Cylindrical coin bank

A coin bank, said coin bank comprising:

• a housing;
• a coin tray selectively mounted to said housing;
• a coin holder disposed in said coin tray;
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• a coin chute accommodating coins of a specific diameter and aligned with said coin holder for conveying coins thereto, said coin chute including at least one protrusion extending therefrom for abutting the top edge of said coin holder to maintain said alignment.

A coin bank for sorting and storing coins of various diameters, said coin bank comprising:

• a housing;
• a sorter secured to said housing for sorting coins of different diameters;
• a sorted coin holder removably secured to said housing and adapted for holding sorted coins of a specific maximum diameter;
• and
• a coin chute accommodating sorted coins of a specific diameter received from said sorter, wherein said sorted coin holder is removably aligned with said coin chute for receiving said sorted coins therefrom, said coin chute including at least one protrusion for abutting the top edge of said sorted coin holder for maintaining said alignment while coins are conveyed thereto and for accommodating the displacement of said sorted coin holder from said alignment for the removal of coins therefrom, said coin chute further including an overflow passage defined in a wall of said chute for allowing said sorted coins to pass therethrough when said coin holder is full.

A coin bank for sorting and storing coins of various sizes, said coin bank comprising:

• a housing having a light transmitting portion for allowing light to pass therethrough;
• a separator and sorter mechanism disposed in said housing;
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• a light emitting device disposed within said housing for providing illumination of said separator and sorter mechanism which is visible from outside of said housing.

A coin bank for sorting and storing coins of various sizes, said coin bank comprising:

• a housing;
• a sorter secured to said housing and including a plurality of different sized apertures for sorting the associated coins by diameter;
• a separator supported by said housing;
• an electric motor for moving said separator to convey the associated coins individually to said sorter;
• a light emitting device connected to said housing;
• and
• a switch for activating said electric motor and said light emitting device.

A coin bank for sorting and storing coins of various sizes, said coin bank comprising:

• a housing including a movable portion, said housing further including a light transmitting portion for allowing light to pass therethrough;
• a light emitting device disposed within said housing for providing illumination which is visible from outside of said housing;
• and
• a switch supported by said housing for activating said light emitting device when said movable portion is moved.