Method and apparatus for mobile cash transportation
AssigneeEllenby Technologies, Inc.
InventorsAaron H. Dobbins, Bob M. Dobbins, Thomas Carullo
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Abstract
A device designed to validate and transport paper currency in a protected fashion. While being transported, the device monitors for tampering or break-in attempts and subsequently generates warning notifications, or sounds an alarm depending on configuration and the type of tampering detected. The transport case provides end-to-end cash accountability from a location where a bill is inserted into the case, to the bank or cash destination, where the transport case is delivered. Additionally, a docking station accessory is described in which the transport case can be securely fixed while at a point of sale.
Claims19
A hand carried portable valuables transport system comprising:
- an outer closeable portable container having a handle utilized to hand carry said portable valuables transport system;
- an inner valuables container inside the outer closeable portable container;
- a tamper mechanism for detecting tampering with the outer closeable portable container and the inner valuables container;
- the outer closeable portable container enclosing the tamper mechanism;
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- a battery powered controller mounted inside the outer closeable portable container controlling the tamper mechanism and monitoring tampering of both the outer closable portable container and the inner valuables container, the tamper mechanism operating using battery power when the portable valuables transport system is not connected to another source of power;
- wherein the inner valuables container, the tamper mechanism and the battery powered controller are fixedly mounted to a mechanical mounting surface of the outer closable portable container;
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- wherein the tamper mechanism and the battery powered controller are each coupled to a control board also mounted to the mechanical mounting surface of the outer closable portable container.
A hand carried portable valuables transport system comprising:
- an outer closeable portable container;
- an inner valuables container inside the outer closeable portable container;
- a tamper mechanism for detecting tampering with the outer closeable portable container and the inner valuables container;
- the outer closeable portable container enclosing the tamper mechanism;
- a battery powered controller mounted inside the outer closeable portable container controlling the tamper mechanism, the tamper mechanism operating using battery power when the portable valuables transport system is not connected to another source of power;
- a currency validator;
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- a battery adequate to supply power for mobile operation of the currency validator if the outer closeable portable container is disconnected from a mounting dock and not connected to another source of power.
A hand carried portable valuables transport system comprising:
- an outer closeable portable container;
- an inner valuables container inside the outer closeable portable container;
- a tamper mechanism for detecting tampering with the outer closeable portable container and the inner valuables container;
- the outer closeable portable container enclosing the tamper mechanism;
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- a battery powered controller mounted inside the outer closeable portable container controlling the tamper mechanism, the tamper mechanism operating using battery power when the portable valuables transport system is not connected to another source of power;
- an arm and disarm mechanism located inside the outer closeable portable container;
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- an alarm and wherein if the inner valuables container is opened without disarming the arm and disarm mechanism, the alarm is actuated.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.