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Currency anti-theft device

  • US 5,952,920 A
  • Filed: 06/29/1998
  • Issued: 09/14/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/29/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A system for deterring theft of paper currency comprising:

  • a coded transmitting and receiving door control unit, having an encoder-decoder, said door control unit located by the egress of a facility, wherein a door unit alarm and a door locking means are activatable by said door control unit;

    an ignitable chemical pack enclosed within a currency pack assembly comprising a coded transmitting and receiving unit, having an encoder-decoder, said receiving unit in communication with said door control unit and also in communication witha coded transmitting and receiving teller sentry unit, having an encoder-decoder, said teller sentry unit located within the cashier area of said facility to signal immediately when said currency pack assembly leaves the cash drawer in which it is stored wherein a device chosen from the group consisting of;

    an audible alarm, a silent alarm and surveillance systems, is activatable by said teller sentry unit;

    wherein said door locking means locks at least one pre-fitted door of the facility such that no one may enter the facility but wherein those inside the facility may exit wherein said door locking means is lockable upon receipt of a coded signal from said coded door control unit when the coded door control unit detects that the currency pack assembly has left the facility.

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