USRE21119E - Indicator container - Google Patents

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June 13, 1939. l D, H ZELL n INDICATOR GONTAINER Original Filed Nov. 25, 1955 3 Sheets-Sheet l June 13, 1939. D H. ZELL i Re. 21,119

- INDICATOR CONTAINER original Filed Nov. 25, 1953 5 sheets-sheet 2 June 13, 1939. D, ZELL Re. 21,119

INDICATOR CONTAINER original Filed Nov. 25', 19:55 5 sheets- sheet 3 ,14? 24 @"T lffqwfm e @y #1414 'LFS: at n 11021 .5706 91 Ressued vJun.` 13, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE INDICATOR CONTAINER Davia n. zeil, original No. 2,105,065,

Brooklyn, N. Y.

dated January 11, 1938,

8 Claims.

This invention relates to containers and is particularly adapted, although not confined, to the type of containerswhich are commonly referred to as banks or collection receptacles and which may be made in book or analogous forms.

An object of my invention is to provide an improved construction of this character having improved means automatically operated upon the deposit of each coin to visually shown if a coin has been deposited each day in accordance with the calendar or in accordance 'with a registration system. My invention is intended to induce thrift and systematic saving by requiring the deposit of a coin each day or the accumulation in the bank of a certain number of coins in a particular period of time.

One of the objects of my invention is to provide novel actuating mechanism for controlling suitable indicator dials and which is automatically operated by each coin deposited in the receptacle.

Another object -of the invention'is to provide actuating mechanism which will be positive and certain in operation, yet easily operated and effective to control the operation of dials adapted to contain indicia either for a calendar type system of registration or for a simple'additive digit system.

Another object of the invention is to provide a novel plate or frame having actuating mechanism, dials and all necessary instrumentalities embodied in a single unitary compact structure which will be easy to insert in the container and to be secured therein so as to properly exhibit the indicia of the dials in suitable windows of the container. A

It is also within the province of the invention to provide a form of construction having a coindeposit mechanism so constructed and arranged with respect to the actuating mechanism for the indicator dials that the last-named mechanism cannot'be operated by the functioning of the rstnamed mechanism until a coin has been deposited, the arrangement in this regard being such that a deposited coin, before it can pass into the collection chamber of the bank, must serve as a connection through which to operate the actuating mechanism when the coin-deposit mechanism is manually operated. Due to this arrangement, the indicator dials cannot be tampered with, nor can they be caused to register or display the succeeding day or date save by the actual deposit of a coin.

It is further within the province of the invention to provide a form of construction in which lol. zas-10o) the month dial may be operatively seated or nested within a cup-shaped day dial, with the axes of the two dials in alignment and With their indicia-bearing faces in flush and close relationship.. In thisv arrangement, the two compactly arranged dials may be operatively mounted in an inaccessible chamber where they cannot be tampered with, and means in the form of a key, manipulated from the outside of the casing, may be provided for resetting the dials initially or at any time they may require resetting.

In the device of my invention I have combined numerous improvements having to do with simplicity of parts, facility in ytheir assembly, durability in their operation, and protection against tampering.

` The nature of my invention, its general principles and objects above referred to, as Well as other objects and advantages, and the manner in which the new and novel features of construction and operation may be embodied in practical form and means for the performance of the functions and the accomplishment of the results herein contemplated, will be hereinafter more fully described, With reference to the examples illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing a coin bank embodying my improvements,

Fig. 2 is a cross section taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1,

Fig. 3 is a central vertical sectional view, taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1,

Fig. 4 is a front elevational view of the dial unit removed from the container,

Figs 5 and 6 are top and front views, respectively, of the unit shown in Fig. 4, said View 6 being fragmentary with both dials omitted and illustrating in particular the coin-operated mechanism for actuating the ratchet Wheel,

Figs. 'l and 8 are top and fragmentaryfront views, respectively, showing another form of the coin-operated mechanism for actuating the ratchet wheel,

Figs. 9 and l() are similar views showing still another form of the coin-operated mechanism for actuating the ratchet wheel; 1

Fig, 11 is a view similar to Fig. 4 but showing the dials bearing indicia comprising a simple additive digit system,

Fig. 12 is an elevational view and part sectional view, showing another form of construction in which the indicator dials are mounted in nested arrangement and in which the coin-deposit mechanism and actuating mechanism are so arranged as to preclude the operation of the lastthe line I3-I3 of Fig. 12,.

ture.

Fig. 14 is a partial elevational view, showing the coin-deposit mechanism from the side thereof opposite to that shown in Fig. 12,

Fig. 15 is a detailed view of the coin-deposit slide,

Fig, 16'is a perspective view of the partition which separates the working parts from the collection chamber, i

Fig. 17 is a similar view, snowing the coin guide and runway plate which is associated with the partition,

Fig. 18 'is a cross section, taken on the line lli-I8 of Fig. 13,

Fig. 19 is a fragmentaxy view of the casing, showing the coin-deposit slot and the `display window, and

Fig. 20 is a detailed view of the key.

My present improvements are illustrated by way of example in connection with a book form of coin bank or container I the constructural features of which have been fully shown and described in my copending application for Lettersv Patent of the United States, Serial No. 529,4791/,

filed by me on April 11, 1931, and issued August 29, 1933, Patent No. 1,924,897. It is not deemed necessary, therefore, to describe herein in detail all of the constructural features of the coin bank itself. but only `such parts and combinations vthereof as will bring out clearly the application of my present improvements and the utility thereof.

By referring to Figs. 1, 2 and 3, it will be seen that the coin bank I5 is 'produced in simulation of a book and comprises similar opposing body walls I6 and I1 integrally connected by a rounded back edge end or wall I8. These walls are preferably produced from relatively heavy sheet metal and they are overlaid exteriorly with a covering I9 of leather or the like. -An L-shaped strip produced from hard -r'netal and comprising parts 20 and 2| unites the body walls IG and I1 said parts 20 and 2| being located between the body walls I6 and |1 uniformly inwardly from the free'` edges thereof. A second L-shaped'strip produced from thin sheet brass and comprising parts 22 and 23 is also connected between the body walls I6 and I1 inwardly of the free edges thereof to provide, respectively, facing walls at one transverse edge and at the front edges of the book form struc- The said facing walls 22 and 23, made of brass, are intended to have the eiect of leaves incorporated between the body walls I6 and I1 and they mayinV practice, be ridged, ribbed or otherwise formed in order to carry out the simu# lation of leaf edges between the covers of a book.

For the purpose of closing the open edge of the book structure, opposite the edge walls 20 and 22, I provide a brass door or closure 24 which is hingedly engaged at one end at 25'to the front edgewall 23, this door closure being adapted to flt snugly between the body walls I6 and I1 inwardiy ofthe free edges thereof, as shown in Fig. 3. Connected with the inner side of the door oriY closure 24 is a lock housing 2B carrying locking mechanism 21 of any suitable kind for securing the door in closed position. f Secured to the body walls I6 and I1 ator near the end thereof adjacent the` door are the respective metal pieces 28.*;and 29 which have portions bent inwardly towardone'anotherjin order to produce channels or spaces 2l and2l'ior receiving 'the inturned The purpose of these openings, as will presently Y appear, is to provide for the display of suitable indicia on the faces of indicator mechanisms. By referring to Fig. 4, Yit Lwill be seen that the indicator mechanisms may comprise a unit day disk dial 31 and a month disk dial 38, these two dials being mounted to revolve, respectively, on the stub shafts 39 and 40 which are fixed in a rectangular plate or frame 4I of a size adapted to be inserted into the coin deposit compartment 33 after the door or closure 24 has been opened. In the present embodiment, the frame of plate 4I is represented as being, provided along each of its vertical edges and also along its bottom edge with flange portions u 42 which project laterally outwardly toward the front or window containing body wall I6. The free edges of these flanges terminate in a plane forwardly of the front surfaces of the dials 31 andy 38 so.that when the frame or plate is secured in position alongside the inner face of the body wall I6 with its top end adjoining the 'edge wall 20, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, the said dials will be suitably housed for revolving motion in order to display their indicia through the openings 35 and 36. At its upper end, the frame or plate 4I is herein represented as being provided with an inwardly extending portion or'flange 43 which engages fiatwise against the edge wall 20 and-is provided with al coin deposit slot 44 in alignment withthe slots 32 and 3|. Said flange 43 may be firmly yet detachably secured to theedge wall` 20 by any suitable means, as by passing lugs or fingers 43' struck from said wall 20, through suitable openings provided for the purpose in the flange 43. At its opposite end, the frame or plate 4I 'may be secured in position as by means-of a strip 4E one portion of which overlaps the inner face of the frame while another portion thereof overlaps the strip 28. Said strip 46 may be suitably soldered or spot-welded to the strip 28; or, if desired, it may be connected therewith by means of interlocking tongues (not shown) or equivalent devices. v

The unit day dial 31 is made of a size sufficient to contain on its face adjacent its periphery numerals 41 indicative of the days in the longest calendar month, that is to say, numerals from one to thirty-one, inclusive. The month dialis provided on its face adjacent its periphery with abbreviations of the calendar months in proper succession as shown. As will be apparent from ythe drawings, these two dials are so arranged that when a day unit is exhibited in the opening 35 a month unit will appear in the opening 36, The month dial is equipped with twelve The unit day dial is provided with 'one tooth 49 adapted, on each revolution of this dial, to contact a` tooth ofthe month dial and move, the latter a distance sufficient to bring the next succeeding month into display position in the opening 38. f

Means are provided whereby automatically upprojecting teeth 48 in agreement with the num- `ber of months Vin a year.

on the deposit of each coin through the coin deposit slots 3|, 32 and 44 to actuate the unit day dial a distance suiiicient to bring into display position at the window 35 the next suceeding day digit. As shown in Figs. 2`to 6, inclusive, this means may comprise a coin tripping lever 50 the inner end of which is mounted to turn on the stub shaft 39, while the outer end thereof is provided with a laterallyextending coin engaging iiange 5| which lies closely adjacent the underside of the ange 43 and transversely'thereof so as to partly close the slot 44. Said flange 5| works in a slot l52 provided in the plate 4|, the walls dening the opposite ends oi' said slots serving as stops whereby to limit the range of movement of the coin tripping lever 58. 53 denotes a rocking lever which is -pivoted to the plate 4| at 54 and is acted upon by a wire spring 55 so as to be normally urged into that position in which it will engage and contact the lever 50 and press the latter into position for partly closing the slot 44. Pivotally united at 56 with the rocking lever 53 is a pawl 51 which' is normally pressed by a spring wire 58 into position for engaging the teeth of a ratchet wheel 59 mounted upon the stub vshaft 39 between the lever 50 and the unit day dial 31. This ratchet wheel 59 is rigidly secured to the dial 31 so that these parts will rotate together, the securing means in the present instance being illustrated as consisting of pins 60 which rigidly connect the ratchet wheel and dial. A spring wire detent 6| is mounted to act on the ratchet wheel so as to prevent any retrograde thereof. In the present embodiment the spring wire 55 is represented as vbeing engaged at one end in loop-like lugs 62 struck fromk the material of plate 4|; and alsoin the present instance the spring wires 58 and 6| are represented as comprising portions of a single wire which is secured intermediate its length to lugs 63 struck from the plate 4|. better maintain the pawl 51 in operative position, a suitable pin-like protuberance 64 is pressed from the material of the plate 4I. This protuberance engages the inner face of the pawl and serves as a rest` for maintaining the pawl in proper operative position for acting on the teeth of the ratchet wheel. Under this arrangement, it will be evident that a coin in being pressed through the slot 44 will engage the flange 5I and `force movement of the tripping lever 50 inA a direction to rock the lever .53 thereby causing the pawl to move the ratchet wheel in a counterclockwise direction for displaying the next' succeeding day digit at the window 35. As soon as the coin passes from the slot 44 into the coin deposit compartment 33, the spring wire 55 will cause repositioning of the levers 53 and 58 for the next operation. A spring wire detent 65 Vsecured at or near one end to lugs 66 suitably struck from the material of the plate 4| engages with the teeth of the month dial so as to maintain the latter in the position inwhich it is moved by the unit day dial.` With this arrangement, the unit day dial is actuated to bring a fresh unit into display at the Window 35 each time a coin is inserted in the bank, and at the conclusion of a month of `thirty-one-days the month dial will be actuated to bring into display the new month in the window 36. Where a month has less than thirty-one days, the unit day dial may be operated manually until the` new month appears behind the window 35. This may be done by inserting any suitable instrument, such for instance as a thin narrow knife blade, through the ywheel 59.

slots 3|, 32 and 44 and applying the same against,

thecoin engaging part 6| so as to effect actuation of the rocker 53. In practice ya convenient instrument for eecting this manual operation may be furnished with the bank to the party havlng custody of the same. If, for one or more days, the owner of the bank fails to deposit coins,

this fact will appear by noting the indicia displayed Jn the window.` y

It will be noted that the wall 20 is further provided with spaced pairs of protuberances 45 -36.A After clinching the lugs 43 upon the flange 43, it is only necessary to then connect the strip 46 at the opposite end of plate 4| to the material strip 29' on the bank wall I6, in order to complete the assembly.

In'Figs. '7 and 8, I show a somewhat modified arrangement in the mechanism for actuating the unit day dial. In this arrangement, a pull spring 61 secured'at one end to a lug 68 on the plate 4| and at the other end tothe rocking lever 69,

causes the rocking lever normally to assume the position in which the tripping lever 'IIJ will be located Where its ange 1| will partly cover the coin deposit slot 44 in the flange 43. A spring wire 12 engaged at one end with the rocking lever 69 and at the other end with the pawl 13, normally urges the pawl into that position in which it will engage the teeth of the ratchet In this instance, retrograde movement of the unit day dial 31 is prevented by a brake detent l14 which has resilient frictonal bearing contact with the said' dial 31.

In Figs. 9 and l0, I illustrate another arrangement of elements whereby to actuate the unit `day dial 31. In this instance, a rocking lever v'l5 functions also as the vtripping lever, its end adjacent the iiange 43 being bent outwardly to provide a contact flange 16 adapted to partly cover the coin deposit slot 44. The lever 15 fs normally urged by a spring wire 11 into position whereby to be actuated by a coin entered through the coin deposit slot 44, In this instance, also,

I show a pawl 18 engaging with the ratchet wheel 59 to prevent any retrograde movement. A spring wire 19 may be employed to normally maintain the pawls 18 and y8|! in proper operative engagement with the ratchet wheel.

In Fig. 11 I illustrate coin-actuated mechanism similar to that shown in Figs. 4, 5 and 6, but in this instancey the dials instead of representing a unit day dial and a month dial, comprise a coin digit dial 8| and a dollar digit dial 82. In this embodiment, the lcoin digit dial is divided into three sets of digits from one to ten'and for each tenth digit is provided a projecting tooth 83 so that simultaneously with each tenth actuation the dollar digit dial will be actuated. Thuis, under this arrangement, when ten dimes have been inserted.' said dial 82 rwill exhibit at the window 36 one dollar; when twenty dimes have been inserted said dial 82 will exhibit two dollars, and so on, with the deposit of ten coins the ad- Idition will appear in the form of the proper dolside flange 01 adapted to engage dat-wise againstA the opposite vertical sides of the casing, an offset bottom ilange 90 adapted to fit ilatwisev against the inttrned iiange 89 of bottom end 90 oi the casing, and a top flange 9| which closes the top end oi the collection chamber 85 and is adapted to fit against the in-turned flange 92 of the top end 93 of the casing. These flanges, or certain of them, may be rigidly secured to the parts against which they fit by spot-welding, soldering, or by any suitable expedient such as interlocking tongues and grooves. 94 denotes a coin guide and runway plate which is associated with the partition 84 so as to produce therewith a coin passage or chamber 95, this plate being offset at 96 to provide within and at kthe bottom of the coin passage 95 a runway 91 on which a coin will roll upon its circumference. lower portion of the plate 94 'is provided with slots 98 adapted to receive tongues 99 struck trom' the material of the partition; land the top lateral ilange 9|' oi this plate is provided at its opposite ends with ope'n slots |00 designed to receive cooperating tongues |0| strucki'romthe material of the partition ilange 91. .The tongues 99 and |0|, having been passed through their cooperating slots, are bent orpreened over so as to secure the plate 94 rigidly to the partition.

|02 denotes a vertically disposed channelshaped slide having vertical side walls |03, |03 the tops of which |04, |04 are bent or disposed laterally in opposite directions soy as to have slidable bearing llt against the underneath suriace of the top end 93.' This slide extends downy wardly into the coin passage 95, its opposite side walls having sliding contact with the inner faces of the partition and guide plate 93, respectively. The side walls |03, |03 oi the slide are provided with laterally projecting fins |05, |05, one of which has sliding fit in a longitudinal slot |00 provided in the plate 94 and the other ci which has similar fit. in a longitudinal slot |01 provided in the partition B4. At the lefthand end of the slide (as viewed in Fig. 12) the channel between the side walls |03, |03, is open, while the opposite end oi the slide is closed by a vertical end |03 formed with an extension |09 which extends upwardly throughthe coin-deposit slot ||0 so as to provide a finger piece above the top end of the casing. The flange 9| of the partition has a slot I2 in which the slide is fitted for slid- 'ing movement; and for purposes of assembly'. the said slot I l2 is open at one end to permit the insertion oi the slide thereinto prior to the application oi one of the iins |06 to the slot |01 and prior to the application-oi the plate 9| in the slot |00 of which the opposite iin is entered.y 4In the present embodiment, in order to provide for the full desired movement of the slide parallel with the plane of the runway 91 and at the same time to have for the abutment of a coin a solid or.

unbroken portion ||3 in the flange 9|, the sides |03, |03 of the slide are slotted as at I-Il, lll, which slots when the-slide is moved to the left (as viewed in Fig. 12) permit the slide to move along said solid portion ||3 to the full extent oi the movement required of the slide for etlecting its operative functions as will presently ap- Idownward movement of the lever lili.

pear. A coil spring IIB one end of which is connected to one of the fins and the other end of which is connected to' the side wall of the casing.

' urges the slide in its proper retracted position and oi' course repositions it after cath manual operation.

IIB denotes a tripping or rocking-lever one end o! which is pivotally engaged with a bearing or boss II'I -on the partition, and this lever is provided with a laterally projecting tongue ||8 which extends through a suitable aperture ||9 in the partition .to lie across the coin passage 95 at the open end thereof adjacent the end of plate 90. Said tongue H8, as clearly shown in Figs. 12, 13 and 14, extends upwardly at an angle to the plane of the runway 91 so that a coin inserted in the slide and rolled along the runway by the movement of the slide will be forced to impinge upon the tongue and thereby cause At the time the coin engages the tongue laithas already passed underneath the solid abutment portion i3 of the ilange 9| and being moved along the runway under the movement o'f the slide and conined by the abutment portion ||3 against upward movement, the coin as it impinges upon the tongue ||3 and moves the lever IIB downwardly eventually passes over said tongue and falls into the collection chamber 05. Under this arrangement, it will be obvious that the lever lli cannot be operated by the movementI of the slide unless a coin be rst inserted through the coin deposit slot to fall into the channel of the slide and upon the runway 91. This arrangement, therefore, positively prevents any` operation of the lever l lli except upon the deposit ofY a coin.

|2Iand`|22 denote, respectively, day and month dials,Y the day dial being formed with a' cup-v shaped portlon |23 in which the month dial is rotatably seated or nested, so that the axes of the two dials will be inE alignment while the indicia-bearing surfaces thereof will be flush and in close relationship. The day dial |2| is formed with a hub portion |24 rotatably mounted in an opening or bearing |23 provided for the purpose in the partition. 'I'he month dial has a hub portion |20 rotatably engaging a stub projection |21 on a plate |23 secured to the adjacent side walls` of the casing. The circumference of the day dial is provided with ratchet teeth |29 of which there is one for each of the day units or numerals (in the present embodiment thirty-one) and the month dial is provided at its circumference with inwardly directed rigid teeth |30 of which there is one `for each of the twelvemonths.

For operating the day dial, the tripping lever ||3 has pivoted thereto at |3| a vertical lever |32 which is provided with a laterally projecting lug or tooth |33 adapted to cooperate with the ratchet teeth of the day dial in such manner that each downward actuation of the tripping lever lli will result in moving the day dial the distance 'of one tooth for exposing the next succeeding day numeral at the window |34 in the casing wall. 1- The month dial is operated from the vertical lever |32, the means to this end consisting oi a horizontal lever |35 and a reciprocatinglpawl |30.

month dial. There is only one aperture |40 4and this, of course, is located in such position that whenl the last day of the month, for instance, the thirty-nrst day, is exposed at the window |34,' the pawl point may engage with the ratchet tooth of the month dial correspondingwith the next succeeding month. Referring to Figs. 12 and 19- and assuming that May 31 is exposed at the Window |34 and assuming further that the lever ||6 is moved downwardly by a coin moved by the' slide, it will be understood that this movement will result in operating the day and month dials simultaneously so that/"May 31 will be moved from display position at the window |34 and June 1 moved into display position. The two levers |32 and |35 are maintained in proper operative relation by means of a spring wire |4| one terminal portion bf which bears inwardly against the lever |32 While the other terminal portion of this wire bears upwardly against the lever |35. The spring portion bearing upwardly against the lever |35 will, it will be noted, serve as means whereby to reposition the lever |32 and the -tripping lever IIB after each operation. A spring\ wire '|42 has 'one end portion thereof bearing' against the pawl |36 so as to depress the pawl in the direction to enter its point through the v aperture |40, while the opposite end portion'of this wire is in engagement with the ratchet teeth of the day dial to prevent retrograde movement thereof. The month dial is maintained stationary in the position to which it is moved by means of a button-like projection |43 provided on the member |28, this button-like projection being adapted tclickinto and out of suitable circular recesses |44 of which there is one foreach oi the months of the year.

In this embodiment of my invention, it will be noted that all of the working parts are located in the chamber' B6 and are compactly arranged therein. Due to this compact arrangement, the collection chamber 85 may be relatively large as shown so that the bank may contain a large quantity of coins. It will also be observed that the chamber 86 wherein the dials are located is inaccessible. This is an important advantage since there can be no tampering with the dials. In view of this arrangement and in order to set the dials initially or at any time they may require resetting, I provide a key |45 whichy is insertable through an `eyelet I 46 provided in the side of the casing in alignment with the axes of the two dials; This key is made with a reduced end portion |41 of a length adapted to engage at the same time in the slots |48 and N9 provided in the hub portions of the respective dials. Associated with this key is an adjustable gauge |50 adapted to abut against the outer face of the eye- .let |46. Through the adjustment-of the gauge along the stem of the key, the reduced portion |41 may be permitted to engage both of the slots |40 and |49 or to'engage the slot |48 alone. y When the reduced portion of the key is engaged with the slots of both of the dials, it will be manifest that through the manipulation of the key from the outside of the casing the month dial may be set so as to expose at the window the month desired. With this setting of the month dial the day dial is of course also turned, but this turning is immaterial. On the other hand, when the key is adjusted so asl to engage with the slot of the day dial alone, the day dial alone will be turned to bring into display position at the window the desired day of the month.

It will be evident that the constructions he". `i .1-

. window and one of kthe edge walls containing a coin slot, a rigid supplementary end edge wall disposed inwardly of the coin slot edge wall and having a coin slot aligned with the coin slot of that wail, framing detachably fastened to said supplementary wall including a sheet disposed inwardly from and parallel to said Window containing side wall and forming therewith a shallow chamber separated by the sheet from lthe hollow interior into which coins may be passed through said slots, a pair of cooperating disks in said vchamber revoluble on parallel transverse axes carried by said framing and having dial faces for exhibit behind said window, a swingablemember in the hollow interior adapted to be actuatedby a coin prossed through said slots, extending into said chamber through a transverse slot in said sheet and pivotally mounted on said sheet in said chamber, and transmission mechanism within said chamber mounted on said sheet for operation by the actuation of said swingable member and having connection with one of said disks for imparting driving movement thereto, all of said working parts being removable as an entity arrangement with the detachable framing by which they are solely supported.

2. In a coin receiving bank which includes a rectangular bank body having a wall at one edge thereof provided with a coin receiving slot and opposite thereto an edge door by which to close a doorway between the side Walls of the' body, an inner slotted wall supported inwardly of and parallel to said first wall, an indicator unit carrying revoluble indicating means disposed within the body, means for spacing the unit in a definite position between the side walls to form with one of them a chamber for the indicating means, said spacing means including a slotted flange extending laterally from the top portion of the unit, disposable parallel underneath said' inner wail, tongues carried by said inner wall engageable in said slots to detachably secure said unit to said inner wall, and means carried by the indicator unit for operating the indicating means and adapted to be operated by the engagement therewith of a coin entering into the bank, said indicator unit with its subjoined parts adapted to be passed as an entity through said doorway.

3. In a coin receiving bank which/includes a bank body having side walls spaced from fixed edge walls, a hinged edge wall between said side walls to give access to the bank through a door- Way between the side walls, one of said side walls having a Window, a fixed edge wall opposite said hinged edge wall havingl a tain deposit slotl therein, an inner slottedwall disposed in spaced relation to said latter wall, an indicator assembly disposable within the bank comprising a sheet with spacer parts for spacing it in position to i'orm a definite indicator chamber separated by the sheet from a definite coin chamber into which the coin deposit slot feeds, a slotted lateral member on the sheet engaging againstsaid inner slotted wall and having a coin deposit slot to align with the slot of said inner wall and said asl ilxed ed'ge' wall, tongues carried by said inner wall engaging through the slots of said lateral mem' ber for detachably connecting said lateral member and said inner wall to hold the sheet in its denite position, indicator mechanism including means i'or operating it mounted on said sheet,

said mechanism being disposed to revolve behind said window and said operating'means including an arm disposed to be actuated by a coin pressed through said coin deposit slots, said assembly as a complete unit being constructed to be passed through said doorway when the hinged edge wall is in open position.

4. In an indicator unit for connection within a coin receiving bank, the combination of a supporting structure including `a. plate disposed in Aparallel relation to a wall of said bank, an inner slotted Wall fixed within said bank and disposed fes at right angles to said plate, a flange carried by one edge of said plate engaging against said inner wall, said flange having slots therein, tongues carried by said inner wall engaging in said slots said ilange to detachably secure said plate within said bank, said flange also having a coin deposit slot therein, cooperating indicia bearing disk dials revoluble on parallel axes secured to said plate,`r

carried 'by the opposite end of said second rock lei with said side wall, said dials being adapted to,

lever engageable with said ratchet to 'move said ratchet in one direction and correspondingly the dial to which the ratchet is attached, and a spring-pressed pawl engaging said ratchet to hold said ratchet against reverse movement.

5. In 'a coin receiving bank comprising a bank body which includes. side and edge walls provided respectively with a window display opening and r a coin deposit slot, an inner wall disposed within the body in parallel relation to a side wall and forming therein a housing enclosing a space with said side wall and having a slotted lateral extension, a second inner wall disposed in parallel relation to said slotted lateral extension, said second inner wall having a coin deposit slot, tongues carried by said second inner wall engaging in the slots of said lateral extension for detachably connecting the extension with said second inner wall so as to `maintain the coin-deposit slots thereof in register, cooperating indicia bearing disk dials revolubly mounted on the ilrst inner wall within said space and lying in a plane paralsimultaneously display elements of their indicia at said window opening, a movable member having movement in a guide slot on saidtlrst inner' wall, extending from said space' and having a portion movable along said extension anddisposed to be engaged and moved 4by a coin which is entered through the registering coin deposit slots, actuable means on the iirst inner wall'within said space adapted to be operated by said member for actuating one of said dials whereby movement of said member will cause actuation of said dials, said bank body having opposite said slotted edge wall an edge doorway through which said iirst inner wall with adjunctive parts can be passed as an entity, and an edge door for closing said doorway.

6. In a coin registering unit for banks, a supporting plate having a ilange at one end to extend transversely between opposite side walls-of the bank and provided with a coin insertion slot, an indicia bearing disk revoluble on an axis carried by said plate, means for operating said disk comprising a ratchet attached'thereto, a rock lever rockable about said axis, a lateral projection carried by one end of said rock lever extending across said coin insertion slot for engagement and actuation by a coin pressed through said slot, asecond rock lever having an end disposed in the path of movement of said first rock lever, a pawl carried by the opposite end of said second rock lever engageable with said ratchet to move said ratchet and` disk in one direction, and a spring-pressed pawl engaging said ratchet to hold the ratchet and disk against reverse movement.

7. A coin bank case having side walls narrowly spaced apart with respect to the width and length oi the case, one of said walls having a window and closures for the opposite ends of the bank case, one of said closures having a coin insertion slot, acoin registering unit yincluding a supportingV plate` of less width than the bank case and registering mechanism mounted thereon, having parts relatively movable in parallel relation to said plate, said unit being insertable through ing closely spaced side walls and a permanent` closure connecting said walls at one end of the case and provided with a coin insertion slot, a hinged door i'or closing the opposite end of said case;\a coin operated registering unit comprising a supporting plate and registering mechanism mounted wholly on one side of said plate and insertable through the latter end oi the bank case to position said mechanism for movement between and in parallel relation with said plate and a side wall of the bank case, a coin engageable part for actuating said registering mechanism, one end o! said supporting plate having means coacting with means on said permanent closure to position said part relative to the coin insertion-,slot and prevent displacement of said end 0i' the plate relative to the case walls, and addiwalls. y

DAVID H. ZELL.

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