Configurable cashbox

An adjustable currency storage system providing storage of notes wherein an area of storage provided for notes may be adjusted to store a desired amount of notes, the system comprising:

• means for retractably accepting notes into a note storage area;
• means for retaining accepted notes in a common orientation and a tightly compressed bundle;
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• means for changing the area of storage provided for notes including a plurality of note storing bins of different sizes.

A method for adjustably storing currency providing separate storage of notes and coins, wherein adjustment of an area of storage provided for notes inversely adjusts an area of storage provided for coins, the method comprising the steps of:

• defining a note storage area in a currency storage container to have a selected volume thereby also defining a coin storage area in the currency storage container;
• storing notes in the note storage area, wherein the note storing step comprises the steps of:
• retractably accepting notes into the note storage area;
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• retaining the accepted notes in a common orientation and a tightly compressed bundle;
• storing coins in the coin storage area.

A container for securely storing currency comprising:

• a currency storage area for storing received currency, wherein the currency storage area has at least one opening disposed to receive currency;
• a door having an open position and a closed position, wherein the door in the open position provides access to the currency storage area through the at least one opening, and wherein the door in the closed position engages a locking mechanism to prohibit access to the currency storage area through the at least one opening;
• a latch to restrain portability of the container when engaged in a corresponding receiver;
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• a mechanism to release the latch restraining portability of the currency incarcerating system, wherein said release mechanism is operated to release the container through the door engaging the locking mechanism.

A configurable cashbox system for securely storing currency including both bills and coins, wherein an area for storing the bills is adjustable to thereby provide different amounts of bill storage area and thus providing corresponding different amounts of coin storage area, the system comprising:

• a case for storing bills and coins, wherein the case includes a bill opening disposed to accept an unfolded planar face of a bill, wherein the case also includes a coin opening;
• a bill storage insert having a bill storage opening disposed to accept an unfolded planar face of a bill, a bill receiving surface disposed to receive an unfolded planar face of a bill, a bill retainer disposed at the bill storage opening of the bill storage insert adapted to allow passage of a planar face of a bill when received into the bill storage insert and to retain the bill thereafter, and a biasing mechanism coupled to the bill receiving surface to tightly compress received bills between the bill receiving surface and the bill retainer, wherein the bill storage insert is adapted for insertion into the case and having means for mounting to hold the bill storage opening of the bill storage insert in juxtaposition with the bill opening of the case;
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• a bill shutter to close the bill opening of the case, wherein the bill shutter includes a tambour door disposed in a track on the case to allow retraction to open the bill opening of the case and expose the bill storage opening of the bill insert, and a locking mechanism disposed at an end of the tambour door to provide locking of the tambour door when in a closed position.