CA2162205C - Coin insert - Google Patents
Coin insertInfo
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- CA2162205C CA2162205C CA 2162205 CA2162205A CA2162205C CA 2162205 C CA2162205 C CA 2162205C CA 2162205 CA2162205 CA 2162205 CA 2162205 A CA2162205 A CA 2162205A CA 2162205 C CA2162205 C CA 2162205C
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- Prior art keywords
- slot
- insert
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- depression
- coin
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- G—PHYSICS
- G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
- G07D—HANDLING OF COINS OR VALUABLE PAPERS, e.g. TESTING, SORTING BY DENOMINATIONS, COUNTING, DISPENSING, CHANGING OR DEPOSITING
- G07D9/00—Counting coins; Handling of coins not provided for in the other groups of this subclass
- G07D9/02—Change trays
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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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- Cash Registers Or Receiving Machines (AREA)
Abstract
The present invention provides an insert to fit into a paper money slot of a cash drawer to convert that slot into a coin-receiving/dispensing area. The insert comprises upper and lower sections. The upper section comprises a coin-receiving depression circumscribed by a flat, upper surface. The lower section comprises a flat base to rest on the slot bottom when the tray is in position in the slot. Cooperating sleeve and post means are provided on facing surfaces on the upper and lower sections. The sleeves adjustably receive corresponding posts in frictional engagement so as to maintain the upper section at an adjustable height relative to the lower section.
Description
- 1 216220~
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an insert to fit into a paper money slot of a cash drawer to convert that slot to a coin-receiving/dispensing area.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
As many countries convert paper currency to coin currency, conventional cash registers and cash drawers used by banks and businesses are becoming increasingly less useful. This is because such drawers have been designed with slots for a predetermined number of paper money denominations and have a limited area and limited slots to receive coinage. Such drawers conventionally have slots with a bottom, and front, back and side walls, vertically disposed and circumscribing the slot bottom in rectangular fashion. From side-to-side across the cash drawer may extend, for example, slots to receive, respectively, twenty dollar, ten dollar, five dollar, two dollar and one dollar denomination paper bills.
PRIOR ART
With respect to such drawers which have been previously designed for a full range of the most frequently used paper currency, as paper currency is phased out, increasingly one or more sections which are no longer useful for their original purpose, i.e.
holding paper bills.
C:~n~ n Patent No. 1,284,131 of Clark, issued May 14, 1991, describes and -2- 2182~5 illustrates a converter for a paper money receiving slot in a cash drawer in the form of a contoured sheet being formed from flat material of rectangular shape, the sheet to fit within the slot and curved to facilitate receiving and dispensing coins on the sheet when in position in the section. House U.S. Patent No. 2,155,549 issued April 25, 1939 describes and 5 illustrates an alternative form of curved sheet insert for cash drawers or the like. C~n~ n Laid-Open Patent Application Serial No. 2,144,095 of Bonneville published April 7, 1995 describes and illustrates a plastic, cup-shaped insert for such slots. Hutchinson U.S. Patent No. 4,314,632 issued February 9, 1982 describes and illustrates an elongated, double-bottomed insert for a slot of a till, the insert having, at one end, a flat upper surface with 10 trim tabs removable to ensure that the insert will slide within the walls of the slot. Other references of general background interest fe~tllring removable pockets or inserts for cash registers or the like are U.S. Patent No. 1,349,527 of Owen issued August 10, 1920, U.S.
Patent No, 2,681,730 of Carney issued June 22, 1954, European Patent Application No.
90301200.3 of Gomi, et al published under Publication No. 0,383,468, and C~n~ n Laid-Open Patent Application No. 2,096,110 of Nygard et al published July 12, 1992.
None of these prior art devices is particularly well-suited to be adaptable for a wide variety of shapes and sizes of slots in money drawers and the like. While such slots may be, generally speaking, of roughly equivalent dimensions, frequently there are small but significant variations in, for example, the width or length of the slots or the heights of the 20 circumscribing the walls.
OBJECTS OF THE PRESENT ~VENTION
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an insert to fit into a paper money slot of a cash drawer to convert that slot to a coin-receiving/dispensing area.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
As many countries convert paper currency to coin currency, conventional cash registers and cash drawers used by banks and businesses are becoming increasingly less useful. This is because such drawers have been designed with slots for a predetermined number of paper money denominations and have a limited area and limited slots to receive coinage. Such drawers conventionally have slots with a bottom, and front, back and side walls, vertically disposed and circumscribing the slot bottom in rectangular fashion. From side-to-side across the cash drawer may extend, for example, slots to receive, respectively, twenty dollar, ten dollar, five dollar, two dollar and one dollar denomination paper bills.
PRIOR ART
With respect to such drawers which have been previously designed for a full range of the most frequently used paper currency, as paper currency is phased out, increasingly one or more sections which are no longer useful for their original purpose, i.e.
holding paper bills.
C:~n~ n Patent No. 1,284,131 of Clark, issued May 14, 1991, describes and -2- 2182~5 illustrates a converter for a paper money receiving slot in a cash drawer in the form of a contoured sheet being formed from flat material of rectangular shape, the sheet to fit within the slot and curved to facilitate receiving and dispensing coins on the sheet when in position in the section. House U.S. Patent No. 2,155,549 issued April 25, 1939 describes and 5 illustrates an alternative form of curved sheet insert for cash drawers or the like. C~n~ n Laid-Open Patent Application Serial No. 2,144,095 of Bonneville published April 7, 1995 describes and illustrates a plastic, cup-shaped insert for such slots. Hutchinson U.S. Patent No. 4,314,632 issued February 9, 1982 describes and illustrates an elongated, double-bottomed insert for a slot of a till, the insert having, at one end, a flat upper surface with 10 trim tabs removable to ensure that the insert will slide within the walls of the slot. Other references of general background interest fe~tllring removable pockets or inserts for cash registers or the like are U.S. Patent No. 1,349,527 of Owen issued August 10, 1920, U.S.
Patent No, 2,681,730 of Carney issued June 22, 1954, European Patent Application No.
90301200.3 of Gomi, et al published under Publication No. 0,383,468, and C~n~ n Laid-Open Patent Application No. 2,096,110 of Nygard et al published July 12, 1992.
None of these prior art devices is particularly well-suited to be adaptable for a wide variety of shapes and sizes of slots in money drawers and the like. While such slots may be, generally speaking, of roughly equivalent dimensions, frequently there are small but significant variations in, for example, the width or length of the slots or the heights of the 20 circumscribing the walls.
OBJECTS OF THE PRESENT ~VENTION
- 3 - ~162~5 It is thus an object of the present invention to provide an insert which will be easily adaptable to fit a variety of such paper currency-receiving slots of cash drawers, to convert them to easily and conveniently receive and dispense coins.
SIJMMARY OF TIIE I~VENTION
S In accordance with the present invention there is provided an insert to fit into a paper money slot of a cash drawer to convert that slot into a coin-receiving/dispensing area. The insert comprises upper and lower sections. The upper section comprises a coin-receiving depression circumscribed by a flat, upper surface. The lower section comprises a flat base to rest on the slot bottom when the tray is in position in the slot. Means for adjustably securing the upper section to the lower section, such as cooperating sleeve and post means, are provided, preferably on facing surfaces of the upper and lower sections, the sleeves being adjustably received in corresponding posts in frictional engagement. The securing means are constructed so as to m~int~in the upper section at an adjustable height relative to the lower section.
In a preferred embodiment of the present invention the upper surface of the upper section has edges forming a rectangular periphery, with tear strips being provided along the edges of an end and two sides of that upper surface so that the upper surface edges can be trimmed to conform to walls of the slot.
The insert in accordance with the present invention will attractively fit into different slots of cash drawers where the wall height from one slot to another may differ and, in the preferred embodiment having tear strips, where the width or length of the varying slots may differ. In the former, the height of the upper section relative to the lower section may be suitably adjusted for the particular wall height of the slot; in the latter case tear strips as required may be removed, so that the peripheral of the edges of the upper surface of the upper section conform more or less to the circumscribing walls of the slot.
S BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
These and other 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 portion of a cash drawer having a slot into which an insert in accordance with the present invention has been fitted;
FIGURE 2 is an exploded, perspective view of the insert of FIGURE l;
FIGURE 3 is a section view along line III-III of FIGURE l; and FIGURE 4 is a section view along line IV-IV of FIGURE 1.
While the invention will be described in conjunction with an example embodiment, it will be understood that it is not intended to limit the invention to such embodiment. 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.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
In the following description, similar features in the drawings have been given 5 2i6~2~
similar reference numerals.
Turning to FIGURE 1, there is illustrated an insert 2 having an upper section 4 and a lower section 6 (FIGURE 2).
Upper section 4 is provided with a coin-receiving depression 8 having a S relatively flat bottom 10, and concavely-shaped side walls 12 and front wall 13 (FIGURES
3 and 4).
At the top of walls 12 and 13 of depression 8 and circumscribing that depression is a flat upper surface 14 of rectangular periphery. As can be seen for example in FIGURE 3, at least one of the side edges 16 of upper surface 14 is provided with a plurality of trim strips 18. Rear edge 20 of upper surface 14 is simil~rly provided with a plurality of trim strips 22. It will be understood that one or more of these trim strips may be removed, as required, to ensure that the peripheral edges of upper surface 14 are more or less contiguous with the upper ends of circumscribing walls 24 of a slot 26 in a cash drawer 28, into which the insert 2 is fitted.
Lower section 6 essentially comprises a flat rectangular base 30 to be seated on bottom 32 of slot 26 in cash drawer 28 (FIGURE 4). If desired, securing means such as, for example, double-sided adhesive strip 34, may be placed on the underside of base 30, to ensure that insert 2 is firmly seated within slot 26 and does not move relative thereto.
To secure upper section 4 at a particular height with respect to lower section 6, post 36, downwardly depending from a bottom surface of flat upper surface 14 are frictionally engaged within sleeves 40 upwardly extending from base 30 of lower section 6, as illustrated. In the illustrated embodiment, sleeves 40 are located at each of the corners of base 30. Posts 36 are snugly received within sleeves 40 so that they friction fit within the sleeves at adjustable heights. This feature is important since it is necessary that the relative height of upper section 4 with respect to lower section 6 be adjustable and be m~int~hle at a selected height, to suit for varying heights of walls 24 in different slots of dirrerelll cash drawers. This feature and the trim strips 18 and 22 make it possible for a single size of 5 insert 2 to be provided, that size to fit multiple sizes of slots 26 by removing appropriate numbers of trim strips 18 and 22 for conforming the length and width of upper section 4 to meet the walls of 24 of slots 26, and by adjusting the height of posts 36 in sleeves 40 to ensure that the upper surface 14 of insert 2 is more or less the same height as the upper edges of walls 24 of the slot 26 within which insert 2 is fitted.
Thus, it is apparent that there has been provided in accordance with the invention an insert for converting paper money-receiving slots of cash drawers to coin-receiving slots, that fully satisfies the objects, aims and advantages set forth above. While the invention has been described in conjunction with a specific embodiment thereof, it is evident that many alternatives, modifications and variations will be apparent to those skilled 15 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 invention.
SIJMMARY OF TIIE I~VENTION
S In accordance with the present invention there is provided an insert to fit into a paper money slot of a cash drawer to convert that slot into a coin-receiving/dispensing area. The insert comprises upper and lower sections. The upper section comprises a coin-receiving depression circumscribed by a flat, upper surface. The lower section comprises a flat base to rest on the slot bottom when the tray is in position in the slot. Means for adjustably securing the upper section to the lower section, such as cooperating sleeve and post means, are provided, preferably on facing surfaces of the upper and lower sections, the sleeves being adjustably received in corresponding posts in frictional engagement. The securing means are constructed so as to m~int~in the upper section at an adjustable height relative to the lower section.
In a preferred embodiment of the present invention the upper surface of the upper section has edges forming a rectangular periphery, with tear strips being provided along the edges of an end and two sides of that upper surface so that the upper surface edges can be trimmed to conform to walls of the slot.
The insert in accordance with the present invention will attractively fit into different slots of cash drawers where the wall height from one slot to another may differ and, in the preferred embodiment having tear strips, where the width or length of the varying slots may differ. In the former, the height of the upper section relative to the lower section may be suitably adjusted for the particular wall height of the slot; in the latter case tear strips as required may be removed, so that the peripheral of the edges of the upper surface of the upper section conform more or less to the circumscribing walls of the slot.
S BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
These and other 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 portion of a cash drawer having a slot into which an insert in accordance with the present invention has been fitted;
FIGURE 2 is an exploded, perspective view of the insert of FIGURE l;
FIGURE 3 is a section view along line III-III of FIGURE l; and FIGURE 4 is a section view along line IV-IV of FIGURE 1.
While the invention will be described in conjunction with an example embodiment, it will be understood that it is not intended to limit the invention to such embodiment. 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.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
In the following description, similar features in the drawings have been given 5 2i6~2~
similar reference numerals.
Turning to FIGURE 1, there is illustrated an insert 2 having an upper section 4 and a lower section 6 (FIGURE 2).
Upper section 4 is provided with a coin-receiving depression 8 having a S relatively flat bottom 10, and concavely-shaped side walls 12 and front wall 13 (FIGURES
3 and 4).
At the top of walls 12 and 13 of depression 8 and circumscribing that depression is a flat upper surface 14 of rectangular periphery. As can be seen for example in FIGURE 3, at least one of the side edges 16 of upper surface 14 is provided with a plurality of trim strips 18. Rear edge 20 of upper surface 14 is simil~rly provided with a plurality of trim strips 22. It will be understood that one or more of these trim strips may be removed, as required, to ensure that the peripheral edges of upper surface 14 are more or less contiguous with the upper ends of circumscribing walls 24 of a slot 26 in a cash drawer 28, into which the insert 2 is fitted.
Lower section 6 essentially comprises a flat rectangular base 30 to be seated on bottom 32 of slot 26 in cash drawer 28 (FIGURE 4). If desired, securing means such as, for example, double-sided adhesive strip 34, may be placed on the underside of base 30, to ensure that insert 2 is firmly seated within slot 26 and does not move relative thereto.
To secure upper section 4 at a particular height with respect to lower section 6, post 36, downwardly depending from a bottom surface of flat upper surface 14 are frictionally engaged within sleeves 40 upwardly extending from base 30 of lower section 6, as illustrated. In the illustrated embodiment, sleeves 40 are located at each of the corners of base 30. Posts 36 are snugly received within sleeves 40 so that they friction fit within the sleeves at adjustable heights. This feature is important since it is necessary that the relative height of upper section 4 with respect to lower section 6 be adjustable and be m~int~hle at a selected height, to suit for varying heights of walls 24 in different slots of dirrerelll cash drawers. This feature and the trim strips 18 and 22 make it possible for a single size of 5 insert 2 to be provided, that size to fit multiple sizes of slots 26 by removing appropriate numbers of trim strips 18 and 22 for conforming the length and width of upper section 4 to meet the walls of 24 of slots 26, and by adjusting the height of posts 36 in sleeves 40 to ensure that the upper surface 14 of insert 2 is more or less the same height as the upper edges of walls 24 of the slot 26 within which insert 2 is fitted.
Thus, it is apparent that there has been provided in accordance with the invention an insert for converting paper money-receiving slots of cash drawers to coin-receiving slots, that fully satisfies the objects, aims and advantages set forth above. While the invention has been described in conjunction with a specific embodiment thereof, it is evident that many alternatives, modifications and variations will be apparent to those skilled 15 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 invention.
Claims (6)
1. An insert to fit into a paper money slot of a cash drawer to convert that slot into a coin-receiving/dispensing area, the slot having a bottom and front, back and side walls vertically disposed circumscribing the slot bottom in rectangular fashion, the insert comprising upper and lower sections, the upper section comprising a coin-receiving depression circumscribed by a flat, upper surface, the lower section comprising a flat base to rest on the slot bottom when the tray is in position in the slot, cooperating sleeve and post means being provided on facing surfaces on the upper and lower sections, the sleeves to adjustably receive corresponding posts in frictional engagement so as to maintain the upper section at an adjustable height relative to the lower section.
2. An insert according to claim 1 wherein the upper surface of the upper section has edges forming a rectangular periphery, with tear strips being provided along the edges of an end and two sides of that upper surface so that those upper surface edges can be trimmed to conform to walls of the slot.
3. An insert according to claim 1 wherein the lower section is of rectangular shape and provided with upstanding sleeves at corners thereof, corresponding downwardly depending posts being provided on an undersurface of the upper section.
4. An insert according to claim 1 wherein the depression is provided with walls extending downwardly, from the upper surface to the bottom of the depression in curved, concave fashion.
5. An insert according to claim 2 wherein the depression is provided with walls extending downwardly, from the upper surface to the bottom of the depression in curved, concave fashion.
6. An insert to fit into a paper money slot of a cash drawer to convert that slot into a coin-receiving/dispensing area, the slot having a bottom and front, back and side walls vertically disposed circumscribing the slot bottom in rectangular fashion, the insert comprising upper and lower sections, the upper section comprising a coin-receiving depression circumscribed by a flat, upper surface, the lower section comprising a flat base to rest on the slot bottom when the tray is in position in the slot, cooperating means being provided for securing the upper and lower sections together so as to maintain the upper section at an adjustable height relative to the lower section.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA 2162205 CA2162205C (en) | 1995-11-06 | 1995-11-06 | Coin insert |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA 2162205 CA2162205C (en) | 1995-11-06 | 1995-11-06 | Coin insert |
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| CA2162205A1 CA2162205A1 (en) | 1997-05-07 |
| CA2162205C true CA2162205C (en) | 1999-03-16 |
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| CA 2162205 Expired - Fee Related CA2162205C (en) | 1995-11-06 | 1995-11-06 | Coin insert |
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