Machine and method for loading a cassette into a security package

A method of loading a cassette into a security package of the type having a storage compartment and a lock plate for blocking removal of the cassette from the storage compartment, said method including the steps of:

• a) moving a security package from a supply of said packages toward a load station,
• b) moving a cassette from a supply of said cassettes toward the load station;
• c) moving a first end of the cassette through an access opening of the storage compartment and partially into the storage compartment;
• d) moving a second end of the cassette into the storage compartment to fully seat the cassette therein;
• e) moving the lock plate from an unfolded position to a partially folded position, by operating a pressure actuated cam a first time to operate on at least one living hinge which connects the lock plate to the security package;
• actuating a plunger to move the lock plate from a partially folded position, to a fully folded latched position;
• and by actuating said pressure actuated cam a second time to move said lock plate from a latched position to a locked position.

A method of loading a cassette into a security package of the type having a storage compartment and a lock plate for blocking removal of the cassette from the storage compartment, said method including the steps of:

• (a) moving a security package from a supply of said packages toward a load station;
• (b) moving a cassette from a supply of said cassettes toward the load station;
• (c) moving a first end of the cassette through an access opening of the storage compartment and partially into the storage compartment;
• (d) moving a second end of the cassette into the storage compartment to fully seat the cassette therein;
• (e) actuating a plunger to move the lock plate to a partially folded position;
• (f) moving the partial folded lock plate along a guide track to move the lock plate from the partially folded position to a latched position;
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• (g) actuating a cam to move the lock plate from the latched position to a locked position thereby securing the cassette within the storage compartment.

A machine for automatically loading a cassette into a security package of the type having a storage compartment and an access opening providing access into said compartment, and further having a lock plate movable over the access opening and into a locked position to block removal of the cassette from the storage compartment;

• said machine including:
• (a) a load station;
• (b) first means for moving a security package from a supply of said packages to the load station;
• (c) second means for moving a cassette from a supply of said cassettes to the load station;
• (d) a pressure actuated plunger having a pivotally mounted pad on an extended end of said plunger, in which said pad moves a first end of the cassette in an angular direction with respect to the security package, into the storage compartment, and then subsequently moves a second end of the cassette completely into the storage compartment upon continued movement of the said security package at the load station by the first means to thereby fully seat the cassette therein;
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• (e) lock means for moving the lock plate into the locked position over at least a part of the access opening.

A machine for automatically loading a cassette into a security package of the type having a storage compartment and an access opening providing access into said compartment, and further having a lock plate movable over the access opening and into a locked position to block removal of the cassette from the storage compartment;

• said machine including:
• (a) a load station;
• (b) first means for moving a security package from a supply of said packages to the load station;
• (c) second means for moving a cassette from a supply of said cassettes to the load station;
• (d) load means for initially moving a first end of the cassette in an angular direction with respect to the security package through the access opening of the package and partially into the storage compartment, and then subsequently moving a second end of the cassette into the storage compartment to fully seat the cassette therein;
• (e) a pressure actuated plunger for moving the lock plate initially from an unfolded position to a partially folded position;
• (f) a guide track for moving the partially folded lock plate to a latched position;
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• (g) a pressure actuated cam for moving the lock plate from the latched position to the locked position.

A method of loading a cassette into a security package of the type having a storage compartment and a lock plate for blocking removal of the cassette from the storage compartment, said method including the steps of:

• a) moving a security package from a supply of said packages toward a load station;
• b) moving a cassette from a supply of said cassettes toward the load station;
• c) moving a first end of a cassette through an access opening of the storage compartment into the storage compartment while said cassette and security package are still at the load station;
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• d) moving a second end of the cassette into the storage compartment to fully seat the cassette therein while said cassette and security package are still a the load station.

A machine for automatically loading a cassette into a security package of the type having a storage compartment and access opening providing access into said compartment, and further having a lock plate movable over the access opening and into a locked position to block removal of the cassette from the storage compartment;

• said machine comprising:
• a) a load station;
• b) first means for moving a security package from a supply of said packages to the load station;
• c) second means for moving a cassette from a supply of said cassettes to the load station;
• d) load means located at said load station for initially moving a first end of the cassette in an angular direction with respect to the security package through the access opening of the package and partially into the storage compartment, and then subsequently moving a second end of the cassette into the storage compartment while the security package is still located at said load station to fully seat the cassette therein.