System for the secure transportation of articles
CA 2128271 C · Owner: First National Bank Of Southern Africa Limited · Inventors: Netshisaulu, Khathutshelo Seth; Lubashevsky, Aharon; Cassidy, Gerald Anthony
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A system for the secure transportation of articles such as cheques and bank notes comprises first and second docking stations at different locations, and a secure container which mates with the docking stations. The container has a number of lockable doors into which bank notes are fed by a feeder mechanism at the first docking station. The container has its own microcontroller which monitors the status of the doors and the integrity of the container, and which can respond to external control signals while it is in transit. Once the container has been loaded at one docking station, it is transported to the second docking station at a different location, where it can be unloaded. A one-time …
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- Filed July 18, 1994 and granted August 10, 1999. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended July 18, 2014.
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