US2954120A

US2954120A - Coin and ticket holder

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Publication number: US2954120A
Application number: US777965A
Authority: US
Inventors: Sterling E Norcross
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1958-12-03
Filing date: 1958-12-03
Publication date: 1960-09-27
Anticipated expiration: 1977-09-27

Description

Sept. 27, 1960 s. E. NoRcRoss 2,954J20 coINYAND TIcxET HOLDER Filed Dec. 3, 1958 I: I I I] 2% v Fle. 3 Fl G. 4 i STERLING E. NoRcRoss INVENTOR.

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colN AND TICKET HOLDER I Sterling E. Norcross, 19- Osborne St., Bloomiield', NJ.

Filed Dec. '3, 1958, Ser. No. 777,965

s claims. (Cl. 206 .s4)

This invention relates to an article adapted to receive coins of different denominations and prov-ided with an auxiliary means for holding tickets, matches, bills or therequire in most instances that a toll or tolls must be paid to permit a vehicle a travel thereon.

`In addition, in our crowded cities where parking has become a major problem, the advent of the parking I meter is an accepted factor, and such meters also require coins.

In the case of the turnpikes and thruways, sometimes a single toll is paid based on a ticket which is stamped at the entrance point and collected at the exit point, while inother instances the toll is collected at various mileage stations.

The payment of these Ivari-ous tolls, parking fees, etc. is more convenient if the motorist has coinsreadily available and attemptstherefore have been made to meet this problem by providing coin carriers which are connected to the vehicle at various points.

The present invention overcomes this problem by providing a combined coinlcarrier and ticketholder preferably, although not necessarily made, of a shape conforming resilient material, adapted Vtovbe aflixed todthejdashboard of a vehicle; and having slot means -thereinr to i'eceive a plurality of coins of different denominations, and an auxiliary means to hold a ticketor a bill therein, which carrier and ticket holder is further adapted to permit its use as a novelty gimrnick because there is a flmctional space provided therein to permit easy access to cert-ain of fthe coins which space can be -utilized for advertising or for identification purposes. l

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a novel coin carrier and ticket holder which can be aflixed to a surface.

lt is another object of the present invention to provide a coin carrier and ticket holder which has a functional space thereon for advertising or identification which p'ermits the commercial use of this device as a novelty item.

Further objects and advantages of the invention [will become evident from the following description with reference to the aecompanying drawings in which:

Figure l is a plan view of a preferred for-m of the invention.

Figure 2 is a side view of the same form of the invention.

Figure 3 is a crossfisection taken on iline 3-3 of Figure l.

Figure 4 is a cross-section taken on line 4-4 of Figure l.

Referring to the drawings, the coin carnier and ticket during normal oscil'lation or vibration holder consistsof a body element or member 1 substantially rectangular in shape although it will be understoo'd by those skilled in the art that it could be square, roval, etc. without departing from the scopeof the present invention.

The rectangu'lar shape is illustrated because the present device can be easily utilized as a novelty. .For example, if it is made about the size of a business card it can merely be mailed with the business card at Christmas or on -any other festive occa-sion -as -a The body member further is preferably a mo'lded .element'made of suificiently resilient material such as a polyethylene plastic so that it can easily adapt itself to the contour of a surface to which .it is to be -afiixed as' by the adhesive means 2 provided on the bottom surface thereof. v

Figures l, 3 and 4 show that the body member 1 is provided with a plurality of sized coin receiving slots as shown at 3, 4, 5 and 6 for various denominations, such as quarters, nickels and dimes, which sized slots are formed into groups disposed transversely with respect to the longitudinal line of the body member 1.

The

coin receiving slots

3, 4, 5 and 6 are formed with suflicient depth, las shown in Figures 3 and 4, and are so dimensioned that they retain the coins in the holder 1 of the vehicleto. which lthe holder is attached. V I;

Figure l and Figure 4 further show that between the coin receiving Slots 4-and 5, a lspace 7 isV provided. :This space 7 serves a dual function. First, it provides-anVV area to permit lthe placement of 'advertising `or'other commercial indicia or, for example, initials to personalize the device. Second, it facilitates the removalof coins from the coin receiving slots 14 and 5. j

The function of the space as an advertising media correlates xWith the `preferred sizeand shape as indicated above and makes this device a simple and ideailucommerci'al novelty gift. The sp'ace is shownl inythe center but' it isr believed clear-that coin receiving slots 4 and,5could be -grouped to one or-.the other edge or side ofthe body i' member and thus provide the spaceat a different point thereon.V 'infladdition to its lcoin holding` functionthe present device is also adapted to hold a ticket matches, a folded vbill or thelike. jg] `1B2f f 5.

This is accomplished by means of a pair of spaced slots as at 8 and 9 which areformed transversely in the longitudinal sides 10 and 11 and preferably, -although not necessarily adjacen-t one of the groups of coin receiving Y slots. The slots 8 and 9 have one side rounded as at 12 to facilita-te insertion of the element (not shown) to be held and a groove as at 13 is also fonmed in the body member for the same purpose.

The use of the present device is quite simple. First, the holder is afiixed to any surface by means of the adhesive means 2. i Then the

coin receiving slots

3, 4, 5 and 6 lare `filled with any desired number of Vcoins in the denominations these slots are' adapted to retain.

The p-aired slots 8 and 9 will hold either a bill or a toll ticket or both as conditions :and the resiliency of the material forming the body member permits.

Whenever the motorist passes through a toll gate it is believed clear that -adequate change or toll tickets and bills :are easily available. Thus, a simple and efiicient device is provided tomeet the problem.

-It will be understood that the invention is not to be limited to the specific construction or arrangement of par-ts shown but that they may be widely modified within the invention defined by the claims.

What is claimed is:

1. A coin and ticket holder oomprising a body member 7of molded resilient material iadapted to conform to the contour of any surface, a plurality of sized coin-receiving -slots in said body member formed into groups, said groups of coin-receiving slots disposed transversely of the longitudina'l line of the body member, at least two of said groups in spaced relation to each other to provide .ran area in the Upper surface of the body member for advertising and indioia elements, means comprising pai-red slots formed in the longitudinal sides of said body member adjacent said com-receiving slots, and said slots rounded on one side to facilitate the insertion of a ticket and the like element.

2. In a coin and ticket holder as clairned in claim l wherein said spa-ced groups are in the central portion of the body members.

3. A coin land ticket holder comprising a body member, la plurality of sized com-receiving slots in said body member formed intov groups, at least two of said groups in spaced relation to each other to provide an area in the upper surface of the body member for advertising and indicia elements, means comprising a -slot formed in the bodytmember-and adjacent one of the groups of coinreceiving slots' and said slot rounded on one side to faoilitate :the insertion of a ticket and the like element.

4. A coin land ticket holder compfri-sing a body member, a plurality of sized com-receiving slots in said body member formed into groups, -at least two of said groups in spaced relation to eaoh other to provide an area in the upper surface of the body member for advertising `and indicia elements, a groove for receiving matohes or the like formed in the body member, means comprising paired slots for-med in the longitudinal sides of said body member and said slots communicating with said groove, `and said slots rounded on one side to facilitate the linsertion 'of a ticket and the like element.

5. A coin and ticket holder `comprisng a body member of molded resilient material adapted to conform to the contour of any surface, a plurality of sized coin-receiving slots in said body member formed into groups, said groups of com-receiving slots disposed transversely of the longitudinal line of the body member, at least two of said groups in spaced relation to each other to provide an area in the upper surface of the body member for advertising and indicia elements, means compr-ising a slot formed in the body member and adjacent one of the groups of coin-receiving slots -and said slot rounded on one side to facilitate the insertion of a ticket `and the like element;

of molded resilient material adapted to conform to the contour of any surface, a plurality of sized con-receiving slots in said body member formed into groups, said groups 'of com-receiving slots disposed transversely of the longitudinal line of the body member, at least two of said groups in spa-ced relation to each other to provide an area in the upper surface of the body member for advertising and indicia elements; a groove for receiving matches or the like forrned in the body member, means comprising paired slots formed in the longitudinal sides of said body member'rand said slots `co-mnriunicating with said groove,` and said slots rounded on one side to facilitate the inser-tion of a ticket -and the like element.

7. A coin and ticket holder comprising a body member of molded resilient material adapted to conform to the contour of any surface, a plurality of sized coinreceiving slots in said body member formed into groups, said groups of com-receiving slots disposed `transversely of the ilongitudinal line of the body member, at least two of said groups in spaced relation vto each other to provide an area in the upper surface of the body member for advertising and indicia elements, and means comprising a slot forme'd in the body member and adjacent one of the groups of com-receiving slots for gripping and holding a ticket.

8. A coin and ticket holder cemprising a body member of molded resilient material adapted to conform to the contour of any surface, a piurality of sized com-receiving slots in said body member formed into groups, said groups of com-receiving slots disposed transversely of the longitudinal -line of the body member, at least two of said groups in spaced relation to each other to provide an area in the upper surface of the body member for adver-tising and indicia elements, a groove for receiving matches or the -l-ikeV formed on the body member, and means com-prising paired slots formed in the longitudinal sides of said body member and said slots'corrLmunicatin-g k with said grooves and adapted to grip and hold a ticket 6, A coin and ticket holder comprising a body member p;

and the like element.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENT S 778,742 Connor Dec. 27, 1904 1,363,616 Reddie Dec. 28, 1920 2,139,377 Mull Dec; 6, 1938 2,228,4,93 Will Jan. 14, 1941 2,653,-\3 Krauss Sept. 29,1953