Bartender's tip jar
US7059477B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 20, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jun 13, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 5, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D2203/12
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A tip jar having an open necked portion and a cylindrical body portion with an upper and a lower separable section for separating paper currency from coins. The upper separable section has a centered conical portion with its peripheral base attached to the wall of the upper separable section and has peripheral coin receiving apertures alternating with raised coin deflectors adjacent the wall. The lower separable section has a closed bottom. The lower section, the upper section, and the neck portion are connected together by threading regions. The outer surface of the necked portion has an insert window guide for insertion of an advertisement sheet including a centered oval thumb slide opening to facilitate the removal of the sheet. A plurality of light emitting diodes can be positioned proximate the bottom of the jar and energized by battery to attract attention.
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