(19)
(11) EP 0 459 529 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
22.01.1992 Bulletin 1992/04

(43) Date of publication A2:
04.12.1991 Bulletin 1991/49

(21) Application number: 91111932.9

(22) Date of filing: 28.05.1986
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)5: B65H 1/08, G06F 17/40, G06K 7/04
(84) Designated Contracting States:
BE CH DE FR GB IT LI NL SE

(30) Priority: 27.06.1985 US 749960

(60) Divisional application:
94100165.3 / 0600848

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
86904495.8 / 0227793

(71) Applicant: InterBold
North Canton, Ohio 44720-3091 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Graef, Harry T.
    Bolivar, OH 44612-0287 (US)
  • Newton, Kevin H.
    Canton, OH 44708 (US)
  • Allison, Timothy B.
    Massillon, OH 44646 (US)
  • Eastman, Jeffrey M.
    North Canton, OH 44720 (US)

(74) Representative: Saconney, Piero et al
c/o JACOBACCI & PERANI S.p.A. Corso Regio Parco, 27
10152 Torino
10152 Torino (IT)


(56) References cited: : 
   
     
    Remarks:
    This application was filed on 17 - 07 - 1991 as a divisional application to the application mentioned under INID code 60.
     


    (54) Method for recording picking failures in a document dispensing apparatus


    (57) An apparatus for identifying and indicating the content of document canisters such as those used to hold supplies of documents in Automated Teller Machines (ATM's). The apparatus includes a canister (10), holding a stack of documents (30) and having a face plate (24) including a plurality of button holes (26). Spring loaded buttons (25) are distributed among button holes (26); the arrangement of the button holes represents items of data such as ownership of the canister, canister serial number, and document information. A switch plate (126) incorporates a plurality of switch actuators (128) associated with switches (130) connected to a computer which controls operation of the ATM. In operating position canister (10) is located in contact with a picker mechanism which removes documents one at a time from the canister. The picker mechanism includes the switch plate (126) and a roller (102).






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