US3773223A
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Currency dispenser
Assignee: Digital Security Systems Inc
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Filing: 1972-11-06
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Granted: 1973-11-20
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Expires: 1992-11-06
Abstract
Abstract A unit for storing bills in a currency dispensing system. An upright cannister stores a stack of bills, with successive bills in the stack oriented at right angles to each other. A support has a cruciform opening corresponding to the bill orientations, and into which the cannister fits. Two sets of opposed pairs of doors in the opening are normally closed by two pivot arms, preventing bills from being dispensed. A drive lever and drive shaft connect the pivot arms to a double-winding stepping motor. Actuating this motor in the forward direction moves the pivot arms so as to allow one set of doors to open and thus form a passage for bills, while maintaining the second set positively blocked. The reverse is true when the motor is actuated in the reverse direction.
Inventors
- 👤 J Guidi
- 👤 C Middleton
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 17:48
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07D; G07D11/00; G07D11/10; G07D11/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
153 words
A unit for storing and dispensing bills in a currency dispensing system comprising: means holding a stack of bills along an axis with the bills being transverse to the axis and with successive bills or groups of bills oriented at different angles around the axis, said holding means being open at one end thereof; support means for said holding means disposed across said one end including means for forming passages which are coextensive with the bills; sets of opposed pairs of doors in each of said passages; pivot arm means underlying said doors and normally holding all said doors in a closed position thereby blocking said passages; drive means connected to said pivot arm means, whereby said pivot arm means are moved and one set of said doors is allowed to open, forming a passage for bills to be dispensed, while all other sets of doors remain blocked by said pivot arm means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
153 words
A unit for storing and dispensing bills in a currency dispensing system comprising: means holding a stack of bills along an axis with the bills being transverse to the axis and with successive bills or groups of bills oriented at different angles around the axis, said holding means being open at one end thereof; support means for said holding means disposed across said one end including means for forming passages which are coextensive with the bills; sets of opposed pairs of doors in each of said passages; pivot arm means underlying said doors and normally holding all said doors in a closed position thereby blocking said passages; drive means connected to said pivot arm means, whereby said pivot arm means are moved and one set of said doors is allowed to open, forming a passage for bills to be dispensed, while all other sets of doors remain blocked by said pivot arm means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
The storing and dispensing unit as claimed in claim 1, wherein said holding means holds bills in two orientations at right angles and said support means includes a cruciform opening for forming said passages, a set of opposed pairs of doors being located in each of the two passages.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
The storing and dispensing unit as claimed in claim 2, wherein said pivot arm means comprises two pivot arms, each said arm having a pair of legs, and each said leg underlying one said door.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
69 words
The storing and dispensing unit, as claimed in claim 3, wherein said drive means comprises: a stepping motor having forward, reverse and neutral positions; lever means connecting said motor and said pivot arms; said pivot arms maintaining all said doors closed at said neutral position and pivoting to open one set of said doors at the forward position and the other set of said doors at the reverse position.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
The storing and dispensing unit as claimed in claim 1, wherein said holding means includes a bottom plate adapted to rest on said support means, and a lip extending downwardly from said bottom plate around the opening formIng said passages.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
The storing and dispensing unit as claimed in claim 5, and additionally comprising lever means moveable to a closed position adjacent said one end whereby bills may be prevented from passing out of said one end.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
144 words
A unit for dispensing bills in a currency dispensing system wherein successive bills or groups of bills are vertically stacked at right angles above said unit, said unit comprising: a support plate having a cruciform opening therein forming two passages coextensive with bills in said stack; a pair of doors in each of said passages; a pair of pivot arms pivotally attached to said support plate, each said arm having a pair of legs, each said leg underlying one said door and normally maintaining said doors in the closed position; drive means including motor means and lever means connected to said pivot arms, and actuatable to a first position where said arms pivot to allow one pair of doors to open while the other pair remains closed, and a second position where the other pair of doors opens and said one pair remains closed.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
144 words
A unit for dispensing bills in a currency dispensing system wherein successive bills or groups of bills are vertically stacked at right angles above said unit, said unit comprising: a support plate having a cruciform opening therein forming two passages coextensive with bills in said stack; a pair of doors in each of said passages; a pair of pivot arms pivotally attached to said support plate, each said arm having a pair of legs, each said leg underlying one said door and normally maintaining said doors in the closed position; drive means including motor means and lever means connected to said pivot arms, and actuatable to a first position where said arms pivot to allow one pair of doors to open while the other pair remains closed, and a second position where the other pair of doors opens and said one pair remains closed.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The dispensing unit as claimed in claim 7, wherein said motor means is a double-winding stepping motor.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
The dispensing unit as claimed in claim 7, wherein said doors are hinged to said support plate at the ends of the passages in said cruciform opening.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
94 words
A unit for storing bills in a currency dispensing system comprising: cannister means open at one end and adapted to hold a vertical stack of bills, successive bills or groups of bills being oriented at right angles to each other; bottom plate means at said one end adapted to support said cannister means within said system; a lip extending below said bottom plate around the opening in said one end; and lever means moveable to a closed position adjacent said one end whereby bills may be prevented from passing out of said one end.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
94 words
A unit for storing bills in a currency dispensing system comprising: cannister means open at one end and adapted to hold a vertical stack of bills, successive bills or groups of bills being oriented at right angles to each other; bottom plate means at said one end adapted to support said cannister means within said system; a lip extending below said bottom plate around the opening in said one end; and lever means moveable to a closed position adjacent said one end whereby bills may be prevented from passing out of said one end.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
48 words
The storing unit as claimed in claim 10, wherein said opening is in cruciform shape, and said lever means comprises a pair of diametrically opposed levers at the apices of said opening, each said lever having associated locking means for locking same in the closed and open positions.
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) | 1976-11-19 | 1977-05-21 | 1977-11-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-11-19 | 1981-05-21 | 1981-11-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-11-19 | 1985-05-21 | 1985-11-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |