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US4878867A
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Coin bank
Assignee: Fantazia Marketing Corp
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Filing: 1988-07-29
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Granted: 1989-11-07
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Expires: 2008-07-29
Abstract
Abstract A coin bank having a cylindrical tubular intermediatre portion, a cap portion which has a hollow interior and a coin slot to the interior of the cap portion and a base portion which has a bottom wall. The cap portion has a cylindrical lower end which is inserted into the top of the tubular intermediate portion in a snug fit. The base portion has a cylindrical upper end which fits into the bottom end of the tubular intermediate portion in a snug fit for attaching the base portion to the intermediate portion.
Inventors
- 👤 Ralph M. Dworman
- 👤 Nancy S. Dworman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-10 01:52
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45C; A45C1/00; A45C1/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
256 words
A coin bank comprising: (a) a cylindrical tubular intermediate portion which has a vertical central longitudinal axis, a circular inner surface, a circular outer surface, a top end with a top opening and a bottom end with a bottom opening, (b) a cap portion which has a hollow interior, a top surface a cylindrical lower end which fits snugly within the top end of said intermediate portion so that said cap portion is removably attached to the top end of said intermediate portion, a bottom opening at said lower end, a circular intermediate outer surface having an outer diameter which is the same as the outer diameter of the circular outer surface of said intermediate portion so that when said cylindrical lower end is inserted within said intermediate portion, the circular intermediate outer surface of said cap and the circular outer surface of said intermediate portion define a single continuous outer surface, a conical outer surface which tapers inwardly from said intermediate outer surface to said top surface, and a coin slot in said conical surface to the interior of said cap portion, (c) a base portion which has a bottom wall and a cylindrical upper end which is removably attached to the bottom end of said intermediate portion, said cylindrical upper end having a top opening so that a coin which is inserted into said slot falls through the bottom opening of said cap portion, through the intermediate portion and through the top opening of said base portion to said portion to said bottom wall.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
256 words
A coin bank comprising: (a) a cylindrical tubular intermediate portion which has a vertical central longitudinal axis, a circular inner surface, a circular outer surface, a top end with a top opening and a bottom end with a bottom opening, (b) a cap portion which has a hollow interior, a top surface a cylindrical lower end which fits snugly within the top end of said intermediate portion so that said cap portion is removably attached to the top end of said intermediate portion, a bottom opening at said lower end, a circular intermediate outer surface having an outer diameter which is the same as the outer diameter of the circular outer surface of said intermediate portion so that when said cylindrical lower end is inserted within said intermediate portion, the circular intermediate outer surface of said cap and the circular outer surface of said intermediate portion define a single continuous outer surface, a conical outer surface which tapers inwardly from said intermediate outer surface to said top surface, and a coin slot in said conical surface to the interior of said cap portion, (c) a base portion which has a bottom wall and a cylindrical upper end which is removably attached to the bottom end of said intermediate portion, said cylindrical upper end having a top opening so that a coin which is inserted into said slot falls through the bottom opening of said cap portion, through the intermediate portion and through the top opening of said base portion to said portion to said bottom wall.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
A coin bank as recited in claim 1 wherein the cylindrical lower end of said cap has an outer vertical circular surface which includes at least one circular horizontal bead.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
84 words
A coin bank as recited in claim 1, wherein the cylindrical upper end of said base portion fits snugly within the bottom end of said intermediate portion, said base having a circular lower outer surface having an outer diameter which is the same as the outer diameter of the circular outer surface of said intermediate portion so that when said cylindrical upper end if inserted within said intermediate portion, said lower outer surface is continuous with the circular outer surface of said intermediate portion.
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