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US 8,196,919 B2Granted
Lock mechanism
AssigneeTalaris Holdings Limited
InventorsSteven Copestake, Steven Michael Hosking, Fiona Joan Mancini
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AssigneeTalaris Holdings Limited
InventorsSteven Copestake, Steven Michael Hosking, Fiona Joan Mancini
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A lock mechanism is disclosed for a sheet store adapted for the dispensing or accepting of sheets. The sheet store comprises a container having a lid operable for access to the interior of the container and a shutter operable for the passage of sheets therethrough. The lock mechanism comprises: a locking plate movable relative to the container, the locking plate being operable to control a lid lock element and a shutter lock element; and an actuator arranged to control movement of the locking plate. The locking plate is movable between three positions, including: a closed position, in which the shutter lock element prevents opening of the shutter; a primed position, in which the shutter can be opened; and an open position which controls the lid lock element to permit opening of the lid.
A lock mechanism for a sheet store adapted for dispensing or accepting of sheets, the sheet store comprising a container having a lid openable for access to an interior of the container, and a shutter openable for passage of the sheets therethrough, wherein the lock mechanism comprises a lid lock element, a shutter lock element, a locking plate and an actuator for controlling movement of the locking plate, wherein the locking plate is slideably mounted on a wall of the container and is operable to control the lid lock element and the shutter lock element and is movable between three positions, including a closed position in which the shutter lock element prevents opening of the shutter, a primed position in which the shutter can be opened and an open position which controls the lid lock element to permit opening of the lid.
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