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Autoteller exchangeable banknote cassette system

  • US 4,655,368 A
  • Filed: 03/27/1985
  • Issued: 04/07/1987
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/31/1984
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A system for providing dispensable banknotes from an exchangeable banknote cassette in an autoteller, said system comprising:

  • a cassette for holding a supply of banknotes, said cassette comprisingan opening mechanism for opening a door in said cassette to allow access to the supply of banknotes,a lock mechanism reversably operable in response to the insertion and the turning therein of a predetermined key to pass from a locked state wherein said lock mechanism is operative to prevent operation of said opening mechanism to an open state wherein said lock mechanism is operative to allow operation of said opening mechanism, said lock mechanism being operable to retain said key when in said open state, anda tilt sensor within said cassette operable to prevent operation of said opening mechanism if said cassette is not within a predetermined range of angles to the horizontal; and

    a banknote dispenser, said dispenser comprisinga ramp for holding said cassette at an angle to the horizontal which is within said predetermined range and a key assembly for holding said key as a captive key and for presenting said key to said lock mechanism, said dispenser and said cassette being cooperative to prevent external access to the supply of banknotes when said opening mechanism is operated with said cassette on said ramp and said lock mechanism being presentable to said key when said cassette is not on said ramp only with said cassette at an angle to the horizontal which is outside of said predetermined range.

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