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US 2014/0368343 A1Published application
Mobile Cash Transport System with Tampering Triggered Ink Deployment
AssigneeEllenby Technologies, Inc.
InventorsAaron H. Dobbins, Bob M. Dobbins, Thomas Carullo, Robert D. Ross
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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.
Claims15
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 not under pressure prior to a sensed attempt to tamper with the mobile cash transport apparatus;
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- 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.
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