US2029443A

US2029443A - Combination calendar and coin container

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Publication number: US2029443A
Application number: US706986A
Authority: US
Inventors: Sanders Oscar Tillman
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1934-01-17
Filing date: 1934-01-17
Publication date: 1936-02-04
Anticipated expiration: 1953-02-04

Description

Feb. 4, 1936- o. T. SANDERS 2,029,443

COMBINATION CALENDAR AND COIN CONTAINER Filed Jan. 17, 1934 Mac. CHURCH Las) scar 1". Sanders 53M @Mw/3M Patented Feb. 4, 1936 Il UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE COMBINATION CALENDAR AND COIN CONTAINER 1 Claim.

This invention relates to improvements in coin holding and remittance reminder devices.

It is common practice in churches, Sunday schools, lodges, and the like, to provide coin receptacles to facilitate the collection of small amounts, which are easy of distribution and collection. This often takes the form of envelopes with a particular Sunday printed thereon and the object of the offering; but none of these devices have the unique advantages present in my invention.

The principal object of the invention is to devise apparatus to facilitate the saving and collection of money for a definite purpose, and at the same time, have a denite reminder of the period of collection.

Another object is to conceal the collection containers from observation, and yet not interfere with the facilities provided for the insertion of money.

Still another object is to provide a useful and ornamental device that Will conceal the true character of the structure to the casual observer.

Other objects will be disclosed in the specica- A tion and claim forming a part of this application.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a side perspective of the coin holder showing the covering flap spaced from the coin holders;

Figure 2 is a front elevation with the covering flap broken away;

Figure 3 is a section taken on line 3 3 of Figure 2; and

Figure 4 is a detail of the coin holding structure.

Referring to the drawing, in which like parts are designated by like numerals:

Numeral 5 designates a base member of cardboard or other material having round openings in the form of perforations formed therein with straps 'l extending across the opening, the straps forming a part of the base member 5 and having slits 8 extending from the opening 6 into the base member, so that the straps l are anchored beyond the periphery of the opening E, thus permitting some give on the part of the straps l.

The openings 6 can be of any number, depending upon the amount of money to be collected, and are usually arranged in accordance with certain Sundays, the Sunday being printed, for illustration, above the opening. On the strap 'l extending across the opening can be printed the amount of the coin. It is to be understood that I do not limit myself to any particular amount, as the size of the openings can vary as Ycan the inscription relative to the amount; nor do I limit myself to any particular wording above the open- 5 mgs.

On the back of the base member 5 is pasted or otherwise secured a sheet of paper 9 which covers the openings E and prevents the coins from falling through. Ihis paper is preferably thin to 10 prevent the article from being bulky. Secured to the front of the base member 5, above the coin openings 5, is a print or cover 9 which can readily be lifted so as to expose the coin openings and at the same time permit the insertion of 15 coins. The print 9 completely covers the coin openings and conceals the same from view. Below the print 9 is placed a calendar I0 so as to all appearances the article appears to be an ornamental calendar. Below the coin openings on 20 the base member can be printed suitable verses or other instructions.

By having the coin openings covered, a pleasing appearance results and the temptation to remove the coins after they are once inserted, is largely 25 removed, it having been found that when constantly seen and exposed, there is a tendency to remove the same.

Numerous variations may doubtless be devised by persons skilled vin the art without departing 30 from the principles of my invention. I, therefore, desire no limitations to be imposed on my invention, except such as are indicated in the appended claim.

What I claim is: 35

A Acoin holder and display comprising a base sheet having perforations formed in the upper part therein adapted to receive coins, a back sheet secured over said perforations, a strap forming a part of said base sheet removed from the pe- 40 riphery of said perforations, a front sheet adapted to receive a pictorial display secured above said perforations and having its sides and bottom unsecured, said front sheet extending over said perforations to form the cover therefor but spaced 45 from the lower edge of said base sheet, a calendar mounted in the space immediately below the lower edge of said front sheet, each perforation having calendar indicia in connection therewith, said calendar and calendar indicia being exposed upon 50 the lifting of said front sheet.

OSCAR TILLMAN SANDERS.