Cash dispensing automated banking machine deposit accepting system and method

US7103958B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Diebold Self-Service Systems, Division of Diebold, Incorporated · US

Inventors

• William D. Beskitt · Canton, US
• Jeffery M. Enright · Akron, US
• Jeffrey Eastman · North Canton, US
• Franklin M. Theriault · Canton, US
• R. Matthew Dunlap · North Canton, US
• Sean Haney · North Canton, US
• Colin Fitzpatrick · Smithville, US
• Edward L. Laskowski · Seven Hills, US
• Mike Ryan · Canton, US
• Bill Lavelle · Massillon, US
• David B. Schultz · Henderson, US
• Matthew Force · Uniontown, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 9, 2004
• Grant date: Sep 12, 2006
• Expiry date: Oct 21, 2024

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T29/49945
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An automated banking machine includes a mechanism for accepting deposited items. The automated banking machine includes a shaft and a roller mounted on the shaft. The roller includes a body having a cylindrical opening therethrough. One or more radially inward, axially outward extending deformable fingers adjacent a first end of the opening are adapted to engage an annular recess on the shaft. An annular flat surface adjacent the second end of the opening is adapted to abut a radially outward extending annular step surface on the shaft. The deformable fingers and the flat surface cooperate with the annular recess and the step surface, respectively, to axially position the roller on the shaft. A continuous belt member may be in operative engagement with the roller. A method includes extending the shaft into the cylindrical opening, and moving the shaft relative to the cylindrical opening to engage at least one deformable finger in the annular recess. The method also includes moving the shaft relative to the cylindrical opemng to engage the annular flat surface with the annular step surface.