US3837475A
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Storage device for coins and similar objects
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1971-11-29
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Granted: 1974-09-24
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Expires: 1991-11-29
Abstract
Abstract Storage device or container for coins of any shape and size or similar objects, which allows e.g. coins irrespective of diameter, thickness and shape, to be stored rigidly and automatically centered. In such a storage container, the object is sealed so as to be fully visible without the risk of oxidation. This enables the coins to be moved without the need for manual contact. The container so designed in accordance with the invention as a unit together with the stored article contained therein on the container principle and can be joined and changed on the unit construction principle. The invention is a unit construction system comprising the structural elements which are the object of the invention, provided on the external narrow sides with matching transverse or longitudinal sections, consisting of two matching container parts and provided on the inside with counteracting flexible rods of a special design.
Inventors
- 👤 G Bolanz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 01:08
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45C; A45C11/00; A45C11/24; B; B65; B65D; B65D25/00; B65D25/02; B65D25/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
216 words
A storage container for coins and the like, comprising an outer rectangular receptable and an inner rectangular coin container, said outer receptacle having a pair of opposing parallel side walls and an end wall interconnecting said side walls at one end thereof, means on the outer surfaces of each said walls and said end wall for engagement with cooperating means provided on like outer rectangular receptacles, said inner container having a pair of opposing parallel side walls and an end wall interconnecting said container side walls at one end thereof, means on the outer surface of said container end wall for engagement with cooperating means provided on like inner rectangular containers or with the cooperating means on the like outer rectangular receptacles, a plurality of openings provided along the inner surface of said container end wall, a pair of spaced coin retaining rods engaged at one end thereof with a respective pair of said openings, said rods having recesses provided in surfaces thereof facing one another for retaining a coin or the like between said rods, and the outer surfaces of said container side walls lying along the respective inner surfaces of said receptacle side walls, whereby said container end wall forms the fourth side of said receptacle in the assembled condition of the storage container.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
216 words
A storage container for coins and the like, comprising an outer rectangular receptable and an inner rectangular coin container, said outer receptacle having a pair of opposing parallel side walls and an end wall interconnecting said side walls at one end thereof, means on the outer surfaces of each said walls and said end wall for engagement with cooperating means provided on like outer rectangular receptacles, said inner container having a pair of opposing parallel side walls and an end wall interconnecting said container side walls at one end thereof, means on the outer surface of said container end wall for engagement with cooperating means provided on like inner rectangular containers or with the cooperating means on the like outer rectangular receptacles, a plurality of openings provided along the inner surface of said container end wall, a pair of spaced coin retaining rods engaged at one end thereof with a respective pair of said openings, said rods having recesses provided in surfaces thereof facing one another for retaining a coin or the like between said rods, and the outer surfaces of said container side walls lying along the respective inner surfaces of said receptacle side walls, whereby said container end wall forms the fourth side of said receptacle in the assembled condition of the storage container.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The storage container according to claim 1 wherein cooperating means are provided on said container side wall outer surfaces and on said receptacle side wall inner surfaces for retaining said container in place within said receptacle.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
The storage container according to claim 1 wherein cooperating tongues and grooves are provided on said container side wall outer surfaces and on said receptacle side wall inner surfaces for stabilizing said container when in place within said receptacle.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1977-09-23 | 1978-03-25 | 1978-09-24 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-09-23 | 1982-03-25 | 1982-09-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-09-23 | 1986-03-25 | 1986-09-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |