US2814436A

US2814436A - Compartmented savings bank

Info

Publication number: US2814436A
Application number: US524060A
Authority: US
Inventors: Zietchick Leo
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1955-07-25
Filing date: 1955-07-25
Publication date: 1957-11-26
Anticipated expiration: 1974-11-26

Description

Nov. 26, 1957 ZIETCHICK COMPARTMENTED SAVINGS BANK Filed July 25, 1955 United States Patent Office 2,814,436 Patented Nov. 26, 1-957 2,814,436 COMPARTMENTED SAVINGS BANK Leo Zietchick, Brooklyn, N. Y. Application July 25, 1955, Serial No. 524,060 2 Claims. (Cl. 232-4) This invention relates to banks or the like.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a bank simulating the appearance of a house and wherein it is normally necessary to deposit several coins in order to open the interior thereof in a novel and attractive manner.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a bank of the above type that tends to force the owner to save money and to accumulate an appreciable amount before the bank is opened.

Other objects of the present invention are to provide a bank having the above objects in mind which is of simple construction, has a minimum number of parts, is easy to use and inexpensive to manufacture and eflicient in operation.

For other objects and a better understandingof the invention, reference may be had to the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a front elevational view of a preferred embodiment of the presentinvention;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the rear portion of the device showing in phantom the front portion;

Fig. 3 is an end elevational view thereof;

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary exploded perspective view of a portion of the device; and

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary horizontal sectional view taken along the line 5-5 of Fig. 1.

Referring now more in detail to the drawing, and more particularly to Fig. 2, represents a rectangular rear wall integrally formed with the bottom wall 11, side walls 12 and top wall 13, the walls being formed of plastic or other suitable material. A partition 14 is integrally formed intermediate the top and bottom walls providing compartments 15 and 16.

The top wall 13 above the compartment 16 is provided with an elongated slot 17 as well as an arrow pointing thereto and the descriptive material Dollar Slot. The top wall 13 above the compartment 16 at the forward edge thereof is also provided with a slot 18 as well as an arrow and descriptive material One Cent, Five Cent, Ten Cent and Fifty Cent Coin Slot. A rake shaped element 19 is secured to the bottom wall 13 along the inner edge of the slot 18 and prevents the escape of coins, as will be obvious. The top wall 13 is also provided with a second slot 20 along its forward edge communieating with the compartment 15 and is provided with descriptive material Twenty-five Cent Coin Slot adjacent thereto.

A key 21 is normally positioned within the compartment 15. The compartments 15 and 16 are closed by the front piece 22 of plastic secured to the edges of the rear member in suitable manner, for example glue, the front piece 22 simulating in appearance the front of a house, substantially as illustrated. The front piece 22 is provided with a rectangular opening 23 simulating the appearance of a window or dormer which is adapted to be aligned with a rectangular opening 24 provided in a metal gear 25 rotatably mounted on the rear face of the front piece 22 by means of the rivet 26.

The front piece 22 in front of the compartment 16 is provided with an opening 27 simulating the appearance of a garage door opening and across which is removably secured a garage door 28 by means of the integrally formed tongue and

slot constructions

29 and 30 and a U-shaped bracket 31 which extends through the plate 32 fixedly carried by the door 28. A lock 33 is positioned on the bracket 31 whereby to retain the door in the closed position. The lock 33 is, of course, opened by the key 21.

A spring pawl member 34 is secured below the slot 20 and is adapted to rotate the gear 25 upon being depressed by a coin inserted downwardly through slot 20, the spring member 34 moving one tooth of the gear 25 with each deposit.

The front piece 22 is also provided with the

windows

35 and 36 and 37 as Well as the door 38.

After depositing a few quarters through the slot 20, the opening in the plastic window 23 is closed by the turning of the gear 25. When the gear makes a complete revolution, the two windows 23 and 24 will become aligned so that money in the compartment 15 may be removed. The key 21 may also then be removed which will then permit the opening of lock 33, door 28 and the removal of the contents of the compartment 16. Therefore, in order to open the door 28, a suflicient number of quarters normally must first be deposited within the first compartment 15 to enable the openings 23 and 24 to become aligned. The compartment 16 is separated from compartment 15 by partition 14 and is designed for coins other than quarters and folding money. Thus, the house tends to force the owner to save money and to accummulate a minimum amount before the garage door may be opened. Also, when the key is obtained, it opens the path for a vast amount of wealth in compartment 16. Even though there is no money in the compartment 16, the device still tends to force the owner to save an appreciable amount before the windows 23 and 24 will become aligned, and the device is ideal for saving for vacations, all types of charity drives, budget incentive plans, trips, Christmas and other purposes.

While various changes may be made in the detail construction, it shall be understood that such changes shall be within the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claims.

Having thus set forth and disclosed the nature of my invention, what is claimed is:

1. A bank comprising a housing having an open front and divided into compartments by a central partition and a front piece in closing engagement with the open front of said housing, said front piece simulating the appearance of a house, a gear rotatably mounted on the inner face of said front piece within one of said compartments, the top wall of said housing having a slot communicating with said one compartment, means for automatically rotating said gear a predetermined amount upon depositing a coin through said slot, said front piece and gear having windows, normally out of alignment following the deposit of the first coin, adapted to be re-aligned, to provide an exit opening for a key deposited Within the interior of said one compartment, upon depositing of a sufficient number of additional coins to complete one rotation of said gear, said top wall having other openings adapted to receive other coins and money therethrough into said other compartment, said front piece having a door to said other compartment, releasable lock means for locking said door, said key being adapted to effect 3 release of said lock means subsequent to the alignment of said windows.

2. A bank according to claim 1, said means for rotating said gear comprising a spring pawl member disposed below said slotand adapted to rotate said gear through one tooth thereof upon being depressed as a coin is deposited.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Ellis Aug. 18, Stone Dec. 12, Chein May 11, Goepel July 11, Gosselin Jan. 3,