Improved traffic control system for drive-in banks and the like
Abstract
Abstract A SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING MOVEMENT OF TRAFFIC FROM A DISPATCHING STATION, SUCH AS THE ENTRANCE TO A DRIVE-IN BANK, TO A PLURALITY OF SERVING STATIONS, SUCH AS THE TELLER WINDOWS IN A DRIVE-IN BANK. THE SYSTEM INCLUDES A SIGN OR OTHER MEANS FOR INSTRUCTING TRAFFIC AT THE DISPATCHING STATION, A CENTRAL CONTROL UNIT FOR ENERGIZING THE INSTRUCTING MEANS, AN ACTUATING MEANS AT EACH OF THE SERVING STATIONS TO SEND ACTUATING SIGNALS TO THE CENTRAL CONTROL UNIT. THE ACTUATING MEANS INCLUDED A MANUAL ACTUATOR WHICH CAN BE OPERATED BY THE TELLER IN A DRIVE-IN BANK, FOR EXAMPLE, AND ALSO AUTOMATIC ACTUATIONS WHICH RESPOND TO THE ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF VEHICLES AT THE SERVING STATION TO SEND ACTUATING SIGNALS TO THE CONTROL UNIT. THE CONTROL UNIT RESPONDS TO THE ACTUATING SIGNALS TO PRESENT SEQUENTIAL MESSAGES ON THE INSTRUCTING MEANS TO DIRECT THE TRAFFIC AT THE DISPATCHING.
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- 👤 Rolfe T Gustus
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