Bezel for an automatic transaction machine
AssigneeMars, Incorporated
InventorsPaul R. Fletcher, Frank Mars
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Abstract
An automatic transaction machine bezel (150) for attachment to the front panel of the machine (1) that is durable and versatile, and that advantageously provides for at least two forms of payment is disclosed. The face (151) of the bezel fits through an industry-standard size opening in the front panel of the automatic transaction machine. In one embodiment, the bezel contains one aperture to accept banknotes, coins and cards in payment for a vend item.
Claims14
A bezel for a transaction area of an automatic transaction machine, comprising:
- a face having dimensions to fit through an opening in a panel of the automatic transaction machine;
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- an aperture in the face for accepting at least three forms of payment in overlapping orientations, the aperture including at least three slots of different dimensions, each slot for accommodating a particular form of payment, wherein at least two forms of payment are accepted in a non-parallel orientation with respect to each other.
A consumer interface that defines a transaction area in the front panel of an automatic transaction device, comprising:
- a face having an aperture for accepting at least three forms of payment in overlapping orientations, the aperture including at least three slots of different dimensions, each slot for accommodating a particular form of payment, wherein at least two forms of payment are accepted in a non-parallel orientation with respect to each other;
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- connection means behind the face for attaching the interface to the front panel.
A bezel for attachment to the front panel of an automatic transaction machine, comprising:
- a face having an aperture for accepting two forms of payment in overlapping, non-parallel orientations, wherein the aperture includes two slots of different dimensions, each slot approximately 90 degrees from each other for accommodating a particular form of payment;
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- connection means behind the face for attaching the bezel to the front panel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.