CA1284131C - Converter device for cash drawers - Google Patents
Converter device for cash drawersInfo
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- CA1284131C CA1284131C CA 608724 CA608724A CA1284131C CA 1284131 C CA1284131 C CA 1284131C CA 608724 CA608724 CA 608724 CA 608724 A CA608724 A CA 608724A CA 1284131 C CA1284131 C CA 1284131C
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- G—PHYSICS
- G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
- G07G—REGISTERING THE RECEIPT OF CASH, VALUABLES, OR TOKENS
- G07G1/00—Cash registers
- G07G1/0018—Constructional details, e.g. of drawer, printing means, input means
- G07G1/0027—Details of drawer or money-box
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Abstract
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
A device for converting a paper money-receiving section of a cash drawer or box to one which will receive and permit ready dispensing of coins comprising a rigid sheet of material to be fitted within the section on the base, the sheet being formed from flat material of rectangular shape, the sides of the sheet to fit within the section near the side walls thereof, a portion of the sheet being bent towards one end to provide a concave curve in its upper surface in the longitudinal direction at that end to facilitate drawing of coins from the section, and the sheet, towards the other end, being flat to rest on the section base when the device in position in the section.
A device for converting a paper money-receiving section of a cash drawer or box to one which will receive and permit ready dispensing of coins comprising a rigid sheet of material to be fitted within the section on the base, the sheet being formed from flat material of rectangular shape, the sides of the sheet to fit within the section near the side walls thereof, a portion of the sheet being bent towards one end to provide a concave curve in its upper surface in the longitudinal direction at that end to facilitate drawing of coins from the section, and the sheet, towards the other end, being flat to rest on the section base when the device in position in the section.
Description
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BACRGROUND OE' THE I~3VENTION
The present invention relates to a device for convertiny a paper money receiving section of a cash drawer or box, or the like, to one which will receive and permit ready dispensing of coins from that section.
Many countries such as Canada are converting paper money to coins, particularly for lesser values of paper money. Thus, for example, Canada has recently taken out of circulation one dollar paper bills, and replaced them with one dollar coins.
Cash drawers and cash boxes used in banks and businesses for holding paper money and coins conventionally .comprise a plurality of sections formed by upstanding walls on a horizontal base, the walls defining rectan~ular sections of similar size to receive different denominations of paper moneyO Thus, for example, from side-to-side across the cash drawer or box may extend five such sections, for respectively, twenty dollar, ten dollar~ five dollar, two dollar and one dollar paper bills. At one end of such sections may be spring mounted clips to releasably weigh down on bills placed in such sections, to hold them in place. At the other end of the sections are often smaller sections, each section for holding a particular denomination of coinage~ These sections again have upstanding walls, although the wall intended to be nearest the person using the box or drawer is concavely curved upwardly away from the base of the section to facilitate removal of coins from that section.
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With the demise of the Canadian one dollar paper bill, cash drawers and boxes which had been previously designed for a full range of the most frequently used paper currency will now have one section which is no longer useful for its original purpose, ie.
holding one dollar paper bills. It i9 an object of the present invention to provide a device which will modify such paper currency receiving sections to adapt them to readily receive and dispense colns .
8UMMARY OF ~E INVENTION
In accordance with the present invention there is provided a device for converting a paper money-receiving section of a cash drawer or box to one which will receive and permit ready dispensing of coins, the section having vertical walls circumscribing a rectangular base. The device comprises a rigid sheet of material to be fitted within the section on the base. The sheet is formed from flat material of rectangular shape. The sides of the sheet fit within the section near the side walls thereof.
A portion of the sheet towards one end is bent to provide a concava curve in its upper surface in the longitudinal direction at that end to facilitate drawing of coins from the section. When in position in the section this curved portion of the sheet abuts a portion of the corresponding end wall of the section so as to provide no gap therebetween. The sheet, towards the other end, is flat to rest on the section base when the device is in position in the section.
In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the curved end of the device terminates in an outwardly extending lip ,,~,' , ~, ~
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located so as to rest on an upper edge of the corresponding end wall of the section when the device is in position therein. As well, the device at its flat end terminates in a flat, upwardly extending portion, this portion to abut against the corresponding end wall of the section when the device is in position therein.
The device in accordance with the present invention is both simple and economical to construct and effectively converts a paper currency-receiving section of a cash drawer or box to one which readily receives and dispenses coins. In this way, a section of an existing cash drawer and box, adapted to receive a particular denomination of paper currency, may by removal of the section's spring mounted clip and insertion of the device be converted to receive that denomination in coinage, for example when that currency denomination changes from paper to coin. Of course, by removal of the device, a section may be adapted back to its original, paper-currency receiving function.
BR~EF DBSCRIPl~ION Oli' TH13 DRAWINGS
These and other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent upon reading the following detailed description and upon referring to the drawings in which: -FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of a cash drawer having a section into which a device in accordance with the present invention has been inserted:
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~8~31 FIGURE 2 is a side view of the device as illustrated in FIGURE l; and FIGURE 3 is a plan view of the device of FIGURE 1.
While the invention will be described in conjunction with example embodiments, it will be understood that it is not intended to limit the invention to such embodiments. On the contrary, it is intended to cover all alternatives, modifications and equivalents as may be included within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.
D~TAILED DESCRIP~ION OF THB_DRAWINGS
In the drawings, similar features have been given similar reference numerals.
Turning to FIGURE 1, there is illustrated a cash drawer 2 having a plurality of paper-currency receiving sections 4 and a plurality of coin-receiving sections 5. The paper currency-receiving sections 4 comprise a rectangular base 7, to be horizontally oriented, circumscribed by vertically upstanding walls 8. Spring mounted Clip5 10 at the rear of each of sections 4 bear down onto paper curxency (not illustrated) when placed in sections 4, to hold that currency in place within the section.
Coin receiving sections 5, at the other end of paper currency-receiving sections 4, similarly comprise bases 12 circumscribed by upstanding walls 14. Three of these walls are again vertical in orientation the fourth of these walls, wall 16, ~28~31 however, which is normally positioned nearest the user of the cash box/ is upwardly concavely (from within) curved as illustrated -to facilitate removal of coins from that section.
As can be seen in FIGURES 1, 2 and 3, device 20 comprising a rigid sheet of material, such as a thin strip o~
stainlçss steel or plastic, is form~d so that it can be fitted within one of the sections 4, (after removal of the spring mounted clip lQ at the rear of the section), on the base 7 of that section as illustrated in FIGU~E 1. The sheet is formed from flat material of rectangular shape. The sides 22 of the sheet fit snugly within the section to abut against the side walls thereof. Portion 24 of the sheet, is bent upwardly, towards one end (preferably the end nearest the user of the cash drawer when the device is in position), to provide an upward concave curve in the upper surface in the longitudinal direction of the sheet at that end and thereby facilitate drawing of coins from the section when the device is in position. Portion 26, extending from curved portion 24 to the other end of device 20, is flat and is intended to rest on base 7 of section 4. At the extremity of the curved end 24, as can be seen in FIGU~E 2, an outwardly extendin~ lip 28, when viewed from the bottom, extends transversely across the end portion of device 20 to receive the upper edge of the corresponding wall 8 of that section.
At the other end, flat portion 26 at its extremity terminates in a flat, upwardly extending portion 30, as illustrated, this portion to abut against the corresponding end ";,-3~
wall 8 of section 4 ~e.g. FIGURE 1) when the device is in positiontherein. This upwardly extending portion 30 may be bent as required, so that it bears against the corresponding end wall 30, to provide a snug fit of device 20 within section 4.
As can be seen in FIGURE 2, securing means such as double sided adhesive tape 32 may be provided on the lower surface of devica 20, beneath flat portion 26 and/or in the vicinity of outwardly extending lip 28, to ensure that device 20 is securely held within section 4. As can be seen (in phantom) in FIGURE 3, an appropriate notch (or aperture) 34 may be provided as required in device 20 to provide clearance for example for screws or other obstacles which may project upwardly from base 7 and which otherwise would prevent device 20 from snugly fitting within section 4.
Device 20, in this way, provides an e~fective and economical method of converting a section of a cash drawer or box from one which is adapted specifically to receive and dispense paper currency, to one which is adapted to receive and dispense coins. Conversely, by its removal, the section is then converted from one which is adapted to receive and dispense coins to one which is adapted to receive and dispense paper currency~ While a single conversion device 20 has been illustrated in the drawings, it will be understood that other paper currency receiving sections of the cash box or drawer may be similarly converted using additional devices 20.
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Thus it is apparent that there has been provided in accordance with the invention a converter device for cash drawers that fully satisfies the objects, aims and advantages set forth above. While the invention has been described in conjunction with specific embodiments thereof, it is evident that many alternatives, modifications and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art in light of the foregoing description. Accordingly, it is intended to embrace all such alternatives, modifications and variations as fall within the spirit and broad scope of the ~ nventlon .
BACRGROUND OE' THE I~3VENTION
The present invention relates to a device for convertiny a paper money receiving section of a cash drawer or box, or the like, to one which will receive and permit ready dispensing of coins from that section.
Many countries such as Canada are converting paper money to coins, particularly for lesser values of paper money. Thus, for example, Canada has recently taken out of circulation one dollar paper bills, and replaced them with one dollar coins.
Cash drawers and cash boxes used in banks and businesses for holding paper money and coins conventionally .comprise a plurality of sections formed by upstanding walls on a horizontal base, the walls defining rectan~ular sections of similar size to receive different denominations of paper moneyO Thus, for example, from side-to-side across the cash drawer or box may extend five such sections, for respectively, twenty dollar, ten dollar~ five dollar, two dollar and one dollar paper bills. At one end of such sections may be spring mounted clips to releasably weigh down on bills placed in such sections, to hold them in place. At the other end of the sections are often smaller sections, each section for holding a particular denomination of coinage~ These sections again have upstanding walls, although the wall intended to be nearest the person using the box or drawer is concavely curved upwardly away from the base of the section to facilitate removal of coins from that section.
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With the demise of the Canadian one dollar paper bill, cash drawers and boxes which had been previously designed for a full range of the most frequently used paper currency will now have one section which is no longer useful for its original purpose, ie.
holding one dollar paper bills. It i9 an object of the present invention to provide a device which will modify such paper currency receiving sections to adapt them to readily receive and dispense colns .
8UMMARY OF ~E INVENTION
In accordance with the present invention there is provided a device for converting a paper money-receiving section of a cash drawer or box to one which will receive and permit ready dispensing of coins, the section having vertical walls circumscribing a rectangular base. The device comprises a rigid sheet of material to be fitted within the section on the base. The sheet is formed from flat material of rectangular shape. The sides of the sheet fit within the section near the side walls thereof.
A portion of the sheet towards one end is bent to provide a concava curve in its upper surface in the longitudinal direction at that end to facilitate drawing of coins from the section. When in position in the section this curved portion of the sheet abuts a portion of the corresponding end wall of the section so as to provide no gap therebetween. The sheet, towards the other end, is flat to rest on the section base when the device is in position in the section.
In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the curved end of the device terminates in an outwardly extending lip ,,~,' , ~, ~
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located so as to rest on an upper edge of the corresponding end wall of the section when the device is in position therein. As well, the device at its flat end terminates in a flat, upwardly extending portion, this portion to abut against the corresponding end wall of the section when the device is in position therein.
The device in accordance with the present invention is both simple and economical to construct and effectively converts a paper currency-receiving section of a cash drawer or box to one which readily receives and dispenses coins. In this way, a section of an existing cash drawer and box, adapted to receive a particular denomination of paper currency, may by removal of the section's spring mounted clip and insertion of the device be converted to receive that denomination in coinage, for example when that currency denomination changes from paper to coin. Of course, by removal of the device, a section may be adapted back to its original, paper-currency receiving function.
BR~EF DBSCRIPl~ION Oli' TH13 DRAWINGS
These and other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent upon reading the following detailed description and upon referring to the drawings in which: -FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of a cash drawer having a section into which a device in accordance with the present invention has been inserted:
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~8~31 FIGURE 2 is a side view of the device as illustrated in FIGURE l; and FIGURE 3 is a plan view of the device of FIGURE 1.
While the invention will be described in conjunction with example embodiments, it will be understood that it is not intended to limit the invention to such embodiments. On the contrary, it is intended to cover all alternatives, modifications and equivalents as may be included within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.
D~TAILED DESCRIP~ION OF THB_DRAWINGS
In the drawings, similar features have been given similar reference numerals.
Turning to FIGURE 1, there is illustrated a cash drawer 2 having a plurality of paper-currency receiving sections 4 and a plurality of coin-receiving sections 5. The paper currency-receiving sections 4 comprise a rectangular base 7, to be horizontally oriented, circumscribed by vertically upstanding walls 8. Spring mounted Clip5 10 at the rear of each of sections 4 bear down onto paper curxency (not illustrated) when placed in sections 4, to hold that currency in place within the section.
Coin receiving sections 5, at the other end of paper currency-receiving sections 4, similarly comprise bases 12 circumscribed by upstanding walls 14. Three of these walls are again vertical in orientation the fourth of these walls, wall 16, ~28~31 however, which is normally positioned nearest the user of the cash box/ is upwardly concavely (from within) curved as illustrated -to facilitate removal of coins from that section.
As can be seen in FIGURES 1, 2 and 3, device 20 comprising a rigid sheet of material, such as a thin strip o~
stainlçss steel or plastic, is form~d so that it can be fitted within one of the sections 4, (after removal of the spring mounted clip lQ at the rear of the section), on the base 7 of that section as illustrated in FIGU~E 1. The sheet is formed from flat material of rectangular shape. The sides 22 of the sheet fit snugly within the section to abut against the side walls thereof. Portion 24 of the sheet, is bent upwardly, towards one end (preferably the end nearest the user of the cash drawer when the device is in position), to provide an upward concave curve in the upper surface in the longitudinal direction of the sheet at that end and thereby facilitate drawing of coins from the section when the device is in position. Portion 26, extending from curved portion 24 to the other end of device 20, is flat and is intended to rest on base 7 of section 4. At the extremity of the curved end 24, as can be seen in FIGU~E 2, an outwardly extendin~ lip 28, when viewed from the bottom, extends transversely across the end portion of device 20 to receive the upper edge of the corresponding wall 8 of that section.
At the other end, flat portion 26 at its extremity terminates in a flat, upwardly extending portion 30, as illustrated, this portion to abut against the corresponding end ";,-3~
wall 8 of section 4 ~e.g. FIGURE 1) when the device is in positiontherein. This upwardly extending portion 30 may be bent as required, so that it bears against the corresponding end wall 30, to provide a snug fit of device 20 within section 4.
As can be seen in FIGURE 2, securing means such as double sided adhesive tape 32 may be provided on the lower surface of devica 20, beneath flat portion 26 and/or in the vicinity of outwardly extending lip 28, to ensure that device 20 is securely held within section 4. As can be seen (in phantom) in FIGURE 3, an appropriate notch (or aperture) 34 may be provided as required in device 20 to provide clearance for example for screws or other obstacles which may project upwardly from base 7 and which otherwise would prevent device 20 from snugly fitting within section 4.
Device 20, in this way, provides an e~fective and economical method of converting a section of a cash drawer or box from one which is adapted specifically to receive and dispense paper currency, to one which is adapted to receive and dispense coins. Conversely, by its removal, the section is then converted from one which is adapted to receive and dispense coins to one which is adapted to receive and dispense paper currency~ While a single conversion device 20 has been illustrated in the drawings, it will be understood that other paper currency receiving sections of the cash box or drawer may be similarly converted using additional devices 20.
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Thus it is apparent that there has been provided in accordance with the invention a converter device for cash drawers that fully satisfies the objects, aims and advantages set forth above. While the invention has been described in conjunction with specific embodiments thereof, it is evident that many alternatives, modifications and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art in light of the foregoing description. Accordingly, it is intended to embrace all such alternatives, modifications and variations as fall within the spirit and broad scope of the ~ nventlon .
Claims (8)
1. A device for converting a paper money-receiving section of a cash drawer or box to one which will receive and permit ready dispensing of coins, the section having vertical walls circumscribing a rectangular base, the device comprising a rigid sheet of material to be fitted within the section on the base, the sheet being formed from flat material of rectangular shape, the sides of the sheet to fit within the section near the side walls thereof, a portion of the sheet towards one end being bent to provide a concave curve in its upper surface in the longitudinal direction at that end to facilitate drawing of coins from the section, the curved portion of the sheet to abut a portion of the corresponding end wall of the section so as to provide no gap therebetween and the sheet, towards the other end, being flat to rest on the section base, when the device is in position in the section.
2. A device according to claim 1 wherein the curved end of the device terminates in a downwardly curved lip located so as to rest on an upper edge of corresponding end wall of the section when the device is in position therein.
3. A device according to claim 1 wherein the device at its flat and terminates in a flat, upwardly extending portion, this portion to abut against the corresponding end wall of the end section when the device is in position therein.
4. A device according to claim 2 wherein the device at its flat end terminates in a flat, upwardly extending portion, this portion to abut against the corresponding end wall of the end section when the device is in position therein.
5. A device according to claim 1 wherein the sheet is made of a thin strip of stainless steel.
6. A device according to claim 4 wherein the sheet is made of a thin strip of stainless steel.
7. A device according to claim 1 wherein the sheet is made of a thin strip of plastic.
8. A device according to claim 1 further provided with adhesive means on its lower surface for securing the device in position within the section.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| CA 608724 CA1284131C (en) | 1989-08-18 | 1989-08-18 | Converter device for cash drawers |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| CA 608724 CA1284131C (en) | 1989-08-18 | 1989-08-18 | Converter device for cash drawers |
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| CA1284131C true CA1284131C (en) | 1991-05-14 |
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| CA 608724 Expired CA1284131C (en) | 1989-08-18 | 1989-08-18 | Converter device for cash drawers |
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