US1086148A - Coin-repository or bank. - Google Patents

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B. VOM EIGEN.

' com REPOSITORY 0R BANK. APPLICATION FILED JUNE22,1912.

. 1,086, 14 Patented Feb. 3, 1914.

A l l m V inTlill-allll'flni HIIIIII-IIIIIIIII 2 R my WITNESSES: INVENTORZ TED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

BENNO VOM EIG-EN, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO AUG. GOERTZ & (10., A

CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY. I

COIN-REPOSITORY 0R BANK.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BENNo voar EIGEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Newark, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Coin-Repositories or Banks; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to characters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

The invention has reference, generally, to improvements in coin-repositories or banks; and, the present invention relates, more particularly, to a novel coin-receiving and depositing means which is arranged within a coin-receptacle and is located directly back of a coin-receiving slot with which the receptacle is provided, the said coin-receiving and depositing means serving to prevent the removal or extraction of a coin surreptitiously from within the bank through the coin-slot of the latter, no matter in what position the bank is manipulated or tilted.

The present invention has for its principal object to provide a novel, cheap, and simply constructed coin-receiving and 'depositing means which is to be used within a coin-receiving receptacle and is located directly back of the coin-receiving slot of the same, such means being adapted to receive a coin which is passed through the coinslot and deposit the same into the interior of the bank, and positively preventing the removal or extraction of any sized coin from within the interior of the bank through the said coinslot.

Other objects of the present invention not at this time more particularly enumerated will be clearly understood from the following detailed description of the present invention.

With the various objects of the present invention in view, the invention consists, primarily, in the novel coin repository hereinafter set forth and the novel coin-receiving and depositing means therefor; and, the invention consists,-furthermore, in the novel arrangements and combinations of the several. devices and parts, as well as in the details of the construction of thesame, all

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 22, 1912.

Serial No. 705,219.

of which will be more fully described in the following specification, and then finally embodiedin the clauses of the claim which are appended to and which form an essential part of this specification.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure l is a longitudinal vertical sect1on of a coin-repository and its coin-receiving and depositing means, showing one em v bodiment of the principles of the present invention, the said coin-receiving and depositing means being represented in side elevation; and Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional representation of the coin-repository, said section being taken on line 2-2 in said Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrow m. Fig. 3 is a detail longitudinal vertical section of the upper portion of the coin-repository and the coin-receiving and depositing means, Fig. 4 is a view of the parts represented in said Fig.3, looking in the direction of the arrow 1 and Fig. 5 is a view similar to that represented in Fig. 3, but showing the parts in their reversed relation, when the coin-receiving and depositing device serves as a means for preventing the withdrawal or extraction of a coin from within the coin-receptacle through the coin-receiving slot thereof.

' Similar characters of reference are employed in all. of the above described views, to indicate corresponding parts.

Referring now to the several figures of the drawings, the reference-character 1 indicates a suitably shaped casing or box,

which is usually made of sheet metal, and

is provided with a closed top2 from which may extend in an upward direction suitably constructed handle-posts, as 3, and with which may suitably be connected a handle 4 of any desired shape and configuration. In one end of the said box or casing there is a suitable coin-receiving slot or opening, as 5, and the lower open end-portion of the said box or casing is closed by means of a closing plate 6 removably arranged within the said open end, the said plate being provided with a key-operated mechanism, which, however does not form any part of the present invention. i

The previously mentioned coin-receiving and depositing means, consists, essentially, of a main shell or body 7 which is secured bymeans of rivets 8, or other suitable fas- Patented Feb. 3, 1914.

. tening means to the inner surface of the top 2 of the said casing or box 1, the said shell or body being provided with a pair of downwardly extending sides or members 9, formed with the angular marginal edge-portions 10. Extending from the forward edge of the said plate 7 and suitably located between the said angular marginal edge-portions 10 of the sides 9, is a forwardly and downwardly and angularly extending plate-like member or apron 11 which is formed with a series of outwardly pressed rib-like portions, as 12, usually three of them, and which provide the said plate-like member or apron 11 upon its inner surface with a series of channels 13. Th sides 9 are formed in their angular marginal edges 10 with cutaway portions 141, and the said plate-like member or apron 11 is provided with correspondingly located retaining or holding lugs 15, which register with the said cutaway portions or recesses 14, and are bent at right angles so as to extend down the outer surfaces of the sides 9, whereby the said sides 9 and the apron 11, are rigidly connected with each other as will be clearly understood from an inspection of Figs. 1, 2 and 4: of the drawings. The sides 9 are also provided in their lower marginal edge-portions with cut-away or recessed portions 16 and 17, the said cut-away or recessed portions being separated by suitably formed holding or retaining lugs 18. Extending into each cut-away or recessed portion 16 is a tongue-like projectiomas 19,said tonguelilre projections forming with a part of the upper marginal edge-portions which bounds the said cut-away or recessed portions 17, suitable receiving recesses 20.

In connection with the parts just described, I employ a coin-receiving table which consists, essentially, of a plate like body 21 with which is connected a forwardly and downwardly extending and angular chute-like element or member 22, this element or member 22 being formed with elongated openings, as 23, which correspond in number to and are in alinement with the previouslymentioned channels 13. At the lower part of each opening 23, the chutelike element or member 22 is formed with a downwardly depressed connecting portion 24, said connecting portions 2 1 providing suitable rests for a series of fingers 25. As shown, the said plate-like body 21 is formed with a series of openings 26 which are in alinement with the openings 28, and extending laterally across each opening 26, and arranged below the lower surface of the said plate-like body 21, are downwardly depressed portions 27 which form pintle-like members or elements. Pivotally connected with these pintle-like members or elements 27 are the ears 28 of the previously mentioned fingers 25. The purpose of having the said pintle-like members or elements 27 below the lower surface of the said body 21 is that the ears 28 of the said fingers 25 will not project above the upper surface of the said body 21, so that there will be no 0bstructions presented upon said upper surface of the said body 21, to retard or prevent the deposited coin from freely passing over the said upper surface of the said body 21. Each finger 25 extends forwardly and downwardly across the angle formed between the said body 21 and the chute-like element 22, each finger 25 being independently movable within an elongated opening 23, and its angularly bent free end portion resting directly upon a depressed connecting portion or rest 24, so that under normal conditions, the said angularly bent free end- )ortions of the fin ers 25 will have their l s upper surface-portions flush with the upper surface-portions of the said chute-like element or member 22, and the free end-portion of each finger extending also into a channel 18, as shown. The said coin-receiving table thus provided is permanently affixed to the lower marginal edge-portions of the sides 9 by having laterally extending marginal lugs or ears 29 and 30 extending respectively into the cutaway or recessed portions 16 and 17 of the sides 9, with a portion of each lug or ear 29 arranged in the previously-mentioned receivingrecess 20 and each tongue-like projection extending into holding or retaining engagement with the lower surface-portion of each ear or lug 29. The holding or retaining lugs 18 of the said sides 9, as shown, extend downwardly into the recesses or open spaces 31 formed between the said marginal lugs or ears 29 and 30, and are then bent over into support ing engagement with the lower surface of the said chute-like element 22, whereby the parts are securely fixed in their assembled and operative relations, as will be clearly evident.

The marginal edge-portion 32 of the platelike body 21 is curved, substantially as shown, and conforms to the inner surfaceconformation of the slotted end-portion of the casing or box 1, so as to provide a close fit, being located directly beneath the coinreceiving slot 5, and being also preferably formed with a downwardly extending marginal flange, as 33.

When a coin is inserted in the coin-slot 5 of the box or case 1 it is arranged upon the coin-receiving table, and by slightly tipping the box or case 1, the coin slides over the plate-like body 21, upon the chute-like eleis tilted or reversed, as indicated in Fig. 5, the discharge-portion of the coin-receiving and depositing means is eifectively closed, and under no circumstance can the bank or the fingers 25 be manipulated to permit of the withdrawal of a coin from within the coin-receptacle through its coin-slot, by the insertion of the blade of a knife or other fiat instrument, as will be clearly evident from an inspection of the several figures of the drawings.

I am aware that some changes may be made in the general arrangements and combinations of the several devices and parts, as well as in the details of the construction of the same, without departing from the scope of the present invention as set forth in the foregoing specification, and as defined in the claims which are appended thereto. Hence, I do not limit my invention to the exact arrangements and combinations of the various devices and parts as described in the said specification, nor do I confine myself to the exact details of the construction of the said parts as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

1. A receptacle for coins having a coinreceiving slot, and a coin-receiving and depositing means within said receptacle, comprising a housing consisting of a shell and a downwardly extending and angular apronlike member connected therewith, a tablelike coin-receiving member and a down wardly extending and angular chute-like element connected with said table-like member, said chute-like element being formed with a series of elongated openings and rests, and a series of fingers pivotally connected with said table-like coin-receiving member, said fingers having their free end-portions ex tending into and movably disposed in the said elongated openings and resting normally upon Said rests, with their upper surface-portions normally flush with the upper surface of the chute-like element.

2. A receptacle for coins having a coinreceiving slot, and a coin-receiving and depositing means within said receptacle, comprising a housing consisting of a shell and a downwardly extending and angular apron-like member connected therewith, a table -like coin-receiving member and a downwardly extending and angular chutelike element connected with said table-like member, said chute-like element being formed with a series of elongated openings and rests, said table-like member comprising a coin-receiving body-portion formed with openings corresponding to and in alinement with the elongated openings in said chute-like element, pintle-members extending across the openings in said coinreceiving body-portion of said table-like member, said pintle-members extending below the lower surface of said body-portion, and a series of fingers provided with ears pivotally mounted upon said pintle-mem here, said fingers having their free end-portions extending into and movably disposed in said elongated openings and resting normally upon said rests, with their upper surface-portions norzr ally flush with the upper surface of the chutelilre element.

' 3. A receptacle for coins having a coinreceiving slot, and a coin-receiving and de positing means within said receptacle, comprising a housing consisting of a shell and a downwardly extending and angular apron-like member connected therewith, a table-like coin-receiving member and a downwardly extending and angular chutelike element connected with said tablelike member, said chute-like element being formed with a series of elongated openings and rests, said table-like member comprising a coin-receiving body-portion formed with openings corresponding to and in alinement with the elongated openings in said chute-like element, pintle-members extending across the openings in said coin-receiving body-portion of said table-like member, said pintle-members extending below the lower surface of said body-portion, a series of fingers provided with ears pivotally mounted upon said pintle-members, said fingers having their free end-portions extending into and movably disposed in said elongated openings, the rests of the chutelike member being located below the lower surface of said chute-like member, and each finger having its free end-portion angularly bent and resting normally upon said rests. whereby the said bent free end-portions of saidfingers are flush with the upper surface of said chute-like member.

4. A receptacle for coins having a coinreceiving slot, and a coin-receiving and depositing means within said receptacle, comprising a housing consisting of a shell and a downwardly extending. and angular apron-like member connected therewith, a table-like coin-receiving member and a downwardly extending and angular chutelike element connected with said table-like member, said chute-like element being formed with a series of elongated openings and rests, and a series of fingers pivotally connected. with said table-like coin-receiving member, said fingers having their free end-portions extending into and movably disposed in the said elongated openings and resting normally upon said rests with their upper surface-portions normally flush with the upper surface of the chute-like element,

said apron-like member being provided with a series of channels corresponding to the number of said fingers, said channels being adapted to receive the free ends of said fingers when the coin-receptacleis reversed.

5. A receptacle for coins having a coin receiving slot, and a coin-receiving and depositing means within said receptacle, comprising a housing consisting of a shell and a downwardly extending and angular apron-like member connected therewith, a table-like coin-receiving member and a downwardly extending and angular chutelike element connected with said table-like member, said chute-like element being formed with series of elongated openings and rests, said table-like member comprising a coin-receiving body-portion formed with openings corresponding to and in alinement with the elongated openings in said chute-like element, pintle-members eX- tending across the openings in said coinreceiving body-portion of said tablelike member, said pintle-members extending below the lower surface of said body-portion, a series of fingers provided with ears pivotallv mounted upon said pintle-members, said fingers having their tree end-portions extending into and movably disposed in said elongated openings and resting normally upon said rests with their upper surfaceportions normally flush with the upper surface of the chute-like element, said apronlike members being provided with a series of channels corresponding to the number of said fingers, said channels being adapted to receive the free ends of said fingers when the coin-receptacle is reversed.

G. A receptacle for coins having a coinreceiving slot, and a coin-receiving and depositing means within said receptacle, comprising a housing consisting of a shell and a downwardly extending and angular apron-like member connected therewith, a table-like coin-receiving member and a downwardly extending and angular chutelike element connected with said tablelil e member, said chute-like element being formed with a series of elongated openings and rests, said table-like member comprising a coin-receiving body-portion formed with openings corresponding to and in alinement with the elongated openings in said chute-like element, pintle-members extending across the openings in said coin-receiving bodyportion of said table-like member, said pintle-members extending below the lower surface of said bodyportion, a series of fingers provided with ears pivotally mounted upon said pintle-members, said fingers having their free end-portions extending into and movablv disposed in said elongated openings, the rests of the chutelike member being located below the lower surface of said chute-like member, and each finger having its free end-portion angu larly bent and resting normally upon said rests, whereby the said bent free end-portions of said fingers are flush with the upper surface of said chute-like member, and said apron-like member forming part of said shell, said apron-like member being provided with a series of channels corresponding to the number of said fingers, said channels being adapted to receive the free ends of said fingers when the coin-receptacle is reversed.

In testimony, that I claim the invention set forth above 1 have hereunto set my hand this 20th day of June, 1912.

BENNO voar EIGEN.

Witnesses:

FREDK. C. FRAENTZEL, Fnnnn. H. W. FRAnNTznL.

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