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US4067267A
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Assignee: Docutel Corp
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Filing: 1974-10-21
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Granted: 1978-01-10
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Expires: 1994-10-21
Abstract
Abstract Integral with a high speed, computer control banking machine is a depository system to provide a fully automatic teller station. At the customer interface there is an entry gate controlled to an open position by a solenoid actuated in accordance with computer generated signals. A deposit envelope inserted through the entry gate is detected by a light sensor as it moves along a pinch roller transport extending to a printing station. An envelope transported to the printing station is held in a fixed position while a numeric print machine is actuated to imprint on the envelope identifying data. When the print cycle is completed, a computer generated signal energizes a solenoid to open a security door to a storage bin and reactuates the pinch roller transport to deliver the envelope into the storage bin. A sensor is activated when an envelope enters the storage bin and the security door is closed and locked as the trailing edge of the envelope passes the sensor.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard S. McLaughlin
- 👤 Walter Plaski
- 👤 Robert F. Swartzendruber
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 19:02
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07F; G07F19/00; G07F19/20; G07D; G07D11/00; G07D11/009; G07D11/0096; G07F19/201
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
225 words
An automatic document depository responsive to externally generated signals, comprising in combination: a storage bin; an entry gate to said depository, said entry gate including actuating means responsive to externally generated signals to actuate said gate from a closed and locked position to an open position for receiving a deposited document; a pinch and pressure roller transport receiving a deposited document at said entry gate for movement of the document to a print station displaced therefrom and for movement from the print station to said storage bin positioned at one end of said transport; sensor means responsive to a document moving on said pinch and pressure roller transport to generate a signal when the document has been positioned at the print station to actuate the entry gate from an open position to a closed and locked position, means for printing during a print cycle identifying data on the document at the print station in response to the generated signal; a security door at the one end of said transport for said storage bin that receives a document from the print station; means responsive to a signal generated at the end of the print cycle to unlock and open said security door; and means for sensing the deposit of a document in the storage bin to generate a signal to close and lock said security door.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
225 words
An automatic document depository responsive to externally generated signals, comprising in combination: a storage bin; an entry gate to said depository, said entry gate including actuating means responsive to externally generated signals to actuate said gate from a closed and locked position to an open position for receiving a deposited document; a pinch and pressure roller transport receiving a deposited document at said entry gate for movement of the document to a print station displaced therefrom and for movement from the print station to said storage bin positioned at one end of said transport; sensor means responsive to a document moving on said pinch and pressure roller transport to generate a signal when the document has been positioned at the print station to actuate the entry gate from an open position to a closed and locked position, means for printing during a print cycle identifying data on the document at the print station in response to the generated signal; a security door at the one end of said transport for said storage bin that receives a document from the print station; means responsive to a signal generated at the end of the print cycle to unlock and open said security door; and means for sensing the deposit of a document in the storage bin to generate a signal to close and lock said security door.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
An automatic document depository as set forth in claim 1 including sensor means responsive to a document inserted through said entry gate to actuate said transport when a document is inserted through said entry gate and deactivate said transport when the document is positioned at the print station.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
An automatic document depository as set forth in claim 1 wherein said means responsive to a signal includes means for locking said security door in a closed position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
An automatic document depository as set forth in claim 1 including control means connected to said actuating means for opening and closing of said entry gate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
180 words
An automatic document depository responsive to externally generated signals, comprising in combination: a storage bin; an entry gate to said depository, said entry gate including actuating means responsive to externally generated signals to be actuated from a closed and locked position to an open position for receiving a deposited document; a pinch and pressure roller transport receiving a deposited document at said entry gate for movement of a document to said storage bin positioned at one end of said transport; sensor means responsive to a document moving through said transport to generate a signal when a document has passed through said gate to actuate said gate from an open position to a closed and locked position; a security door at the one end of said transport actuated to an open position by a signal generated after said entry gate has been closed and locked to enable said storage bin to receive a document from said transport; and means for sensing the deposit of a document in said storage bin to generate a signal to close and lock said security door.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
180 words
An automatic document depository responsive to externally generated signals, comprising in combination: a storage bin; an entry gate to said depository, said entry gate including actuating means responsive to externally generated signals to be actuated from a closed and locked position to an open position for receiving a deposited document; a pinch and pressure roller transport receiving a deposited document at said entry gate for movement of a document to said storage bin positioned at one end of said transport; sensor means responsive to a document moving through said transport to generate a signal when a document has passed through said gate to actuate said gate from an open position to a closed and locked position; a security door at the one end of said transport actuated to an open position by a signal generated after said entry gate has been closed and locked to enable said storage bin to receive a document from said transport; and means for sensing the deposit of a document in said storage bin to generate a signal to close and lock said security door.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
48 words
An automatic document depository as set forth in claim 5 including sensor means responsive to a document inserted through said entry gate to actuate said transport when a document is inserted through said entry gate, said transport deactivated by the signal to close and lock the security door.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
36 words
An automatic document depository as set forth in claim 5 including means for locking the security door in a closed position; and a solenoid actuator responsive to an externally generated signal to open said security door.
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) | 1981-01-09 | 1981-07-11 | 1982-01-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-01-09 | 1985-07-11 | 1986-01-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-01-09 | 1989-07-11 | 1990-01-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |