Method and apparatus of reducing heat loss and cooling loss from a bank building caused by automatic teller machines, night drop vaults, and cash deal drawers

A method of reducing drafts on personnel in a bank building and reducing cold drafts on employees, personnel and other persons in said bank building while reducing heating costs in said bank building during cold weather and reducing unpleasant heat on employees, personnel and other persons in said bank building and reducing cooling costs in said bank building during hot weather and providing a comfortable environment for employees, personnel and other persons in said bank building and improving the health of employees, personnel and other persons in said bank building by covering a cash deal drawer machine with a cover arrangement, said method comprising:

• disposing said cover arrangement comprising an insulated cover portion and an insulated flap portion about said cash deal drawer machine inside said bank building, with said flap being configured and disposed for covering an inside opening of said cash deal drawer machine inside said bank building, said flap substantially solely covering said accessible inside portion of said deal drawer machine cover, with said flap comprising a tab which is configured and disposed for permitting an employee to grasp said tab and lift said flap away from said cover to allow access to said cash deal drawer inside said bank building, said cover arrangement further comprising a fastening arrangement configured and disposed for substantially sealing said flap onto said cover;
• moving said cash deal drawer out away from inside said bank building and toward a customer outside said bank building to allow said customer to access said cash deal drawer outside said bank building;
• placing documents and/or other items in cash deal drawer outside said bank building;
• moving said drawer in and toward said employee inside said bank building to allow said employee to access drawer;
• grasping said tab and lifting said flap away from said cover;
• moving said cover from a position covering said accessible inside portion of said cash deal drawer to a position allowing access to said accessible inside portion of said cash deal drawer inside said bank building;
• removing said documents and/or other items from said cash deal drawer inside said bank building;
• grasping said tab and lowering said flap toward said cover;
• moving said cover from a position allowing access to said accessible inside portion of said cash deal drawer into a position covering said accessible inside portion of said cash deal drawer inside said bank building;
• completing the transaction inside said bank building;
• grasping said tab and lifting said flap away from said cover;
• moving said flap from a position covering said accessible inside portion of said cash deal drawer to a position allowing access to said accessible inside portion of said cash deal drawer inside said bank building;
• placing documents and/or other items into said cash deal drawer inside said bank building;
• moving said cash deal drawer out and toward said customer outside said bank building to allow said customer to access said cash deal drawer outside said bank building;
• removing documents and/or other items from said cash deal drawer outside said bank building;
• grasping said tab and lowering said flap toward said cover inside said bank building;
• moving said flap from a position allowing access to said accessible inside portion of said cash deal drawer inside said bank building into a position covering said accessible inside portion of said cash deal drawer inside said bank building;
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• moving said drawer in toward said employee inside said bank building to allow said employee to access drawer for next transaction.

A method of reducing drafts on personnel in a bank building and reducing cold drafts on employees, personnel and other persons in said bank building while reducing heating costs in said bank building during cold weather and reducing unpleasant heat on employees, personnel and other persons in said bank building and reducing cooling costs in said bank building during hot weather and providing a comfortable environment for employees, personnel and other persons in said bank building and improving the health of employees, personnel and other persons in said bank building by covering a night drop vault with a cover arrangement, said method comprising:

• disposing said cover arrangement comprising an insulated front portion, an insulated top portion and at least one insulated side portion about said night drop vault inside said bank building, with said insulated front portion being configured and disposed for covering the front of said night drop vault inside said bank building, said insulated top portion of said cover being configured and disposed for covering the top of said night drop vault, said at least one insulated side portion being configured and disposed for covering at least one side of said night drop vault, with said cover arrangement further comprising a fastening arrangement being configured and disposed for substantially sealing said cover arrangement about said night drop vault, with said insulated front portion being further configured and disposed for permitting an employee to lift said insulated front portion away from said front of said night drop vault inside said bank building to allow access to said night drop vault;
• disposing said front portion of said insulating cover arrangement, such that, said front portion of said machine is covered and not visible;
• lifting said front portion away from said front of said night drop vault inside said bank building to allow access said night drop vault;
• placing said insulated front portion of said cover arrangement on said insulated top portion of said cover arrangement on said top of said night drop vault in a position permitting access to said night drop vault;
• accessing said night drop vault;
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• placing said insulated front portion of said cover arrangement on said front of said night drop vault in a position covering said night drop vault.