Coin-holders or Money-boxes.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 31st Mar., 1891-Accepted, 2nd May, 1891
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Coin-holders or Money-boxes.
I, EDWIN MEYER GOLDSMITH, of 336, Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsyl-
vania, United States of America, Manufacturer of Clothing, do hereby declare the
nature of my invention for COIN-HOLDERS OR MONEY-BOXES, and in what manner
the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement :-
This invention is an improvement in coin-holders or money-boxes, of which the
following is a full, clear and exact description, reference being had to the accom-
panying drawing forming part hereof, in which similar numerals of reference
designate like or equivalent parts wherever found throughout the several views.
This invention relates to that class of coin-holders or money-boxes from which
the money is automatically removed when the box is full.
In the accompanying drawing:
Figure 1, represents an exterior front view of a coin-holder or money-box
embodying the invention,
Figure 2, is a view in central vertical section of the interior mechanism of
the same,
Figures 3, 4 and 5, are views in central vertical section of modified forms of the
construction thereof,
Figure 6, is a view of the box or casing in cross-section on the line y-y, of
Fig. 1, and
Figure 7, is a detail of a portion of the construction shown in Fig. 2.
Referring to the drawing: In Figure 2, the numeral 1, designates a tubular box
or casing made of any preferred material, of slightly larger interior diameter than
the coins of the denomination which it is designed to hold, having a top 2, preferably
concaved as shown, a transverse slot 3, for the admission of the coins, and a longi-
tudinal slot 4, covered by a strip of transparent material 5, held in position in any
desired manner, beside which is arranged a row of figures, as shown, forming a scale
by which the sum of the coins in the holder can be ascertained at a glance.
This tube 1, closed at the lower end by a removable plug or bottom 6, to which
is secured a spring 7, having upwardly extending inwardly curved spring arms 8,
provided with slots 9, adapted to receive studs or pins 10, secured to the tube 1,
when said arms 8, are slipped by the same. Within the tube 1, is placed a spiral
spring 11, provided with a follower 12, small enough in diameter to pass by the
studs 10, and having downwardly depending sides 13; the bottom 6, and follower 12,
being preferably and for convenience secured to the spring 11, in any manner
desired.
The operation of this form of device is as follows: Coins 14, of the required
denomination being inserted one by one through the slot 3, the follower 12, is
gradually depressed by the pressure of the same against the head 2, until the
downwardly depending sides 13, of the same, pass between the sides of the tube 1,
and the upwardly extending spring arms 8, and compress the same inwardly until
the pins 10, are freed from the slots 9, when the bottom 6, will be forced out by the
tension of the spring 11, and the coins released.
In the modification shown in Figure 5, the bottom 6, is provided with a male
screw-thread 15, adapted to enter a corresponding female thread in the tube 1, and
also with an upwardly extending portion, preferably hollow as shown, from one side
of the upper part of which depends a downwardly and outwardly extending spring
portion 16, adapted to spring into a slot or cavity 17, formed in one side of the
tube 1, when the bottom 6, is screwed fully home, in such manner as to prevent the
same from being unscrewed while the spring portion 16, retains its normal position.

page_text: In the operation of this device coins being inserted as described in regard to the
form of construction shown in Fig. 2, the follower 12, is depressed in the same
manner, until the downwardly depending sides 13, thereof pass over the upper
portion of the bottoni 6, and force the spring portion 16, thereof, inwardly until the
same is released from the slot 17, when the bottom may be unscrewed, and the
coins removed.
In the modification shown in Figure 3, both the bottom and top of the casing 1,
are permanently closed, and the bottom 6, is provided with a hole 18, preferably
having an inwardly extending flaring flange, as shown, while to the follower 12, is
attached a downwardly depending hooked rod 19, the hook of which is adapted to
pass through and catch upon the sides of the hole 18, when the follower is sufficiently
depressed. Near the bottom of the tube or casing 1, is a slot 20, for the delivery
of the coins, which is normally covered by a sleeve 21, placed within the tube and
attached to and held in position by the spring 11. In the operation of this form of
device, coins being inserted as hereinbefore described, the follower 12, is gradually
depressed, and carries with it the sleeve 21, until when the last coin is inserted, the
follower itself is forced below the slot 20, consequently uncovering the same, at the
same instant the hook upon the rod 19, passes through the hole 18, and springing
back catches upon the side thereof in such manner as to prevent the follower from
being forced to the top of the box by the spring 11, and the coins may be then
easily removed from the box through the delivery slot 20, after which the hook
being released the follower will be forced to the top of the tube, and the box will
again be ready for the insertion of coins.
The modification shown in Fig. 4, differs from that shown in Fig. 3, only in
having the sleeve 21, provided with a top 22, having a hole 23, for the passage of
the hooked rod 19, therethrough, and consequently having the spring 11, divided
into two parts, one above and one below the sleeve 21, and the operation thereof is
precisely similar to that of the form shown in Fig. 3, heretofore particularly
described.
In order to prevent the coin-holder from being opened by the insertion of a
knife-blade, etc., through the longitudinal slot 4, the depressing of the spring and
follower thereby when this is done being of course easily effected, such slot 4, is
covered by a transparent strip of glass, mica, gelatine, or other convenient substance,
and when this is done, while the amount of the coins in the holder can be ascer-
tained at a glance it is made practically impossible to open the same by any means
short of utter destruction thereof, until the requisite number of coins have been
inserted therein in the manner described.
The under side of the point of the concavity in the top 2, is, as shown, a little
below the bottom of the slot 3, and consequently as soon as the coins are fully
inserted, the pressure of the follower 12, against them forces them into a level
position against such point, which brings the outer edge of the coin below the under
side of the slot 3, and thus prevents the same from being taken out through said
slot after being once inserted.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
1. A coin-holder consisting of a tube having a removable end piece, an opening
for the admission of coins, and releasing devices operated in connection with the
column of coins to release the removable end piece and discharge the coins.
2. A coin-holder consisting of a single tube having a fixed and detachable end,
an opening for the insertion of the coins, at the fixed end, and means for detaching
the detachable end, and discharging the coin, only when the requisite number have
been inserted.
3. A coin-holder consisting of a single tube having a spring supported follower,
and an opening above the follower through which the coins are inserted, the
constructing being such that the follower is depressed by the insertion of the coins,

page_text: and that the coins are discharged from the holder when a certain predetermined
number have been inserted, and the follower depressed to a predetermined point.
4. A coin-holder consisting of a tube closed at both ends having a spring
supported follower, an opening above the follower through which the coins are
inserted, and devices in connection with which the follower operates at a certain
time to admit of the discharge of the coins from the holder, the construction being
such that the follower is depressed by the insertion of the coins and the discharging
devices operated when a predetermined number of coins are inserted.
Dated this 19th day of March 1891.
DAY, DAVIES & HUNT,
321, High Holborn, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.