Granted Patent B1

US 8,573,482 · App. 13/419,932 · Granted Nov 5, 2013

Abstract

Claims (83)

1. Apparatus comprising:

an automated banking machine that is operative to cause financial transfers responsive at least in part to data read from data bearing records, wherein the automated banking machine includes:

at least one data reader operative to read user data usable to identify a financial account,

a transaction function device,

housing bounding an interior area, wherein the housing includes an opening at a first side of the housing;

at least one computer associated with the machine,

wherein the at least one computer is in operative connection with the at least one data reader and the transaction function device,

wherein the at least one computer is operative to cause:

user data to be read through operation of the at least one data reader,

a determination to be made that the user data corresponds to a financial account authorized to have a financial transaction conducted thereon through operation of the machine, and

responsive at least in part to the determination, the financial account to be assessed a value associated with the financial transaction;

a rollout tray in operative supported connection with the housing,

wherein the rollout tray is in operative supporting connection with the transaction function device,

wherein the rollout tray is movable between:

a first position whereat the device is substantially within the interior of the housing, and

a second position whereat at least a portion of the device extends outside the housing through the opening;

at least one slide in operative supported connection with the rollout tray and the housing,

wherein each of the at least one slide is operatively held in releasable engagement with the housing through engagement of at least one tab and at least one slot,

wherein when the at least one slide is in engagement with the housing, the at least one slide is operative to enable the rollout tray to move in operatively supported connection with the housing between the first position and the second position,

wherein one of the housing and a slide of the at least one slide is in operatively fixed connection with a first tab and the other of the housing and the slide is in operatively fixed connection with a first slot,

wherein the first tab and the first slot are releasably engageable,

wherein the slide is mountable in releasable engagement with the housing in a first configuration and in a second configuration,

wherein in the first configuration the rollout tray is movable between the first position and the second position, which allows at least a portion of the device to extend through the opening,

wherein in the second configuration the rollout tray is movable between the first position and the second position, which allows at least a portion of the device to extend through another opening at a second side of the housing opposed of the first side.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the rollout tray is movable along a longitudinal direction between the first position and the second position, and wherein the at least one tab and at least one slot are engageable and disengageable responsive to relative movement of the tab and slot generally along the longitudinal direction.

3. The apparatus according to claim 1

wherein one of the housing and the slide is in operatively fixed connection with the second tab and the other housing and the slide is in operatively fixed connection with the second slot,

wherein the second tab and the second slot are releasably engageable, and wherein the first tab in the first slot and the second tab in the second slot are respectively engageably configured to hold the slide in operative engagement with the housing in the first configuration, and wherein the first tab in the second slot and the second tab in the first slot are respectively engageably configured to hold the slide in operative engagement with the housing in the second configuration.

4. The apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the slide is configured to be engaged with the housing and disengaged from the housing without the use of tools.

5. The apparatus according to claim 3

wherein the first slot includes an end bounding the first slot, wherein the end bounding the first slot extends generally transverse to a first direction, wherein the first direction generally corresponds to the directions of movement of the rollout tray between the first and second positions,

wherein with the slide mounted in the first configuration, the first tab is engaged with the end bounding the first slot, and wherein the end bounding the first slot is operative to prevent movement of the slide in a second direction, wherein the second direction generally corresponds to movement of the rollout tray in the first configuration of the slide from the first position toward the second position.

6. The apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the first slot includes a step portion bounding the first slot, wherein with the slide mounted in the first configuration, the step portion bounding the first slot is engageable with the first tab to prevent the first tab from moving transverse of the first direction in the first slot.

7. The apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein with the slide mounted in the first configuration, the step portion is operative to prevent the first tab from moving upwardly relative to the first slot.

8. The apparatus according to claim 6

wherein the second slot includes an end bounding the second slot, wherein the end bounding the second slot extends generally transverse to the first direction,

wherein with the slide mounted in the second configuration, the first tab is engaged with the end bounding the second slot, wherein the end bounding the second slot is operative to prevent movement of the slide in a third direction, wherein the third direction corresponds to movement of the rollout tray in the second configuration of the slide from the second position toward the first position.

9. The apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the second slot includes a step portion bounding the second slot, wherein with the slide mounted in the second configuration, the step portion bounding the second slot is engaged with the first tab to prevent the first tab from moving transverse of the first direction.

10. The apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein with the slide mounted in the second configuration, the step portion of the second slot is operative to prevent the first tab from moving upwardly relative to the second slot.

11. The apparatus according to claim 5

wherein the housing includes a wall portion, and wherein the wall portion includes the first slot,

wherein the first tab includes a proximal portion and a distal portion, wherein in the engaged condition of the slide and the housing, the proximal portion extends in the first slot and the distal portion is operative to extend in the second direction beyond the first slot and engages the wall portion.

12. The apparatus according to claim 11

wherein one of the housing and the slide is in operatively fixed connection with a second tab, and the other of the housing and the slide is in operatively fixed connection with a second slot,

wherein the second tab includes a proximal portion and a distal portion, wherein in the engaged condition of the slide and the housing, the proximal portion of the second tab extends in the second slot in generally the first direction and the distal portion of the second tab extends in a third direction transverse to the first direction.

13. The apparatus according to claim 12 , wherein the second tab is in operatively fixed connection with the slide and the second slot extends in the first wall portion, and wherein the distal portion of the second tab engages the wall portion.

14. The apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein the distal portion of the first tab bounds a first gap, and wherein in the engaged position of the housing and the slide, the wall portion extends in the first gap.

15. The apparatus according to claim 14 , wherein the distal portion of the second tab bounds a second gap, wherein in the engaged position of the slide and the housing, the first wall portion extends in the second gap.

16. The apparatus according to claim 15 , wherein the slide and the housing are changeable between a mounted engaged position and a disengaged position responsive at least in part to relative movement in the first direction of the slide and the housing.

17. The apparatus according to claim 13

wherein the housing includes a second wall portion, wherein the second wall portion is disposed from and generally parallel to the wall portion,

and further including another slide, wherein the another slide is in operative connection with the rollout tray, and wherein the another slide is in operatively fixed connection with a third tab and a fourth tab,

wherein the second wall portion includes a third slot and a fourth slot, and wherein the third tab and the third slot and the fourth tab and the fourth slot are configured to respectively engage each other to releasably mount the another slide in operative engagement with the housing when the first slide is in the first configuration,

and wherein the third tab and the fourth slot and the fourth tab and the third slot are configured to engage each other to mount the another slide in operative engagement with the housing when the first slide is in the second configuration.

18. The apparatus according to claim 17 , wherein the housing includes a chest portion and wherein the wall portion and the second wall portion extend above the chest portion, and wherein the chest portion includes at least a portion of a cash dispenser positioned therein.

19. Apparatus comprising:

a rollout tray configured to operatively support at least one transaction function device of an automated banking machine that includes both at least one data reader operable to read user data associated with a financial account and a housing that includes a first opening and a second opening,

a pair of slides,

wherein the pair of slides operatively support the rollout tray,

wherein the pair of slides are releasably mountable with the housing through an arrangement in which one of the housing and the pair of slides is in operatively fixed connection with tabs and the other of the housing and the pair of slides is in operatively fixed connection with slots, wherein each slot is configured to receive a tab,

wherein the arrangement allows the pair of slides to be releasably mounted with the housing in both a first orientation and in a second orientation,

wherein in the first orientation the pair of slides allow the rollout tray to move in a first direction from a first position to a second position,

 wherein in the first position the rollout tray is located within the housing, and

 wherein in the second position at least a portion of the rollout tray extends outside of the housing through the first opening,

wherein in the second orientation the pair of slides allow the rollout tray to move in a second direction from a third position to a fourth position,

 wherein in the third position the rollout tray is located within the housing, and

 wherein in the fourth position at least a portion of the rollout tray extends outside of the housing through the second opening,

 wherein the second direction is opposite the first direction.

20. Apparatus comprising:

a pair of slides,

wherein the pair of slides operatively support a rollout tray configured to operatively support at least one transaction function device of an automated banking machine that includes both at least one data reader operable to read user data associated with a financial account and a housing that includes an opening,

wherein the pair of slides are releasably mountable with the housing through an arrangement in which the pair of slides are in operatively fixed connection with tabs and the housing is in operatively fixed connection with slots, wherein each slot is configured to receive a tab,

wherein the arrangement allows the pair of slides to be releasably mounted with the housing in both a first configuration and in a second configuration,

wherein in the first configuration the pair of slides allow the rollout tray to move in a first direction from a first position to a second position,

 wherein in the first position the rollout tray is located within the housing, and

 wherein in the second position at least a portion of the rollout tray extends outside of the housing through the opening,

wherein in the second configuration the pair of slides allow the rollout tray to move in a second direction from a third position to a fourth position,

 wherein in the third position the rollout tray is located within the housing, and

 wherein the second direction is opposite the first direction,

wherein in the second configuration, movement of the pair of slides in the first direction is prevented,

wherein in the first configuration, movement of the pair of slides in the second direction is prevented.

21. The apparatus according to claim 20

wherein in the fourth position at least a portion of the rollout tray extends outside of the housing through a different opening

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