IL26219A - Combination locking bank - Google Patents

Description

niuji |Π3 fji nrn m PATENTS AND DESIGNS ORDINANCE SPECIFICATION Combination lockin ,Bank 1 ( we ) REXALL DRUG AND CHEMICAL COMPANY, a company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, U.S.A., of 8480 Beverly Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A. do hereby declare the- nature of this invention and in what manner 'the same is to be per formed , "to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement : - This invention relaHeo to locking receptacles and more particularly to a child'o locking coin bank which may bo manufactured wholly of plastic and which is particularly adapted to the injection molding forming procooe.

It io accordingly the principal object of the present invention to provid a locking bank of the present type, the component parts of which may be injection molded of plastic material and which may bo readily opened only when the locking means thereof are placed in a particular predetermined relationship known to the poascooor thereof* Othe objects will hereinafter be obvious as will the nature of the invention be more clearly-understood by reference to the following detailed, description, the appended claims and the several views illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of the locking bank of the present invention shown illustratively embodied in a simulated camera shape) Figure 2 is a partial cross -sectional view taken along the line 2*2 of Figure 1; Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the component parts of the present locking bank in relationship one to the other} and Throughout the specification, like reference numerals arc used to indicate like parts.

The component parts of the locking bank 10 are best initially illustrated by Figure 3 of the drawings, wherein such locking bonk is composed of component groups including receptacle U and closure means 12. The closure mean 12 is further comprised of a closure cap 13 and plurality of locking rings 14.

Turning now to the receptacle 11 itself, such is illustratively shown in the form of a camera and in this manner enhances the enjoyment of the device by increasing the number of uses to which ouch may be put.

Accordingly, the device is provided with attendant simulated structure of a camer including carrying means 15 so that the device may be conveniently suspended from the neck of a child user by cord 16 or the like. The rocop- tacle 11 is further provided with a cylindrically shaped projection 17 which is open at the upper end 18 thereof through which access to the interior of the receptacle may be gained without breaking the locking bank of the present invention in a manner which will be more clearly hereinafter set • out. The base of the cylindrical projection 17 is provided with a step for* mation 19 so as to form a shoulder 20 at the base thereof, which step is ■ . further provided with an upstanding guide 21. The outer surface of the cylindrical projection 17 is further provided with a plurality of upstanding detents 22 which are longitudinally aligned with each other and the guide 21. The closure cap 13 is provided with an imperforate end wall 23 at the top thereof and with a cylindrical sidewall 24 downwardly extending from . the periphery thereof* The sidewall 24 is further provided with longitudinal wall 24 into a plurality of side wall segments 26 which aro integrally attached to the end wall 23 at the periphery thereof. 'The closure cap 13 is further provided with upper and lower ring retaining means 27 and 28 respectively which prevent the uppe and lower rings 14 illustratively shown from longitudinally sliding off the upper and lower ends of the side wall 2 when such are rotatably slidably mounted thereon as will hereinafter appear The lower ring retaining means 28 preferably takes the form of outwardly directed annular wall portions integral with the lower ends of the individual segments 26 while the upper ring retaining means 27 io of a similar form and also comprises portions "Ahich extend outwardly in leg-like fashion at the upper terminals of the longitudinal slots 25. In this manner then, the bottom ends of the individual segments 26 may be inwardly flexed so that the side wall 24 receives the individual rings 14, it being understood that the lower ring retaining means 28 may be temporarily bypassed in so positioning the rings 14 upon the closure cap 13.

Furthermore, , the preferable placement of the upper ring retaining means 27 in longitudinal alignment with the slots 24 makes possible the concealment of such slots and accordingly the operation of the device when such is in assembled position. Also, slight operation clearances are provided between the individual rings 14 and the respective retaining means 27 and 28, as best shown in Figure 2 of the drawings so that the rings may freely slidably rotate upon the side wall 24. The bank device may be furthei provided with a coin receiving slot (not shown) in a convenient location such as through the end wall 23 or in the rear of the receptacle 11. .

Each of the rings 14 is provided with an internal annular locking wall 29 having release means in the form of a cut-out portion 30 the ein, which cu -ou s are a gne w a par cu a n c a prov e on e ou er wa ourface of each ring* The indicia formed on the outside of each of the rings 14 has been illustratively shown as comprising numerals "0" to "10", but it should be understood that any means of Identifying indicia may be likewise utilised.

The operation o£ the device is as follows: The closure means 12 is first assembled by inwardly deflecting the lower portions of the side wall segments 26 to a position where the ring 14 may be slipped over the lower retaining means 28 after which the segmen s are allowed to outwardly flex and in this manner the rings 14 are held against longitudinal removal from and in assembled position upon the side wall 24 of the closure cap 13. The •wall 29 of each of the rings rests upon the side wall 24 and permits the independent rotation of each of the rings both in respect to each other and the side wall 24, Each of the cut-out 30 are positioned opposite a pre= determined indicia placed on the outside of the rings and in this manner the rings may be rotated so that ouch predetermined indicia is placed in alignment with one of the longitudinal slots 25 within the side wall 24 of the closure cap and in this position the closure means 12 is ready to be placed in telescoped relationship with the cylindrical projection 17 of the receptacle 11.

In so assembling the main component pieces of the locking bank 10 the closure means 12 thereof is circularly aligned with the projection 17 so that the slot 25 and the aligned cut-outs 30 are orientated in respect to the projecting detents 22 and accordingly placed in telescoped position therewith until the lower ring retaining means 28 abuts with the shoulder 20. It is i this above described position that the cloouro means 12 may be both placed upon and removed from the projection 17 of the receptacle and ouch : has been accordingly illustrated in Figure 2 of the drawin o wherein the ring cut-outfl 30 are respectively located beneath the indicia numerala "6" and "8" of the upper and lower rings respectively* From this pooition the locking bank 10 may be D O cured so that the closure moans 12 thereof will not freely slide from the receptacle by rotating one or both of the rings 14 so that the inne annular wall 29 thereof lockingly abuts one or both of the detente 22. In this position it should be also noted that respective edges of the side wall segments 26 adjacent the detents 22 and which serve to define the boundaries of the longitudinal slot 25 further prevent the closure cap 13 from rotating freely upon the projection 17 as such sides contact the detents 22 and prevent ouch relative rotation. It may thus be apparent that the closure means 12 is accordingly held from longitudinal movement in regard to the receptacle when one or more of the rings 14 are in locking position (i. e. any position other than the predetermined open position) and that when both such rings are aligned in the particular predetermined relationship selected such as "6" and "8" above, the cut-outs 30 are positioned . above each of the detents 22 and the closure means 12 may be freely remove from the receptacle 11. The guide 21 is provided to mark the position of the detente 22 when the locking bank 10 is in completely assembled position. Of course, any particular suitable indicia of a group thereof may be selecte to mark the position of a release cut-out means there beneath and such indicia may be placed therein after the rings have been formed.

It is thus believed, therefore, that the present invention provides locking bank fulfilling the objects of the present invention and that such is convenient and positivo in its operation and that the component parts thereof arc particularly adapted to be formed of plastic material by tho injection molding process. However, attention is directed to the fact that other embodiments of the invention than that disclosed may bo utilized such that one or more than two locking rings may be utilized and that shapes other than that simulating a camera lend themselves to the principles of th present invention and that other variations may be made in the combinatio locking banlc structure of the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of tho invention, as defined in the appended claims* 26219/2

Claims (1)

1 . A combination locking device comprising a receptacle suitable f or receipt of coins and the like and'locklng closure means therefor, said receptacle inoluding a cylindrical profaction having an opening therethrough, said closure means comprising a closure cap and a plurality of locking rings supported thereby and positively retained thereon, said closure ca having an end wall and a cylindrica sidewall dependen therefrom said sidewall being provided with a plurality of circumferentlally spaced longitudinally directed slots dividing said sidewall into a plurality of sid ewall segments Integrally connected to said end wall at the top of said closure cap, said, closure cap being in overlying telescoped relationship with said projection and freely laterally slidable therewith, said closure cap provided with separate ri g retaining flanges outwardly projecting from the top and bottom of the sidewall thereof, said sidewall segments being inwardly deflectable at the bottoms thereof thus permitting said rings to clear said bottom retaining means when said rings are initially positioned on said closure cap, said rings being in contact with said cap sidewall and independently rotatable in relationship therewith, said rings further abuttin said retaining means so as to hold such against longitudinal movement in relation to the sidewall of said closure, said projection having ring locking means thereon for contacting said rings so as to prevent lateral movement of said rings relative to said projection, said rings having release means in a predetermined position thereon whereby said rings and said closure means may be slidably removed from said receptacle when said rings are in said predetermine . position, and means on said receptacle separate from said aforementioned means for positioning said closure cap In non-rotatable 26219/2 i The device according to claim 1 wherein each of said rings is provided with an inwardly directed annula wall, said ring locking means comprises outwardly directed detents integral with said cylindrical projection for engagement with said wall in locked position and wherein said ring release means comprises a notch within said wall, said notch being dimensioned so as to permit said detents' to pass therethrough, said cap positioning means comprising at least one peripheral boss at the base shoulder of said projection, which boos is positioned partially trit ln one of said sldewall slots and abuts side portions of the bottom ring retaining flange of an opposed pair of sidewall segments. S