Point-of-sale mechanism
First Claim
1. A secured point-of-sale mechanism comprising:
- (a) a closable two compartment housing having a secured portion which includes printer means and a plurality of signal devices indicating the condition of a plurality of circuits contained in said secured portion of said housing;
(b) an unsecured door portion cooperating with said secured portion for completing said two compartment housing;
(c) a monetary negotiable instrument section disposed within said unsecured portion having a first part for retaining a credit card, a second part for retaining an invoice of a point-of-sale transaction, a third part for retaining a check for a point-of-sale transaction, a fourth part for retaining any monetary negotiable instrument, a fifth part for identifying the payee of said transactions, and a sixth part for establishing the transaction selling price;
(d) a transaction price index settable to the correct sales amount purchased by a customer;
(e) a first plurality of switching mechanisms having a first part fixed in said secured portion of said housing and a second part extending into said unsecured portion of said housing to be actuated by said unsecured door portion;
(f) printer means;
(g) a second plurality of switching mechanisms having a first part fixed in said secured portion of said housing and a second part extending into said unsecured portion of said housing to be actuated by a combination of monetary negotiable instruments; and
(h) a locking mechanism connected to said plurality of switching mechanisms and disposed between said secured and unsecured portions of said housing for securing said housing against invasion as long as said plurality of switching mechanisms are actuated.
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Abstract
A secured point-of-sale mechanism is provided by a closable two compartment housing having (1) a secured portion which includes a printer and a plurality of signal devices for verifying that the mechanism is in a "locked" state and (2) an unsecured portion which cooperates with said secured portion in such a manner that transactions involving credit cards, negotiable instruments and the like are protected against unauthorized intervention. In certain preferred embodiments of this invention, the mechanism further comprises (a) means for accessing a computer system maintained by issuers of credit cards, negotiable instruments, etc., (b) means to access an external communication in order to identify a payor of a negotiable instrument and to perform an electronic funds transfer, (c) telephonic means to communicate with issuers of credit cards, negotiable instruments etc., and (d) a keypad, for customer use, which is located outside the closable two compartment housing.
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13 Claims
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1. A secured point-of-sale mechanism comprising:
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(a) a closable two compartment housing having a secured portion which includes printer means and a plurality of signal devices indicating the condition of a plurality of circuits contained in said secured portion of said housing; (b) an unsecured door portion cooperating with said secured portion for completing said two compartment housing; (c) a monetary negotiable instrument section disposed within said unsecured portion having a first part for retaining a credit card, a second part for retaining an invoice of a point-of-sale transaction, a third part for retaining a check for a point-of-sale transaction, a fourth part for retaining any monetary negotiable instrument, a fifth part for identifying the payee of said transactions, and a sixth part for establishing the transaction selling price; (d) a transaction price index settable to the correct sales amount purchased by a customer; (e) a first plurality of switching mechanisms having a first part fixed in said secured portion of said housing and a second part extending into said unsecured portion of said housing to be actuated by said unsecured door portion; (f) printer means; (g) a second plurality of switching mechanisms having a first part fixed in said secured portion of said housing and a second part extending into said unsecured portion of said housing to be actuated by a combination of monetary negotiable instruments; and (h) a locking mechanism connected to said plurality of switching mechanisms and disposed between said secured and unsecured portions of said housing for securing said housing against invasion as long as said plurality of switching mechanisms are actuated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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