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US 6,629,694 B2Granted
Automated transaction machine
AssigneeDiebold, Incorporated
InventorsH. Thomas Graef, Thomas A. VanKirk
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Abstract
An automated banking machine (10) includes sheet dispensing mechanisms (34, 36, 38, 40). Sheets are carried in the machine by a transport (54) including a plurality of belt flights (174, 176, 178). Sheets are carried between the belt flights and projecting member portions (180, 182). At least one of the belt flights includes a plurality of longitudinally spaced projections (194, 200, 204, 207) on a sheet engaging surface thereof. The projections provide improved engagement with sheets moving in the transport enabling more reliable movement of sheets.
Claims30
Apparatus comprising:
- an automated banking machine including a sheet transport therein, the sheet transport including:
- at least one belt flight extending in a longitudinal direction,
- wherein the at least one belt flight includes a first sheet engaging surface facing generally in a first facing direction generally normal of the longitudinal direction,
- wherein the first sheet engaging surface includes at least one projection extending generally in the first facing direction,
- at least one longitudinally extending projecting member portion extending parallel to the at least one belt flight,
- wherein the longitudinally extending projecting member portion includes a second sheet engaging surface facing generally in a second facing direction generally normal of the longitudinal direction and opposed of the first facing direction,
- wherein the sheet transport is operative to move at least one sheet in the longitudinal direction in engagement with the first and second sheet engaging surfaces.
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Apparatus comprising:
- an automated banking machine including a sheet transport therein, the sheet transport including:
- a plurality of generally parallel belt flights extending in a longitudinal direction,
- wherein each of the belt flights includes a first sheet engaging surface facing generally in a first facing direction generally normal of the longitudinal direction,
- wherein the first sheet engaging surface of at least one belt flight includes a plurality of longitudinally spaced projections extending generally in the first facing direction,
- at least one longitudinally extending projecting member portion extending parallel to and transversely intermediate to immediately transversely adjacent belt flights,
- wherein the at least one longitudinally extending projecting member portion includes a second sheet engaging surface facing generally in a second facing direction generally normal of the longitudinal direction and opposed of the first facing direction,
- wherein the sheet transport is operative to move at least one sheet in the longitudinal direction in engagement with the first and second sheet engaging surfaces.
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Apparatus comprising:
- an automated banking machine including a sheet transport therein, the sheet transport including:
- a plurality of generally parallel belt flights extending in a longitudinal direction,
- wherein each of the belt flights includes a first sheet engaging surface facing generally in a first facing direction generally normal of the longitudinal direction,
- wherein each of the first sheet engaging surfaces includes a plurality of longitudinally spaced projections extending generally in the first facing direction from the sheet engaging surface,
- wherein the projections extend at predetermined spaced intervals on each first sheet engaging surface,
- wherein each projection extends in a direction generally transverse to the longitudinal direction,
- wherein each projection comprises resilient material,
- a plurality of longitudinally extending projecting member portions,
- wherein each projecting member portion includes a second sheet engaging surface facing generally in a second facing direction generally normal of the longitudinal direction and opposed of the first facing direction,
- wherein each projecting member portion extends parallel to and transversely intermediate to immediately transversely adjacent belt flights,
- wherein the sheet transport is operative to move sheets in the longitudinal direction in engagement with the first and second sheet engaging surfaces.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.