Check-actuated control mechanisms – Control mechanism actuated by check – other than coin – which... – Having electric circuit with switch operated by check
Patent
1988-08-01
1990-01-16
Rolla, Joseph J.
Check-actuated control mechanisms
Control mechanism actuated by check, other than coin , which...
Having electric circuit with switch operated by check
194214, 194350, 235381, G07F 702
Patent
active
048937053
ABSTRACT:
An electronically controlled dispensing machine for articles such as video cassettes has a plurality of individual lockable compartments. The compartments have transparent doors through which the articles can be identified. A customer presents a coded data storage token with a credit amount stored on it to the machine, and selects and removes one of more articles. The machine reduces the credit amount on the token accordingly. The articles can be returned to a vacant compartment in due course, and if the article is returned late, a further amount is deducted from the credit amount on the token. Sensors in each compartment ensure that the cassettes are inserted correctly by sensing an electrically conductive portion of the cassettes.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3884386 (1975-05-01), Urcola
patent: 4636634 (1987-01-01), Harper et al.
Ammeen Edward S.
Rolla Joseph J.
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