Improvements in Sovereign Purses and the like Receptacles for Coins.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Mar., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 10th Dec., 1895-Accepted, 1st Feb., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Sovereign Purses and the like Receptacles
for Coins.
I THOMAS HONEY of 7 Lothbury in the City of London, Mining Agent, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to construct a receptacle for coins which will
hold a greater number and be less bulky than the "sovereign purses at present
in use.
"
Now according to this invention I form the receptacle of metal or other suitable
material in two portions hinged together the hinged portions being preferably
normally opened (or closed) by means of a spring or springs.
Each portion is provided with two or more grooves or guides to receive and retain
the coins.
The grooves or guides may be formed by bending the material of which the
receptacle is formed or they may be made seperate therefrom and attached thereto
by rivetting, soldering or other suitable means.
To prevent the coins from falling out of the receptacle when opened I attach
springs to each portion thereof between the grooves or guides which springs force
the coins against the guides and retain them in position.
The receptacle may be combined with a match box, cigar, cigarette or card case
or the like if desired."
Sovereign purses or receptacles for coins constructed as hereinbefore described
will be found to be very compact and to lie flat in the pocket.
For example a receptacle to hold twelve sovereigns would be under one quarter
of an inch in thickness and about the size of an ordinary card case.
Dated this Eleventh day of March 1895.
T. E. HALFORD,
11 Furnival Street, E.C., Agent for Applicant.
Improvements in Sovereign Purses and the like Receptacles
for Coins.
I THOMAS HONEY of 7 Lothbury in the City of London Mining Agent 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:
The object of this invention is to construct receptacles for coins which will hold
a greater number thereof and be less bulky than the "sovereign purses " now in
use. Now according to this invention I form the receptacles of metal or other
suitable material in two portions hinged together the hinged portions being normally
opened (or closed) by means of a spring or springs. Each portion is provided with
two or more grooves or guides to receive and retain the coins.

page_text: a a are the two portions of the purse preferably made of metal and hinged
together at b. The hinge pin may be made of twisted wire forming a spring which
normally keeps the purse open or closed.
The purse illustrated is normally closed by the spring.
ccare projections by means of which the purse may be opened.
d is a ring by means of which the purse may be attached to a watch chain
chatelaine or the like.
ee are plates of metal or other material attached to the pieces a a by means of
the strips shewn in dotted lines at Fig. 1.
The plates e e form guides or grooves k to receive and retain the coins a purse of
the dimensions shewn on the drawing being capable of containing twelve sovereigns
three in each groove or guide. Springs are attached to a a as shewn to prevent
the coins from falling out of the grooves when the purse is opened the springs being
preferably shaped as shewn at Fig. 3. The springs are sufficiently strong to retain
the coins but allow of them being withdrawn one by one with the application of a
small amount of force the distance between the plates ee and the portions a a
is just enough to admit the coins easily. In some cases the springs g may be
dispensed with and the centre portion of the plates e e formed in such a manner as
to act as a spring.
Receptacles for coins constructed as hereinbefore described may be combined
with match boxes cardcases cigar or cigarette cases and the like: for example one
half of the receptacle may be constructed to hold coins as shewn and the other half
to hold cards. In conclusion I would remark that I do not bind myself to the
precise details shewn in the drawings as the same may be varied without departing
from my invention.
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. Receptacles for coins having one or more grooves or guides to receive the
coins and a spring or springs to retain the coins in the said grooves substantially as
hereinbefore specified.
2. In sovereign purses and the like receptacles for coins the combinations of
portions a a hinged together and normally opened or closed by means of a spring or
springs with grooves or guides k and springs substantially as and for the purposes
stated.
3. Receptacles for coins constructed as herein before specified in combination with
match boxes cigar cigarette or card cases or the like.

page_text: 4. The construction of sovereign purses and the like receptacles for coins
substantially as herein before specified and shewn by the accompanying drawings.
Dated this Tenth day of December 1895.
T. E. HALFORD,
11 Furnival Street, Holborn, E.C., Agent for the Applicant.