Patent Document:

fig1 which shows a top view of a card inserting and ejecting unit of a cash dispenser ( remote teller ) indicates in connection with the cross section of fig4 how a credit card can be inserted into the machine . a front plate 2 which has an inner block portion 4 forms the outside of the unit . a slot 6 which is illustrated in fig4 but not actually visible in fig1 extends through the front plate 3 with its block portion 4 so as to allow lengthwise insertion of a credit card . a frame 8 with posts 10 is provided to hold an upper movable portion 12 and a complementary lower portion 14 , which portions are superimposed and engage each other at a vertical line 16 when the unit is in its closed position ( fig2 ). beveled planes 18 ( fig2 , 5 and 6 ) allow relative movements of the movable portions 12 and 14 against one another , thus causing an aperture a between them ( fig3 and 6 ). each of the movable portions 12 and 14 has on its front side a block attached thereto . block 20 at the upper movable portion 12 and block 22 at the lower movable portion 14 are visible in fig1 and 3 . block 20 also appears in fig4 . the blocks have inclined surfaces 26 suitable for engagement with the edges of an inserted credit card . the movable portions 12 and 14 are pressed together by spring means 24 which urge them against each other so that they are kept inter - engaged in normal position which means that no slot is formed between them . at the rear side of the portions 12 and 14 there are inclined edges 28 ( fig4 ) along the vertical line 16 . their purpose is explained under &# 34 ; operation &# 34 ;. when a credit card c is inserted into slot 6 in the front plate 2 , the card is urged against the inclined surfaces 26 of the blocks 20 and 22 . by pushing the card further into slot 6 , the upper movable portion 12 is urged sideways against the tension of spring means 24 due to the card &# 39 ; s engagement with block 20 . the lower movable portion 14 is urged sideways in the opposite direction due to the card &# 39 ; s engagement with block 22 . this is the case because in normal position the distance between the ends of blocks 20 and 22 is smaller than the width of the inserted credit card . by pressure of the card &# 39 ; s edges against the inclined surfaces 26 of the blocks 20 and 22 a relative movement of the two portions 12 and 14 occurs which is schematically illustrated in fig6 . it is obvious that by such outward movement of both portions a slot is formed which is just wide enough to let the credit card enter into the machine . the anti - vandal effect of the device can now be clearly seen . if any other object than a credit card of correct width is inserted , the blocks 20 and 22 are not engaged . this means that no opening pressure is exerted upon them and the movable portions 12 and 14 remain in interengagement along line 16 ( no slot opening ) as schematically illustrated in fig5 . in this manner all attempts by vandals to immobilize a cash dispenser by means of inserting foreign objects , like coins , are foiled . it is shown in fig4 that by means of the inclined edges 28 at the rear side of the movable portions 12 and 14 the inserted credit card can be pushed back so as to exit from slot 6 without the need of any opening mechanism of the type provided by blocks 20 and 22 .

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