US1457261A - Coin counter - Google Patents

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May 29, 1923.

J. C. MATHEWES COIN COUNTER Filed April I ll 1921 INVENT R w fmjm ATTORNEY WITNES? Patented May 29, 1923.

JAMES onurenrpn ina'rnnwns, orLos enemies, onmronmm Application new s in 11, 1921. Serial No. 460,272.

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To all whomt/mag concem';

Be known-that 1, JAMES FGREIGHTON .Ms'rnnwns, a citizen of the United :States, residing at Los Angeles, in. the countyv of Los Angeles and State :of Ctaliifiornia, have invented new and useful Improvements in Co'in Gounters, of wh ich the following is a specification.

My present invention has reference to a means for counting and wrapping coins.

My object is 'to provide a simple device in.

which the coins are received, adjustable means being arranged in the device on which the lowermost coin rests whereby a predetermined number of stacked coins, constituting the, desired number to be countedand wrapped may be accurately determined.

Th drawings illustrate a satisfactory embodiment of the improvement, and in which 2-- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improvement.

Figure 2 1s a vertical longitudinal sec tional View therethrou h.

Figure 3 is a view showing the arrangement of the Wrapper in the device, and coins of the number to be counted arranged in the wrap er.

Refierring now to the drawings in detail, my improvement, in its entirety is broadly indicated by the numeral 1. The improvement includes a flat base 1 having a'tubular extension in the nature of a sleeve Secured to the base and projecting centrally through the sleeve 2 is a post 3. This post is centrally provided, from its upper end,

with a threaded bore in which is received a screw 4 that has its outer end provided with a disk-like head 5.

Designed torest on the upper edge of the sleeve 3 is the lower flanged end 6 of the coin receiving tube 7. The tube, at its outer end has a funnel-shaped extension 8 that provides the inlet for the tube. The funnel 8 is open at one of its sides, as at 9 which is of a width to permit of the insertion of the forefinger of the operator there-through. At"

the juncture of the tube' 7 with its funnelshaped end 8, the opposed walls provided by the opening 9 are notched laterally as at 10. The coins 11 are designed to be passed throughthe funnel mouth of the tube 7, the

lowermost coin resting on the head 5 of the adjustable element or screw 4, and the upper. most coin, of the predetermined number of coins vto be counted has its outer face flush s p c ns, receive in the tunnel 8% re "caused to be moved through'the :lilOtchESlO hy the finger of :tllGtOPLfiriiOT exenting-a push ing action against-such coins. I

Of course, the varying of de-viiiesvas above described are provided for counting varying denominations of coins, but in each construction, the stacked coins will be wrapped. To accomplish this, I provide tubular wrappers 13. The wrappers l3are of,

the class ordinarily employed for the reception of. coins and are of a length approximately equalling the length ofthe coinreceiving tube 7 below the funnel-shaped mouth 8 thereof. The tubular wrapper 13.

is designed to rest on the base- 1, the same being received in the sleeve 2 and, of course,

surrounding the post 3. The tube 7 may be arranged on the'sleeve 2 either before or after the wrapper is arranged in'the sleeve 2m contactwith the base. The sleeve 13 has 1t s upper or outer end thus positioned a conslderable distance below the wall 12 and the notches 10. The coins are fed through 1 the funnel into the wrapper and the surplus coins 'as above'stated, are moved by the finger of the operator through the notches 10. When the outermost coin has its outer face flush with the wall 12, the operatorpresses his finger upon the said coin, graspingthe funnel and turning the'entire device upside down. The base is now removed.

The operators finger will hold the coins in I the tube, and a further pressure thereon will move the coins bodily in the wrapper 13 a sufficient distance to allow the operator to fold the projecting portion of the Wrapper over the uppermost coin. The operator places his fingers on the folded end of the wrapper, and inverts the tube, so that the wrapper can be projected into the funnel end of the tube, and the portion of the wrapper projecting beyond the uppermost coin folded thereover, or the Wrapper and coins may be caused to slide through the bottom of the tube and the end thereof closed after being removed from the tube.

It is believedthat the foregoingdescription, when taken in connection with the drawings will fully set. forth the construction and advantages of the improvement so that further detailed description is not deemed-necessary.

Having described the invention, I claim 1. In a coincounting device, abase havlng an upstandlng sleeve, a post on the base extending centrally through the sleeve, said post having a threaded opening, a screw engaging therein, a disk head for the screw, and a coin receiving tube having its lower end flanged and resting on the sleeve, as and for the purpose set forth.

2. A coin counting and wrapping device, comprising a base having an upstanding sleeve, a post on the base arranged centrally in the sleeve, an adjustable element on the post, a coin receiving tube having a lower flanged end to rest on the sleeve, a coin receiving wrapper ofa length approximately equalling that of the tube received in the tube and in the sleeve of the base for resting on the base to receive coins therein and whereby, when the finger of the operator is pressed upon the uppermost coin and the device is inverted and the base removed, the coins may be moved bodily by additional pressure from the finger of the operator to force the uppermost coin near the open outer end of the wrapper to permit of the wrapper being folded against said coin, and thereafter the wrapper and coins removed from the tube and the second open end thereof folded over the coins. In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

JAMES CREIGHTON MATHEWES.

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