An Improved Purse or Receptacle for Money.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 28th July, 1891
Complete Specification Left. 20th Apr., 1892-Accepted, 21st May, 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Purse or Receptacle for Money.
I THOMAS MACE CANNON Gentleman 26 Glen View Road Lewisham Kent,
London, S.E. do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:
:-
This invention is designed to supply a convenient receptacle to contain money
whereby the coin can be withdrawn without opening the box or purse. I do this
by forming a box in size and shape required to the inside of which I secure a spring
of the desired width and strength to the end of which I fasten a frame or hollow
ring, the coin being placed in at the top will fall into this ring which is of the size,
and of the same thickness as the coin, when this ring is withdrawn the coin which
has fallen into it will be withdrawn as well and when pulled far enough the coin
falls through this hollow ring into the hand, immediately the frame or ring is
released it springs back into its proper position, another coin falls into the ring and
is ready to be withdrawn, made for use in shop tills or purses etc.
Dated this 28th day of July 1891.
THOMAS MACE CANNON.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Purse or Receptacle for Money.
I, THOMAS MACE CANNON of 26 Glen View Road, Lewisham, in the County of
Kent, Inventor, 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 :-
This invention refers mainly to portable receptacles for coin, and is designed to
provide a convenient method of withdrawing the coin without opening the receptacle.
In order to effect this I construct a tubular or cylindrical coin holder, the internal
diameter of which corresponds to the size of the coin to be contained therein, and
I enclose this receiver in a suitable outer case, which can be opened at will.to be
filled.
In this outer case I make a slit, in which is fitted a sliding hollow ring, or a plate
with a circular aperture, the centre space of the ring or plate being just large
enough to receive one of the coins in the tubular coin holder. This sliding ring is
controlled by a small spring, so that it either springs back when pulled out, or else
it springs out automatically when a catch is depressed. In either case it brings
with it one of the coins in the tube below which it slides, and allows the piece of
money to fall into the hand of the person operating it.
1 will now describe the invention with reference to the accompanying drawings,
in which
Fig. 1 shows a plan view of a metal purse for sovereigns fitted with my sliding
attachment. The purse is shewn open with the hinged cover b, on the right hand
and the slide a, extended through the slit x.
Fig. 2 shows a back view of the slide a, and the bottom plate c, which stands
below it and prevents the coin passing through the aperture in a, until the slide is
drawn outside the purse. In this figure the slide is shewn extended, and the knob
It
or pin head d, by which it is pulled out, is shown rather larger than in Fig. 1.
will be observed that the slide a, is drawn back by a small coiled spring e, placed
beneath the bottom plate c.
This spring has one end connected to a small pin f, attached to the sliding
plate a, which pin works to and fro in the slot g, the other end of the spring being

page_text: fastened to the bottom plate c. To secure the slide a, in position, the side and back
edges of the plate c, are turned over to form the guides h, h, shewn in Fig. 3,
which is a plan view of the plates a, and b, detached from the purse.
Fig. 4 shows the tubular coin bolder j with its sloping base k, which is fixed by
preference above the slide a, as shown in Fig. 1. The required number of coins is
placed in this tube the diameter of which corresponds to the size of the coins, and
its depth will depend on the number of coins it is intended to hold.
This coin holder j, can if preferred be attached to the cover of the purse, or it
may be partly in the cover and partly in the bottom containing the slide, so that
when the purse is closed the two parts form one tube.
Similarly, there may be two coin holders and two sliding arrangements, one on
each side of the purse, or both on one side, and one of these may be fitted for
sovereigns and one for half sovereigns. They may have separate covers, or may
be closed by the cover of the purse. In addition to being thus employed, the
sliding arrangement and coin holder may form part of a regular leather purse or
porte-monnaie which has compartments for bank notes or other coins. It is also
applicable for use in the coin receptacles known as savings banks and like
purposes.
The sliding plate need not entirely surround the coin, but may be partly open in
front so as to permit of the coin being seen if preferred.
The method of using my improved purse is to take it in the forefinger and
thumb of one hand, keeping the purse over the open palm. The slide is then
drawn out, or released, when the coin it contains will fall on the open palm.
If the position of the spring be reversed it will draw the slide a, out instead of
pulling it in.
When used in this way a small spring catch is necessary to hold the
slide in the closed position. This catch can be easily depressed by a trigger the
end of which is brought outside the purse. If this form of arrangement is used it
is only necessary to press down a button when the catch is withdrawn, and the slide
containing the coin is projected by the pressure of the spring e. It then becomes
necessary to push it back into its closed position.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inyen-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. In a purse or coin receptacle the coin holder j, with or without a cover; the
sliding ring or plate a, with or without the knob catch d, the spring
and
pin, the bottom plate c, and guides h, k, and with or without the exterior slit a, as
herein described and set forth."
slot g,
2. In a purse or coin receptacle the combination of two or more of the sliding
arrangements and fittings for coin delivery adapted for different size coins as herein
described and set forth."
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S. S. BROMHEAD,
97, Newgate Street, London, E.C., Patent Agent.