US1378227A - Coin-holder - Google Patents

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M. L. GREENSTREET.

COIN HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 23, 1919- Patented May 17, 1921.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MILFREID L. GREENSTREET, OF MAPLEWOOD, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ,ASSIGNMENTS, TO BLOCKER TOY MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF MAPLE- WOOD, MISSOURI, A CORPORATION OF MISSOURI.

COIN -HOLDER.

Application filed .Tune 23, 1919.

appertains to make and use the same, ref

erence being had to the accompanying drawing i, forming part of this specification.

y invention relates to new and useful improvements in coin holders, the principal object of my invention being to provide a relatively simple and compact device adapted to be carried in the pocket, purse or handbag, and which device is adapted to hold a number of coins and particularly the coins of smaller denomination and which are largely used for the payment of carfare, the purchase of daily papers, and the like.

A further object of my invention is to provide a coin holder which can be easily and cheaply-manufactured and which affords a convenience for the holding and handling of coins.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, my invention consists in certain novel features of construction and arrangement of parts, hereinafter more fully described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a coin holder of my improved construction.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a modified form of the holder.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a further modified form of the holder and which is adapted to retain coins of different denominations in superimposed relation,

Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail section taken approximately on the line 4-4: of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail section taken approximately on the line'5--5 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged cross section taken approximately on the line66 of Fig. 1.

' Fig. 7 is an enlarged cross section taken approximately on the line 7-7 of Fig. 3.

Referring by numerals to the accompanying drawings and particularly to the construction illustrated in Figs. 1, 4 and 6,10 designates the main body portion of the holder, the same being in the form of a flat elongated plate and constructed of metal,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 17, 1921. Serial No. 306,176.

wood, celluloid or the like. Formed integral with or fixed to the side edges of this body member are upstanding flanges 11, the upper edges of which are curved inwardly a short distance to form retaining lips 12. Arranged on the plate 10 between the flanges 11 and secured in position in any suitable manner is a relatively thick layer of flexible fibrous material, preferably felt, which has a certain amount of resiliency.

Coins placed in this holder are inserted at either end and can be readily moved length- -wise over the flexible'member 13 and the elasticity orresiliency of the latter presses the coins upwardly so that oppositely disposed points on their edges bear against the inwardly projecting lips 12 and thus the coins are conveniently retained upon said holder.

To remove a coin from the holder, it is only necessary to slide said coin lengthwise until it discharges from one end of the holder and which operation can be readily accomplished by holding the device in the palm of the hand and moving the coin lengthwise with the thumb.

In Fig. 2 I have shown a form of holder that can be utilized for carrying two rows of coins and if desired, one chamber may be narrower than the other in order that two sets of coins of diiferent denominations may be retained and carried by the device. In this form of the holder a relatively wide flat plate 14, is provided and its side edges are extended upwardly to form flanges 15 which terminate in inwardly projecting lips 16.

Formed on top of the plate 14 and extending longitudinally thereupon and parallel. with the flanges 15 is a flange 17 the top of which is provided on both sides with laterally projecting lips 18. Positioned on top of plate 14 between the flanges 15 and 17 are sections 19 of felt or analogous material which serve as cushions or yielding pressure members to force the coins against the lips 16 and 18.

In the modified construction illustrated in Figs. 3, 5 and 7 the side edges of the body upper portions of the flanges 21 are bent outwardly and thence inwardly as designated by 23 to form channels 24, the space between which is of sufficient width to accommodate coins of larger denominations and of greater diameter than pennies, for instance, nickels. Thus a holder may be formed which will retain two rows of coins in superimposed relationship and the cushion or elastic pad 22 will cooperate with the inwardly presented edges of the bent portions 23 of flanges 21 to retain the double row of coins upon the holder.

Obviously, my improved device can be utilized for holding metal tokens and disks which, in some parts of the country, are sold by street and interurban railway systems to patrons and which tokens and disks are utilized for the payment of carfare.

A device-0f my improved construction is very simple, can be easily and cheaply manufactured, and provides convenient means for.

holding a supply of coins, and particularly those coins of smaller denominations which are generally used for the payment of carfare, the purchase of papers, and the like.

It will be readily understood that minor changes in the size, form and construction of the various parts of my improved coin holder can be made and substituted for those herein shown and described, without departing from the spirit of my invention, the scope of which is set forth in the appended claims.

What I claim is: V

l. A coin holder comprising a substantially flat body member having its outer lateral edges bent upwardly toform flanges, said flanges providing between them coin retaining surfaces and the upper part of said flanges being bent outwardly and then inwardly so as to provide retaining surfaces adjacent to the first-mentioned retaining surfaces.

2. A coin holder comprising a substantially flatbody provided with a covering of felt or analogous material, the outer edges of the coin holder being bent upwardly to form flanges providing between them coin retaining surfaces, and the upper part of said flanges being bent outwardly and then inwardly providing between said upper part of the flanges retaining surfaces adjacent to the first mentioned retaining surfaces.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature this 21st day of June, 1919.

MILFRED L. GREENSTREET;

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