US1838689A - Coin bank - Google Patents

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COIN BANK Filed April 16, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR.

A TTORNE Y.

Dec. 29, 1931.

Filed April 16 1928 C L'ENFANT COIN B'ANK 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR.

ATTORNEY.

Patented Dec. 29, 1931' UNITED m NK.

Application a April 16, 192 s. Seria1 110,270,468. 1

The present invention relatesto improvements incoin banks, and more particularly;

refers to certain improvements in. that type of 'smallcoin collection bank adapted to .be

carried in the pocket and issued bybanking institutions as a means of securing the accounts of small depositors. 8

It is an object of the invention to provide a bank of this type, which will be light ,in

w weight, ofattractive and neat form, and havure 1.

ing no projecting parts but entirely smooth exterior. V

Another object of the invention lies in providing a thin, fiat coin bank in which the walls are" appropriately reinforced against presenting. an

collapse or expansion andresulting loss of coins; in which the coins may be readily inserted in the bank without fear'of their loss through the entrance slot; and in which "the extraction of the accumulated coins is made-possible readily, although the coins are confined most securely against any casual loss. a i

I A further object of the 'inventionpis to afford economy in the construction and issuance of these small banksto'enable themto be the subject of moregeneral use.

Withthe foregoing and other objects-in 5 view, the invention will be Imore fully described hereinafter, and will be more particularly pointed out in the claims appended hereto. i

In the drawings, wherein like symbols refer to like or corresponding parts throughout the 1 several views, I a

Figure 1 1s a perspective view, with parts broken away, showing an improved coin bank constructed 'inaccordance with the present invention. V Figure 2 is aperspective Iview of the inner partition member. 7 Figure 3 is a vertical section taken on an enlarged scale along the line 33 in Fig- Figure 4, is a horizontal section taken on an enlargedscale along the line 4-4, also in Figurel. i V V i Figure 5is afragmentary detached perspective view showing the lower portionof the bank structure andcoin dischargedoor.

taken through the form of invention shown a in Figure'9, and

Figure is a side elevation, with parts 7 broken away andpartsshown in section, and

illustrating-a slightly modified form of the invention. i

F igure-7 isa 'vertical'sectional View taken. 5*;

through the same. 8

Figure 8 is a fragmentary perspective view with parts broken away showing a still further modified form ofthe invention. Figure 9. is also a'fragmentary perspective view showing a further modified form of the invention-Q a Figure lO'is a. longitudinal sectional view Figure 11 is a perspective view of the gate l or door employedin Figures 9 and 10.. i

Referring more. particularly to the draw ng's, and for'the present to that form of the invention illustrated in Figures 1 to 5 in- "clusive, 15 and 16 designate spacedandopposed walls of an outercasing, made preii-v erably from thin, light material, such as,

sheet metal and having longitudinal slots 17- and 18 therein. These slots may=beprovid-' 75 ed in any number, generally corresponding 1 with thenumber of coin raceways within the casing. The walls 15 and 16 are preferably formed from the same piece of sheet metal which is bent upon a transverse line, along" which the metal is removed save for the straps 19, between and onopposite sides of. which areprovided openings through which the coins are inserted within the raceways in the banki The walls 15 and 16 are pre 85* served in their spaced relation'by the abutment of the side or lateral flanges 20 and 21, which are overlappedand secured in any appropriate way as by soldering, welding, etc.

:Within the casing is provided a partition member, also preferably constructed ofsheet metal; or some thin,light, materialconstructed so asito form with'thewallsl5 and 16 raceways for: the reception of the coins. In the embodiment shown, the partition is composed oftwo sections 22 and23 from the. same piece of sheet material folded one upon 1 the otheralong the transverse line 24 which 7 walls but also to provide a number of raceways at each side of the partition. It will be noted from Figure 4'vthat the intermediate flanges 2? are arranged'to engage the blank portions of the casing walls between the slots.

17 and 18. The coins will thus be exposed through these slots but will be confined against escape.

The upper free edges of the sections 22 and 23 of the partition member are folded. over into the flanges 28, as shown in Figures 2 and 3. These flanges are arranged diagonally with respect to the planes of the sections and they are preferably not folded dow-n flat. against the sections, but. they form partial obstructions at or near the coin entrance slots, reducing the width of the. slots below the thickness of the coins, so that the coin must be forced into the slots causing. the ex-.

pansion of the resilient side walls 15 and 116, or'the snapping in of the resilient flanges 28. These parts will, of course,.return to'normal position after the coin is inserted and obstruct the passage of the coin backwardly or outwardly.

lVhere the walls of the casing are very thin, they are preferably reinforced by studs or rivets 29. These rivets may be headed on the outer surfaces of the walls 15 and 16 and they preferably extend through the slots 30 in the partition sectionsoccasioned by the formation of the intermediate flanges 27'. The rivets will prevent the bulging outwardly or the collapse inwardly of the side walls 15 and 16 and the accidental loss of the coins.

One or more rivets or studs 31, as shown in Figure 5, may extend belowthe partition member and may be received in notches 32 thereof to assist in supporting'the partition member and holding it in place within the casing, the flanged end 28 of the partition member being confined by the straps 19 at. the other end. 7

The coins may be removed from thebank through any appropriate door but preferably through a door composed of a resilient or yieldable strip 33 of a width to extend within the lower free open ends of the casing walls 15 and'16. The opposite ends of the strip 33 are offset upwardly and outwardly to provide the tongues 34 for entering the slots 35 in the side flanges20 and 21.- The door is sprung into place, as indicated in dotted lines in Figure 1.

In the use of the bank, nickels, dimes or coins of other denominations may be received therein according to the size of the coin receiving openings and raceways.

The coins are inserted. through the receiving slots adjacent the straps 19 and past the spring flanges 28 into the raceways into which they fall, These raceways are shown to be six in number; three on each side of the partition member, but more or less of the raceways may be provided. When the bank is full of coins, the contents may be removed by prying out the spring door 33. The bank is carried about the person of the depositor and as heis enabled to effect a saving, the

coin is placed in the bank. When full the bankis delivered to the banking institution issuing same and there the coins are removed and. placedto-the credit of the depositor.

As shown in Figures 6 and 7 the construction of outer casing and inner partition member are generally the same except that the flanges 28' at the upper end of the. partition. member are dispensed with and an inverted substantially U-shaped strip 36 is fitted over the upper ends of the partition sections with the side walls-37 of this channel strip-extending down diagonally to partially mask the coin receiving opening and to act as a keeper for preventing the movementof'the-coins outwardly through the coin receiving slot.

As shown in Figure 6, the lateral flange or portion of the casing-at one side is formed with the lug or ledge 38' to receive one end of the resilient door 33. This door end is provided with" the right angularly extending flange 39 for fitting along the end of the casing The opposite end of the spring door 33 is curled or curved to form a tongue 40 adapted to cooperate with a diagonal or inclined lip 41 formed at the lower end of the casing flange or' wall.' The door 33 is bowed, the flanged end 39 inserted and placed on the ledge 38 and the tongue 40 forced? inwardly upon the lip 41 against which it will seat when the parts are released.

Referring more particularly toFigure 8, the door 33" may be U-shaped in cross sec tion and provided at one end with a stud or projection 41' for fitting into a slot 42 in the end wall or flange of the casing. The other end 43 of the door is bent upwardly and outwardly on an inclination to provide a tongue fitting into the slot 44 in the opposite casing wall or flange.

As shown in Figures 9 and 10, the bottom flanges 45 and 46 are shown as provided upon the lower free edges of the casing walls; These flanges are overlapped one upon theother' and provide a closed bottom.

The -coins'are adapted to be removed through a door 47 at one edge of the casing adjoining posed for prying outwardly whereby to per-' mit the door 4L7 to be raised, as by the application of a pin through the openings49 to the stud 48.

The ribs or intermediate flanges 27 of the partition member terminate in such spaced relation to the closed end of the casing as to permit of the passage of the coins from one race to the other through the transverse compartment thus provided, this transverse compartment being in alinement with the door 47. The flanges 25 and 26 of the partition member are, of course, cut away opposite the door 47, as are also the lateral partitions 20 and 21 of the casing. Furthermore, the partition member itself is also preferably notched or cut away, as indicated at 51 in Figure 10.

One of the features of the construction is that there are no end caps or closures having flanges extending over the outer faces of the casing walls. The case presents a smooth external surfacesuitable for carrying about in the wallet of the deposito-r without injury to the wallet. Being light in weight and thin, the portability of the device is made practical, while the partition arrangement within reinforces the thin walls of the outer casing and permits the'manufacture of the partition itself of very thin stock.

The case being entirely smooth along all sides may be readily inserted and taken out of the leather wallets, and as the case itself is very thin, only the depth of three dimes, two dimes in the passages, and 7 the metal material layers corresponding to the thickness of about another dime, this thinness lends itself also to ready insertion in the wallets without making them bulky.

Furthermore, as'the case is made of'one sheet of metal bent back on itself and the partition also only of one sheet bent back on itself, the case is assured of this thinness. The case and partition may be readily stamped out, and hence the manufacturing is very inexpensive. Also, as the case and parti-' tion is made only of two parts, with the closure of one or more parts, a considerable less number of parts would be required than in similar banks now on the market.

It is obvious that various changes and modifications may be made in the details of construction and design of the above specifically described embodiment of this invention without departing from the'spirit thereof, it such changes and modifications being restricted only by thescope of the: following claims:

What is claimedis:'- 1-. "A coin bank comprising an enter casing having a coin receiving opening, an inner partition member within the casingcomposed of athin metallic strip folded upon itself to provide opposed sections, said sections having intermediate flanges struck therefrom and side edge flanges bent therefrom for ene gaging opposed walls of the casing to provide a plurality of runways at opposite sides of the partition member, the free ends of the folded sectional partition member being bent over diagonally toward the respective inner sides ofthe casing to form folded-flanges arranged to permit the insertion and prevent the escape of the coin through the receiving opening, a closure plate within the end of the casing remote from said receiving opening, said plate having end parts, and the casinghaving openings detachably receiving the end parts. i

' 2. A coin bank comprising a casing composed of substantially parallel spaced and slotted walls having overlapping lateral flanges secured together, said walls being open at one end and having connecting spaced strips'at the other end providing between the same'a plurality of coin receiving openings, a partition member within the casing spaced from both of theopposed walls and having providing strips for spacing the partition member from the opposed walls to provide coin receiving raceways in communication with the coin receiving openings, and a removable door at the open ends of the casing wallsi' r 3. A coin bank comprising an outer casing including substantially parallel, oppositely disposed sidewalls, said casing having a co n receiving opening and provided with an open portion, a partition member withinthe casing spaced from each of said side walls for providingcoin raceways between it and each of said'si'de' walls, said-partition being laminated', whose-free'ends face said opening and are bent over diagonally towards the respective walls of the casing, and a removable door for the open portion of the casing constructed and arranged to be fitted to such open portion of the casing by therein. y

4. A coin bank comprising an'outer casing having a coin receivingopening and alcoin discharge opening with slotted portions adjacent the coin discharge opening, a partition member in the'casing cooperating therewith springing the door in place i to provide coin receiving raceways, and a 5. A; coin bank comprising an outer casing having a coin receiving, opening and a coin v dischar e opening, a partition member in the.

casing Ior providing therewith eoinr-eceiving. raceways, said casing havingjat oneside of the coin discharge opening a ledge and at its other side an inclined lip, and a resilient door for the discharge opening having; a flanged portion receivable on said ledge and having a diagonally disposed tongue adapted ,to be 'sprung against and interlocked with said inclined lip.

off. door appliedtothe' end of the sections 0pposite the strap means.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as 'my invention, and have signed my name hereto.

CHARLES LENFANT.

6. A coin bank, embodying casing sections' formed with lateral over-lapping side walls constituting abutments for keeping the sec- "tions apart, straps connecting,the sections. at I one end thereof and forming coin CiBPOSlt slot-s, a partition disposed between the sections, interval cross connections between the' sections extending through the partltlon and; holding the parts permanently together, and

a door closure at the end of the sections opposite the strap connect-ions, attachably applied to the sections. ,7

7. A C0111 bank, embodying casing sectlons formed with lateral over-lapping side walls aii'ording reinforced abutments for spacing the sections apart, a strap connecting the sections at one end hereof and forming coin deposit slots, a partition disposed between the "S8CtlO11S and forming coin chambers therewith, cross members extending fromthe opposite sides of the partition with their outer. edges abutting against the sections, said cross members dividing the chambers into coin sections opposite the strap connection, attachably applied to the section.

8. A coin bank, embodying cain sections formed with lateral over-lapping side walls atl'ording reinforced abutments for spacing the sections apart, straps connecting the sec.-. tions at one end thereof and forming coin deposit slots, apartition disposed between the,

sections and forming coin chambers therewith, said partitions having parts cooperat.-- mg with the coin slots permitting the inser tion of coins into the chambers but preventing the escape of coins therefrom, interval cross abutments between the partition and sections, means connecting the sections for constituting abutments for keeping thesections spaced apart, strap means connecting the sections at one end thereof and forming a coin deposit slot, means for preventing the escape of coins through said slot, studs connecting the sections for maintaining them in assembly against the abutments, andia pry raceways corresponding with the deposit slots, and a door closure at the end of-the

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