Coin box and lock mechanism

Claim 2

A coin box construction comprising a cylinder having a closed and an open end, a circular cover snugly receivable in said open end, stop means within said cylinder and positioning said cover in flush relation with the adjacent end surface of said cylinder, a bolt operatively engageable with said cover and spaced inwardly therefrom and threadedly receivable in nut means fixed to said cylinder, said bolt having a wrench receiving head, said cover having an aperture in general alignment with said bolt and permitting access to said wrench receiving head by a wrench from outside said cover, means on said cover adjacent said aperture forming an obstruction to free removal of said bolt through said aperture, lock means including a body fixed to said cover and a portion removably securable thereto and covering said bolt, said bolt head having a portion engaging said obstruction when said bolt is being unthreaded from said nut means and serving to jack said cover out of said cylinder.

Claim 3

A coin box construction comprising a hollow box having an open end, a cover snugly positionable in said open end, said cover having bracket means secured to its inner face and having a tapered portion spaced inwardly from said cover, a bolt extending through an elongated opening in said bracket tapered portion inwardly of said container and threadedly engageable with means fixed to said container, said bolt having a wrench receiving head engaging said tapered bracket portion and causing said bolt head to assume a predetermined radial position with respect to said cover when said bolt is tightened and said cover drawn tightly into said cylinder, said cover having an opening adjacent said bolt, a lock secured to said cover and including a body having a removable, key operated plug receivable in an elongated opening therein, means on said body defining a portion of said opening which is slightly misaligned with respect to said predetermined position to said bolt head and forming an obstruction to access to said wrench receiving head by a standard wrench, a special wrench insertable through said elongated opening when said plug is removed and having an operating end receivable in said wrench receiving head, said special wrench having a reduced diameter portion spaced from said operation end and positioned adjacent said obstruction forming means on said body to permit removal of said bolt only by use of said special wrench.

Claim 4

A coin box construction comprising a hollow box having an open end, a cover snugly positionable in said open end, said cover having bracket means secured to its inner face and having a tapered portion spaced inwardly from said cover, a bolt extending through an elongated opening in said bracket tapered portion inwardly of said container and threadedly engageable with means fixed to said container, said bolt having a wrench receiving head engaging said tapered bracket portion and causing said bolt head to assume a predetermined radial position with respect to said cover when said bolt is tightened and said cover drawn tightly into said cylinder, said cover having an opening adjacent said bolt, a lock secured to said cover and including a body having a removable, key operated plug receivable in an elongated opening therein, means on said body defining a portion of said opening which is slightly misaligned with respect to said predetermined position to said bolt head and forming an obstruction to access to said wrench receiving head by a standard wrench, a special wrench insertable through said elongated opening when said plug is removed and having an operating end receivable in said wrench receiving head, said special wrench having a reduced diameter portion spaced from said operation end and positioned adjacent said obstruction forming means on said body to permit removal of said bolt only by use of said special wrench.

Claim 5

A coin box construction comprising a cylinder having an open end, a circular cover snugly received in said open end, stop means within said cylinder and positioning the outer surface of said cover in flush relation with the adjacent end surface of said cylinder, means fixed to said cover and cooperable with said stop means for rotatably positioning said cover within said cylinder and preventing turning of said cover relative to said cylinder, bolt means engageable with said means on said cover and spaced inwardly from said cover and threadedly receivable in nut means fixed to said cylinder, said cover having an aperture in general alignment with said bolt means permitting access to said bolt means from outside said cover, and lock means removably securable in said cover aperture and covering said bolt means.

Claim 6

A coin box construction comprising a cylinder having an open end, a circular cover snugly received in said open end, stop means within said cylinder and positioning the outer surface of said cover in flush relation with the adjacent end surface of said cylinder, means fixed to said cover and cooperable with said stop means for rotatably positioning said cover within said cylinder and preventing turning of said cover relative to said cylinder, bolt means engageable with said means on said cover and spaced inwardly from said cover and threadedly receivable in nut means fixed to said cylinder, said cover having an aperture in general alignment with said bolt means permitting access to said bolt means from outside said cover, and lock means removably securable in said cover aperture and covering said bolt means.

Claim 7

A coin box construction comprising a hollow cylindrical box having an open end, an annular stop in said box spaced from said open end, a circular cover snugly positionable in said open end against said stop, said cover having bracket means secured to its inner face and having a portion spaced inwardly from said cover, said Bracket means having a portion cooperating with said annular stop to rotatably position said cover in said box and prevent turning of said cover relative to said box, a bolt extending through an elongated opening in said bracket portion inwardly of said box and threadedly engageable with a nut fixed to said box, said bolt having a wrench receiving head engaging said bracket portion, said cover having an opening adjacent said bolt, a lock secured to said cover and including a body having a removable, key operated plug receivable in an elongated opening therein, means on said cover defining an obstruction to access to said wrench receiving head by a standard wrench, a special wrench insertable through said elongated opening when said plug is removed and having an operating head receivable in said wrench receiving head, said special wrench having a reduced diameter portion spaced from said operating end and positioned adjacent said obstruction forming means whereby to permit removal of said cover from said box.

Claim 8

A coin box construction comprising a hollow cylindrical box having an open end, an annular stop in said box spaced from said open end, a circular cover snugly positionable in said open end against said stop, said cover having bracket means secured to its inner face and having a portion spaced inwardly from said cover, said Bracket means having a portion cooperating with said annular stop to rotatably position said cover in said box and prevent turning of said cover relative to said box, a bolt extending through an elongated opening in said bracket portion inwardly of said box and threadedly engageable with a nut fixed to said box, said bolt having a wrench receiving head engaging said bracket portion, said cover having an opening adjacent said bolt, a lock secured to said cover and including a body having a removable, key operated plug receivable in an elongated opening therein, means on said cover defining an obstruction to access to said wrench receiving head by a standard wrench, a special wrench insertable through said elongated opening when said plug is removed and having an operating head receivable in said wrench receiving head, said special wrench having a reduced diameter portion spaced from said operating end and positioned adjacent said obstruction forming means whereby to permit removal of said cover from said box.

Claim 9

A coin box construction comprising a hollow box having an open circular end, an annular stop located within said box and spaced from said open end, said stop having an interrupted portion, a circular cover snugly positionable in said open end against said stop, said cover having means secured to its inner face and cooperable with said interrupted stop to rotatably position said cover in said open end, and prevent turning of said cover relative to said box, a bracket carried by said cover and spaced from its inner face, a bolt extending through an opening in said bracket and threadedly engageable with a nut fixed to said container, said bolt having a wrench receiving head, a lock secured to said cover and including a body having a removable, key operated plug receivable in an elongated opening therein, said elongated opening being generally aligned with said bolt receiving head, whereby said bolt may be removed from said nut and said cover from said box by a wrench inserted through said elongated opening.

Claim 10

A coin box construction comprising a hollow box having an open circular end, an annular stop located within said box and spaced from said open end, said stop having an interrupted portion, a circular cover snugly positionable in said open end against said stop, said cover having means secured to its inner face and cooperable with said interrupted stop to rotatably position said cover in said open end, and prevent turning of said cover relative to said box, a bracket carried by said cover and spaced from its inner face, a bolt extending through an opening in said bracket and threadedly engageable with a nut fixed to said container, said bolt having a wrench receiving head, a lock secured to said cover and including a body having a removable, key operated plug receivable in an elongated opening therein, said elongated opening being generally aligned with said bolt receiving head, whereby said bolt may be removed from said nut and said cover from said box by a wrench inserted through said elongated opening.