Teller's shield

A teller'shield comprising:

• a. a vertically extending shield mounted relative to a teller's cage and adapted to be moved from an open position in which access to the cage is obtainable, to a closed position in which access is unobtainable,
• b. mounting means operatively associated with said teller's cage and said shield to permit vertical movement of said shield from said open to closed position, said mounting means including a cable connected to said shield,
• c. foot activating means operatively associated with said mounting means,
• d. foot housing means having said foot activating means contained therein and having an access opening to gain entrance to said foot housing means to actuate said foot activating means.
• e. hand activating means operatively connected to said foot activating means, such that simultaneous engagement of said foot and hand activating means is required to release said shield for movement from the open position to the closed position, said foot and hand activating means being electrically powered,
• f. hand housing means having said hand activating means contained therein and having an access opening to gain entrance to said hand housing means to engage said hand activating means,
• g. motor means operatively associated with said foot and hand activating means,
• h. said foot housing means and said hand housing means are spaced from each other such that the opposite hand and foot of the teller is required so as to avoid accidental engagement of said activating means,
• i. said foot and hand activating means each includes a switch which when simultaneously depressed will close the circuit for said motor means to become operational for lowering of said shield,
• j. and further including cover means on said foot housing means and said hand housing means across each said access opening, such that said cover means must be opened inwardly by the teller to gain access to said respective housing means, and
• k. manual activating means operatively associated with said mounting means and capable of operation upon failure of the electric power to said foot and hand activating means, such that said shield may be lowered to the closed position notwithstanding a power failure, said manual activating means includes cutting means operatively associated therewith and adapted to cut said cable for lowering of said shield so as to be able to lower said shield without electric power.