Improvements in Coin Holders.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Apr., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 19th Jan., 1893-Accepted, 18th Mar., 1893
Improvements in Coin Holders.
I, GEORGE FREDERICK REDFERN, of the firm of G. F. Redfern & Co., The
General Patent Office, No. 4 South Street, Finsbury, in the County of London,
Patent Agents, do hereby declare the nature of this invention (a communication to
me by Gerald de Courcy O'Grady, Bank Inspector, and John Robinette Collins,
Mechanic, both of the City of Toronto, in the Province of Ontario, Canada) to he
as follows:-
This invention relates to a cheap and efficient coin holder in which the coins may
be securely held, and which may be easily and quickly opened for the introduction
or removal of the coins.
The improved coin holder comprises two side pieces preferably curved between
which the coins are placed, and two ends, to one of which hereinafter referred to as
the lower end, the side pieces are permanently secured, whilst the other is designed
to form a catch or connecting piece.
In practice I prefer to weaken the lower end by means of notches or perforations
in order to render the said lower end sufficiently flexible to allow movement of the
two sides for the introduction and removal of coins. The connection of the free
ends of the holder can be effected by means of a tongue or projection upou one side
picce adapted to enter a slot in the other side piece or upon the side pieces at the
free ends I attach metal plates, one of which has a recess designed to receive a lug
or projection upon the other. The ends after being connected may be sealed upon
a lip.
In practice the holder may be stamped or formed from a single piece of metal.
Dated the 19th day of April 1892
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Coin Holders.
I, GEORGE FREDERICK REDFERN, of the firm of G. F. Redfern & Co., The
General Patent Office, No. 4, South Street, Finsbury, in the County of London,
Patent Agents, do hereby declare the nature of this invention (a communication to
me by Gerald de Courcy O'Grady, Bank Inspector, and John Robinette Collins,
Mechanic, both of the City of Toronto, in the Province of Ontario, Canada) and in
what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement:-
This invention relates to a cheap and efficient coin holder in which the coins may be
securely held, and which may be easily and quickly opened for the introduction or
removal of the coins.
The improved coin holder comprises two side pieces preferably curved between
which the coins are placed and two ends, to one of which hereinafter referred to as
the lower end the side pieces are permanently secured whilst the other is designed
to form a catch or connecting piece. In practice I prefer to weaken the lower end
by means of notches or perforations in order to render the said lower end sufficiently
flexible to allow movement of the two sides for the introduction and removal of
coins. The connection of the free ends of the holder can be effected by means of a
tongue or projection upon one side piece adapted to enter a slot in the other side
piece; or upon the side pieces at the free ends I attach metal plates, one of which
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page_text: has a recess designed to receive a lug or projection upon the other. The ends after
being connected may be sealed upon a lip.
In practice the holder may be stamped or formed from a single piece of metal.
To enable the invention to be fully understood I will describe how it can be
carried into practice by reference to the accompanying drawings, in which :-
Figure 1 is a perspective view shewing one form of my coin holder as it would
appear when closed.
Figure 2 is a perspective view of the same form of holder as it would appear
when open.
Figure 3 is a view of another form of holder shewing it closed.
Figure 4 is a view of this latter form of holder shewing it open.
Figure 5 is a view shewing another alternative form of holder.
Figure 6 is a vertical section through the line X Y Figure 5.
Figure 7 is a view shewing this form of holder open ready to receive the
coins.
Figure 8 is a view shewing another alternative form of holder as it will appear
when closed.
Figure 9 is a view of this latter form of holder as it will appear when open or
before being closed.
In the drawings like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the
figures.
A and B are the top or free and lower ends respectively of the holder and C and
D the side pieces.
In Figure 2 the free end A is shewn provided with a tongue or projection a which
is designed to be passed through a slot made in the side D, and then bent down as
indicated in Figure 1. I preferably cut notches c and d in the free end A and
lower end B respectively, except in the free end of the holder shewn in Figure 5,
in which the notches are not necessary.
I also form slots c¹ and , on a line with
the centre of the said notches. These notches are cut so that the bottom and top
will always bend at the same place and thereby prevent any buckling or unevenness
of the bottom or top against which the ends of the coins rest.
In the
It will be noticed that the sides C and D are concentric with the coins when the
holder is closed, and that the ends A and B have their sides extending straight
across from each side of the sides C and D, so that a portion of the top and bottom
coins may be seen. In Figure 4 it will be seen that I make the tongue a on the
side D and the slot in the free end A and pass the tongue a through the slot b
when closing the holder and bend it down as indicated in Figure 3. In Figures 1
and 3 it will be noticed that the shoulders a¹ are formed in one case by bending the
straight tongue a in Figure 1, so as to conform to the contour of the side D, and
in the other case by bending the curved tongue a so as to conform to the flat end A.
These shoulders projecting above or over the side of the slot prevent any possibility
of the tongues being accidentally withdrawn. In order to allow of the tongues
being easily bent over I make a slot b', curved as shewn in Figure 2, and straight
as shewn in Figure 4, at the exact point at which the bending is effected.
holder shewn in Figures 5, 6 and 7, I stamp out an elongated projection in the free
end of each side and thus form a slot or opening 6x at each end of the said
projection. One of these projections forms a recess beneath the free end of the
side C, which recess is designed to receive the projection a formed in the free end
of the side D. When the holder is closed it will be seen that the projection a fits
within the projection of the top A against the slot within the recess formed by the
said projection. It will consequently be seen on reference to Figure 6, that the
said holder will be held securely closed. In order to open the form of holder shewn
in Figures 5, 6 and 7, it is necessary to press the sides together, so as to relieve the
projection a from pressure against one of the slotted ends 6x of the recess in the
top A. The outer end of the top can then be raised at A¹ so as to allow of
pushing the top A upwardly in order to draw the top of the holder apart when it is
desired to remove coins from or to place them in the holder. The position which
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page_text: the coin holder would assume when the coin is to be put in or withdrawn is shewn
in Figure 7.
In the coin holder illustrated in Figures 8 and 9 depressions e³ and d³ are formed
in the ends A and B respectively. The depressions c and d are in each case
made on the inner sides of the ends, so that the centre portion at the outer end is
depressed slightly below the level of the outer portion of the depressions c³ and d.
It will be noticed that these depressions are situated one at each side of the end
within the straight line drawn between the ends of the edges of the concave
sides C and D, and thus form bending points so as to leave the centre portion of
the ends A and B flat.
a² and 6' are ribs formed in the ends A and B respectively, so as to strengthen
the central portions of the said ends and keep them flat and thereby prevent
any danger of them bending even in the slightest degree. d³ is a hole made
in the lower end B and c, care holes made in the sides C and D respectively.
These holes are circular when the metal is flat and first punched out but are
elongated by the stretching force of the die upon the metal to form the holder.
If these holes were not made the bending points between the depressions and
the central portions of the ends A and B would crack and the holder would be of
very little service.
It will of course be understood on reference to these figures that we do not
form any depression on that side of the end A on which the tongue a is formed.
This tongue is designed to be passed into the slot b as described in former figures
and bent down as shewn in Figure 8. The slot 6' in these figures is formed
lengthwise parallel with the sides of the tongue a as shewn. E is a seal which has
an adhering composition that will cause it to stick to the metal. The seal E is
placed over the end of the tongue a (when turned down in the position shewn in
Figure 8) and on the side D.
In order to prevent the seal E being completely removed and the coin holder
opened without it being known, lines or other marks are preferably placed on
the seal in an ink of such a composition, that upon moisture being applied to
remove the said seal it would blur the ink of the lines or marks and thereby
shew that the seal has been removed without being broken and the coin holder
has been opened for some improper motive, as for instance to extract one or more
coins from the holder.
The initials of the clerk or employer may of course be placed on the seal if
desired, so as to shew who put up the coins in the holder.
I am aware that the idea of making a coin holder in one piece is not new, but I
do not know of any holder in which the catch is so simple and is so easily undone
or fastened in order to open or close the holder for stacking or removing the coin
as that described in this Specification.
If preferable the tongue can be turned over the top of the holder and the
seal E can be made in the form of a slip of paper to go around the top and over
the tongue on the top the ends of the slip of paper being joined together by
mucilage or cement.
In both forms it will be seen that it will be impossible for the package to be
broken open without the knowledge of the employer or the bank clerk as the case
may be.
I would also mention that instead of forming a slot b' at the inner end of the
tongue a depression can be made in the metal of corresponding shape to the tongue
so that when it is folded at the top it will fit into this depression and be perfectly
flush with the top thereby permitting the encircling seal to present an even surface
ou the top of the holder."
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what is
claimed is :-
1. In a coin holder, end plates A and B having approximately parallel sides and

page_text: curved ends, concentric connecting portions permanently secured to the lower end
and a detachable connection between the concentric portions at the opposite or free.
end substantially as described.
2. In combination with the upper and lower plates A, B, having curved ends
and approximately parallel sides, connecting portions between the plates conforming
to the shape of the curved ends and secured. permanently to the lower end plate the
said lower end plate made flexible so as to allow movement of the concentric
portions to insert or remove coins and a detachable connection at the other end
substantially as described.
3. In a coin holder, flexible end plates A, B, having curved ends and parallel
sides, concentric portions having a permanent connection with the lower end plate
and a detachable connection between the upper ends of the concentric portions
substantially as described.
4. In combination with the end plates A and B having curved ends and parallel
sides, lines of weakness extending across said end plates to allow bending thereof
and concentric portions intermediate between the end plates and connecting them,
said portions having a permanent connection with the lower end plate and adjustably
connected through the upper plate substantially as described.
5. In combination with the end plates having curved ends and parallel sides, con-
centric portions between the two end plates permanently connected to the bottom:
and connected detachably through the top, a tongue on one portion of the holder at
the upper end and a slot in the opposite portion adapted to engage, and a seal for
the tongue, substantially as described.
6. In combination with the end plates having curved ends and parallel sides, con-
centric portions between the two end plates permanently connected to the bottom
and connected detachably through the top, a tongue on one portion of the holder at
the upper end and having a depression of corresponding size made in the top at the
inner end of the tongue and a slot in the opposite portion adapted to engage, and a
seal for the tongue, substantially as described.
7. The improved coin-holders herein before described and illustrated respectively
in Figures 1 and 2, Figures 3 and 4, Figures 5, 6 and 7 and Figures 8 and 9 of
the accompanying drawings.
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he accompanying drawings.
Duted this 18th day of January 1908.
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.