Patent ID: 8744621

Claim:
A secured drawer for a supply cabinet, the drawer comprising: a plurality of compartments arranged end to end from a first end to a second end; a first roller supported at the first end; a second roller supported at the second end; a belt having a first opening and a second opening larger than the first opening, the belt being moveably supported by the rollers and being moveable in both a first direction and a second direction opposite the first direction above the plurality of compartments, the belt moveable to align at least one of the openings with one of the compartments while restricting access to at least one of the compartments; and a belt actuator operable to selectively move the belt in either the first direction or the second direction to change access from one of the compartments to another of the compartments, the actuator being configured to move the belt in either the first direction or the second direction based upon a determination of which direction minimizes the time required to change access from one compartment to another.