US3683826A
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Drawer depository
Assignee: Shaw Walker Co
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Filing: 1970-11-13
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Granted: 1972-08-15
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Expires: 1990-11-13
Abstract
Abstract A teller pedestal for use in a financial institution or other money handling activities having at least two drawers each of which has separate locking means. The upper drawer has a trap door in a rear portion thereof which is separate from a currency tray containing front portion. A security partition is located between the upper and lower drawers and extends from the front of the pedestal rearwardly terminating short of the rear of the pedestal. The trap door has a cam surface which engages the security partition to close the trap door when the upper drawer is moved to its open position. The trap door opens by gravity when the upper drawer is moved to its closed position allowing currency placed in the rear portion of the upper drawer to fall into the lower and separately locked depository drawer.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert Rieckmann
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 01:15
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07G; G07G1/00; G07G1/0018; G07G1/0027; E; E05; E05G; E05G5/00; E05G5/006
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
186 words
A teller pedestal for use in a financial institution or other money handling activity including: an enclosed housing, at least two drawers mounted in said housing, one immediately above the other for sliding movement between opened and closed positions, the lower of said two drawers having a lock separate from the lock, if any, for the upper drawer, the upper of two drawers having a trap door in the bottom thereof, means formed as part of said upper drawer and said enclosed housing for maintaining said trap door closed when said upper drawer is in its open position and for allowing said trap door to open by gravity when said upper drawer is in its closed position, stop means attached to said trap door and adapted to engage the bottom of said upper drawer to limit opening of said trap door, and said lower drawer having a rear wall with an upper portion thereof cut away to permit said lower drawer to be moved outwardly past said lowered trap door thereby permitting opening of said lower drawer when said trap door is in its opened position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
186 words
A teller pedestal for use in a financial institution or other money handling activity including: an enclosed housing, at least two drawers mounted in said housing, one immediately above the other for sliding movement between opened and closed positions, the lower of said two drawers having a lock separate from the lock, if any, for the upper drawer, the upper of two drawers having a trap door in the bottom thereof, means formed as part of said upper drawer and said enclosed housing for maintaining said trap door closed when said upper drawer is in its open position and for allowing said trap door to open by gravity when said upper drawer is in its closed position, stop means attached to said trap door and adapted to engage the bottom of said upper drawer to limit opening of said trap door, and said lower drawer having a rear wall with an upper portion thereof cut away to permit said lower drawer to be moved outwardly past said lowered trap door thereby permitting opening of said lower drawer when said trap door is in its opened position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
The teller pedestal of claim 1 further characterized in that saiD trap door is located at the rear of said upper drawer, a cam surface means is attached to the underside of said trap door and a cam surface engaging means is provided in said housing.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
The teller pedestal of claim 2 further characterized in that said cam surface engaging means is formed as a horizontally extending security panel which is located between said upper and lower drawers and extends from the front of said pedestal and terminates short of the rear thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The teller pedestal of claim 2 further characterized in that said trap door of said upper drawer is separated from the remainder of said drawer by an upstanding partition.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
The teller pedestal of claim 2 further characterized in that a stop is provided as part of said cam surface means to engage the bottom of said drawer and limit opening of said trap door.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
43 words
The teller''s pedestal of claim 2 further characterized in that said trap door opening limit stop projects downwardly when said trap door is in its fully closed position with said downward projection being less than the downward projection of said cam surface means.
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) | 1975-08-15 | 1976-02-14 | 1976-08-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-08-15 | 1980-02-14 | 1980-08-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-08-15 | 1984-02-14 | 1984-08-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |