(19)
(11) EP 1 265 203 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
23.02.2005 Bulletin 2005/08

(43) Date of publication A2:
11.12.2002 Bulletin 2002/50

(21) Application number: 02253718.7

(22) Date of filing: 27.05.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G07G 1/00, G07F 9/06, E05G 1/02, G07D 11/00
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 05.06.2001 GB 0113689

(71) Applicant: Cash Bases Ltd.
Newhaven, East Sussex BN9 0LA (GB)

(72) Inventor:
  • Ross, John
    Seaford, East Sussex, BN25 2QD (GB)

(74) Representative: Leckey, David Herbert et al
Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL
London EC4V 4EL (GB)

   


(54) Cash storage unit


(57) The invention relates to a highly secure cash storage unit 10 for containing coins, bank notes, card transaction slips, coupons etc. and to a cash register or a retail checkout system comprising such a cash storage unit. The cash storage unit 10 comprises a base, a lid 20 and a locking means for locking the lid in a closed position and may further comprise a drawer for storing cash. The lid 20 and/or the base are deformable such that, when force is used to try to move the lid 20 from the closed position to the open position the lid 20 and base engage to retain the lid in the closed position.






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