from the security chamber into the chest operative to deliver the receipt through the receipt delivery opening to the exterior of the unit; and means accessible for actuation by a bank customer operative when actuated to activate the door means power means to open the door means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
328 words
In bank depository construction, walls forming a vault-like chest, a deposit unit extending through one of the chest walls having an exterior frame including a unit protective wall, a slot-like entry opening formed in the protective wall, a receipt-delivery opening formed in the protective wall, walls forming a security chamber in the unit having an entry end communicating with the entry opening and an exit end communicating with the chest; rocking door means mounted in the unit for movement between open and closed positions having spaced forward and rear barriers, the forward barrier in the open door means position blocking communication between the security chamber exit end and chest and establishing such communication when the door means is in closed position, and the rear barrier in the open door means position establishing communication between the security chamber entry end and the entry opening and blocking such communication when the door means is in closed position; power means in the unit for moving the door means to open and closed positions; power conveyor means activated upon opening the door means for moving a deposit envelope into, through and discharging it from the security chamber; means actuating the door means power means to move the door means to closed position upon arrival of the deposit envelope in the security chamber; deposit envelope printing means in the unit operative upon closing the door means to apply identifying indicia on the deposit envelope while the envelope is in the security chamber; receipt form printing means in the unit oPerative to apply the same said identifying indicia on a receipt while the envelope is in the security chamber; means actuated upon discharge of the deposit envelope from the security chamber into the chest operative to deliver the receipt through the receipt delivery opening to the exterior of the unit; and means accessible for actuation by a bank customer operative when actuated to activate the door means power means to open the door means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
The construction defined in claim 3 in which the rocking door means rear barrier is formed with a slot which is aligned with the security chamber entry end and the slot-like entry opening when the door means is in open position.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The construction defined in claim 4 in which the slot-like entry opening, the receipt-delivery opening and the barrier slot are each transverse slots.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
81 words
The construction defined in claim 3 in which the rocking door is a frame-like structure with at least one longitudinal side member and front and rear end members on the side member respectively forming the forward and rear barriers; in which the rocking door means is pivotally mounted intermediate the side member ends for rocking movement between open and closed positions; and in which rotary solenoid means forms the power means for moving the door means to open and closed positions.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
62 words
The construction defined in claim 3 in which the walls forming the security chamber include upper and lower walls; in which the power conveyor means includes elements projecting into said chamber for moving a deposit envelope into, through and discharging it from the security chamber; and in which said upper and lower security chamber walls are formed with openings accommodating said elements.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
51 words
The construction defined in claim 7 in which the security chamber walls are angled upwardly forwardly away from said slot-like entry opening; and in which said exterior frame includes a shelf-like platform extending upwardly in the same direction as and generally aligned with one of the upwardly-forwardly angled security chamber walls.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
40 words
The construction defined in claim 3 in which the power conveyor means includes roll means projecting into the security chamber adjacent the entry end of the chamber engageable with a deposit envelope to convey the envelope into the security chamber.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
37 words
The construction defined in claim 9 in which the roll means includes a lower driven roll and an upper follower roll; and in which the upper follower roll is spring biased downward toward the lower driven roll.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
The construction defined in claim 10 in which the conveyor means also includes a chain driven conveyor having pusher means engageable with a deposit envelope to discharge it from the security chamber.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
41 words
The construction defined in claim 10 in which a limit switch is operatively connected with the spring-biased follower roll; and in which the limit switch is actuated upon arrival of a deposit envelope in the security chamber to sense such arrival.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
39 words
The construction defined in claim 12 in which actuation of the limit switch upon arrival of a deposit envelope in the security chamber activates the power means for the door means to move the door means to closed position.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
50 words
The construction defined in claim 9 in which the conveyor means comprises a driven belt for conveying a deposit envelope into, through and discharging it from the security chamber; and in which the roll means comprises follower rolls cooperating with the belt to impart conveying movement to a deposit envelope.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
32 words
The construction defined in claim 14 in which light beam means is provided projecting a light beam across the security chamber to sense the arrival of a deposit envelope in the chamber.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
39 words
The construction defined in claim 15 in which interruption of the light beam upon arrival of a deposit envelope in the security chamber activates the power means for the door means to move the door means to closed position.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
57 words
The construction defined in claim 3 in which the depOsit envelope printing means includes indicia printing roll means communicating with the security chamber, and printing pressure platen means movable into the security chamber to press a deposit envelope against the printing roll means upon actuation of the printing means to apply identifying indicia on the deposit envelope.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
32 words
The construction defined in claim 17 in which the deposit envelope printing means is actuated to apply identifying indicia on the deposit envelope upon movement of the door means to closed position.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
22 words
The construction defined in claim 18 in which the door means is locked in closed position upon being moved to closed position.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
52 words
The construction defined in claim 17 in which the receipt form printing means includes paper tape supply means, and means for moving the paper tape through the receipt form printing means; and in which the receipt form printing means has indicia printing roll means similar to the deposit envelope printing roll means.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
42 words
The construction defined in claim 20 in which shear means normally closes the receipt delivery opening; and in which the shear means severs a printed receipt from the tape when delivered to the exterior of the unit through the receipt delivery opening.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
70 words
The construction defined in claim 3 in which a discharge chute is mounted on the unit communicating with the exit end of the security chamber; in which light beam means projects a light beam across the discharge chute; and in which interruptions of the light beam by a deposit envelope discharged from the security chamber actuates the receipt form printing means to deliver the receipt through the receipt delivery opening.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
40 words
The construction defined in claim 3 including door lock means locking the door means when in closed position, and means operative to unlock the door lock means when the door means power means is actuated to open the door means.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
61 words
The construction defined in claim 3 in which control means for the deposit unit is provided operative to actuate the door means power means to move the door means to closed position within a predetermined time period after the door means has been opened, when a deposit envelope has not been entered through the entry slot during said predetermined time period.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
18 words
The construction defined in claim 24 in which the predetermined time period is between 15 and 30 seconds.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
60 words
The construction defined in claim 24 in which light beam means is provided projecting a light beam across the entry slot opening, operative to prevent the door means from being moved to closed position when a deposit envelope is in a stage of being entered into the depository through the entry slot at the termination of said predetermined time period.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
89 words
The construction defined in claim 3 in which the power conveyor means includes a chain driven conveyor having pusher means engageable with a deposit envelope to discharge the envelope from the security chamber; in which the pusher means includes forward and rear pusher fingers; in which the forward pusher fingers normally project into the exit end of the security chamber when the door means is closed; and in which the forward door means barrier blocks said forward pusher fingers from movement when the door means is in open position.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1977-09-16 | 1978-03-18 | 1978-09-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-09-16 | 1982-03-18 | 1982-09-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-09-16 | 1986-03-18 | 1986-09-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |