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desired to fill a stack of coins into the tube
by the filling device, or flange G' -may be
made and provided at its outer edge and on
the opposite side of slide G from catch-I-I with
5 a curved lifting-handle I3, so made as to ex-
tend in an outward and upward curve adapt-
ed to be taken hold of by the operator to con-
veniently lift the slide G in an upward direc-
tion when it is desired to fill a stack of coins
io into the tube by the filling device, as shown in
Fig. 7.
It is understood that in order to move the
slide G upward it is necessary for the opera-
tor to first swing the spring-catch H outward
15 to release the slide for the purpose mentioned.
When the slide is in an uppermost position,
as shown in Fig. 5, then a stack of coins can
be placed in the slide, the lowermost coin
resting on the top of the catches E E', and
20 when the operator now moves the slide G
downward then the flange G' engages the up-
permost coin in the stack and presses on the
same, so that the lowermost coin forces the
catches E E' outward to allow the stack of
25 coins to pass down into the tube A and against
the uppermost coin still held in the tube if a
coin is left in the tube; otherwise the stack
of coins is pressed on by the plate C on the
upper end of the spring B. Thus by the ar--
30 rangement described the catches E E' serve
as a support for the lowermost coin in the
stack of coins held in the slide G, it being un-
derstood that the said catches are beveled on
their inner ends and readily spring outward
35 when the slide G is forced downward to al-
low the stack of coins to pass into the tube.
The coin-holders are preferably arranged
in groups of different sizes for holding coins
of different denominations. For instance, as
40 shown in Fig. 6, four such coin-holders, or as
many as are desired, are arranged one along-
side the other on a belt, and for this purpose
each of the coin-holders is provided at one
side with a plurality of hooks J' for engaging
45 the loop J of the tube of the next following
coin-holder. The loop J of the coin-holder
at one end in the row connects with a hook
K on one end of the belt L and the hooks J'
on the coin-holderat the other end of the row
5o connect with a hook K' on the other end of
the belt L. (See Fig. 6.) If the coin-holders
are used on counters, desks, or the like or
other convenient form, then the several tubes
are rigidly connected with each other by a
55 web A2, as indicated in Fig. 7, the several
coin-holders then forming a stand to be with-
in convenientreach of the operator, and when
the coin-holders are used on belts, as shown
in Fig. 6, then, if desired, the tubes may also
6o be connected with each other. by a web, as
shown in A2, Fig. 7, this arrangement then to
take the place of the hooks J and J' shown
in Fig. 6. .
The device is very simple and durable in
65 construction, is not liable to get out of order,and enables the operator to conveniently and
quickly remove coins of various denomina-
tions from the several holders or making the
desired change.
Having thus fully described my invention, 70
I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters
Patent-
1. A coin-holder comprising a coin-tube, a
coil-spring in the tube, and spring-catches se-
cured to the upper end of the tube, and ar- 75
ranged to extend upon the top of the upper-
most coin at the sides thereof, to hold the
coins in place in the tube, and to allow of
sliding the uppermost coin forwardly out
from under the catches and away from the 8o
tube, the under sides of the catches being -a
distance above the upper edge of the tube,
substantially as shown and described.
2. A coin -holder comprising a coin -tube
having a spring and coin-catches, and a fill- 85
ing device movable on the tube for filling the
stack of coins into the tube against the ten-
sion of the spring, substantially as shown and
described.
3. A coin-holder comprising a coin-tube 90
having a spring and coin-catches, and a fill-
ing device movable on the tube for filling the
stack of coins into the tube against the ten-
sion of the spring, the catches holding the
coins already in the tube in place, and at the 95
same time forming a support for the stack of
coins in the holder, substantially as shown
and described.
4. A coin -holder comprising a coin -tube
having a spring and coin-catches, and a fill- 1oo
ing device movable on the tube for filling the
stack of coins into the tube against the ten-
sion of the spring, said filling device com-
prising a slide having an inwardly-extending
flange at the upper end, means for holding 105
the slide in lowermost position, and for clos-
ing and locking the slot through which the
coins are extracted from the tube holding
them, and means for raising said slide, as set
forth. 1ro
5. A coin-holder, provided with a tube and
a filling device, the latter comprising a slide
fitted into a recess in the tube and formed at
its upper end with a flange extending over
the coin in the tube, and a spring for locking i 15
the slide in position, and for closing and lock-
ing the slot through which the coins are ex-
tracted, substantially as shown.
6. A coin - holder, comprising a coin - tube
having a spring and coin-catches, a filling de- 120
vice movable on the tube for filling a stack
of coins into the tube against the tension of
the spring, said filling device comprising a
slide having an inwardly-extending flange at
the upper end, means for holding the slide in 125
its lowermost position and for closing and
locking a slot through which the coins are ex-
tracted from the tube, and means for raising
said slide, a plurality of said holders being
connected with a belt. 1302
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Miller, Thomas Octavus. Coin-Holder., patent, December 4, 1900; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth511275/m1/3/: accessed June 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.