Receipt validating bank depository

Claim 2

A receipt validating depository wherein a receipt ticket inserted by a depositor is validated only when a deposit is made and wherein no deposit may be made unless the depositor first inserts a deposit ticket for validation comprising: means for validating a receipt ticket placed therein, first sensing means for sensing the placment of said receipt ticket in said validating means, a housing having a chamber in which said deposit is to be stored, said housing having an access way leading to said chamber through which the deposit can be made, second sensing means for sensing the passage of the deposit through the access way to the chamber, said validating means being responsive to said second sensing means for validating said deposit ticket only when a deposit is made, means normally obstructing said access way, said obstructing means being responsive to said first sensing means for permitting communication between said access way and said chamber only after said receipt ticket is inserted in said validating means, and switching means operatively connected to said obstructing means, said obstructing means being returned to its normal position obstructing said access way to prevent communication with said chamber in response to actuation of said switching means.

Claim 3

Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said switching means is responsive to said first sensing means for actuating after said receipt ticket is removed from said validating means.

Claim 4

Apparatus according to claim 1 further comprising, timing means responsive to said first sensing means, said switching means being responsive to said timing means for actuating a predetermined time after said receipt ticket is inserted in said validating means.

Claim 5

Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said switching means is responsive to said second sensing means for actuating after the deposit is made.

Claim 6

Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said access way comprises a surface on said housing having a first opening, and said obstructing means comprises a cylinder rotatably mounted in said housing and having a second opening permitting a deposit to pass through said cylinder when said second opening is in alignment with said first opening, and means for rotating said cylinder for aligning said second opening with said first opening when said access way is to be in communication with said chamber and for placing said second opening out of alignment with said first opening when said access way is to be obstructed to prevent communication with said chamber.

Claim 7

Apparatus for accepting a banking deposit and providing the depositor with a validated receipt ticket evidencing that the deposit has been made comprising: a depository having an internal chamber for storage of deposits and an external opening communicating with said chamber, said deposit traversing a path from said opening to said chamber when a deposit is made, barrier means movable between a first position impeding the passage of said deposit envelope from said opening to said chamber and a second position permitting the passage of said envelope from said opening to said chamber, said barrier means normally occupying said first position, means for validating said receipt ticket including first sensing means for sensing the placement of said receipt ticket in said validating means, means for moving said barrier means between said first and second positions, second sensing means disposed in said path for sensing the passage of said deposit envelope therethrough, said valadiating means being responsive to said second sensing means for validating said receipt ticket only when said deposit envelope traverses said path, and switch means actuable between first and second switching states said switch means being responsive to said first sensing means for occupying said second state when said ticket is placed in said validating means, said moving means being responsive to said switching means for causing said barrier means to occupy said second position when said switch means is in the said second state and for causing said barrier means to return to said first position when said switch means is returned to said first state.

Claim 8

Apparatus for accepting a banking deposit and providing the depositor with a validated receipt ticket evidencing that the deposit has been made comprising: a depository having an internal chamber for storage of deposits and an external opening communicating with said chamber, said deposit traversing a path from said opening to said chamber when a deposit is made, barrier means movable between a first position impeding the passage of said deposit envelope from said opening to said chamber and a second position permitting the passage of said envelope from said opening to said chamber, said barrier means normally occupying said first position, means for validating said receipt ticket including first sensing means for sensing the placement of said receipt ticket in said validating means, means for moving said barrier means between said first and second positions, second sensing means disposed in said path for sensing the passage of said deposit envelope therethrough, said valadiating means being responsive to said second sensing means for validating said receipt ticket only when said deposit envelope traverses said path, and switch means actuable between first and second switching states said switch means being responsive to said first sensing means for occupying said second state when said ticket is placed in said validating means, said moving means being responsive to said switching means for causing said barrier means to occupy said second position when said switch means is in the said second state and for causing said barrier means to return to said first position when said switch means is returned to said first state.

Claim 9

Apparatus according to claim 6 wherein said switch means is responsive to said second sensing means for returning to said first state after the deposit is made.

Claim 10

Apparatus according to claim 6 wherein said switch means comprises timing means responsive to said first sensing means, said switch means occupying said second state for a predetermined time following placement of said ticket in said validating means and returning to said first state thereafter.

Claim 11

Apparatus according to claim 8 wherein said switch means further comprises latching means responsive to said first sensing means for maintaining said switch means in said second state in response to placement of the receipt ticket in said validating means and responsive to said second sensing means for returning said switch means to said first state and maintaining said switching means in said first immediately following the making of a deposit irrespective of whether said predetermined time has elapsed.