US3909595A
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Entry gate construction for credit card actuated automatic remote banking equipment
Assignee: Diebold Nixdorf Inc
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Filing: 1974-08-08
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Granted: 1975-09-30
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Expires: 1994-08-08
Abstract
Abstract The construction of a gate for entering a coded embossed personalized conventional magnetic stripe credit card into remote automatic banking equipment for verification of the card, identification of the card holder, authorization of the use of the card and actuation of the banking equipment for the desired banking transaction. The entry gate construction verifies the width and thickness of a genuine card and requires card orientation with the proper card surface up and the proper card end initially entered so that a subsequent card reading operation may properly be carried out to verify the validity of the card, its presentation by a properly identified person, and authorization of its use for the desired banking service; all with respect to use of known credit card structures satisfying specification requirements for many uses and which cards have embossed indicia and magnetic stripe means thereon. The entry gate has a slot through which the card is entered. The slot has a special shape in cross section which with related card blocking means insures that only a valid or genuine card may be entered through the slot and moved to an adjacent card reader with the card properly oriented for processing in the card reader.
Inventors
- 👤 Herbert Morello
- 👤 George S Mountford
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 13:06
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07F; G07F19/00; G07F19/20; G06; G06K; G06K13/00; G06K13/02; G06K13/08; G07F19/201; G07F19/205
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
175 words
Entry gate construction for embossed credit card actuated automatic remote banking equipment including gate housing means forming a longitudinally extending main entry slot open at one end and having the other end adapted normally to be blocked; tumbler gate means mounted on the housing means movable between positions blocking and opening said main slot; said main slot having upper and lower surface portions defining at spaced lateral intervals a thickness equal to a predetermined card thickness and having a width between slot edges equal to a predetermined card width; gauge means for gauging the width and thickness of a card being inserted into said slot; means operated by the gauge means for moving the tumbler gate means to open position upon insertion of a card having said predetermined width and thickness; and longitudinally extending recess and ridge means in said slot upper and lower surfaces preventing passage of an embossed card through the main slot except when presented with a predetermined card surface up and a predetermined card end initially entered into the main slot.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
175 words
Entry gate construction for embossed credit card actuated automatic remote banking equipment including gate housing means forming a longitudinally extending main entry slot open at one end and having the other end adapted normally to be blocked; tumbler gate means mounted on the housing means movable between positions blocking and opening said main slot; said main slot having upper and lower surface portions defining at spaced lateral intervals a thickness equal to a predetermined card thickness and having a width between slot edges equal to a predetermined card width; gauge means for gauging the width and thickness of a card being inserted into said slot; means operated by the gauge means for moving the tumbler gate means to open position upon insertion of a card having said predetermined width and thickness; and longitudinally extending recess and ridge means in said slot upper and lower surfaces preventing passage of an embossed card through the main slot except when presented with a predetermined card surface up and a predetermined card end initially entered into the main slot.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
Entry gate construction as defined in claim 1 including entry funnel means mounted on the gate housing means, and a funnel slot generally rectangular in cross section formed in and extending through the entry funnel means and aligned with the main entry slot.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
Entry gate construction as defined in claim 2 in which the tumbler gate means is formed with slot means aligned with said main slot when the tumbler gate means is in open position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
64 words
Entry gate construction as defined in claim 1 in which the main entry slot is a generally horizontally extending slot; in which the tumbler gate means is formed with a radial slot aligned with said main slot when the tumbler gate means is in open position, and in which the means for moving the tumbler gate means to open position is a rotary solenoid.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
Entry gate construction as defined in claim 1 in which the upper and lower main slot surface card thickness defining spaced portions include restricted slot edge zones and a plurality of spaced intervening zones extending longitudinally of the main slot.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
63 words
Entry gate construction as defined in claim 5 in which the gauge means for gauging the width and thickness of a card being inserted into the main slot comprise microswitches having switch blade actuators extending into the spaced restricted slot edge zones and into one of the intervening restricted zones, and engaged and actuateD by a card being inserted in the main slot.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
42 words
Entry gate construction as defined in claim 6 in which said switch means are normally open, and in which all of said switch means must be closed in order to energize the means for moving the tumbler gate means to open position.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
88 words
Entry gate construction as defined in claim 5 in which one of the upper and lower main slot surfaces is recessed at either side of one of the intervening restricted slot zones to provide clearance for embossments projecting from a surface of an embossed card being passed through the main slot, and said recessed surfaces providing said longitudinally extending recess and ridge means in the main slot, whereby said ridge means extends between adjacent card embossments and prevents card flexing of a card being inserted into said slot.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
44 words
Entry gate construction as defined in claim 8 in which the other of the upper and lower main slot surfaces is recessed adjacent one of the restricted edge zones to provide clearance for a magnetic stripe on a card being inserted into the slot.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-09-29 | 1979-03-31 | 1979-09-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-09-29 | 1983-03-31 | 1983-09-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-09-29 | 1987-03-31 | 1987-09-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |