US6402025B1
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Dispensing container
Assignee: NCR Atleos Corp
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Filing: 1999-11-03
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Granted: 2002-06-11
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Expires: 2019-11-03
Abstract
Abstract A dispensing container for storing valuable media and a self-service terminal (such as an ATM) for using these dispensing containers are described. The container has frangible portions to allow opening of the container, so that when the container is loaded into an ATM, the ATM breaks the frangible portions to define an opening through which the contents of the container are dispensed. The ATM incorporates a housing for storing these containers; a breaching mechanism for breaking the frangible portions and defining an opening; an emptying mechanism for removing valuable media from the opening; and a discharging mechanism for discarding empty containers.
Inventors
- 👤 Alan G. Shepherd
- 👤 John A. Peebles
- 👤 Norman G. Taylor
- 👤 Mary L. McCarron
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 17:06
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07F; G07F9/00; G07F9/06; G07D; G07D11/00; G07D11/10; G07D11/12; G07D11/125; G07D11/20; G07D11/24; G07D11/245; G07D11/30; G07F19/00; G07F19/20; G07F19/201
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
50 words
A dispensing container for dispensing valuable media in sheet form, the container comprising: one or more frangible portions for facilitating opening of the container, the one or more frangible portions being breakable to allow dispensing of the contents of the container when the container is loaded into a self-service terminal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
50 words
A dispensing container for dispensing valuable media in sheet form, the container comprising: one or more frangible portions for facilitating opening of the container, the one or more frangible portions being breakable to allow dispensing of the contents of the container when the container is loaded into a self-service terminal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A container according to claim 1 , wherein the one or more frangible portions includes perforations defining one or more openings in the container.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
A container according to claim 1 , wherein the container has a tamper evident construction.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
A container according to claim 1 , further comprising a machine-readable identifier.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
A self-service terminal (SST) comprising: a housing for storing containers; a breaching mechanism for providing an opening in the containers; an emptying mechanism for removing valuable media from the opening in the containers; and a discharging mechanism for discarding empty containers.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
41 words
A self-service terminal (SST) comprising: a housing for storing containers; a breaching mechanism for providing an opening in the containers; an emptying mechanism for removing valuable media from the opening in the containers; and a discharging mechanism for discarding empty containers.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
A self-service terminal according to claim 5 , wherein the breaching mechanism breaks one or more frangible portions in a container.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
38 words
A self-service terminal according to claim 5 , wherein the housing automatically presents a container to the emptying mechanism so that when the discharging mechanism discards an empty container the housing presents another container to the emptying mechanism.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
41 words
A self-service terminal according to claim 5 , further comprising (i) means defining a charging slot for receiving one or more containers from an owner of the SST, and (ii) a charging mechanism for loading the housing with the received containers.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
A self-service terminal according to claim 5 , further comprising a testing mechanism for verifying the integrity of a tamper evident seal.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
A self-service terminal according to claim 5 , further comprising auditing means for reconciling the amount of media in a container with the amount of media dispensed from that container.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
A self-service terminal according to claim 5 , wherein the housing stores the containers in a stack arrangement with the bottom container adjacent the emptying mechanism.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
A self-service terminal according to claim 5 , further comprising urging means for urging the contents of a container to one surface of the container.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
A self-service terminal according to claim 5 , wherein the discharging mechanism includes an actuatable support plate.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
50 words
An automated teller machine (ATM) comprising: a housing for storing bank note cassettes; a breaching mechanism for providing an opening in the bank note cassettes; an emptying mechanism for removing valuable media from the opening in the bank note cassettes; and a discharging mechanism for discarding empty bank note cassettes.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
50 words
An automated teller machine (ATM) comprising: a housing for storing bank note cassettes; a breaching mechanism for providing an opening in the bank note cassettes; an emptying mechanism for removing valuable media from the opening in the bank note cassettes; and a discharging mechanism for discarding empty bank note cassettes.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
An ATM according to claim 14 , wherein the breaching mechanism breaks one or more frangible portions in a bank note cassette.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
43 words
An ATM according to claim 14 , wherein the housing automatically presents a bank note cassette to the emptying mechanism so that when the discharging mechanism discards an empty bank note cassette the housing presents another bank note cassette to the emptying mechanism.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
45 words
An ATM terminal according to claim 14 , further comprising (i) means defining a charging slot for receiving one or more bank note cassettes from an owner of the ATM, and (ii) a charging mechanism for loading the housing with the received bank note cassettes.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
21 words
An ATM according to claim 14 , further comprising a testing mechanism for verifying the integrity of a tamper evident seal.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
33 words
An ATM according to claim 14 , further comprising auditing means for reconciling the amount of media in a bank note cassette with the amount of media dispensed from that bank note cassette.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
29 words
An ATM according to claim 14 , wherein the housing stores the bank note cassettes in a stack arrangement with the bottom bank note cassette adjacent the emptying mechanism.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
28 words
An ATM according to claim 14 , further comprising urging means for urging the contents of a bank note cassette to one surface of the bank note cassette.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
16 words
An ATM according to claim 14 , wherein the discharging mechanism includes an actuatable support plate.
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