US 11,807,481 B2
Single tape escrow module
Maximilian Barclay Burt, Aberdeen (GB)
Assigned to NCR Corporation, Atlanta, GA (US)
Filed by NCR Corporation, Atlanta, GA (US)
Filed on Aug. 27, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/004,151.
Prior Publication US 2022/0063948 A1, Mar. 3, 2022
Int. Cl. B65H 29/12 (2006.01)
CPC B65H 29/12 (2013.01) [B65H 2515/31 (2013.01); B65H 2701/1912 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An escrow module comprising:
a drum having a first end, a second end, and an intermediate portion;
a first belt at least partially encircling the drum;
at least 4 pullies, wherein a first pully and a second pully are situated above a surface of the drum and a third and fourth pully situated below the surface of the drum, wherein the first belt wrapped around and outer surfaces of the first pully, the second pully; the third pully, and the fourth pully;
a motor to drive the at least 4 pullies and cause rotation of the drum; and
a tape having a first end attached to the drum,
wherein the drum adapted to rotate in a first direction;
wherein a first side of a media object adapted to contact the tape with the drum rotating in the first direction; and
wherein a second side of the media object adapted to contact the first belt with the drum rotating in the first direction;
wherein the tape is a single spool of tape and the escrow module includes no other tapes or spools of tapes.