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Safe deposit apparatus

US4176610A · kind A · utility

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13Claims
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Filing dateSep 12, 1978
Grant dateDec 4, 1979
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Expiry dateSep 12, 1998

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE05G7/001
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

In a safe deposit apparatus of the type having a horizontally pivoted sector-shaped door with an interior pocket formed by a pivoted wall serving to eject articles from the pocket when the door is closed, the pivoted wall is normally biassed to the pocket-forming position and is displaceable therefrom to the ejecting position by a cam arrangement which becomes operable as the door is closed. Another cam arrangement maintains the pivoted wall in the ejecting position during opening the door. A locking mechanism permits opening of the door to a first position at which envelopes may be deposited, but prevents opening to a second position for the deposition of wallets except when released by a user's key.

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