Secure bag assembly for a lockable removable cassette
First Claim
1. An apparatus for securely storing bills or other documents of value in a currency cassette having a stacker assembly, the apparatus comprising:
- a removable secure container assembly adapted for installation in the currency cassette, the container assembly comprising an opening to receive a document from the stacker assembly, a container to store the document received from the stacker assembly, and a strap, whereinthe container assembly is configured so that, when the strap is in a first position, the apparatus is locked to the stacker assembly and the opening is in an unsealed state to allow documents to pass through the opening into the container from the stacker assembly; and
the container assembly is configured so that, after the strap is moved to a second position, the opening is sealed by the strap, the container assembly is unlocked from the stacker assembly, and the strap is prevented from moving in a direction that would unseal the opening.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus are provided relating to a secure bag assembly to secure cash in transit (“CIT”). In some implementations, the secure bag assembly is installed in a lockable, removable cassette that is fitted to a bill validator. The cassette and bill validator can be installed in an enclosure like those found in retail kiosks, self-checkout terminals, retail safes or gaming machines. In such an implementation, bank notes are deposited in the bill validator and once identified and validated, are securely stacked in the bag assembly within the cassette. The bag assembly can be used for capacities of one banknote up to the maximum capacity allowed by the cassette. The bag assembly is secured in place when installed and is sealed automatically upon removal from the cassette.
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56 Claims
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1. An apparatus for securely storing bills or other documents of value in a currency cassette having a stacker assembly, the apparatus comprising:
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a removable secure container assembly adapted for installation in the currency cassette, the container assembly comprising an opening to receive a document from the stacker assembly, a container to store the document received from the stacker assembly, and a strap, wherein the container assembly is configured so that, when the strap is in a first position, the apparatus is locked to the stacker assembly and the opening is in an unsealed state to allow documents to pass through the opening into the container from the stacker assembly; and the container assembly is configured so that, after the strap is moved to a second position, the opening is sealed by the strap, the container assembly is unlocked from the stacker assembly, and the strap is prevented from moving in a direction that would unseal the opening. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An apparatus for securely storing bills or other documents of value in a currency cassette having a stacker assembly, the apparatus comprising:
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a first subassembly comprising an aperture opening adapted to receive a document from the stacker assembly; the first subassembly including a locking mechanism to lock the apparatus to the stacker assembly; a container coupled to the first subassembly for storing the document received through the aperture opening; a second subassembly disposed in the container for structurally supporting at least a portion of the container; and a strap coupled to the first and second subassemblies and looped inside the container, wherein the strap is movable from a first position to a second position to seal the aperture opening and to unlock the apparatus from the stacker assembly for removal of the apparatus from the cassette. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A system for storing bills or other documents of value, the system comprising:
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a currency cassette comprising a stacker assembly for stacking validated bills or other documents of value; and an apparatus for securely storing bills or other documents of value in the currency cassette, the apparatus comprising; a removable secure container assembly adapted for installation in the currency cassette, the container assembly comprising an opening to receive a document from the stacker assembly, a container to store the document received from the stacker assembly, and a strap, wherein the container assembly is configured so that, when the strap is in a first position, the apparatus is locked to the stacker assembly and the opening is in an unsealed state to allow documents to pass through the opening into the container from the stacker assembly; and the container assembly is configured so that, after the strap is moved to a second position, the opening is sealed by the strap, the container assembly is unlocked from the stacker assembly, and the strap is prevented from moving in a direction that would unseal the opening.
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42. A method for securely storing bills or other documents of value in a currency cassette having a stacker assembly, the method comprising:
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installing a secure container assembly in the cassette so as to lock the container assembly to the stacker assembly, wherein the container assembly comprises an aperture opening, a container, and a strap looped inside the container, the strap comprising a solid portion and an aperture portion, the strap initially being in a first position in which the aperture portion is aligned with the aperture opening; feeding one or more bills or other documents of value through the aperture opening using the stacker assembly; storing in the container the one or more bills or other documents of value received via the aperture opening; and moving the strap to a second position so that the solid portion of the strap seals the aperture opening and so that the container assembly is unlocked from the cassette. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. An apparatus for securely storing bills or other documents of value in a currency cassette, the apparatus comprising:
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a removable secure container assembly adapted for installation in the currency cassette, the container assembly comprising an opening to receive a document from a stacker assembly, a container to store the document received from the stacker assembly, and a sealing means for sealing the opening, wherein the container assembly is configured so as to lock to the stacker assembly when the secure container assembly is installed in the currency cassette; and the container assembly is configured so that sealing the opening of the container assembly unlocks the container assembly from the cassette and allows removal of the container assembly therefrom; and wherein the sealing means comprises; at least one sliding lateral door disposed adjacent the opening; and at least one lever coupled to the lateral door configured so that moving the lever causes the lateral door to seal the opening and unlock the container assembly from the cassette. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51)
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52. A system comprising:
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a bill validator; a currency cassette coupled to the bill validator; a stacker assembly coupled to the currency cassette; and a removable secure container assembly adapted for installation in the currency cassette, the container assembly comprising an opening to receive a document from the stacker assembly, a container to store the document received from the stacker assembly, and a sealing means for sealing the opening, wherein the container assembly is configured so that, when the sealing means is in a first position, the contain assembly is locked to the stacker assembly and the opening is in an unsealed state to allow documents to pass through the opening into the container from the stacker assembly; and the container assembly is configured so that, after the sealing means is moved to a second position, the opening is sealed by the sealing means, the container assembly is unlocked from the stacker assembly, and the sealing means is prevented from moving in a direction that would unseal the opening. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55, 56)
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