Method of picking notes from a stack

A method of delivering notes generally one at a time from a stack of notes, comprising:

• (a) engaging an end note bounding a stack of notes with a movable engaging portion, wherein the movable engaging portion is in supporting connection with and movable relative to a rotatable picking member, wherein the picking member generally rotates about a first axis;
• (b) rotating the picking member about the first axis in a picking direction with the engaging portion in engagement with the end note and the picking member in generally abutting relation with a stripping member, wherein the stripping member is operative to provide a resistance force against a note moving from the stack, wherein the engaging portion generally does not move relative to the end note as the end note moves relative to the stack;
• (c) during execution of step (b) moving the engaging portion radially outward relative to the first axis as the picking member moves relative to the engaging portion, wherein additional force tending to move the end note from the stack is applied with increasing radially outward movement of the engaging portion.

A method of picking notes generally one at a time from a stack of notes in an automated banking machine, comprising:

• (a) engaging an end note bounding the stack with an engaging portion operatively connected to a picking member;
• (b) applying increasing engaging force between the engaging portion and the end note responsive to the end note not moving relative to the stack responsive to movement of the picking member, including moving the engaging portion relative to the picking member to apply increased engaging force to the end note;
• and further comprising a stripping member in generally abutting relation with the picking member, wherein the end note moving from the stack passes between the picking member and the stripping member, and wherein in step (b) the engaging portion moves relative to the picking member in a first direction, and further comprising the step of moving the engaging portion in a second direction opposed of the first direction responsive to the engaging portion approaching the stripping member during movement of the picking member.

A method of picking notes generally one at a time from a stack of notes in an automated banking machine, comprising:

• (a) engaging an end note bounding the stack with an engaging portion operatively connected to a picking member;
• (b) applying increasing engaging force between the engaging portion and the end note responsive to the end note not moving relative to the stack responsive to movement of the picking member;
• (c) decreasing engaging force between the engaging portion and the end note as the end note is moved past a stripping member.

A method for improving the picking of notes in an automated banking machine including a note picking mechanism having a rotatable, generally cylindrical picking member engaging a stack of notes, and a stripping member in generally abutting relation with the picking member, wherein the picking member generally pulls an end note from the stack with each rotation of the picking member and wherein the picking member generally prevents all but the end note from passing between the picking member and the stripping member, the method comprising the steps of:

• (a) disengaging a picking member from the automated banking machine, wherein the picking member disengaged has a sheet engaging portion which is generally entirely fixed relative to the picking member;
• (b) installing an alternate picking member in the automated banking machine, wherein the sheet engaging portion of the alternate picking member includes a movable engaging portion, wherein the movable engaging portion is movable relative to the alternate picking member, and wherein the engaging portion moves further radially outward relative to the alternate picking member responsive to movement of the alternate picking member urging movement of the end note without achieving corresponding movement by the end note.