Use of spacers to accommodate less than a capacity number of coins in a roll of coins in a case
US9916711B1 · kind B1 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 20, 2017 |
| Grant date | Mar 13, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 20, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07D9/004
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A standard sized coin roll holder is loaded with a stack of alternating coins and spacers such that a variable number of coins can be accommodated in a standard sized holder. The number of coins loaded into the holder can be configured to be one more than the number of spacers, starting with a coin, then a spacer and so on, such that a coin occupies both the first position and the last position in the stack and making a coin face visible at each end. A twenty coin holder can be loaded, for example, with 10 coins and 9 spacers or with 5 coins and 4 spacers. A compressible silicone rubber washer can also be included to account for slight variations in coin thickness, thus securing the stack within the available height inside a closed and sealed case.
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