Alarm and indicating system for preventing burglary and theft

Apparatus comprising:

• a depository head,
• wherein the depository head is configured to accept deposit containers housing financial instrument sheets therein;
• a secure chest,
• wherein the chest is positioned below the depository head,
• wherein the chest-bounds an interior area, wherein the interior area is configured to hold a plurality of deposit containers;
• wherein the chest includes a top wall,
• wherein the top wall includes a chest wall opening,
• wherein the chest wall opening is configured to enable deposit containers to pass therethrough,
• wherein the depository head is in operative communication with the interior area through the chest wall opening;
• wherein the depository head includes:
• an externally accessible head opening,
• wherein the head opening is configured to accept deposit containers therethrough;
• a movably mounted head door,
• wherein the head door is movable between
• a head door open position wherein deposit containers are passable through the head opening, and
• a head door closed position wherein the head door closes the head door opening;
• at least one head door sensor,
• wherein the at least one head door sensor is operative to sense the head door in at least one position;
• and
• at least one movable member,
• wherein the at least one movable member is in operative connection with the head door,
• wherein in the head door open position the at least one movable member is in a blocking position,
• wherein the at least one movable member in the blocking position blocks communication between the head opening and the chest wall opening,
• wherein in the head door closed position the at least one movable member is in a passing position,
• wherein the at least one movable member in the passing position enables a deposit container within the depository head to move to the chest wall opening;
• at least one movable plate member,
• wherein the at least one movable plate member is movably mounted in operatively supported connection with the chest,
• wherein the at least one movable plate member is movable between a plate shut position and a plate open position,
• wherein in the plate shut position the at least one movable plate member is operative to block at least a portion of the chest wall opening,
• wherein in the plate open position the at least one movable plate member is positioned to enable access through the chest wall opening;
• an actuator,
• wherein the actuator is in operative connection with the at least one movable plate member,
• wherein the actuator is operative to cause the at least one movable plate member in the plate open position to move toward the plate shut position;
• at least one circuit,
• wherein the at least one circuit is in operative connection with the at least one head door sensor and the actuator,
• wherein the at least one circuit includes a timer, and
• wherein the at least one circuit is operative responsive at least in part to the at least one head door sensor sensing the head door being in other than the head door closed position for more than a predetermined time, to output at least one signal and to cause the actuator to cause the at least one movable plate member to move toward the plate shut position.

Apparatus comprising:

• a depository head,
• wherein the depository head is configured to accept deposit containers housing financial instrument sheets therein;
• a secure chest,
• wherein the chest is positioned below the depository head,
• wherein the chest bounds an interior area, wherein the interior area is configured to hold a plurality of deposit containers;
• wherein the chest includes a top wall,
• wherein the top wall includes a chest wall opening,
• wherein the chest wall opening is configured to enable deposit containers to pass therethrough,
• wherein the depository head is in operative communication with the interior area through the chest wall opening;
• wherein the depository head includes:
• an externally accessible head opening,
• wherein the head opening is configured to accept deposit containers therethrough;
• a movably mounted head door,
• wherein the head door is movable between
• a head door open position wherein deposit containers are passable through the head opening, and
• a head door closed position wherein the head door closes the head door opening;
• and
• at least one movable member,
• wherein the at least one movable member is in operative connection with the head door,
• wherein in the head door open position the at least one movable member is in a blocking position,
• wherein the at least one movable member in the blocking position blocks communication between the head opening and the chest wall opening,
• wherein in the head door closing position the at least one movable member is in a passing position,
• wherein the at least one movable member in the passing position enables a deposit container within the depository head to move to the chest wall opening;
• at least one movable plate member,
• wherein the at least one movable plate member is movably mounted in operatively supported connection with the chest;
• wherein the at least one movable plate member is movable between a plate shut position and a plate open position,
• wherein in the plate shut position the at least one movable plate member is operative to block at least a portion of the chest wall opening,
• wherein in the plate open position the at least one movable plate member is positioned to enable access through the chest wall opening;
• at least one conductor,
• wherein the at least one conductor extends in at least a portion of the depository head;
• an actuator,
• wherein the actuator is in operative connection with the at least one movable plate member,
• wherein the actuator is operative to cause the at least one movable plate member in the plate open position to move toward the plate shut position;
• at least one circuit,
• wherein the at least one circuit is in operative connection with the at least one conductor and the actuator,
• wherein the at least one circuit is operative responsive at least in part to breaking of the at least one conductor, to output at least one signal and to cause the actuator to cause the at least one movable plate member to move from the plate open position toward the plate shut position.

Apparatus comprising:

• a depository head,
• wherein the depository head is configured to accept deposit containers housing financial instrument sheets therein;
• a secure chest,
• wherein the chest is positioned below the depository head,
• wherein the chest bounds an interior area, wherein the interior area is configured to hold a plurality of deposit containers;
• wherein the chest includes a top wall,
• wherein the top wall includes a chest wall opening,
• wherein the chest wall opening is configured to enable deposit containers to pass therethrough,
• wherein the depository head is in operative communication with the interior area through the chest wall opening;
• wherein the depository head includes:
• an externally accessible head opening,
• wherein the head opening is configured to accept deposit containers therethrough;
• a movably mounted head door,
• wherein the head door is movable between
• a head door open position wherein deposit containers are passable through the head opening, and
• a head door closed position wherein the head door closes the head door opening;
• and
• at least one movable member,
• wherein the at least one movable member is in operative connection with the head door,
• wherein in the head door open position the at least one movable member is in a blocking position,
• wherein the at least one movable member in the blocking position blocks communication between the head opening and the chest wall opening,
• wherein in the head door closed position the at least one movable member is in a passing position,
• wherein the at least one movable member in the passing position enables a deposit container within the depository head to move to the chest wall opening;
• at least one movable plate member,
• wherein the at least one movable plate member is movably mounted in operatively supported connection with the chest,
• wherein the at least one movable plate member is movable within the chest between a plate shut position and a plate open position,
• wherein in the plate shut position the at least one movable plate member is operative to block at least a portion of the chest wall opening,
• wherein in the plate open position the at least one movable plate member is positioned to enable access through the chest wall opening;
• at least one head sensor,
• wherein the at least one head sensor is operative to sense movement of at least a portion of the depository head;
• at least one actuator,
• wherein the at least one actuator is in operative connection with the at least one movable plate member,
• wherein the at least one actuator is operative to cause the at least one movable plate member in the plate open position to move toward the plate shut position;
• at least one circuit,
• wherein the at least one circuit is in operative connection with the at least one head sensor and the at least one actuator,
• wherein the at least one circuit is operative to output at least one signal and to cause the actuator to cause the at least one movable plate member to move toward the plate shut position, responsive at least in part to the at least one head sensor sensing movement of the at least a portion of the depository head.

Apparatus comprising:

• a depository head,
• wherein the depository head is configured to accept deposit containers housing financial instrument sheets therein;
• a secure chest,
• wherein the chest is positioned below the depository head,
• wherein the chest bounds an interior area, wherein the interior area is configured to hold a plurality of deposit containers;
• wherein the chest includes a top wall,
• wherein the top wall includes a chest wall opening,
• wherein the chest wall opening is configured to enable deposit containers to pass therethrough,
• wherein the depository head is in operative communication with the interior area through the chest wall opening;
• wherein the depository head includes:
• an externally accessible head opening,
• wherein the head opening is configured to accept deposit containers therethrough;
• a movably mounted head door,
• wherein the head door is movable between
• a head door open position wherein deposit containers are passable through the head opening, and
• a head door closed position wherein the head door closes the head door opening;
• at least one head door sensor,
• wherein the at least one head door sensor is operative to sense the head door in at least one position;
• at least one movable member,
• wherein the at least one movable member is in operative connection with the head door,
• wherein in the head door open position the at least one movable member is in a blocking position,
• wherein the at least one movable member in the blocking position blocks communication between the head opening and the chest wall opening,
• wherein in the head door closing position the at least one movable member is in a passing position,
• wherein the at least one movable member in the passing position enables a deposit container within the depository head to move to the chest wall opening;
• a head lock,
• wherein the head lock is in operative connection with the head door;
• wherein the head lock is changeable from a head lock closed condition to a head lock open condition,
• wherein in the head lock closed condition the head door is restricted through operation of the head lock from moving from the head door closed position;
• and
• a head lock sensor,
• wherein the head lock sensor is in operative connection with the head lock,
• wherein the head lock sensor is operative to sense whether the head lock is in at least one of the head lock open condition and head lock closed condition;
• at least one movable plate member,
• wherein the at least one movable plate member is movably mounted in operatively supported connection with the chest;
• wherein the at least one movable plate member is movable between a plate shut position and a plate open position,
• wherein in the plate shut position the at least one movable plate member is operative to block at least a portion of the chest wall opening,
• wherein in the plate open position the at least one movable plate member is positioned to enable access through the chest wall opening;
• an actuator,
• wherein the actuator is in operative connection with the at least one movable plate member,
• wherein the actuator is operative to cause the at least on movable plate member in the plate open position to move toward the plate shut position;
• at least one circuit,
• wherein the at least one circuit is in operative connection with the at least one head door sensor, the head lock sensor, and the actuator,
• wherein the at least one circuit is operative responsive at least in part to the at least one head door sensor operating to sense the head door being in other than the head door closed position when the head lock is sensed in other than the head lock open condition through operation of the head lock sensor, to output at least one signal and to cause the actuator to cause the at least one movable plate member to move toward the plate shut position.