US2686007A - Budget bank - Google Patents

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Aug- 10., 1954 l s. HURTIG Erm. 2,686,007

BUDGET BANK Filed Aug. 15, 1952 \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\m\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\W A\\* Patented Aug. 10, 1954 BUDGET BANK Saul Hurtig, Chicago, and Rudolph J anovsky,

Berwyn,

Ill.

Application August 13, 1952, Serial No. 304,124

1 Claim. l

The invention relates to a budget bank,` and refers particularly to a receptacle having a plurality of individual compartments for keeping money for different accounts segregated in a single receptacle.

It is an object of this invention to provide a receptacle with a plurality of separate compartments into any of which money may be selectively deposited while all of said compartments are locked against withdrawal of money therefrom.

It is a further object of the invention to provide means for providing easy access to any of said compartments for withdrawing money therefrom, when said receptacle is unlocked, without disturbing the money in any other compartment.

Another object of the invention is to provide a receptacle having a plurality of individual compartments with a single lock whereby access may be had successively to each of said compartments.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent upon reading the following specication, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a front elevational view of the receptacle embodying the invention;

Figure 2 is a cross sectional view, taken along the line 2-2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a top elevational view showing the receptacle in locked position with the closure arm shown in open position in dotted lines;

Figure 4 is a top elevational view showing the receptacle in unlocked position; and

Figure 5 is a vertical sectional view, taken along the line 5--5 of Figure 3.

Referring to the drawings, the reference numeral 2 indicates the body portion of the receptacle which is preferably made of metal, but may be made of plastic, wood, or any other suitable material. The body portion 2 comprises a bottom wall 3, integral side walls 4 and an inwardly extending peripheral ange 5 terminating in an undercut beveled edge 6. Although it is preferred to make the body portion integral, as shown, it may be made in either two or three separate parts divided along transversely extending planes and joined together in any suitable manner. It is also possible to make the body portion of any other shape, instead of cylindrical, as shown, provided that the opening 'l defined by the edge S of the inwardly extending ange 5 is circular.

The interior of the body portion of the receptacle is divided into a plurality of compartments of uniform size by a plurality of vertically extending partitions 8. The partitions are preierably made of the same material as the body por tion of the receptacle and extend radially from the center of the receptacle. The partitions 3 may be formed as an integral unit, or may be secured together at their meeting edges in any suitable manner.

` A circular top member 9, having a beveled edge I0 complementary to the beveled edge 6, is positioned in the opening 'I and is freely rotatable on the top edges of the partitions il. The iiange 5 is spun downwardly after the partitions 8 and the top member lil are positioned in the receptacle so that the beveled edge overlies the beveled edge i0 to retain the partitions 8 and the top member 9 against separation from the receptacle. If the receptacle is not made integrally, the iinal seaming operation is done after the partitions and top member are in place.

The top member I0 is provided with an opening I! of tapered width conforming to the width of the compartment formed by two adjacent partitions 8. The opening Il is large enough to permit access to any compartment with which it is alignedjor the purpose of withdrawing the money from said compartment. A block I 2 is secured to the top surface of the top member 9 adjacent its outer surface in diametrically opposed relationship to the opening Il. The edge surface of the block facing the opening l l is concave, as indicated at I3, and is provided with a recess I4.

An arm I5 is pivotally secured to the center of the top member 9 by means of a stud I One end of the arm I5 is large enough to overlap the edges of the opening II when the arm is aligned therewith. A longitudinal slot Il is provided in this portion of the arm so that it will register with the opening I I. The slot Il is long enough to permit coins of any denomination or folded paper money to be inserted therethrough into the receptacle compartment with which it and the opening I l are aligned. The narrowness of the slot I1 prevents withdrawal of money therethrough, but, if greater security is desired, the edges of arm I5 may be flanged to space the arm above the top surface of top member 9 a distance suiiicient to permit a conventional guard to be secured to the lower surface of the arm adjacent the slot.

The opposite end of the arm I5 is shorter, and its edge is convex, as indicated at I8, so that it will t adjacent the concave surface I3 when the arm I5 is aligned with the opening Il. The

iit between the surfaces I3 and I8 is loose enough to permit the arm I to rotate past the block I2 without interference. A block IQ projecting upwardly from the shorter end of arm l5 is provided with a conventional lock having a bolt 20 which may be projected by a key into the recess I 4 of block i2, to prevent rotation of the arm I5 relative to the top member 9, or may be retracted therefrom, to permit free rotation of the arm iii. The block IS is preferably slightly higher than the block i2 and overlaps the edge I3 of block I2, as indicated at ZI, when the blocks are aligned, to prevent unauthorized access to the bolt 2d.

When the arm I5 is locked to the block I2 the arm covers all of the opening iI except that portion exposed under the slot il. rllhe top member 9 may be freely rotated to align the opening H and slot Il with any compartment so that money may be deposited in any compartment. Ordinarily the individual compartments are identified by any suitable indicia applied to the receptacle in conventional manner. When money is to be withdrawn from any compartment the arm i5 is unlocked from the block I2 and is then rotated to uncover the opening II which is aligned with the compartment from which the money is to be withdrawn.

Although we have described a preferred em bodiment of our invention in considerable detail, it will be understood that the description is intended to be illustrative, rather than restrictive, as many details may be modied or changed without departing from the spirit or scope of the appended claim. Accordingly, we do not desire to be restricted to the exact structure described.

We claim:

A budget bank comprising a receptacle having' a circular opening in .its top, a plurality oi' nxed partitions extending radially from the center of said receptacle to divide it into a plurality of vertical compartments, a top member engaging said receptacle to form a closure for said circular opening, said top member having a coin removal opening no larger than the cross sectional area of one of said compartments and being rotatable relative to said receptacle, whereby said second mentioned opening may be selectively positioned over any of said compartments, an arm mounted on said top member and rotatable relative thereto, said arm being large enough to overlap the perimeter of said second mentioned opening, a key-operated lock secured to said arm, a keeper for said lock mounted on said top member in position to engage said lock to securely lock said arm against rotation relative to said top member when said arm is in the position in which it overlaps the perimeter of said second mentioned opening, said arm having a slot aligned with said second mentioned opening when said arm is in locked position, said slot being large enough to permit deposit of money through said slot into said bank, but too small to permit withdrawal of money from said bank, said top member and said locked arms being rotatable as a unit relative to said receptacle, whereby said slot may be selectively positioned over any one of said compartments.

References Cited in the le of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,553,433 Butcher i Sept. 15, 1925 2,520,864 Thornhill Aug. 29, 1950 FOREGN PATENTS Number Country Date 472,409 Great Britain Sept. 25, 1937

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