Wrapped coin roll and method of forming same

Claim 1

A wrapped roll of coins, comprising: (a) A roll of coins having a length and a circumference; and (b) a wrapper comprising: (i) a flexible substrate having: a substrate length and a substrate width, the substrate width being greater than the circumference of the roll, and the substrate length being at least as great as the length of the roll; along the length of the substrate an inside edge which contacts the length of the roll and, at the opposite end of the substrate, an outside edge; along the width of the substrate a pair of side edges; an inner surface which faces radially toward the roll; and an outer surface which faces radially away from the roll; and (ii) on the inner surface of the flexible substrate proximate the side edges, a coin-supporting amount of an effective clean-releasing pressure-sensitive adhesive, wherein the adhesive securely retains the coins within the wrapper and the coins can be selectively cleanly released from the wrapper without tearing the wrapper, whereby the wrapper can be reused.

Claim 3

A method for selectively holding a roll of coins having a circumference, a length, two ends and two opposite circular sides comprising: (a) arranging coins to form the roll of coins; (b) selecting a flexible substrate having: a substrate length and a substrate width, the substrate width being greater than the circumference of the roll, and the substrate length being at least as great as the length of the roll; along the length of the substrate an inside edge which is suitable for contacting the length of the roll and, at the opposite end of the substrate, an outside edge; along the width of the substrate a pair of side edges; an inner surface suitable for contacting the roll of coins; and an outer surface opposite the inner surface, wherein on the inner surface proximate the side edges is a coin-supporting amount of an effective clean-releasing pressure-sensitive adhesive; (c) contacting the length of the roll with the inside edge of the flexible substrate such that the ends of the coin roll are in contact with the adhesive; (d) wrapping the roll in the flexible substrate, wherein the inner surface of the flexible substrate is in operable contact with the coins around the circumference of the roll of coins and wherein the ends of coin roll are securely retained by the adhesive; and (e) removing the flexible substrate to unwrap the roll, wherein the roll of coins is cleanly released and wherein the flexible substrate can be reused.

Claim 4

A method for selectively holding a roll of coins having a circumference, a length, two ends and two opposite circular sides comprising: (a) arranging coins to form the roll of coins; (b) selecting a flexible substrate having: a substrate length and a substrate width, the substrate width being greater than the circumference of the roll, and the substrate length being at least as great as the length of the roll; along the length of the substrate an inside edge which is suitable for contacting the length of the roll and, at the opposite end of the substrate, an outside edge; along the width of the substrate a pair of side edges; an inner surface suitable for contacting the roll of coins; and an outer surface opposite the inner surface, wherein on the inner surface proximate the side edges is a coin-supporting amount of an effective clean-releasing pressure-sensitive adhesive; (c) contacting the length of the roll with the inside edge of the flexible substrate such that the ends of the coin roll are in contact with the adhesive; (d) wrapping the roll in the flexible substrate, wherein the inner surface of the flexible substrate is in operable contact with the coins around the circumference of the roll of coins and wherein the ends of coin roll are securely retained by the adhesive; and (e) removing the flexible substrate to unwrap the roll, wherein the roll of coins is cleanly released and wherein the flexible substrate can be reused.

Claim 5

A method of wrapping a stack of coins to form a coin roll having a circumference, a length and two ends, said method comprising the steps of arranging a predetermined number of coins to form a coin stack, contacting the coin stack with a wrapping material coated on the side facing the coin stack with a coin-supporting amount of an effective clean-releasing pressure-sensitive adhesive, the coin stack being contacted with the adhesive-coated side of said wrapping material, said wrapping material having a width greater than the circumference of said coin stack and a length at least as great as the length of said coin stack, rotating the coin stack about its axis while pressing said wrapping material against the coin stack so that the adhesive bonds the wrapping material to the coin stack and causes the wrapping material to be wound around the coin stack to form a coin roll, said adhesive being located to engage at least the endmost coins in said stack to securely retain said coin stack within said wrapping material, and subsequently removing said coins from said roll by removing said wrapping material and the adhesive thereon from said coins.

Claim 6

A method of wrapping a stack of coins to form a coin roll having a circumference, a length and two ends, said method comprising the steps of arranging a predetermined number of coins to form a coin stack, contacting the coin stack with a wrapping material coated on the side facing the coin stack with a coin-supporting amount of an effective clean-releasing pressure-sensitive adhesive, the coin stack being contacted with the adhesive-coated side of said wrapping material, said wrapping material having a width greater than the circumference of said coin stack and a length at least as great as the length of said coin stack, rotating the coin stack about its axis while pressing said wrapping material against the coin stack so that the adhesive bonds the wrapping material to the coin stack and causes the wrapping material to be wound around the coin stack to form a coin roll, said adhesive being located to engage at least the endmost coins in said stack to securely retain said coin stack within said wrapping material, and subsequently removing said coins from said roll by removing said wrapping material and the adhesive thereon from said coins.