Improvements in Cases for Holding Coins.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Oct., 1898-Accepted, 11th Mar., 1899
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Cases for Holding Coins.
I, JOHANN PESTUKA, of 26, Felsó-Ordósör, Budapest, in the Empire of Austria-
Hungary, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement:
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This invention relates to a case for the reception of a given number of coins
of even value, the said coins being visible in the case.
The coins can be easily introduced into the case and withdrawn therefrom
without any of the individual pieces accidentally falling out, the number of
coins placed in the case may moreover be easily, and exactly determined without
the necessity of counting them.
The case is so simple in construction that it can be manufactured very cheaply.
The characteristic feature of my said invention consists in surrounding a fixed
number of similar coins, for instance a pile of silver coins, by a complete of
partly open cylindrical casing or by parts forming such casing. These cylinders
permit of the coins contained therein being seen, either wholly or partly through
a slot, so that the number can be determined and read upon a scale on the case.
A money case constructed on this principle, is shown in various formis in the
accompanying drawing, the figures of which are hereinafter referred to.
Figure 1 is a perspective view of the case in its simplest form, consisting of
an oblong plate C having teeth or projections a arranged upon its longest sides
and provided with a graduated scale upon its shortest sides. This plate is curved
in the form of a cylinder so that between the parts of the said cylinder which
are provided with the graduated scale, a free space d is left, through which the
pieces of money contained in the case can be seen.
The teeth or projections on the edges of the cylinder are bent inwards to
nearly a right angle, thus preventing the coins from falling out.
In order to obtain greater elasticity, also to prevent the case from rolling when
laid down and to improve its external appearance, the plate C may also be corru-
gated or grooved, as indicated in Figure 2.
In order that the coins may be more easily introduced into the case and with-
drawn therefrom, the slot d indicated in Figure 1 may be extended in form of
a circular opening as shown in Figure 3 capable of being covered or closed by
means of a ring movable upon the case and provided with a slot d', which
corresponds to the slot and which, like the latter, carries a graduated scale.
In order that this scale may correspond to that of the slot d of the plate C, that
is to say, in order that it may complete the same, and in order that the ring c
upon the case C may come into the desired position, even in case of displacement
or rotary movements, a projection e is formed at a suitable place upon the outside
of the case C, to which projection a depression or slot f is made to correspond,
which forms a bayonet joint upon the interior of the ring c:
Figure 4 is a sectional view of the case represented in Figure 3.
Instead of using a full cylindrical case the latter may be made up of several
constituent parts connected with each other as indicated in Figure 5, in which
case the apparatus consists of the frame C, united in any suitable manner. The

page_text: free portions c of the two outer frames are bent in the form of hooks and conse-
quently easily united or closed.
At the ends of the frames C projections a are arranged, which are bent inwards
almost at a right angle and which, like the teeth or projections a in Figure 1,
prevent the coins from falling out of the case.
Figure 6 represents a combined constructional form of the parts, described
in Figures 1, 2 and 5; in this instance the front part of the case C remains open
and this part is completed and closed by the double frame c.
Figure 7 represents a constructional form similar to that shown in Figure 5,
except, that the frame is made of metal bands connected at their ends and pro-
vided with a graduated scale. The connecting pieces or ends a are so formed
that, when they are bent down upon the case almost at a right angle, they pre-
vent the coins from falling out of the case..
Figure 8 represents a more practical constructional form of the preceding
kind in this instance the case is composed of two frames C, the narrow upper
and lower ends of which are bent inwards, so that these frames turn within one
another. In order to facilitate this rotation, small pivots f are arranged in he
axis of rotation upon the outside of the inner frame, at both ends and to these
pivots correspond small depressions or sockets g arranged on the interior of the
outer frame and serving as bearings. The two frames are normally at right
angles, but in order to automatically maintain them in this position, that is to
say, in order to fix them, the lower part of the outside of the inner frame is pro-
vided with radial projections starting from the pivot f whereas the lower and
upper side or surface of the outer frame are provided with radial depressions
starting from the pivot, these sides or surfaces and these depressions engage with
one another.
This construction need hardly be explained, for if the two frames
turn one within the other upon pivots f, they will be fixed in any positions in
which a radial projection engages with a radial depression. The long sides
of the frames C may be provided outside with a graduated scale.
Figures 9 and 10 are sectional views on the lines 99 and 10 10 respectively
of the constructional form represented in Figure 8.
Figure 11 shows the case so constructed that its. long sides C correspond to
the sides of a prism of three or more sides (a four-sided one, is shown in Figure $)
adjustable around a pile of coins; these sides are connected by straight or corru-
gated parts and prevent the coins from falling out. They may also be connected
by flexible parts of various shapes: c designates connecting parts made in the
form of an arc and a¹ connecting parts movable between the slides C, which can,
according to requirement be applied thereto. The connecting parts may also
receive the shape, indicated in Figures 5 and 7.
Figure 12 represents a method of construction similar to that shown in
Figure 11, but in which the parts C C¹ are pivoted at f, in such a manner as to
be capable of being bent in the direction indicated by the arrows; the lower
portions of C C are in addition pivoted one to the other at f¹ a¹ and one or
other of these portions may be provided with a prolongation c. The upper por-
tions of C C are assembled by means of a suitable connection similar to è of
Figure 11.
Figure 13 represents a simple cross-shaped connection forming the sides of
a square; it may also be given the form of a prism having three or more sides.
The parts a which connect the sides are capable of sliding one beneath the other
at g, at the upper portion, or better still they may oscillate upon a centre ƒ as
indicated by the arrows in Figure 13.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:-
1. A case for receiving a given number of coins of even value its characteristic
feature being a casing C surrounding the pile of coins forming as full or incom.

page_text: plete cylinder, or formed of a sufficient number of constituent parts, the said
casing being provided with a graduated scale, and having at its ends projections
or teeth preventing the coins from falling out of the case, or parts a which connect
the constituent parts of the casing or cover.
2. A constructional form of the coin case, forming the subject of the first
claim, in which for the smooth plate or cylindrical casing, a corrugated plate C
Figure 2 is substituted.
3. A constructional form of the case, forming the subject of the first claim,
in which an opening is provided for facilitating the introduction and the with-
drawal of the coins, and in which the opening, the slot and the case C are
held in position and closed respectively by a rotary ring, adapted to be fixed in
its normal position by a bayonet joint f or its equivalent means, Figures 3 and 4.
4. A constructional form of the case, forming the subject of the first claim,
in which frames Care connected in any suitable manner and are provided above
and below with projections a which, being bent down almost rectangularly upon
the long sides C, prevent the coins from falling out of the case Figure 5.
5. A constructional form of the case forming the subject of the first and second
claims, in which an open cylindrical surface is connected, so as to be closed with
two frames having inwardly bent prolongations a, which prevent the coins from
falling out, the said cylindrical surface being provided with a graduated scale
and arranged so that the pile of coins can be seen.
6. A constructional modification of the case, forming the subject of the fifth
claim, in which the frame C, which constitutes the case is made of a single piece
with projections a, which prevent the coins from passing out Figure 7.
7. A constructional form of the case forming the subject of the first claim,
in which two frames C constructed with bands or narrow plates are rotatable at
will one within another upon pivots f and which, when occupying a normal
position, are maintained by radial projections upon the inner frame, which engage
with radial depressions of the outer frame.
8. A constructional form of the case, forming the subject of the first claim, the
characteristic feature being a frame. C representing the sides of a polyhedron and
being held in position at its top and bottom by elastic or rigid parts a a¹ and
which are shaped or bent, as represented in Figures 5 and 7; the part C of the
frame may also be provided with fixed parts e having the form of arcs of circles
(Figure 11).
9. An improved mode of construction of the device described in Claim 8, in
which the parts C C' (Figure 12) are pivoted at their middle portion so that they
may be folded upon themselves and thus facilitate the introduction of the parts;
these same parts being pivoted one to the other at their meeting points al f¹, and
one of them being provided, if desired, with an angle iron prolongation for the
purpose of effecting the automatic fixing of the parts C C¹.
10. A constructional form of the case described in Claim 7 in which two
frames are arranged cross-wise and either sliding one within the other at g or
being jointed one to the other at their point of intersection f (Figure 13), as
indicated by the arrows.
11. The herein described cases for containing coin constructed and arranged
substantially as above described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 11th day of October 1898.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.