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US 5,957,275 AGranted
Reusable container for coins or tokens
OwnerReal Lemaireinventor
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Abstract
The reusable container (1) is made of moldable plastic sheet (5). The container (1) comprises a first sheet portion (11) that is molded to define a substantially semi-cylindrical recess (13) divided into two compartments (23). A second sheet portion (31) is molded to define a substantially semi-cylindrical recess (33) and is used as a first cover (39) for the container (1). A third sheet portion (51) is also molded to define a substantially semi-cylindrical recess (53) and is used as a second cover (59).
Claims20
A reusable container for coins or tokens, the container comprising a moldable plastic sheet having:
- a first sheet portion that is partially molded to define a semi-cylindrical recess, the first portion having a pair of longitudinal and substantially mutually parallel sides;
- first divider means for dividing the recess of the first portion into at least two compartments, each receiving a predetermined number of coins or tokens;
- a second sheet portion that is molded to define a semi-cylindrical recess, the second portion having a pair of longitudinal and substantially mutually parallel sides, the sides being further substantially parallel to one of the longitudinal sides of the first portion, and defining a first cover of the container;
- second divider means for dividing the recess of the second portion into at least two compartments, each corresponding to a compartment of the first portion;
- a third sheet portion that is partially molded to define a semi-cylindrical recess, the third portion having longitudinal and substantially mutually parallel sides, the sides being further parallel to one of the longitudinal sides of the first portion and defining a second cover of the container;
- first hinge means for pivotally connecting one of the longitudinal sides of the first portion with one of the longitudinal sides of the second portion;
- second hinge means for pivotally connecting the other longitudinal side of the first portion with one of the longitudinal sides of the third portion;
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- reversible locking means for locking the first and second covers, the locking means being positioned at opposite ends of the recesses of the second and third portions.
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A reusable container for coins or tokens, the container comprising, in combination and in a mouldable plastic sheet, having a pair of opposite longitudinal sides and a pair of opposite transverse sides:
- a first sheet portion that is moulded to define a semi-cylindrical recess with a cross section representing about 40% of a circle, the first portion having a pair of longitudinal and substantially mutually parallel sides, which are further parallel to one of the longitudinal sides of the sheet;
- first divider means for dividing the recess of the first portion into at least two compartments, each receiving a predetermined number of coins or tokens;
- a second sheet portion that is moulded to define a semi-cylindrical recess with a cross section representing about 10% to 20% of a circle, the second portion having a pair of longitudinal and substantially mutually parallel sides, the sides being further substantially parallel to one of the longitudinal sides of the first portion, and defining a first cover of the container;
- second divider means for dividing the recess of the second portion into at least two compartments, each corresponding to a compartment of the first portion;
- a third sheet portion that is moulded to define a semi-cylindrical recess with a cross section representing about 10% to 20% of a circle, the third portion having longitudinal and substantially mutually parallel sides, the sides being further parallel to one of the longitudinal sides of the first portion and defining a second cover of the container;
- third divider means for dividing the recess of the third portion into at least two compartments, each corresponding to a compartment of the second portion;
- first hinge means for pivotally connecting one of the longitudinal sides of the first portion with one of the longitudinal sides of the second portion;
- second hinge means for pivotally connecting the other longitudinal side of the first portion with one of the longitudinal sides of the third portion;
- and
- reversible locking means for locking the first and second covers, the locking means being positioned at opposite ends of the recesses of the second and third portions.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.