Improvements in Coin Holders or Packets.
Year: 1899

page_text: Improvements in Coin Holders or Packets.
I, JOHN ROBINETTE COLLINS, of 131, Bay Street, in the City of Toronto, in
the County of York, in the Province of Ontario, Canada, Inventor, do hereby
declare the nature of my invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to improvements in coin holders or packets and the object
of the invention is to devise a holder of this class in which not only new but
also old worn coin or mixed coin both new and old may be accommodated and
securely held together and yet may be easily and quickly opened for the insertion
or withdrawal of the coin and it consists essentially in stamping or forming
the coin holder out of one piece of metal with a central base piece, and sides,
the upper ends of which are formed in the shape of prongs with a centre tongue
extending upwardly from between the prongs at one side, such tongue being
designed when the tongues are folded down at each side over each other to pass
through the recess or opening formed between the opposite prongs and bent
back over them in order to securely lock the packet and coin in place as herein-
after more particularly explained.
Fig. 1, is a perspective view of my coin holder or packet as it is stamped out
from the flat.
Fig. 2, is a perspective view showing the holder with the sides bent up to
receive the coin.
Fig. 3, is a detail showing the coin in place and the top of the holder bent
or folded in proper shape.
In the drawings like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in each
figure.
A is the piece of metal out of which my coin holder is formed, such piece
consisting of the base a having the bending portions a¹ at the side and the
sides a², which are curved in cross section corresponding to the circle of the
coin.
a³ are prongs formed at the top of one side and having a recess a formed
between them. a5 are the prongs formed at the top of the opposite side and
having a tongue a extending up between them and beyond the upper end.
In Fig. 2, I show the packet with the sides turned up ready to receive the
coin. The coin is placed as indicated in Fig. 3, and the tongue a is first bent
across upon the top of the coin, so as to extend through the recess at, whereupon
the prongs are bent over the edge of the coin and folded over each other and
5 over the tongue as indicated in the drawing, which tongue is then bent back
at a upon the prongs at the opposite side as indicated.
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It will thus be seen that no matter what the height of the coin may be the
prongs and tongue may be bent at any point of their length, so that the coins
are held securely locked and without any danger of rattling.
Although I describe my invention as being made of metal it will of course

page_text: be understood that it might be made of any other suitable material such as
card board with longitudinal wire reinforcement.
Dated the 7th day of December 1899.
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London,
Agents for the Applicant.
Improvements in Coin Holders or Packets.
I, JOHN ROBINETTE COLLINS, of 131, Bay Street, in the City of Toronto, in
the County of York, in the Province of Ontario, Canada, Inventor, do hereby
declare the nature of my invention and in what manner the same is to be per-
formed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
My invention relates to improvements in coin holders or packets and the object
of the invention is to devise a holder of this class in which not only new but
also old worn coin or mixed coin both new and old may be accommodated and
securely held together and yet may be easily and quickly opened for the insertion
or withdrawal of the coin and it consists essentially in stamping or forming
the coin holder out of one piece of metal with a central base piece, and sides,
the upper ends of which are formed in the shape of prongs with a centre tongue
extending upwardly from between the prongs at one side, such tongue being
designed when the tongues are folded down at each side over each other to pass
through the recess or opening formed between the opposite prongs and bent
back over them in order to securely lock the packet and coin in place as herein-
after more particularly explained, with reference to the drawing accompanying
my Provisional Specification.
Fig. 1, is a perspective view of my coin holder or packet as it is stamped out
from the flat.
Fig. 2, is a perspective view showing the holder with the sides bent up to
receive the coin.
Fig. 3, is a detail showing the coin in place and the top of the holder bent
or folded in proper shape.
In the drawings like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in each
figure.
A is the piece of metal out of which my coin holder is formed, such piece
consisting of the base a having the bending portions a¹ at the side and the
sides a², which are curved in cross section corresponding to the circle of the
coin.
a are prongs formed at the top of one side and having a recess at formed
between them. a are the prongs formed at the top of the opposite side and
having a tongue a extending up between them and beyond the upper end.
In Fig. 2, I show the packet with the sides turned up ready to receive the
coin. The coin is placed as indicated in Fig. 3, and the tongue is first bent
across upon the top of the coin, so as to extend through the recess at, whereupon
the prongs are bent over the edge of the coin and folded over each other and
over the tongue as indicated in the drawing, which tongue is then bent back
at upon the prongs a³ at the opposite side as indicated.
It will thus be seen that no matter what the height of the coin may be the
prongs and tongue may be bent at any point of their length, so that the coins
are held securely locked and without any danger of rattling.

page_text: Although I describe my invention as being made of metal it will of course
be understood that it might be made of any other suitable material such as
card board with longitudinal wire reinforcements.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
1 claim is:
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1. A coin holder comprising a base plate and approximately straight sides
having upper prongs one pair with a recess between them, and the other with
a tongue, such prongs and tongue being designed to be bent over the top of
the coin and the prongs folded over each other and over the tongue, which
extends through the recess of the opposite prongs as and for the purpose
specified.
2. A coin holder comprising a base plate and approximately straight sides
having upper prongs one pair with a recess between them, and the other with
a tongue, such prongs and tongue being designed to be bent over the top of
the coin and the prongs folded over each other and over the tongue, which
extends through the recess of the opposite prongs and such tongue being
designed to have its free end bent back over the prongs at the opposite side
to that to which it is connected as and for the purpose specified.
Dated the 1st September 1900.
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London,
Agents for the Applicant.