US3342316A - Carrying case - Google Patents

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Sept. 19, 1967 R. H. ERLEWINE CARRYING CASE 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed March 23, 1966 P, 7l/fill.

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RacHARD H. ERLEwmE @w /5 6 7 l F Sept. 19, 1967 R. H. ERLEWINE CARRYING CASE 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 Filed March 23, 1966 INVENTOR. RICHARD H. ERLEWINE BY Z/m/ United States Patent 3,342,316 CAYING CASE Richard Henry Erlewine, Marion, Ind?, assigner to Standard Change-Makers, Inc., Indianapolis, Ind., a corporation of Indiana Filed Mar. 23, 1966, Ser. No. 536,757 Claims. (Cl. 206-1) ABSTRACT 0F THE DISCLGSURE A carrying case arrangement for carrying coin magazines of different sizes. The coin magazines have handles of different sizes which project out through the top of the carrying case. The carrying case top is formed of resilient material and has an inwardly bowed central portion which resiliently holds the magazine between the carrying case top and the bottom of the magazine.

The present invention relates to a carrying case arrangement particularly Iadapted for carrying a coin magazine.

In order to facilitate the stocking of changemakers with coins, a new coin magazine has been conceived which is completely removable from the changemaker housing. Such a coin magazine can be taken back to the otlice or counting room in order to accurately and efficiently restock the magazine with change. An important object of the present invention is to provide a carrying case for such a coin magazine.

Another object of this invention is to provide an improved carrying case.

Still further objects of this invention are to provide a carrying case arrangement which is relatively light in weight; to provide a carrying case arrangement which protects the contents thereof; to provide a carrying case arrangement which is usable for coin magazines of various sizes; to provide a carrying case arrangement which hides the contents of thereof, and to provide a carrying case which can be quickly and securely closed yet quickly and easily opened.

Related objects and advantages will become apparent as the description proceeds.

One embodiment of the present invention might include a carrying case arrangement comprising a coin magazine, a bail shaped handle for said magazine pivoted to the top of said magazine, -a carrying case having a closed bottom and sides, a top for said carrying case, said top having a first slot therein through which said handle projects, means for locking said top to said carrying case, limit means projecting upwardly from the top of said magazine, said carrying case top having a second slot intersecting said first slot and at right angles thereto, said limit means being engageable with the said second slot to maintain said magazine intermediate the sides of said carrying case.

The full nature of the invention will be understood from the accompanying drawings and the following description and claims.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a carrying case arrangement embodying the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of a plate receivable in the bottom of the carrying case of FIG. 1 and forming a part of the carrying case arrangement of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged vertical section taken along the line 3 3 of FIG. l in the direction of the arrows.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view at a slightly different angle than that of FIG. 1 and slightly enlarged over FIG. 1 and showing the upper portion of the carrying case with the top thereof removed.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged vertical section of the carrying case of FIG. 1 taken through the greatest dimension thereof.

FIG. 6 is a vertical section taken along the line 6 6 of FIG. 5 in the direction of the arrows.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged section of the top for the carrying case showing the top removed from the carrying case but with the section taken in the same direction as the section of FIG. 5.

FIG. 8 is a section of the carrying case top taken along the line 8 8 of FIG. 7 in the direction of the arrows.

FIG. 9 is a view similar to FIG. 5 showing an eight tube magazine in the carrying case.

FIG. 10 is a view similar to FIG. 5 showing a ten tube magazine in the carrying case.

lFor the purposes of promoting an understanding of the principles of the invention, reference will now be made to the embodiment illustrated in the drawing and specific language will be used to describe the same. It will nevertheless be understood that no limitation of the scope of the invention is thereby intended, such alterations and further modifications in the illustrated device, and such further applications of the invention as illustrated therein being contemplated as would normally occur to one skilled in the art to which the invention relates.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, there is illustrated a carrying case 10 which is provided with a carrying case top 11. The carrying case 10 and top 11 are formed of plastic material such as, for example, high density poly. Received within the carrying case 10 is a coin magazine 12. The coin magazine 12 includes a plurality of coin receivingr tubes 15, a base 16 and an upper frame plate 17 which guides the position of the tubes and which is iixed to the base 16 by means of rods 20.

Pivotally mounted upon the top of the magazine and more particularly upon the frame plate 17 is a bail shaped handle 21. The handle 21 is used as the handle for the carrying case arrangement and projects through an elongated opening or slot 22 extending in the direction of the greatest dimension of the carrying case top 11. Fixed to the top of the coin magazine 12 is a limit means 2S which is an elongated member 26 iixed to the cover 27 of the magazine and having two upturned ends or projections 30. The projections Sil function to engage the ends 31 and sides 33 of a slot 32 which extends across and intersects the slot 22 and is at right angles thereto. As can best be appreciated from FIGS. 5 and 6, the purpose of the limit means 25 and the slot 32 is to prevent the magazine 12 from striking the side walls or sides 35 of the carrying case.

Referring to FIG. 7, it can be seen that the central portion 36 of the top 11 is bowed downwardly or inwardly of the carrying case arrangement so that when the top 11 is assembled on the carrying case, the central portion 36 rmly engages the magazine adjacent the slots 32 and 22, thus insuring that the limit means 25 is firmly seated in the slot 32.

The top 11 incorporates four side walls 46 and 41 which are perpendicular to the central portion 36 of the top. The longer two of the side Walls 40y have recesses 42 and projections 45 formed therein which cooperate with the projections 46 and the recesses 47 in the carrying case for securing the top on the carrying case. It will be noted that the projections 46 taper downwardly and outwardly so as to cam the projections 45 on the top outwardly around the projections 46 in order that the top can be easily and quickly snapped down on the carrying case with the projections 45 in the recesses 47. Because of the fact that the top is formed of resilient material and because of the fact that the longer of the side walls 40 and 41 are used for the projections 45, the longer side walls 40 can easily bend outwardly in order to permit the above carn- 3 ming action =for securing the top to the carrying case.

It is important that the top be secured firmly to the carrying case because of the fact that the top 11 carries the weight of the carrying case 10. The top is secured iirmly to the carrying case by reason of the fact that the projections 45 and 46 have mutually facing surfaces 50 which are perpendicular to the direction of movement of the top off of the carrying case and which, therefore, prevent the top from being removed until such time as the sides 40 are pulled suiciently outwardly away from the carrying case so that the projections 45 can pass over the projections 46.

Referring to FIG. 2, there is illustrated a plate 60 which has a plurality of ridges 61 acting as strengthening ridges for the plate and which also has a plurality of parallel ridges 62. As can be seen in FIG. 5, the ridges 62 are outside of the base 16 when the base is received on the plate 60. The innermost ridges 62 function to engage the base 16 when the carrying case arrangement is placed on its side or when it is bumped whereby the carrying case is prevented from striking the side walls 35 of the carrying case. It will be noted that the outermost ridges 61 in addition to their strengthening function also function to engage the inside of the base 16 to maintain it in the center of the carrying case.

As can be seen from FIGS. 5 and 6, the magazine 12 has six coin carrying tubes 1S. There are two larger sized magazines, one of which has eight coin carrying tubes 15 and the other of which has ten. These two larger magazines are partially shown in dotted lines in FIG. 5 and are shown in solid lines in FIGS. 9 `and l0. The magazine with eight coin carrying tubes normally is positioned between the two adjacent ridges 62, while the ten tube magazine is positioned outside of the ridges 62 as shown in dotted lines. The bail shaped handle of each of the two larger magazines can also be projected through the slot 22 similarly to the handle 21 because of the fact that the slot 22 extends almost completely across the central portion 36 of the case top 11.

The carrying case 1G is provided with indentations 70 which engage the base 16 of the magazine 12 to prevent the sharp edges of the base from engaging the side walls 35 of the carrying case. The bottom 71 of the carrying case 10 has indentations 72 which strengthen the bottom 71 and upon which the plate 60 is supported. Various other indentations 75 in the side walls 35 either function to engage the magazine to prevent it from striking the side walls or function to 'provide increased strength to the carrying case. A number of projections or outwardly extending deformations 76 are formed in the carrying case in order to strengthen the carrying case and to provide protection to the carrying case from striking by outside objects.

Referring to FIGS. 5 and 6, it can be seen that the base 16 of the magazine incorporates a horizontal lower chassis plate S0 from which extend downwardly three anges 81 and 82. The two flanges 81 are parallel to one another and act as feet for supporting the magazine on the plate 60. The two feet 81 are the members of the magazine which engage the ridges 62 and the ridges 61 to maintain the magazine in the center of the carrying case.

It will be evident from the above description that the present invention provides an improved carrying case for a coin magazine and also provides a carrying case arrangement which is relatively light in weight yet which protects the coin carrying magazine. It can also be seen that the carrying case of the present invention hides the contents of the coin carrying `magazine so that the coins thereof are not visible to the public.

While the invention has been illustrated and described in detail in the drawings and foregoing description, the same is to be considered as illustrative and not restrictive in character, it being understood that only the preferred embodiment has been shown and described and that all changes and modiiications that come within the spirit 4 of the invention and the scope Iof the claims are also desired to be protected.

The invention claimed is:

1. A carrying case arrangement comprising a coin magazine, a bail shaped handle for said magazine pivoted to the top of said magazine, a carrying case having a closed bottom and sides, a top for said carrying case, said top having aerst slot therein through which said handle projects, limit means projecting upwardly from the top of said magazine, said carrying case top having a second slot intersecting said rst slot and at right angles thereto, said limit means being engageable with the said second slot to maintain said magazine intermediate the sides of said carrying case, a plate in said case resting on said bottom and having ridges therein, said magazine having a base including a pair of spaced parallel feet which rest upon said plate between certain of said ridges and which are retained intermediate the sides of said case by said certain ridges, said carrying case top being formed of resilient material and having side walls extending perpendicularly of a central portion within which said slots are formed, projections formed in an opposite pair of said side walls and extending inwardly toward one another, said carrying case having recesses which receive said projections to lock said top on said carrying case, said carrying case top being bowed inwardly of said carrying case and formed of resilient material as to bear against the top of said magazine adjacent said slots and to hold said magazine firmly between said plate and top.

2. The carrying case arrangement of claim 1 additionally comprising projections formed in the side walls of said carrying case and projecting inwardly thereof, said projections having blunt distal ends which engage said magazine to maintain it centered in said carrying case and to prevent any sharp corners of said magazine from engaging said side walls of said carrying case.

3. A carrying case arrangement comprising a coin magazine, a bail shaped handle for said magazine pivoted to the top of said magazine, a carrying case having a closed bottom and sides, a top for said carrying case, said top having a rst slot therein through which said handle projects, means for locking said top to said carrying case, limit means projecting upwardly from the top of said magazine, said carrying case top having a second slot intersecting said first slot and at right angles thereto, said limit means being engageable with the said second slot to maintain said magazine intermediate the sides of said carrying case, a plate in said case resting on said bottom, said plate having parallel ridges therein which extend in the same direction as said second slot, said magazine having a base including a pair of spaced parallel feet which rest upon said plate between certain of said ridges and which are retained intermediate the sides of said case by said certain ridges, a further magazine of a size different than said iirst mentioned magazine, said further magazine having a base including a pair of spaced parallel feet which rest upon said plate and engage further ones of said ridges to retain the magazines intermediate said carrying case sides, said further magazine having a bail shaped handle of different length than said first mentioned bail shaped handle but which projects through said rst slot for carrying said magazine and carrying case.

d. A carrying case arrangement comprising a carrying case having a bottom and side walis, a rigid object within said carrying case, a handle for said object, a top for said case secured to said case, said top having an opening through which said handle on said object extends for carrying said object and case, said carrying case top being formed of resilient material and having side walls extending perpendicularly of a central portion within which said opening is formed, projections formed in an opposite pair of said top side walls and extending inwardly toward one another, said carrying case having in the side walls thereof recesses which receive said projections locking said top on said carrying case, said carrying case top being bowed inwardly of said carrying case and formed of exible resilient material so as to bear against the top of said object adjacent said opening holding said object rmly between said top and the bottom of said carrying case.

5. The carrying case of claim 4 additionally comprising a plurality of inwardly extending projections formed in said carrying case and having blunt distal ends engaging said object to maintain it centered in said case.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 7/18-94 3/ 1928 l8/19'53 3/1962' llll/21962 1112/1965l Beasley 206-.83 Cave.

Myers 150-52 X Kindseth 206-46 Weichselbaum 206-1 Allen 22060 10 LOUIS G. MANCENE, Primary Examiner.

Claims (1)

1. A CARRYING CASE ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING A COIN MAGAZINE, A BAIL SHAPED HANDLE FOR SAID MAGAZINE PIVOTED TO THE TOP OF SAID MAGAZINE, A CARRYING CASE HAVING A CLOSED BOTTOM AND SIDES, A TOP FOR SAID CARRYING CASE, SAID TOP HAVING A FIRST SLOT THEREIN THROUGH WHICH SAID HANDLE PROJECTS, LIMIT MEANS PROJECTING UPWARDLY FROM THE TOP OF SAID MAGAZINE, SAID CARRYING CASE TOP HAVING A SECOND SLOT INTERSECTING SAID FIRST SLOT AND AT RIGHT ANGLES THERETO, SAID LIMIT MEANS BEING ENGAGEABLE WITH THE SAID SECOND SLOT TO MAINTAIN SAID MAGAZINE INTERMEDIATE THE SIDES OF SAID CARRYING CASE, A PLATE IN SAID CASE RESTING ON SAID BOTTOM AND HAVING RIDGES THEREIN, SAID MAGAZINE HAVING A BASE INCLUDING A PAIR OF SPACED PARALLEL FEET WHICH REST UPON SAID PLATE BETWEEN CERTAIN OF SAID RIDGES AND WHICH ARE RETAINED INTERMEDIATE THE SIDES OF SAID CASE BY SAID CERTAIN RIDGES, SAID CARRYING CASE TOP BEING FORMED OF RESILIENT MATERIAL AND HAVING SIDE WALLS EXTENDING PERPENDICULARLY OF A CENTRAL PORTION WITHIN WHICH SAID SLOTS ARE FORMED, PROJECTIONS FORMED IN AN OPPOSITE PAIR OF SAID SIDE WALLS AND EXTENDING INWARDLY TOWARD ONE ANOTHER, SAID CARRYING CASE HAVING RECESSES WHICH RECEIVE SAID PROJECTIONS TO LOCK SAID TOP ON SAID CARRYING CASE, SAID CARRYING CASE TOP BEING BOWED INWARDLY OF SAID CARRYING CASE AND FORMED OF RESILIENT MATERIAL AS TO BEAR AGAINST THE TOP OF SAID MAGAZINE ADJACENT SAID SLOTS AND TO HOLD SAID MAGAZINE FIRMLY BETWEEN SAID PLATE AND TOP.

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