Anti robbery protection equipment

• US 3,924,546 A
• Filed: 09/20/1973
• Issued: 12/09/1975
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/1972
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Gisberto Pretini
• Original Assignee: Gisberto Pretini
• Inventors: Pretini, Gisberto
• Primary Examiner(s): Taylor, Dennis L.
• Application Number:
  US05/399,083
• Time in Patent Office: 810 Days
• Field of Search: 109/2-9,20 49/68 178/DIG.38
• US Class Current: 109/3
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 2017/005 for sliding wings
• CPC Class Codes: E05G 5/003 Entrance control E05G5/02 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2900/116 for sluices
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2900/132 Doors

Abstract

The equipment is for use in a bank or like premises in which entry to the bank is constrained along a tortuous path by transparent partitions. Television cameras are provided to continuously monitor and record the entry of customers into the bank. Separate entry and exit paths are provided with swing doors which will open automatically in response to the approach of a person from one predetermined direction so as to impede a person trying to enter the bank by the exit path or trying to leave the bank by the entry path. In addition automatic sliding doors can be provided which will open only under the control of the bank staff.

Claims

1. In a bank having an area accessible to the public, anti robbery protection equipment comprising, in combination, first partition means defining a first path providing only access to said public area;

second partition means defining a second path providing only egress from said public area;

said first and second partition means being at least partially transparent to allow the passage of persons along said path to be observed through said partition means; and

closure means located at least at opposite ends of each path to define an area in each path which can be closed at both ends;

the clOsure means in said access path being openable automatically responsive to approach of a person in the access direction and blocking movement in the egress direction, and the closure means in said egress path being openable automatically responsive to approach of a person in the egress direction and blocking movement in the access direction.

2. Equipment according to claim 1, including respective electric eye means on the approach side of each closure means and operable responsive to approach of a person in the proper direction toward the associated closure means to open the respective closure means.

3. Equipment according to claim 1, including respective television cameras monitoring the passage of persons along said first and second paths;

and a television camera recording center connected to said television cameras.

4. Equipment according to claim 1 wherein each closure means comprises an electrically controlled sliding door.

5. Equipment according to claim 1 including means operable to dispense a disabling gas into those areas in each path which can be closed off.

6. Equipment according to claim 5 wherein each closure means comprises an electrically controlled pair of cooperating swing doors.