US2623632A - Money packet - Google Patents

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Dec. 30, 1952 D. MCL. MELLOR 2,623,632

MONEY PACKET Filed Sept. 28. 1950 INV NTOR.

' Mala ATTORNEY Patented Dec. 30, I 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE MONEY PACKET Duncan McL. Mellor, nemesis, N. J.

Application September 28, 1950, Serial No. 187,191

The present invention relates to pocket containers for money or the like, and has particular reference to a money packet construction.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a simple, inexpensive pocket packet for holding paper money.

Another object of the invention is to provide a pocket money packet which holds money certificates for withdrawal one at a time.

A further object is to provide a money packet for banks which contains a definite number of bills, whereby the cashing of checks is simplified.

An additional object of the invention is to provide an attractive gift package consisting of paper money arranged in handy pocket form.

Another object of the invention is to provide a convenient carrier for one dollar bills, whereby change will always be in coins, thus obviating receiving bills as part of the change.

With the above and other objects and advantageous features in view, the invention consists of a novel arrangement of parts more fully disclosed in the detailed description following, in conjunction with the accompany drawings, and more specifically defined in the claims appended thereto.

In the drawings,

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a pocket money packet embodying the invention;

Fig. 2 is perspective View of the cover;

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the insert before filling;

Fig. 4 is a section on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a filling for the insert, showing the manner of folding the bills.

It has been found desirable to provide a pocket money packet of simple form, which contains a number of bills, preferably of small denomination, so folded that one bill at a time is removable from the packet. The packet is thus particularly suitable for carrying in a pocket or a handbag, as small payments are readily made without exposing any substantial amounts of money to view. Moreover, the packets are readily assembled, and are therefore suitable for use by banks in cashing checks and for providing gift packages. Further, when the packet is used for one dollar bills, the change will always be in coins, thus obviating the acceptance of soiled or dirty bills in change.

Referring to the drawings, which illustrate the preferred construction, the money packet It includes a rectangular cover II, a rectangular insert [2, and a filler I3. The cover II is pref- 4 Claims. (Cl. 206-57) erably of cardboard in tubular form, with a top M, sides l5, l6 and a bottom I1, the ends being open, and the top having a central generally rectangular transverse slot l8 thereacross, preferably with an arcuate upper portion its, as illustrated. The top is thus formed of two spaced sections Ma and [4b. The insert I2 is preferably also of cardboard, folded to provide a bottom [9, ends 2t, 2| and top flaps 22, 23 which have their contiguous ends spaced to provide a rectangular opening 24 therebetween, the opening 25 being in complementary relation to the cover slot it when the parts are assembled together. The end 2| has its end portion 28 folded over as disclosed in Fig. 3 to act as a resilient lock for holding the bills in place by pressing down on the end 26 of the filler l3 as shown in Fig. 4.

The filler I3 is made of a series of superimposed money bills 25, each bill having its left end folded in spaced relation to the right end, as illustrated in Fig. 5, the upper bill having an associated folded paper sheet 26 with one end formed as a pull tab 21. When the filler is made up as illustrated, it is readily positioned in the insert, with the tab 21 extending forwardly and exposed in the opening 24. The filled insert is now slid into the cover, whereupon the opening 24 and the slot l8 become aligned and the tab 21 is exposed to view in the slot l8. When the tab is pulled the sheet 26 is withdrawn and the upper end of each bill becomes exposed in the slot i8 as the bills successively are withdrawn from the packet. The packet is preferably made of paper or other suitable flexible material, and the flexibility of the packet and the spring action of the top fiap end portion 28 causes each bill end exposed in the slot I8 to arch up for easy grasping.

When the packet is made of cardboard it is an inexpensive item which can be used for advertising, as by printing the name and a picture of a particular bank thereon, or by printing seasonal greetings thereon, and can be thrown away after the bills have been abstracted. The packet may, if desired, be made of leather, plastic, or other materials to function as a pocket book or the like, as the contents are readily refilled after Withdrawal. Another contemplated use is for bank and travelers checks, which can thus be conveniently carried and withdrawn as required.

It is preferred to have both ends of the cover open, as the filled insert may then be slid out sufiiciently to permit the folded bills therein to be counted; one end may be closed, or one or both ends may have closure tabs of standard type to enclose the insert in the cover.

Although I have disclosed a specific constructional embodiment of my invention, it is obvious that changes in the size, shape, and arrangement of the parts may be made to meet different requirements for different uses, without departing from the spirit and the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A dispensing packet including a cover having a bottom, sides, and a top, said top having a transverse dispensing slot intermediate the ends, an insert in said cover having a bottom, ends, and top flaps extending from the 'ends towards each other and spaced to provide an openingpositioned below the dispensing slot when the insert is mounted in the cover, one flap having a reversely folded end portion contacting the lower surface of the top anda filler in said insert-comprising a series of folded sheets in superimpos'ed relation, the end of the uppersheetextending forwardly to be exposed in the insert opening and the dispensing slot.

2. A dispensing packet including a 'cover hav ing'a bottom, sides, and a top, said top and sides having a continuous transverse dispersing slot intermediate the ends,-'an insert in said cover having a bottom, ends, and top flaps extending from the ends "towardseach other and spaced to provide an opening positioned below the dispensing slot when the insert is mounted in the cover, one flap having a 'reversely folded end portion contacting'th'e lower surface of the "top, and a filler in said insert comprising a series of folded sheets in superimposed relation, the end of the upper sheet extending forwardly to be exposed in the insert openin and the dispensing slot.

3. A dispensing packet including a cover of rectangular form having a bottom, sides and a top, said top having a transverse generally rec- 4. tangular dispensing slot intermediate the ends, an insert of rectangular form in said cover having a bottom, ends, and top flaps extending from the ends towards each other and spaced to provide a rectangular opening positioned below the dispensing slot when the insert is mounted in the cover, one flap having a reversely folded end portion contacting the lower surface of the top, and a filler in said insert comprising a series of folded sheets in superimposed relation, the end of the upper sheet extending forwardly to be exposed in the insert opening and the dispensing slot.

4. A dispensing packet including a cover of rectangular form having a bottom, sides, and a top, said top and sides having a continuous generally rectangular transverse dispensing slot intermediate the ends, an insert of rectangular form in said cover having a bottom, ends, and top flaps extending from the ends towards each other and spaced to provide a rectangular opening positioned below the dispensing slot when the insert mounted in the cover, one flap having a reversely folded end portion contacting the lower surface of the top, and a filler in saidinsert comprising a series of folded sheets in superimposed relation, the end of the upper sheet extending forwardly to be exposed in the insert opening and the dispensing slot.

DUNCAN MoL. MELLOR.

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