John William Sullivan
Engineers at 26 St, Santa Monica, CA

3979578, Sep 7, 1976

Jun 23, 1975

5/589244

Ira J. McCullough - Los Angeles CA
Albert J. Lee - Van Nuys CA
John G. Sullivan - Santa Monica CA

G06K 704, G06K 1906

235 6111E

An access controller and system in which an opening for the reception of an access identification member, such as a ticket, card, and the like, is provided with an entrance guard to prevent the insertion of foreign objects, such as coins, metal pieces, and the like, which could jam the device and render the device and system inoperative. Control means including sensing means at the approach side of the guard controls motivation of the guard means to an open position with respect to the opening in accordance with a key-coded portion on the identification member, whereby the identification member will be preselected at a first predetermined position prior to its being permitted to move into the receiving opening and into a second position on the rear side of the guard means for effecting control of one or more predetermined use functions according to the particular system in which the device is employed, such as the deposit of the identification member; the operation of a remote access mechanism such as a turnstile, gate, and the like; the recording of information contained in another key-coded portion of the identification member; and the monitoring of the received identification members, and the like.