Foldable reservation sign for coin operated machine
OwnerTimothy O. Hartinventor
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Abstract
A sign for indicating the temporary reservation of a coin operated apparatus including a coin slot for receiving a coin includes a first sheet-type display and a tab sized for insertion in a coin slot that depends from the display and is hingedly attached to it. The sign may also include additional display sheets hingedly connected to the first sheet-type display to enlarge the total display area. The sign includes a pocket for receiving a transaction or comp card and a tether to keep the card and sign together. The sign folds up to approximate the footprint of a transaction card and fit into the pocket or wallet of a user.
Claims24
A sign for indicating the temporary reservation of a coin-operated apparatus including a coin slot for receiving a coin, said sign comprising:
- sheet type display means for displaying a communication thereon approximating the size of a transaction card, tab means extending from an edge of said display means,
- said tab means being sized for insertion in a coin slot of a coin operated apparatus, and a living hinge joining said tab means and said display means.
A sleeve for a transaction card, said sleeve comprising:
- a front sheet and a back sheet, said sheets connected around a substantial portion of at least one of said sheets and not connected along an end of at least one of said sheets defining an opening sized for insertion of a transaction card therein,
- said sleeve including tab means extensible therefrom sized for insertion and selectable retention in a coin slot of a coin operated apparatus.
A blank for forming a reservation sign for use on a coin-operated machine, said blank comprising:
- a rectangular bottom panel with each of said top, bottom and opposing ends being larger than corresponding sides of a transaction card,
- a tab about 2 inches long depending from said bottom of said bottom panel sized to fit into a coin slot of a coin operated machine, said tab being hingedly connected to said bottom of said bottom panel.
A sign for indicating the temporary reservation of a coin-operated apparatus including a coin slot for receiving a coin, said sign comprising:
- display means including a foldable housing for displaying a communication thereon, tab means positioned on said housing and extensible from an edge of said display means, and
- said tab means being sized for insertion in a coin slot of a coin operated apparatus as extended from said display means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.