Patent ID: 6085910
Filing Date: 2000-07-11
Classification: G07D

Abstract:
A coin holder, comprising:an elongate bar of generally rectangular cross-section and having longitudinal sides, said elongate bar permitting said coin holder to be supported on a planar surface, anda plurality of pockets open to the exterior of the coin holder and each dimensioned to hold a stack of the same predetermined number of coins to be packaged therein, each of said pockets being defined by pairs of rectilinearly-extending arm elements extending upwardly and outwardly one pair from each longitudinal side of said bar element to terminate at upper parallel elongate rail elements parallel to the bar element, each member of a pair of rectilinearly-extending arm elements defining a longitudinal extremity of said pocket,said arm elements and said upper rail elements being resiliently flexible between a first position wherein the distance between the upper rail elements is less than the diameter of the coins to be packaged therein, thereby restraining coins to be packaged therein from being inserted into or removed from the pockets, and a second position wherein the distance between the upper rail elements opens up to at least the diameter of coins to be packaged therein, thereby permitting coins to be packaged therein to be inserted into or removed from the pockets.