1. A receptacle for accommodating at least one pencil comprising a plurality of wall elements defining an internal space, a first wall element having a first connecting portion and a first end portion within the internal space, a second wall element having a second connecting portion and a second end portion within the internal space, wherein the first end portion is bent over toward the second connecting portion and the second end portion is bent over toward the first connection portion, so that the first and second connecting portions define with the bent over first and second end portions a gap having a closed bottom formed by the bent over first and second end portions, a connecting device comprising a weld bead located at least in part within the gap for connecting the first connecting portion to the second connecting portion, and wherein the first and second wall elements are provided with at least one stiffening rib defining a portion of the gap and the weld bead is adjacent to the stiffening rib.
2. A receptacle as set forth in claim 1, wherein at least one wall element is formed of foil.
3. A receptacle as set forth in claim 2, wherein the foil is a deep drawing foil.
4. A receptacle as set forth in claim 1, wherein the first and the second wall elements have a wall thickness of between 200 and 400 \u03bcm.
5. A receptacle as set forth in claim 1, wherein one wall element is formed of a plastic material.
6. A receptacle as set forth in claim 5, wherein the plastic material is PET or PVC.
7. A receptacle as set forth in claim 1, wherein the first and second wall elements are provided with at least one bending hinge.
8. A receptacle as set forth in claim 1, wherein at least one stiffening rib is formed of a bay configuration.
9. A receptacle as set forth in claim 1, further including at least one latching device for at least temporarily connecting the first and second wall elements together.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. An apparatus for recording gaming table transaction data, comprising:
a keypad, including an openclose key, a cancel key, and an accept key;
a session flag;
at least two displays;
a controller coupled to the keypad, the session flag, and the at least two displays, the controller including:
a) means for initiating a session;
b) means for receiving a first input from the keypad, the first input indicative of a transaction type;
c) means for displaying the transaction type in at least two locations;
d) means for receiving, subsequent to displaying the transaction type in at least two locations, data indicative of a dollar amount associated with the displayed transaction type;
e) means for displaying the dollar amount in the at least two locations; and
f) means for determining whether to record an entry including at least the dollar amount;
wherein means (a)-(f) are disposed within the controller; and
wherein the transaction type is selected from the group consisting of inventory, cash, marker, credit, fill, and marker repay.
2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the means for initiating the session comprises:
means for receiving an input from an openclose function key at a time when a session flag is in an off state;
means for receiving an operator identification;
means for determining whether to enter the operator identification; and
means for changing the state of the session flag to an on state.
3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein means for determining whether to enter the operator identification comprises means for determining whether a next input after receiving the operator identification is from an accept key or from a cancel key.
4. The apparatus of claim 3, further comprising:
means for waiting, subsequent to receiving data indicative of a dollar amount associated with the displayed transaction type, to receive a second input from one of two allowable inputs.
5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the controller further comprises:
means for receiving the second input from an accept key; and
means for recording the transaction type and the dollar amount.
6. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the controller further comprises:
means for receiving the second input from a cancel key; and
means for clearing the displayed transaction.
7. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the controller further comprises:
means for outputting the recorded transaction types and dollar amounts.
8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the controller further comprises means for terminating the session.
9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the means for terminating the session comprises
means for receiving an input from the openclose function key at a time when a session flag is in the on state;
means for receiving an operator identification; and
means for changing the state of the session flag to the off state.
10. An apparatus for tabulating entered transaction data for comparison to the inventory of gaming chips, receipts, and cash that are deposited in a gaming table lock box, comprising:
a plurality of function keys, including at least an openclose function key, a cash function key, a marker function key, a fill function key, a credit function key, an inventory function key, and a marker repay key;
a) means, coupled to the plurality of function keys, for receiving an input from the plurality of function keys;
b) means for prompting an operator, if the input was received from the openclose function key, for an operator identification;
c) means for displaying, if the input was received from the cash function key, a cash transaction type, receiving first information indicative of a first dollar amount that is associated with the cash transaction, and storing the cash transaction type and the first dollar amount;
d) means for displaying, if the input was received from the marker function key, marker transaction type, receiving second information indicative of a second dollar amount that is associated with the marker transaction, and storing the marker transaction type and the second dollar amount;
e) means for displaying, if the input was received from the fill function key, a fill transaction type, receiving third information indicative of a third dollar amount that is associated with the fill transaction, and storing the fill transaction type and the third dollar amount;
f) means for displaying, if the input was received from the credit function key, a credit transaction type, receiving fourth information indicative of a fourth dollar amount that is associated with the credit transaction, and storing the credit transaction type and the fourth dollar amount;
g) means for displaying, if the input was received from the inventory function key, an inventory transaction type, receiving fifth information indicative of a fifth dollar amount that is associated with the inventory transaction, and storing the inventory transaction type and the fifth dollar amount; and
h) means for displaying, if the input was received from the marker repay key, a marker repay transaction type, receiving sixth information indicative of a sixth dollar amount that is associate with the marker repay transaction, and storing the marker repay transaction type and the sixth dollar amount
wherein means (a)-(h) are operatively coupled to each other.
11. The apparatus of claim 10, further comprising: means for receiving, prior to storing any transaction type and prior to storing any dollar amount, an input from an accept function key.
12. The apparatus of claim 10, further comprising:
means for subsequent to receiving an operator identification, determining whether a session flag is set;
means for setting the session flag, if the session flag is not set; and
means for resetting the session flag, if the session flag is set.
13. The apparatus of claim 12, further comprising:
means for determining whether an input has been received from the accept function key prior to determining whether the session flag is set.
14. The apparatus of claim 10, further comprising:
means for receiving an operator identification;
means for receiving an input from the accept function key;
a session flag; and
means for toggling the state of the session flag.