INTERCONNECTABLE NUMISMATIC CONTAINERS

CONTENEURS NUMISMATIQUES EMPILABLES

English Abstract

INTERCONNECTABLE NUMISMATIC CONTAINERS
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
An integral, stackable, numismatic container formed of a
resilient, plastic material is provided. The container comprises
an open-latticed cylinder with upper and lower sections hingedly
connected to one another. A fastener is provided to secure upper
and lower sections. The cylinders are confined between two
rectangular opposed end walls. The end walls are provided with
projections and recesses so that the containers may be stacked upon
one another.

Claims

THE EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION IN WHICH AN EXCLUSIVE PROPERTY OR
PRIVILEGE ARE CLAIMED ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS;
1. A container for numismatic objects which comprises;
an elongate open-latticed cylinder, comprised of upper and
lower sections, said sections being hingedly connected at
their mid-points one to another;
fastener means for securing said upper and lower sections,
said fastener means being diametrically opposed to said hinge
means;
a pair of rectangular end walls, being associated with said
cylinders and perpendicularly disposed thereto; and
means, associated with the end walls for releasably
interlocking them whereby a plurality of containers may be
stacked in vertical or horizontal array.
2. A container for numismatic objects which comprises;
a pair of elongate open-latticed cylinders, said cylinders
comprising upper and lower sections contiguous longitudinally
with one another, one of the upper sections being hingedly
connected to one of the lower sections, and the opposed upper
and lower sections being releasably secured to one another;
a pair of end walls being associated with said cylinders and
perpendicularly disposed thereto; and
means associated with said end walls for releasably
interlocking them whereby a plurality of containers may be
stacked in vertical or horizontal array.

Description

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an stackable container
tailored preferably for numlsmatic ob~ects or the like.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
It is well known in the art to pr,ovide coin holders. For
example, in U. S. patent 4,240,544, there is disclosed a coin
holder which is formed of two semi-cylindrical sections connected
by means of a hinge. End walls are provided to stop the coins from
dropping out of the ends of the holder. In U.S. patent 4,240, 523
there is disclosed a similar holder, the difference between the two
apparently being that the '544 holder is dimensioned a smaller size
than the coins, so as to resiliently grip them in place. Whereas,
in the '523 patent the holder relies upon the provision of an
integral fastener. Although, again the is holder is dimensioned
smaller than the coln. A third prior art coin holder, which is in
`; current usage, relies upon a crescent-shaped holder formed of
resilient material. The coins are forced into place by splaying
the edges apart. This holder displays the disadvantage that it is
awkward both to insert and to extract the coins.
Deleteriously, all these prior art devices are of a temporary
durability. Another disadvantage of such units is that they lack
stability in terms of rolling and stackability.
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~`1 SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
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In accordance with the present invention there is provided a
coin holder functional to contain a plurality of coins, discs,
counters or the like. Furthermore, the container is adapted for
stacking to thereby decrease the amount of coin storage space
required. An additional advantage of the present container is that
the stacking means are further operative to prevent the container
from rolling, thereby imparting stability thereto. Further
advantages of the present invention rely on the durability of the
container, because unliXe the prior art devices, there is no
utilization of a force fit which would soon result in destruction
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of the resilient plastic material of construction.
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DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Figure 1 is a perspective view of the container of the instant
invention in the closed position.
Figure 2 is a side view of the container of figure 1.
Figure 3 is a sectional view of the container of figure 1.
Figure 4 is a perspective view of the container of figure 1 in the
open position.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
Having reference to the accompanying drawings there is shown
the container 1. The container 1 comprises open-latticed cylinders
3 having upper and lower semi-circular sections 3a and 3b. The
sections 3a and 3b are adapted for opening and closing by means of
a hinge 4. Opposite the hinge 4, there is provided a fastener 5.
End walls 6 , which are adapted to receive the cylinders 3 are
positioned at each end of the cylinders 3. A recess 7 formed in
the walls 6 mates with a pro~ection ( not shown) in the cylinders
3. The end walls 6 are provided with interconnectable vertical
pro~ections 8 which mate with corresponding vertical recesses 9
formed in the end walls. Further, the side walls are provided with
horizontal pro~ectlons 10 which mate with corresponding recesses
(not shown) in the side of the end walls 6. Pro~ections 13 mate
with recesses 12 in the end walls. The container 1 could be formed
of wood, metal or the like but preferably would be formed of a
resilient plastlc materlal. ^
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Representative Drawing