US 7,320,562 B1
Pneumatic transport tube system
Neil Gromley, Kensington, Ohio (US); Mark Mahaffey, New Philadelphia, Ohio (US); Brian Wetrich, Canton, Ohio (US); Robert Klatt, Canal Fulton, Ohio (US); Dustin Cairns, Deerfield, Ohio (US); and Allan Bakerink, Latrobe, Pa. (US)
Assigned to Diebold, Incorporated, North Canton, Ohio (US)
Filed on Sep. 14, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/521,250.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/717999, filed on Sep. 16, 2005.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/717980, filed on Sep. 16, 2005.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/717963, filed on Sep. 16, 2005.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/717950, filed on Sep. 16, 2005.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/717932, filed on Sep. 16, 2005.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/717931, filed on Sep. 16, 2005.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/717930, filed on Sep. 16, 2005.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/717929, filed on Sep. 16, 2005.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/717895, filed on Sep. 16, 2005.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/717859, filed on Sep. 16, 2005.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/717854, filed on Sep. 16, 2005.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/717847, filed on Sep. 16, 2005.
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B65G 51/26 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 406—112  [406/110; 406/176] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. Apparatus comprising:
an up receive/down send customer terminal adapted for operative connection with a customer end of a pneumatic transport tube, wherein the customer terminal is adapted to receive a pneumatic tube carrier therein and send a pneumatic tube carrier therefrom, wherein the customer terminal includes:
an air supply assembly in operative connection with the transport tube, wherein the air supply assembly is operative to selectively apply first and second pressure differentials to the tube, wherein the carrier moves responsive to the first and second pressure differentials, wherein the air supply assembly includes a blower motor and a blower housing; and
a frame, wherein the frame includes a forward mounting site and a rearward mounting site, each separately adapted to mount the blower housing in supporting connection to the frame at the respective mounting site, whereby the blower housing is mounted at one of the forward or the rearward mounting site responsive to the customer end of the pneumatic transport tube extending in the frame in a manner that prevents mounting of the blower housing at the other mounting site.