Russell L Hall

US Patent:

39981550, Dec 21, 1976

Filed:

May 30, 1974

Appl. No.:

5/474526

Inventors:

Martin D. Cothran - Euless TX
Lewis J. O'Kelly - Fort Worth TX
Russell L. Hall - Scottsdale AZ

Assignee:

Docutel Corporation - Dallas TX

International Classification:

B41J 132

US Classification:

101110

Abstract:

Integral with a high speed, computer control banking machine is a depository system to provide a fully automatic teller station. At the customer interface there is an entry gate controlled to an open position by a solenoid actuated in accordance with computer generated signals. A deposit envelope inserted through the entry gate is detected by a light sensor as it moves along a belt transport extending to a printing station. Positioned along the belt transport is a second sensor, which in combination with the first sensor, determines the length of an inserted envelope to insure acceptance by the depository stacker pockets. After an envelope has been transported to the printing station, a numeric print machine is actuated to imprint on the envelope identifying data. A sensor responsive to the completion of the printing cycle actuates a transverse transport for delivering the envelope into one of two stacker pockets. An envelope deposited in one of the stacker pockets is detected by a light sensor that controls an elevator platform to insure sequential stacking of each inserted envelope.