US2318850A - Coin holder - Google Patents

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INVENTOR. Joseph E. G

Patented May 11, 1943 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE COIN HOLDER Joseph E. Grant, Beverly Hills, Calif. Application June 11, 1941, Serial No. 397,575 3 .Claims. (01. 206-78) This invention relates to coin display holders.

The general object of the invention is to p ovide a coin holder of novel construction which permits both sides of the coin to be viewed and at the same time protects the coin.

A more specific object of the invention is to provide a novel coin holder including a pocket defined by apertured sheets and a filler and wherein the coin is inserted and held in place by a novel slide member.

A further object of the invention is to provide a coin holder including a pocket with a slide member insertable in the pocket and wherein novel means is provided for preventing accidental removal'of the slide holder.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Fig 1 is a fragmentary perspective view showing a coin holder embodying the features of my invention;

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary top plan view of the holder with the slide member partially removed;-

F g. 3 is a fragmentary transverse section showing the coin holder;

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal view showing the holder;

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary view similar to Fig. 4, showing the manner in which a coin is inserted and removed; and

Fig. 6 is a top plan view with the upper cover member removed and on a reduced scale.

Referring to the drawing by reference characters I have shown my invention as embodied in a coin holder which is indicated generally at I0. As shown, the coin holder includes a spacer member I l shown in plan in Fig. 6. This spacer member is indicated as provided with a plurality of slots" shown as four in number although the number may be varied as desired.

The spacer member is provided with a bottom cover l3 and with a top cover H. The covers l3 and l 4 are preferably glued to the spacer member. In line with the slots l2 the bottom and. top covers are provided with aligned circular apertures l5 whose diameters may be suitably varied.

The top cover member is provided with notches l6. Each notch being aligned with one of the apertures l5. The notch includes straight ends l1, one straight side It! adjacent to the inner edge of the associated slot l2, and an arcuate side I. The arcuate sides l9. as shown in Fig. 5. define to es 20 which can be raised to the position Slim in Fig. 5.

The construction is such that a pocket is provided by means of each slot I2. This pocket re -ceives a slide member 2| which has apertures 22 which align with the apertures l5 when the slide member is fully inserted.

On each side of the slide member 2| I arrange a Cellophane strip 23. The strip is continuous and extends from one end of the slide to the other endthereof, thence across the end of the slide and back'along the slide. This strip 23 terminates at one end 24 adjacent to the inner end of the slide 'and at the other end the strip projects to form a flap 25 by means of which the slide may be withdrawn.

The straight sides ill of the top cover member and the innermost edges of the corresponding slots l2 form a shoulder against which the ends of the slide members 2| abut when they are fully inserted thus preventing accidental removal of the slide members.

In operation the Cellophane around the, slide member so that the inner edge of the top of the strip aligns with the inner edge of the slide member, thus leaving a projecting flap at the other end of the strip. The two pieces law then partially inserted through the cover member slot into the spacer member slot until a coin receiving aperture is partially inserted into the cover member slot (see Fig 5). A coin is then inserted in the coin receiving aperture between the two layersof the Cellophane strip as shown in Fig. 5. The slide member is then inserted furstrip is folded ther until the next coin receiving aperture is partially inserted into the slot and another coin inserted in this slot. After all or any desired number of the coin receiving apertures thus receives coins, the slide member is fully inserted into the spacer. slot so that its innermost edge abuts against the shoulder formed by side I 8 of notch l6 and the adjacent edge of slot l2 and the flap 25 extends from below the slide member and outward through the notch l6. To remove the slide member, the flap 25 is urged upwardly and inwardly and the slide member easily moves out of its pocket.

In Fig. 1 I have shown my improved coin holder embodied in a folder wherein the faces of the pages face each other so that the faces of the two pages of displayed coins may be viewed simultaneously.

From the foregoing description it will be apparent that I have invented a new and useful coin display holder which can be economically manufactured, simply operated and is highly .efiicient for its intended uses.

side of the spacer member slot and forming a 10 shoulder therewith, said cover member slot having spaced parallel ends which align with the sides or the spacer member slot and having a curved side forming a tongue, a slide member slidable through said cover member slot ,and into said 15.

spacer slot, said slide member abutting against said shoulder when fully inserted, said slide member having a coin receiving aperture alignable with said coin display aperture, a transparent flexible strip arranged above and below said slide 20 a said top and bottom covers having aligned display member and of a width substantially equal to the width of said slide member, said strip extending around the slide member and having a projecting tongue thereon which permits removal of said strip and said slide member. 2s

. 2. In a coin holder, a spacer member having a plurality of rectangular slots therein, said slots being arranged in parallel relation, a top and a bottom cover member on said spacer member, said top and bottom cover members having sets or so aligned display apertures therein, each set of display apertures being aligned with a spacer member slot, said top cover member having a slot adjacent one end or each spacer member slot, each Q slide. 1

cover member slot having a straight side which aligns with one end of the corresponding spacer member slot, each of said slide member slots having substantially the same width as the corresponding spacer slot, a slide member for each slot, each of said slide members being slidable through its corresponding spacer member slot, each of said slide members having coin receiving apertures aligned with their corresponding display apertures, a transparent flexible strip arranged above and below each of said slide members and of a width substantially equal to the width of its corresponding slide member, said strips extending around the end of the slide members and eac I having a projecting tongue which permits removal of said strip and its associated slide member,

, 3. In a coin holder, a spacer having a slot therein, said slot having parallel sides and parallel ends, a top and a bottom cover secured on said spacer,

apertures, said top and bottom cover display apertures being aligned with said spacer slot, said top cover having a slot adjacent one end of the spacer, a slide slidable through the top cover slot and the spacer slot, the end of said slide which trails when the slide is being inserted engaging the outer end of said spacer slot when the slide is fully inserted, said slide having a coin receiving aperture alignable with said display apertures and a transparent flexible strip arranged above and below said JOSEPH E. GRANT.

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