US1072709A - Savings-bank. - Google Patents

Description

C. FISHER.

SAVINGS BANK.

APPLICATION rum) MAR. 11, 1912.

1,072,?09, Y Patented Sept. 9,1913.

COLUMBIA PLANUGRAPH 60., WASHINGTON D c 4/ jzve72%27' CHARLES FISHER, or ornoneo, ILLINOIS, nssrenon TO THE AUTOMATIC RECORDING SAFE COMPANY, or CHICAGO,- ILLINOIS, A ooltronarron or ILLINOIS.

SAVINGS-BANK.

Specification of Letterslatent.

Patented Sept. 9,1913;

Application filed March 11, 1912. serial No. 683,178.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that 1, CHARLES FIsHER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Savings-Banks, of which the following is a specification.

'My invention relates particularly to savings-banks provided with several coin-compartments adapted to keep the 'coins of different denominations separate from each other to facilitate counting of the coins when the savings bank is taken to the banking in stitution for the purpose of effecting a deposit of the savings.

My primary object is to provide improved means for insuring the savings-bank against tampering. More particularly, my object is to provide improved means for guarding the coinslots of the savings bank and locking the casing to the interior body which is pro vided with the several coin-compartments.

The invention is -i llustrated in its p re-' ferred embodiment in the accompanying drawing, 1n-wh1ch Flgure 1 represents a 'SldQ elevational v ew of my improvedsavings-bank, showing the body or core, which is equipped with the coin-compartments; partially withdrawn from the casing, or'cover; Fig.2, a longitudinal vertical section of the savings-bank; Fig. 3, a view showing the casing in section and the core, or coin-receptacle body, in plan, the latter being-shown-partially in section; Fig.4, a broken top view of 'a-combination slot-guard and lock-device; Fig. 5, a

horizontal section taken as indicated at line plate or members shown in Fig. At, the view: being taken as indicated at line 7 of Fig. 4

and showing one of the slot-guard guides;

and Fig. 8,- aperspective view of one of the coin-slot guards.

In the construction illustrated, A represents a body, or core, provided withmoneyreceptacles, or coin-chambers; and B a cas-' ing which receives the body A and 1s pref-' er'ably secured thereto by means of the internal lock which will be presently described.

The body A is of a general form now known, comprisinga base 1 and coin-receptacles 2 r sing from said base. In the illustical cross-section, and the coin-receptacles are grouped about a central bill-chamber .3 into whichv bills may be inserted through bill-opening 4 in the base 1. One of the chamber 2 may be used optionally to hold bills or coins; The body has its base 1 ofa base and have open upper ends and open or slotted outer sides, as shown. Thus, the coin-chambers are formed by flanges 5 which their upperends with extensions 5*, which ceive the locking-bolts carried by the upper wall of the casing BL plate 6 of oval form and a depending perlpheral wall or flange 7, which telescopically rece ves the body A; thus the periphcoin chambers 2. The peripheral wall of the casing is providedin itsupper portion with coin-slots 8, which register with the upper ends of the several coin-compartments 2, sothat coins can be passed, by lateral insertion, into the upper portions of the coinchambers, to permit which action the flanges 5 are cut away at their upper portions, as indicated at9. The vertical wall of the casassociated with graduations 11, thus enabling the amount of moneyv in each coinreceptacle to be ascertained at a glance.

Applied to the inner surface of the top of the-casing is a lock-carrying and guard-carrying plate 12, which may be of cast metal, and which is preferably secured by means of clenching-lugs 13- (Fig. 6.), formed. integrallywitlr the top member 6 of the casing, extending downwardly through perforations in the plate 12 and clenched upon lugs lt'with'which the lower face of the plate 12 lower surfaces, as shown. Glenching-members 13 are disposed on opposite sides of the rise. from the base 1. The flanges which formthe end receptacles are provided at are provided with slots 5 adapted to retrationgiven, the casing is of oval or ellipchambers 2 opens into or coalesces with the 1 central chamber 3, so that this particular form corresponding with the contour of the Y casing B, and the body is adapted to fitsnugly within the casing' The coin-chambers preferably are formed integral with the p The casing B preferably comprises a topv eral wall 7 provides the outer walls of the I ingis also provided with vertical slots 10,

is provided, thelugs 14 having beveled lock and centrally of the length of the top member (3 of the casing. The casing-top 6 is further provided, as shown in Fig. 2, with an inwardly struck lug 15, which enters the slot 16, with which the plate 12 is provided, to insure proper positioning of the plate 12.

At the central portion of the plate 12 is a lock-casing 17 formed by a central rectangular depending embossment on the casting 12. The embossment 17 is provided with a chamber 18 which opens at its upper side; and said chamber receives the flat locking-bolts 19 and a superposedfillet or plate 20, which is thus located between the locking-bolts 19 and the top wall 6 of the casing. The upper surfaces of the plate or casting 12 and the fillet 20 are provided with complemental recesses 21 and 22, respectively, which accommodate a U-shaped spring 23, whose arms are provided with down-turned extremities 24:, which pass through slots 25 in the fillet and enter perforations 26 in the bolts 19. The lower wall of the chamber 18 is recessed, as indicated at 25, to accommodate the lower ends of the down-turned extremities 24. of the spring. 7

The casing top is preferably equipped with a name-plate 27, which may be secured by rivets 28. The name-plate, the top-wall 6, the fillet 20, and the lower wall of the chamber 18, are provided with registering perforations adapted to receive a rotatable key-barrel 29. The key-barrel is slotted in the usual way to receive a key. The central opening 30 of the fillet is provided with an internal annular rib 31, crossed by a slot 32, where the key may enter. The rib 31 is adapted to register with a slot in the key. Obviously, the location of the rib 31 may be varied, that is, placed in different horizonml planes on different banks to provide for changing the keys. The rib 31 is provided with a lug or lugs 33, as shown in Figs. 2 anda, to insure the key being turned in the right direction in unlocking the bank. It will be understood that the spring 23' serves to throw the bolts into engagement with the slots 5 with which the core is provided. To permit the bolts to project from the lockcasing, the end walls of the chamber 18 are provided with slots, as indicated at 34. The bolts are shouldered to limit their outward movement. 9 It will be understood that the bolts 19 are of such formation that when the key is inserted .and rotated, the key will serve to retract the bolts against the force ofv the spring 23.

The peripheral portion of the plate, or casting, 12, is equipped with outwardly and downwardly projecting lugs 35, which have their lower walls cut away, as indicated at 36, to permit the insertion of coins. The lugs 35 are provided with slots 37 and serve as guides for coin-slot guards 38,

which are movable in said slots and normally pressed outwardly into contact with the inner surface of the peripheral wall 7 of the casing by means of springs 39 confined in sockets afforded by the inner ends of the slots 37, as shown in Fig. 2. The coin-slot guards 38 have their outer ends beveled, as indicated at 40, to contact with the inner surface of the vertical wall 7 of the casing. Each plunger or slot-guard 38 is T-shape in cross-section, having its upper portion provided with lateral flanges &1, which engage the lateral recesses 42 of the T-shaped slot 37. The beveled outer ends 40 of the members 38 extend across the coinslots 8. When a coin is inserted, the slotguard is moved inwardly and upwardly in its inclined guide; and by reason of the cutaway portions 36 of thelugs 35, the coin is free to be inserted in a horizontal plane, while the plunger form-guard which projects through the open lower side of the guide will move inwardly and upwardly and out of the way. This arrangement results in economy of space, which is an important factor in this class of construction. Moreover, the T-shaped plunger-form guards 38 afford ample bearing surface, and prevent rotation of the guards in their guides.

The manner of using a safe of this character is now generally understood. The body A is inserted in the casing B, the base 1 of said body serving to close the lower end of said casing. By means of a suitable key,'the locking-bolts 19 may be retracted to permit the parts to be brought together, whereupon the bolts, when released, will enter the sockets 5 and securely lock the parts together. Coins are inserted through the slots 8, the guards 38 yielding to permit the coins to enter. Normally, the guards effectually block. the coin-slots, so that the coins, once inserted, cannot be removed through the coin-slots. The coins fall into the receptacles and are maintained therein in stacked relation. When desired, a key may be employed, by authorized parties, to disconnect the casing from the body A, whereupon-the casing may be lifted off, leaving the contents accessible. The coins in the receptacles 2 will be found arranged according to denomination, in stacked relation, thus facilitating counting and handling.

The safe described can be manufactured at moderate cost, is durable, secure and thoroughly practicable from the standpoint of manufacture. The locking-device is exceedingly simple; and the coin-slot guards are cheap, strong, durable and effective.

The foregoing detailed description has been given for clearness of'understanding only, and no unnecessary limitation should be understood therefrom.

engaging the lateral grooves of said T-slot.

2. A savings-bank, comprising a casing having coin-slots in its peripheral wall, said casing equipped with guides at its upper wall, said guides having their lower .walls cut away and having lateral slots, and plunger-form coin-slot guards having their outer ends located adjacent the coin-slots,

said guards having lateral flanges movable in said lateral slots and having also portions projecting below said flanges.

In a savings-banlnethe combination of a body provided with coin-receptacles, a casing having a vertical wall provided in its upper portion with coin slots corresponding with said coin-receptacles, a plate carried by the top wall of said casing and provided with inclined guides having cutaway lower walls, and T -form plungers movable in said guides and having their outer ends projecting beneath said plate and serving as guards for said coin-slots.

4.; In a savings-bank, the combination of a body provided with coin receptacles, a casing adapted to receive said body and having a vertical wall provided in its upper portion with coin-slots corresponding with said coin-receptacles, a cast metal plate within said casing and secured to the top wall thereof, said plate having inclinedlugs carried by its peripheral portion and having inclined T-shaped slots therein, the lower walls of said lugs being cut away, and spring-projected T-form plungers in said slots provided with beveled outer ends engaging the inner surface of the vertical wall of the casing and guarding said coinslots.

5.; In a savings-bank, the combination with a casing having a ooin-slot therein,

of a wall provided with an inclined guideslot open at'lts lower side, and a plungeriorin slot-guard worklng 1n sa1d guide-slot and having a portion normally projecting through said open lower side.

CHARLES FISHER.

'- In presence of-V O. C. AvIsUs, J. G. ANDERSON.

Gopies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

' a Washington, D. C.

Images