US3828166A
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Cash register intended for safe and fast operation during receiption and issue of banknotes and comparable documents
Assignee: NOROB SYST SW AB
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Filing: 1972-09-11
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Granted: 1974-08-06
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Expires: 1992-09-11
Abstract
Abstract A cash register for safe and fast handling of exact amounts of banknotes. Motive operated conveyors feed documents into and one at a time from a banknote bundle storing compartment for each banknote denomination. A keyboard control effects the discrete delivery as well as provides safety controls for alarm conditions.
Inventors
- 👤 S Johansson
- 👤 L Lundblad
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 17:43
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07G; G07G1/00; G07G1/12; G06; G06C; G06C27/00; G07D; G07D11/00; G07D11/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
148 words
An apparatus for receiving, storing, and delivering money in the form of documents, such as different values of banknotes, comprising: a group of document infeed compartments and an associated group of document delivery compartments, there being one such infeed and delivery compartment for each kind of document to be stored; a group of document storage compartments, each storage compartment comprising means for storing a bundle of documents; a first motive operated document to infeed transport means coupling in a document infeed mode each infeed compartment to its respective storage compartment; a second motive operated document to outfeed transport means coupled to each storage compartment for taking one document at a time from the bundle therein and for transporting such document to its respective delivery compartment; and a keyboard coupled to each said to transport means for selective actuation thereof for transporting documents into and from said storage compartments.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
148 words
An apparatus for receiving, storing, and delivering money in the form of documents, such as different values of banknotes, comprising: a group of document infeed compartments and an associated group of document delivery compartments, there being one such infeed and delivery compartment for each kind of document to be stored; a group of document storage compartments, each storage compartment comprising means for storing a bundle of documents; a first motive operated document to infeed transport means coupling in a document infeed mode each infeed compartment to its respective storage compartment; a second motive operated document to outfeed transport means coupled to each storage compartment for taking one document at a time from the bundle therein and for transporting such document to its respective delivery compartment; and a keyboard coupled to each said to transport means for selective actuation thereof for transporting documents into and from said storage compartments.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
255 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 in which each of said storage compartments comprises a channel shaped container, a bridge vertically movable in said container, said bridge comprising two side members adapted to support a bundle of documents between them, each side member having a rib, each of said ribs carrying one side of said bundle, each of said ribs being turnable about a longitudinal pivot from an active position to a non-active position, longitudinal windows in the bottom of said container underneath each of said side members, means for moving said bridge vertically to and from a lower position where said ribs have penetraTed said windows and are under the bottom of said container from and to an upper position, where said ribs are above said bottom, and said bundle of documents is lifted from said bottom by said ribs, means for feeding further documents to the space under said bundle when said side members are in said upper position, means for temporarily turning said ribs from their active to their non-active position when they pass said further documents on their way down to the lower position of said side members and means for turning said ribs back to their active position when they have passed said further documents and to maintain them in such position during their movement upwards so as to pick up said further documents together with said bundle of documents to form a common bundle, and means for removing said documents, one at a time, from the underside of said bundle.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 in which each storage compartment includes mechanism for transferring at least one document from said to infeed transport means into a document bundle holding means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
Apparatus according to claim 3 in which said transferring mechanism includes means for translating the document bundle holding means relative to said infeed transport means and for operating the bundle holding means to effect the document transfer to the bundle.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
Apparatus according to claim 4 in which said bundle holding means includes a yoke mounted for translation by said translating means through a wall of said storage compartment, adjacent said to infeed transport 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) | 1977-08-05 | 1978-02-04 | 1978-08-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-08-05 | 1982-02-04 | 1982-08-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-08-05 | 1986-02-04 | 1986-08-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |