US560900A

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Publication number: US560900A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1896-05-26
Anticipated expiration: 1913-05-26

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W PREDRITZKS 00m ADVERTISING DEVICE.

,900. Patented-May 26, 1896.

W/[NESSES mnnzw madamPnmbumumsummmm NIT-ED STATES VILLIAM FREDRIGKS,

OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

COIN ADVERTISING DEVICE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 560,900, dated May 26, 1896.

Application filed November 23,1895. Serial No. 569,870. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, \VILLIAM FREDRIC-KS, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city, county, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Coin Advertising Devices, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has reference to an improved advertising attachment to coins, and preferably to the various denominations of silver coins-such as dollars, half-dollars, and quarters-whereby in a neat, cheap, and attractive manner storekeepers and business-men generally can advertise themselves and their goods, and also hold out a bonus for return in g the attachment in connection with acoin of corresponding denomination in making purchases.

The invention consists of a coin advertisin g device which is composed of an open sheet-metal frame of circular shape that is provided at its circumference with bent-up lugs that spring over the milled edge of the coin, so as to retain the frame in position.

The invention consists, further, of an advertising attachment to coins which is formed of an open sheet-metal frame of circular shape provided with radial arms and a disk-shaped center portion and with bent-up spring-lugs that bind on the milled edge of the coin, so that the frame is firmly held thereon.

In the accompanying drawings, Figures 1, 2, and 3 represent perspective views of my improved advertising device, showing the same attached, respectively, toa silver dollar, half-dollar, and quarter-dollar; and Fig. 4: is a vertical transverse section on line 4 4, Fig. 1.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

Referring to the drawings, A represents my improved advertising attachment for coins. The attachment is made of suitable sheet metal, which is either silver ornickel plated or lacquered in any suitable color, and which is composed of a circular frame correspond ing in size to the size of the coin which is to be used. The frame A is provided with openings a, formed by radial arms a, that connect the ring-shaped circumference b with a disk-shaped center portion cl. From the circumference of the frameA are bent-up, preferably three or more, lugs e, to which a spring action is given by means of a slight bend, so that they spring over and bind on the milled edge of the coin. Said lugs have a length not exceeding that of the thickness of the milled edge of the coin which is to be received in the frame, so that the coin can be immediately set in or detached from the frame without having to bend over the lugs, the retention of the coin in the frame being accomplished through the medium of the friction of the lugs on the milled edge of the coin. hen the frame A is applied to the coin, one side of the coin remains entirely uncovered, the other side being partly covered and showing the reverse side of the coin in part through the openings Ct. The center portion d, as well as the radial connecting-arms a, maybe omitted and only the ring-shaped portion be used, as shown in Fig. 3, though it is preferable to use the center portion, as the same can be used to advantage for placing a trade-mark of the firm or other advertising matter on the same. It is intended that the name and address of the firm be placed .on the circular portion of the frame by stamping or printing it by means of suitable dies on the circuniferential portion of the frame, while the trademark or other device is preferably placed on the center portion. The attachment can also be used by otferingabonus, which is stamped, embossed, or printed on the circumferential port-ion of the frame, like the other advertising matter, so as to induce the return of the attachment with a corresponding coin in making purchases of the firm who has originally issued the attachment, whereby the holders are induced to save the advertising attachments and return them to the firm which has issued them in exchange for other goods.

My improved advertising attachment can also be applied to coins of any other denomination and of any desired country, though its greatest advantage will arise by using it with the various denominations of silver coins, as, owing to their larger circulation, a very extended advertising medium can be obtained in applying the advertising attachm cut to the same.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 2 saqecc An advertising attachment for coins conmyinvention I have signed my name in pressisting of a flat sheet-metal frame provided ence of two subscribing Witnesses. at its circumference with bent-up spring-lugs not exceeding in length the thickness of the VILLIAM FREDRICKS 5 coin, said lugs engaging the milled edges of Witnesses:

the coin and holding said coin by friction. PAUL GOEPEL,

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as GEO. WV. J AEKEL.