Plural Compartment Patents (Class 109/53)
  • Patent number: 5526615
    Abstract: An automatic transaction machine storing apparatus for storing a plurality of automatic transaction machines. The apparatus includes a plurality of entrances for respectively carrying the automatic transaction machines therethrough into a customer room. The entrances are provided in front of set positions of the automatic transaction machines. A machine room defined behind the customer room has a space for maintenance of each automatic transaction machine or cash exchange. Furthermore, the apparatus further includes a plurality of security sensors provided on an outer panel of the apparatus to detect an external attack and a control unit for rotationally driving a rotating table on which each automatic transaction machine is mounted at a required angle according to information output from the security sensors, thereby orienting a security panel standing on the rotating table toward an attacked position to secure the automatic transaction machine against the external attack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 18, 1996
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takuya Kaizu, Hidetoshi Kaneta, Rikuro Oosawa, Tutomu Yamanishi
  • Patent number: 5503088
    Abstract: A floor safe apparatus has a polymer floor safe housing formed in one piece with an entry opening thereinto and has at least one storage self for supporting a storage container thereon formed into the side of the housing. The storage shelf has an exterior open area therearound for cement fill to lock the floor safe in place. A safe door frame is shaped to fit into the opening in the polymer safe housing and to a ledge formed in the housing and to be locked in place with threaded fasteners extending into a groove formed in the housing. The safe door is shaped to fit into the safe door frame for opening relative to the frame to form a watertight molded polymer floor safe housing having built-in storage compartments and a removable safe door. The molded housing can have a plurality of ridges for inserting partitioning members supported in the grooves of the ridges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 2, 1996
    Assignee: Hayman Safe Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Gary D. Hayman
  • Patent number: 5460020
    Abstract: A key safe includes an outer housing for housing a key, a releasable mounting assembly, a releasable opening assembly, an electronic code entry pad, and activation circuitry. The releasable mounting assembly releasably mounts the outer housing to a mounting surface so that the outer housing may be completely removed from the mounting surface. The releasable opening assembly permits access to the interior region of the outer housing by permitting the outer housing to be moved from a closed position to an open position. The electronic code entry pad is positioned in one or more of the outer housing walls and is exposed to the exterior of the outer housing so that the code entry pad is accessible to a user for entry of a key code. The activation circuitry is positioned in the interior region of the outer housing and is responsive to the electronic code entry pad for selectively releasing the releasable mounting assembly and the releasable opening assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 24, 1995
    Assignee: Access Technology Inc.
    Inventor: Robert E. Hungerford
  • Patent number: 5427036
    Abstract: 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 security box but are recessed inward from the upper front edge of the security box. A face plate of the cash drawer is sloped toward the currency insertion slots to function as a guide surface for inserted bills. The guide surface raises in effect the height from which bills may be conveniently inserted into the insertion slots. The effective upward positioning of the insertion heights makes it easier for a cashier to sort money into the slots on a daily basis, thereby raising the efficiency of the insertion operation. Vertical guides provide lateral guiding action to further increase the efficiency of the operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 27, 1995
    Assignee: Lefebure Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin A. Fee, Daniel J. Banyas
  • Patent number: 5328170
    Abstract: A random access sorter has a plurality of trays in a vertical stack into which are deposited sheets of printed material from an office printer, facsimile machine or other source of printed sheets. The sorter has a sheet transport and gates at the respective trays to deflect sheets from the transport in a selected tray. Each tray is in the form of a drawer normally locked in a sheet receiving position. A gate closing device closes the selected gate to a sheet deflecting position from a normal position permitting the sheet to pass by the trays. The gate closing actuator device is also an actuator for selectively unlocking the drawers which are normally locked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 12, 1994
    Assignee: Gradco (Japan) Ltd.
    Inventors: Peter M. Coombs, Bradford Billings
  • Patent number: 5282612
    Abstract: A cartridge for holding flexible bills in first and second stacks, comprises a cuboid housing having first and second openings on oppositely located walls thereof, a mechanism for opening and closing the first and second openings, and pressure plates disposed within the housing which press the first and second stacks against the first and second openings, respectively. The pressure plates are parallel to each other and are movable independently of each other along a common axis. At least one of the pressure plates is movable from its associated opening to the immediate proximity of the other pressure plate, thereby making maximum use of the interior space of the cartridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 1, 1994
    Assignee: Landis & Gyr Betriebs AG
    Inventor: Andre Gerlier
  • Patent number: 5179901
    Abstract: A storage vault 10 is described for reception within a subterranean bore 11. The storage vault 10 includes a vault casement 15 that releasably receives a carriage 21, a driver 42, and a control system 65 as an assembly therein. The driver 42 is situated axially alongside the carriage 21 and is utilized to extemd and retract, lifting the carriage 21 from a lowered, closed storage condition, to an upwardly disposed access condition, where individual compartments 24 become accessible to a user. The carriage 21 is situated below a lid 57 that is preferably carried on top of the carriage to be moved therewith between open and closed conditions. Motion of the carriage responsive to extension and retraction of the driver is controlled by first and second guides. The first guide is mounted between the carriage and the vault casement 15, while the second guide is mounted between the carriage and the driver 42.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 1991
    Date of Patent: January 19, 1993
    Inventor: Gerald L. Adcock
  • Patent number: 5035187
    Abstract: 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 bears the same color as the drawer with which it communicates. A door over the safe prevents the unauthorized access to or removal of the containers from the safe. Catches, attached to each of the drawers, prevent their unauthorized removal from the safe. Each of the drawers may also include a separate lock to prevent entrance into the drawer except by authorized individuals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 30, 1991
    Assignee: McGunn Safe, Inc.
    Inventor: Edward T. McGunn
  • Patent number: 4969597
    Abstract: This money-collecting device comprises an enclosure having a top wall, lying substantially in a horizontal plane when in use, and ends, sides, and a bottom, one of which is hinged to permit insertion and removal of a container. Suitable locking means are provided for the hinged member. The top wall is provided with a plurality of money-receiving slots. A tray member detachably receives intersecting vertical wall members forming, between the walls, a plurality of vertical passageways and the tray member is removably contained in the enclosure. The vertical passageways are aligned with the money-receiving slots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 13, 1990
    Inventor: Bruce M. Caplan
  • Patent number: 4922837
    Abstract: 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 bears the same color as the drawer with which it communicates. A door over the safe prevents the unauthorized access to or removal of the containers from the safe. Catches, attached to each of the drawers, prevent their unauthorized removal from the safe. Each of the drawers may also include a separate lock to prevent entrance into the drawer except by authorized individuals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 8, 1990
    Inventor: Edward T. McGunn
  • Patent number: 4768021
    Abstract: A safe for a loaded hand gun has a box which includes a receptacle for containing the gun. The receptacle has a bottom providing a mounting surface. A lid is hingedly mounted on the box and is movable between a closed position covering the receptacle and an open position in which the gun is accessible. A locking device normally holds the lid in its closed position, and a touch pad mechanism is operable only by authorized personnel provides for releasing the locking device when access to the gun is desired, permitting the lid to move to its open position. The touch pad may be a numerical touch pad, an alphabetical touch pad or a fingerprint indentification touch pad. The mounting surface has a mounting hole for use in attaching the safe to another structure. A pressure sensitive pad is affixed to the mounting surface at the mounting hole and is positioned to be overlapped by the head of a mounting screw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 1987
    Date of Patent: August 30, 1988
    Inventor: Michael P. Ferraro
  • Patent number: 4637326
    Abstract: A money box arrangement particularly for use in the cashier's stations of department stores, on bank counters or the like is proposed. This money box arrangement in particular will make possible a simple and secure carrying of the money between the cashier's station and a central cash office. It comprises a cash insert (10) which can be taken out of the cashbox (4) of a cash register (2), a portable strongbox (12) for receiving the cash insert (10) as well as other reserve money not located in this place, and moreover comprises a cover (14) which can serve for closing off the cash insert (10) and for closing off the portable strongbox (12). This arrangement makes it possible for the change in the cash insert (10) and the reserve money to be carried securely between the cashier's station and the central cash office.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1985
    Date of Patent: January 20, 1987
    Assignee: Nixdorf Computer AG
    Inventors: Guenter Baitz, Wilfried Dobring
  • Patent number: 4615280
    Abstract: A new structure is provided comprising a cast body having enclosure, pedestal and anchor sections cast integrally of high steel fiber reinforced concrete. The enclosure section has walls forming a primary security compartment. A door movable between open and closed positions is mounted on the cast body. The door also is cast of high steel fiber reinforced concrete. The door and walls of the cast concrete body have thicknesses of at least 3 inches and resist torch and tool attack measures for at least 15 minutes. High security is provided for paper notes and valuable documents present in the primary security compartment either deposited into said primary security compartment or to be dispensed from said compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 1983
    Date of Patent: October 7, 1986
    Assignee: Diebold Incorporated
    Inventors: James D. Shoop, Harry T. Graef, Kevin H. Newton, Spencer M. Grucza
  • Patent number: 4608932
    Abstract: An improved safety deposit box system includes a casing having parallel vertical side walls and parallel horizontal top and bottom walls. A plurality of vertical casing partitions and horizontal casing shelves within the side, top and bottom walls define a plurality of compartments. A die cast frame is mounted to the front of the casing. The frame includes horizontal frame shelves forwardly disposed of the respective casing shelves; top and bottom walls; and vertical walls forwardly disposed of the vertical casing walls and partitions. The vertical walls of the frame are positioned so that one of said vertical partitions or side walls of the casing adjacent to each compartment is accessible. The vertical frame walls also include latch receptacles. The latch receptacles are positioned in each compartment opposite from the accessible casing wall. The accessible vertical casing partition or side wall in each compartment is fixably attached to a first leaf of a hinge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 1984
    Date of Patent: September 2, 1986
    Assignee: Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: Robert J. Bohland, Charles E. Delamater, John W. Elseser, William L. Gensamer
  • Patent number: 4557201
    Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for storage and transportation of jewelry display trays which includes a high security lockable safe with an interior cavity suitable for receiving a rectangular storage rack. The storage rack includes a plurality of slots for receiving and engageably restraining standard jewelry display trays and is equipped with recessed casters which permit the storage rack to be rolled into and out of the safe. A wheeled transport table is provided which includes an upper surface adapted to support the storage rack and which is designed to permit one edge of that upper surface to be placed in mated relationship with the interior cavity of the safe. The storage rack may then be rolled onto the transport table and locked in place for transport utilizing retainer pins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1983
    Date of Patent: December 10, 1985
    Assignee: Jeweler's Safe Company, Inc.
    Inventor: James V. Webb, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4474116
    Abstract: A housing is provided including peripherally extending side walls and a fixed wall extending between one set of corresponding marginal portions of the side walls. The side of the housing opposite the fixed wall is open and a cover is provided for the open side of the housing. The cover and housing include structure operable to releasably lock the cover in a closed position. At least one of the side walls has a slot formed therein opening through the free edge thereof remote from the fixed wall and a link chain section composed of interconnected links includes at least one link intermediate the opposite ends of the link chain section which may be received through the slot. The chain section and the portions of the one side wall defining the slot include coacting structure preventing longitudinal displacement of the chain section through the slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 1983
    Date of Patent: October 2, 1984
    Inventors: Ray Castenada, Jr., Laura M. Castenada
  • Patent number: 4446797
    Abstract: A self-contained vault unit which contains a plurality of safety deposit boxes is disclosed. The vault apparatus includes means which define a secure interior chamber in which the safety deposit boxes are positioned. An entrance into the chamber is secured and selectively openable, preferably by security personnel. A plurality of elongated rows of cabinet sections are arranged in a substantially parallel relationship. The cabinet sections define a plurality of openings having preselected cross-sectional outlines which are proportioned for receiving the safety deposit boxes. Each of the boxes includes a lock for securing the box within the cabinet section upon moving the box to its closed position. A plurality of booths are strategically positioned about the vault apparatus for the convenience of customers to inspect the box contents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 1981
    Date of Patent: May 8, 1984
    Inventor: Errol J. French
  • Patent number: 4442781
    Abstract: A deposit box for an automatic teller machine equipped with a deposit receiving chamber and an auxiliary or escrow chamber, both of which are provided with access doors communicating with the exterior of the box. Both doors are opened and closed automatically, by inserting and removing the box from the automatic teller machine. An internal door, communicating between the two chambers is provided, and the cover of the box is prevented from assuming a fully seated position unless the internal door is closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 1978
    Date of Patent: April 17, 1984
    Assignee: Avco Corporation
    Inventor: Leonard A. Fish
  • Patent number: 4419939
    Abstract: A concealed safe for safekeeping of small objects and valuables suitable for building into a wall comprises a hollow body formed with an upper compartment adapted to receive three drawers, and a lower compartment. The front wall of the safe is provided with an access opening which is closed with a plug socket after the drawers have been inserted into the safe. The plug socket is hingedly connected to the safe body and in its open position is adapted to move towards and outwards of the safe in a direction perpendicular to the front wall of the safe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 1981
    Date of Patent: December 13, 1983
    Inventor: Tomas M. Reverte
  • Patent number: 4417527
    Abstract: A security apparatus for use in servicing an automatic teller machine located on an automobile service island of the sort commonly used in connection with drive through banking. The apparatus provides a protected enclosure rotatable between first and second positions with respect to the automatic teller machine housing enclosure. In the first position, the enclosure is stored out of the vehicular right of way. In the second position, the enclosure abuts the rear of the automatic teller machine housing enclosure and interconnects with such housing enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 1981
    Date of Patent: November 29, 1983
    Inventors: Waymon D. Williams, Edward A. Moore
  • Patent number: 4341166
    Abstract: A safe deposit box system which is either front loading or side loading. Each of the safe storage boxes has an integral lock housing adapted to be locked into the frame forming the compartments into which the safe storage boxes are retained. The lock housing has a latch operated by a lock device in the housing, and there is provided a latch receiving seat in the frame defining the compartment, and the material of the lock housing is of a sturdier construction than the material forming the construction of the tray of the safe storage box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1980
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1982
    Inventor: Ross H. Cantley
  • Patent number: 4304188
    Abstract: The invention provides a locker for the safe-keeping of personal valuables, comprising a hollow body portion provided with an opening, an inner abutment means extending around at least part of the inner periphery of said opening, a door adapted to fit into said opening against said inner abutment means, and at least one outer abutment means on part of the inner periphery of said opening, said inner and outer abutment means defining between them a gap to receive the edge of the door, and said outer abutment means being partially curved to enable the door to be tilted away from said opening, about an edge thereof, and thereby be removed from said opening without being lifted, and a lock having an arm for engaging the body portion when the door is locked in the closed position to prevent the door from being tilted outwardly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1980
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1981
    Inventor: Jonny Gulbrandsen
  • Patent number: 4088082
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device with functional units housed in an armored box and in need of protection, e.g. to an automatic money-dispensing machine. The functional units are accommodated on a pull-out slide-in frame and are closed with an armor plate at the door end, and the armor plate has openings which permit access only to the parts to be serviced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 1977
    Date of Patent: May 9, 1978
    Assignee: G.A.O. Gesselschaft fur Automation und Organisation mbH
    Inventor: Horst Pudras
  • Patent number: 4073554
    Abstract: An improved modular type safety deposit box system. In preferred form, each module is comprised of the same basic casing structure, and an initially separate door frame structure, these two components then being assembled into a completed module after pre-assembly of each component. Each module's casing may be subdivided into more than one compartment by use of a plurality of standardized horizontal dividers and, if desired, standardized vertical dividers, the dividers being arranged as desired in operative engagement with the casing through a slot and tab structure. Each module's door frame is comprised of a hoop-shaped frame adapted to be subdivided into a plurality of access ports corresponding to the same number of compartments provided in the basic casing. The doors for each access port of the frame may be installed to hinge from one side of the frame if no vertical dividers are used in the casing, or from a center hinge post fixed in the frame if vertical dividers are used in the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 1976
    Date of Patent: February 14, 1978
    Assignee: The Mosler Safe Company
    Inventors: Charles D. Oder, Harold G. Doehlman