US4459052A
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Apparatus for dispensing valuable papers and other documents
Assignee: Talaris Sweden AB
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Filing: 1983-02-07
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Granted: 1984-07-10
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Expires: 2003-02-07
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for dispensing valuable papers and other documents, such as banknotes, checks, receipts, vouchers etc., from a plurality of cassettes (11-13) to an outfeed opening (10) includes a plurality of separate feed devices, one for each cassette, which separate feed devices are incorporated in series in a feed means from the cassette (13) located farthest away from the outfeed opening to the outfeed opening (10), common for all cassettes. For initiating the outfeed of valuable papers and other documents, there is provided an intitiating means (15) which can be actuated by a customer or a clerk. The apparatus further comprises an additional cassette served by a separate feed device (142) and a printing means (141), which further cassette (14) is intended for checks, receipts or like documents and the separate feed device (142) of which further cassette is incorporated in series in the said feed means and is arranged to advance a check, receipt or like document to a printing position adjacent the printing means (141) and, subsequent to printing said check, receipt or like document, to feed said check, receipt or like document to the outfeed opening (10). The printing means (141) is arranged upon actuation of the initiator means (15) by a customer or clerk to print on the advanced check, receipt or like document in accordance with the dispensation of valuable paper and other documents ordered by the customer or clerk.
Inventors
- 👤 Leif Lundblad
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 09:09
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65H; B65H3/00; B65H3/02; B65H3/04; B65H3/047; G; G07; G07D; G07D11/00; G07D11/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
243 words
An apparatus for dispensing valuable papers and other documents, such as banknotes, checks, receipts, vouchers etc., from a plurality of cassettes (11-13) to an outfeed opening (10), whereat there are arranged for the cassettes (11-13) separate feed devices, one for each cassette, which separate feed devices are incorporated in series in a feed means from the cassette (13) located farthest away from the outfeed opening to the outfeed opening (10), common for all cassettes, and whereat for initiating the outfeed of valuable papers and other documents there is provided an initiating means (15) which can be actuated by a customer or a clerk, characterized by a further cassette (14) provided with a separate feed device (142) and a printing means (141), which further cassette (14) is intended for checks, receipts or like documents and the separate feed device (142) of which further cassette is incorporated in series in the said feed means and is arranged to advance a check, receipt or like document to a printing position adjacent the printing means (141) and, subsequent to printing said check, receipt or like document, to feed said check, receipt or like document to the outfeed opening (10), and in which the printing means (141) is arranged upon actuation of the initiator means (15) by a customer or clerk to print on the advanced check, receipt or like document in accordance with the dispensation of valuable paper and other documents ordered by the customer or clerk.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
243 words
An apparatus for dispensing valuable papers and other documents, such as banknotes, checks, receipts, vouchers etc., from a plurality of cassettes (11-13) to an outfeed opening (10), whereat there are arranged for the cassettes (11-13) separate feed devices, one for each cassette, which separate feed devices are incorporated in series in a feed means from the cassette (13) located farthest away from the outfeed opening to the outfeed opening (10), common for all cassettes, and whereat for initiating the outfeed of valuable papers and other documents there is provided an initiating means (15) which can be actuated by a customer or a clerk, characterized by a further cassette (14) provided with a separate feed device (142) and a printing means (141), which further cassette (14) is intended for checks, receipts or like documents and the separate feed device (142) of which further cassette is incorporated in series in the said feed means and is arranged to advance a check, receipt or like document to a printing position adjacent the printing means (141) and, subsequent to printing said check, receipt or like document, to feed said check, receipt or like document to the outfeed opening (10), and in which the printing means (141) is arranged upon actuation of the initiator means (15) by a customer or clerk to print on the advanced check, receipt or like document in accordance with the dispensation of valuable paper and other documents ordered by the customer or clerk.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the further cassette (14) is located behind the cassette (13) located farthest from the outfeed opening.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the separate feed device (142) of the further cassette (14) has an input opening (32) arranged to allow to pass therethrough paper from both the further cassette (14) and also from another cassette.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
62 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the separate feed device (142) is arranged to firstly advance a check, receipt or like document to an adjusting position and, subsequent to making any necessary adjustment to correctly position said check, receipt or like document, to feed said check, receipt or like document to the printing position adjacent the printing means (141).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
88 words
An apparatus according to claim 4, characterized in that the separate feed device (142) includes a guide edge means (45) which defines the adjusting position; an endless feed belt (40), which is narrow compared with the width of the check, receipt or like document; and a movably arranged cradle (44) arranged to take one position during adjustment to the position of said check, receipt or like document, and another position during the advance of said check, receipt or like document from the adjusting position to the printing position.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
67 words
An apparatus according to claim 5, characterized in that the belt (40) is held tensioned between a plurality of wheels so that vertically it exhibits a marked maximum position (at 42) on the upper, substantially horizontal part of the feed device close to the guide edge (45); approximately at a distance from the guide edge equal to half the length of the check, receipt or like document.
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