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[0004] 1. Field of the Invention
[0005] The present invention relates to the field of coin holding devices in general and in particular to a spring loaded coin holding device which is designed to dispense the coins in a particular orientation regardless of which direction the device is oriented.
[0006] 2. Description of Related Art
[0007] As can be seen by reference to the following U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,781,290; 4,836,365; 5,353,924; and 5,782,280, the prior art is replete with myriad and diverse coin holding and dispensing arrangements.
[0008] While all of the aforementioned prior art constructions are more than adequate for the basic purpose and function for which they have been specifically designed, they are uniformly deficient with respect to their failure to provide a simple, efficient, and practical spring loaded holding apparatus that dispenses coins in the same sequence from both sides of the holder.
[0009] Unfortunately, most of the prior art constructions are designed to only dispense coins from one side of the holder after an external cover or closure has been moved to allow the dispensing of coins to take place. In addition, the Hall patent (4,836,365), where dispensing takes place from the four corners of the device, the user cannot determine by feel in the dark which coins are being dispensed from a particular dispensing slot.
[0010] As a consequence of the foregoing situation, there has existed a longstanding need for a new and improved spring loaded coin holding apparatus that dispenses the four U.S. coins currently in widespread circulation from both sides of the coin holding device in a particular order; and the provision of such a construction is the stated objective of the present invention.
[0011] Briefly stated, the spring loaded coin holding apparatus that forms the basis of the present invention comprises in general a housing unit containing a plurality of dispensing units and a cover unit that partially overlaps the dispensing units.
[0012] As will be explained in greater detail further on in the specification, the housing unit includes an elongated housing member having an upper surface provided with two rows of different sized recesses disposed adjacent the opposed elongated sides wherein the recesses are dimensioned to receive coins having different diameters.
[0013] In addition, the plurality of dispensing units each includes a spring member and a pusher plate member dimensioned to be slidably received in the complimentary sized recesses in the housing member for pushing a stack of similar sized coins upwardly relative to the housing member; and the cover unit includes a contoured cover member that is dimensioned to partially overlie the respective stack of coins which may be selectively dispensed from the housing member in a desired sequential fashion.
[0014] These and other attributes of the invention will become more clear upon a thorough study of the following description of the best mode for carrying out the invention, particularly when reviewed in conjunction with the drawings, wherein:
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[0019] As can be seen by reference to the drawings, and in particularly to
[0020] Still referring to
[0021] It should further be noted that like numbered recesses have the same dimensions and the diameter of the recesses
[0022] As can also best be seen by reference to
[0023] In addition, as is clearly shown in
[0024] These extensions of the arcuate apertures are designated generally as
[0025] It should also be appreciated at this juncture that the extensions
[0026] Turning now to
[0027] Although only an exemplary embodiment of the invention has been described in detail above, those skilled in the art will readily appreciate that many modifications are possible without materially departing from the novel teachings and advantages of this invention. Accordingly, all such modifications are intended to be included within the scope of this invention as defined in the following claims.