| CPC E05B 65/0075 (2013.01) [G07F 19/205 (2013.01); G08B 21/182 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
a first support post anchorable to a first position located proximate to a first lateral side of an automatic teller machine (ATM);
a second support post anchorable to a second position located proximate to a second lateral side of the ATM;
an arm extending laterally between the first support post and the second support post, wherein:
the arm is coupled to the first support post,
the second support post comprises a plurality of pin plates and a secondary structure housing a lock tab,
the arm comprises a plurality of attachment tabs configured to detachably couple the arm to the second support post via the set of pin plates, and
the arm is configured to extend laterally across a lateral surface of the ATM when coupled to the first support post and the second support post;
a lockpin comprising a plurality of protrusions configured to engage the plurality of attachment tabs of the arm and the plurality of pin plates of the second support post in an engaged position to couple the arm to the second support post; and
a cover comprising an internal lock, the internal lock configured to engage the lock tab in a locked position to fully enclose the lockpin within the cover and the secondary structure to prevent access to the lockpin when in the locked position,
wherein:
the first support post and the second support post are separate and independent of each other, and
the lockpin is configured to prevent the arm from disengaging from the engaged position with the second support post in response to a force being applied to the arm in the engaged position.
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