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US 4,068,797 AGranted
Savings bank
AssigneeGerhard Riegraf KG
InventorsGerhard Riegraf, Hans Rudolf
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Abstract
A savings bank comprising molded upper and lower portions connectable to form a receptacle. The portions include engageable latch elements for securing the portions together so they may be disengaged upon insertion of a key.
Claims6
A molded savings bank consisting essentially of:
- first and second hollow body parts, said parts being molded so as to fit together and thereby form an essentially closed hollow money chamber,
- said first body part including an elongated hollow plug member integrally formed therewith,
- said second body part including an elongated hollow socket member integrally formed therewith,
- said plug member and said socket member having interfitting cross-sectional configurations and being of lengths such that said members telescopically engage each other over a substantial portion of their length,
- a distal end of said socket member including furcations formed such that said socket member is radially and resiliently expandable,
- said socket member further including inwardly projecting lugs integrally formed on said furcations,
- said plug member including recesses formed therein equal in number to the number of said lugs and axially disposed so as to be engaged by said lug when said body parts are united for releasably locking said body parts together, and
- a money slot formed in one of said body parts.
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