Improvements in or relating to Coin Cases or Holders.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 13th July, 1899-Accepted, 2nd Sept., 1899
Improvements in or relating to Coin Cases or Holders.
A communication from the CABLE COIN CASE COMPANY, of Pittsburg, Penn-
sylvania, in the United States of America.
I, ALFRED JULIUS BOULT, of 111, Hatton Garden, in the County of London,
Chartered Patent 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:-
Reference being had to the accompanying drawing forming part of this
specification, in which :-
:-
Figure 1 is a perspective view of a package of coins enclosed in this improved
case.
Figure 2 is a similar view from the opposite side.
Figure 3 is a similar view of the case detached.
Figure 4 is a magnified longitudinal sectional view, indicated by the line IV,
IV of Figure 3.
Figure 5 is a plan view of the blank.
Referring now to the drawing, 2 represents a blank which is preferably
stamped from thin metal and is designed to be bent around the coins and held
together by the tang 3 at one end which is passed through the slot 4 at the
opposite end and folded over, as shown in Figure 1.
Two or more of these tangs and slots may be used with holders intended to
contain large amounts of coins or those of large size, where a single tang will
be insufficient.
Along each side edge of the holder it is scalloped or formed into projecting
extensions 5 between which extensions the metal is cut out as at 6, and these
extensions are folded inwardly as shown and serve to retain the coins in the
holder.
By cutting out the metal at 6 any roughness of projecting corners is avoided
so that the edges of the holder present a clean smooth surface free from any
corners or tending to catch the hands, clothing, etc.
At any convenient point in the blank is punched out an opening 10 for the
insertion of a slip of paper 9 or other device to display a name, writing etc., by
which the package may be identified, and as a convenient means for securing
such slip in position, the blank is punched out in V shaped cuts at each side
forming retaining lips 11 and these lips are turned inwardly as shown thus
providing convenient retaining holders for the name card. This feature is an
important one and enables users of the holder to insert their name or any other
matter desired.
Likewise the denomination of the coins for which each size of the wrapper
is designed may be indicated as shown at 7 by stamped or raised characters.
It is designed that the length of the blank shall be such that when joined
the ends shall not quite meet, leaving a space 8 through which the contained

page_text: coins may be seen and counted, the tang slot 4 forming an intermediate continua-
tion of such opening and so facilitating its function.
It will be seen that when made to hold a certain number of any coin, this
holder constitutes an automatic counter, as by reason of the rigidity of the
ends, due to the metallic construction, no visible variation can occur in its
length as in the ordinary paper holders wherein the ends are simply crimped
over. This invention possesses many advantages over such forms of coin holders
as are in common use, and will commend itself to the users of such articles.
By reason of its great strength a package of coins may be thrown on a counter
or dropped on the floor without danger of disarrangement, and this and the
other features of advantage already set forth, combine to enhance its value and
to demonstrate its great advantage and superiority for the purpose.
By silvering, gilding or colouring in any convenient manner the case may be so
made as to signify the denomination of the contained coins, and this feature of
construction may be amplified and varied within wide limits to the advantage of
the article.
While the scalloped edges have been shown as cut out in the form of semi-
circles, it is obvious that any suitable form may be used to good advantage, the
object being to provide a series of narrow extensions, which when bent inwardly
will conform to the face of the end coins without wrinkling or crimping
of the metal, and in a smooth, even and symmetrical manner.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this said
invention as communicated to me by my foreign correspondents and in what
manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is:-
1. A coin holder consisting of a metallic plate adapted to be bent around a
package of coins into cylindrical form, provided with inwardly bent retaining
extensions at each end, a securing tang projecting from one side, a receiving
slot for the tang at the opposite side, and a name opening in the plate, with
inwardly turned retaining lips.
2. A coin holder consisting of a rectangular metallic plate adapted to be bent
around the coins into cylindrical form and provided on its sides forming the ends
of the holder with extensions or scallops adapted to be bent inwardly against the
end coins, the plate being cut away so as to form at the bottoms and between
said extensions or scallops recesses inside the bending line for the purpose of
preventing buckling of the metal at the bending line of the scallops, and a name
opening in the plate with inwardly turned retaining lips.
3. A coin holder consisting of a rectangular metallic plate adapted to be
bent around the coins into cylindrical form and provided on its sides forming the
ends of the holder with extensions or scallops adapted to be bent inwardly
against the end coins, the plate being cut away so as to form at the bottoms
and between said extensions or scallops recesses inside the bending line for the
purpose of preventing buckling of the metal at the bending line of the scallops,
a name opening in the plate with inwardly turned retaining lips, and indicating
characters stamped in the blank.
Dated this 23rd day of May 1899.