Mobile cash transport system with tampering triggered ink deployment
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1. A mobile cash transport apparatus comprising:
- a cash storage area;
a sensing mechanism for sensing attempts to tamper with the mobile cash transport apparatus;
an ink delivery device for delivering ink to stain cash stored in the cash storage area, the ink delivery device comprising an ink pouch which is pressurized in response to a sensed attempt to tamper with the mobile cash transport apparatus by pressing the ink pouch and a plate assembly together;
a controller receiving inputs from the sensing mechanism and determining if detected attempts to tamper with the mobile cash transport apparatus warrant driving the ink delivery device to deliver ink to stain the cash; and
a liner to limit ink deployment to a desired volume within the mobile cash transport apparatus thereby preserving portions of the mobile cash transport apparatus for reuse after ink deployment.
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Abstract
A device designed to transport paper currency in a protected fashion. While being transported, the device monitors for tampering or break-in attempts and subsequently generates warning notifications, devalues currency with indelible ink, or sounds an alarm depending on configuration and the type of tampering detected. Further, techniques are described for transferring indelible ink efficiently and reliably to a cash compartment area of the transport case.
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1. A mobile cash transport apparatus comprising:
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a cash storage area; a sensing mechanism for sensing attempts to tamper with the mobile cash transport apparatus; an ink delivery device for delivering ink to stain cash stored in the cash storage area, the ink delivery device comprising an ink pouch which is pressurized in response to a sensed attempt to tamper with the mobile cash transport apparatus by pressing the ink pouch and a plate assembly together; a controller receiving inputs from the sensing mechanism and determining if detected attempts to tamper with the mobile cash transport apparatus warrant driving the ink delivery device to deliver ink to stain the cash; and a liner to limit ink deployment to a desired volume within the mobile cash transport apparatus thereby preserving portions of the mobile cash transport apparatus for reuse after ink deployment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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