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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8075362 | Electronic banking toy An electronic banking toy is provided. The toy may include a housing defining a storage compartment with an adjoining slot for depositing coins. A controller may display graphical and auditory representations of activities on a display screen based on the sensed loc... | 12/13/2011 |
| 7704118 | Device for collecting and playing with circular and spherical objects with launching ramps thereon Disclosed is a device for collecting and/or playing with circular and spherical objects. The device comprises: a base comprising an open top portion and a closed bottom portion; an open top main body comprising a rim portion, and a circular portion extending downwar... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7383980 | Compartmented bank A compartmented bank for holding money to be used for saving, spending or other budgetary purposes. The bank has a hollow body having openings in its upper surface and notched, removable plugs that fit in the openings to help define elongated slots through which coi... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7347356 | Apparatus and method for coin collection and advertising An apparatus for simultaneously collecting and retaining coins and advertising or promoting a commercial product or services as well as advertising or promoting the operations of a charitable entity. The apparatus is preferably cylindrical and lightweight, and inclu... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7341508 | Configurable coin dispenser A configurable coin dispenser includes a box-like structure, which has a storage container, situated thereinside for storing coins of a certain value, and which has a coin outlet passage leading to a chamber, open toward a front wall, so as to dispense the coins. Th... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7321304 | Security tip jar A security tip jar includes a vessel body and a removable base. The vessel body defines an open top designed for receiving a gratuity. The removable base forms a closed bottom of the vessel body. An electronic sensor is located in the removable base, and is adapted ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7316345 | Desktop change holder and wall mount The present invention provides a bank storage unit that may be supported and/or mounted to a bank holder to allow a user to store the bank storage unit to any vertical surface. The holster includes one or more support strips that may present a surface to support the... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7252204 | Combination lock container A combination lock container (10), suitable for accepting a wine bottle, consisting of an upper housing (12), a lower housing (50), a plurality of tumblers (18A-18E), and externally applied indicia (24). Cylindrical walls, o... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7174583 | Adjustable height foundation A height-adjustable mattress assembly is constructed of a mattress foundation and an optional frame assembly with a plurality of ground support members supporting the mattress foundation. The ground support members can be attached to the frame assembly in at least t... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7097069 | Vendable prize delivery mechanism for local dispensing of promotional items A vendable prize delivery mechanism contains a premium that is to be delivered via a vending machine. The vendable prize delivery mechanism has a currency slot to allow for the insertion of differing local currencies in the amount that the local vending machines req... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7017517 | Waste collection system and apparatus for feeders An outdoor feeder apparatus for wild birds comprises a platform having at least one low point and constructed and arranged to be connected at a discharge opening at each low point to an inlet opening in a hollow support attachable to a base and adapted to provide an... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6976619 | Compartmented piggy bank A compartmented bank for holding money to be used for saving, spending, donating, investing or other budgetary purposes. The bank is shaped like an animal and comprises a hollow body and four feet. Each compartment communicates with one of the feet so that money dep... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6902459 | Coin bank having fun-to-use interface A coin bank equipped with a recreational function is developed for stimulating an interest in saving money while amusing the children. When a coin is successfully thrown into a target hole, the coins previously thrown and accumulated in the body are drained into a c... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6896573 | Animated novelty bank and its method of operation A novelty bank assembly and its associated method of operation. The novelty bank assembly includes a bank structure that defines an internal money compartment. An animated character is also provided that is connected to the bank structure. Within the novelty bank as... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6793571 | Size-changeable coin bank A size-changeable coin bank for counting coins comprises a main body having a cylinder with a coin slot and a funnel with a coin slot, the funnel screw-jointed to the cylinder, a counting cylinder inserted into the funnel and moved up and down, the counting cylinder... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6685527 | Toy bank An extendable, modular toy bank for storing coins and the like. The toy bank is substantially tubular and includes a head portion, a segmented extendable body portion and a tail portion. One of the portions, preferably the head portion, has a slot therein... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6651797 | In-wall coin bank with novelty face An in-wall coin bank with novelty face. The bank features a novelty face with an entertainment feature. The entertainment feature responds when a deposit is made, amusing or entertaining the user. The face may be detachable, different types of faces with ... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6637957 | Printer with ribbon fold out mechanism and plastic ribbon clutch A ribbon mechanism mounted in the lid of a printer includes a ribbon carriage pivotally coupled to the lid for folding out of the lid by virtue of its mass when the lid is open and for folding in the lid as the lid is closed. The invention comprises a clu... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6554692 | Coin sorting and amusement device A coin sorting apparatus includes a housing and a coin transport assembly that receives individual associated coins from an entrance and moves the coins upwardly in the housing from a first elevation to a higher elevation relative to a support surface. A ... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6186852 | Toy bank A toy bank for saving coins therein. The device includes a stuffed doll having an exterior configured to resemble a predetermined figure. The stuffed doll has stuffed head and body portions each configured to resemble the head and body of the predetermine... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6171167 | Currency bank A currency bank includes a housing having an inlet and an opening. A shredded currency mechanism is located in the housing and selectively appears in the opening. A feed mechanism is provided for feeding associated currency into the housing at the inlet. ... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6116977 | Collection box The present invention is directed to a donation container system which includes a sensor for detecting the approach of one or more individuals to the container. The container system also includes a microprocessor and a speaker, so that when the sensor det... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6109996 | Coin bank having twistable segments A Coin Bank Having Twistable Segments is disclosed. Also disclosed is a bank that has a lockable lid and a plurality of twistable segments, such that when the segments are aligned in the proper rotational position in relation to the throat and base of the... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6073835 | Mechanical model and counter method and apparatus A model, a counter, an actuator, and a termination device is provided. During a rest state the model is stationary in a first position and the counter is not counting. During a first transition state the model moves from its first position to a second pos... | 06/13/2000 |
| 5888115 | Interactive funnel amusement device The present invention provides an interactive funnel amusement device. The interactive funnel amusement device allows a user to interact with the interactive funnel amusement device to a greater extent than prior art funnel devices. In one embodiment, the... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5716211 | Educational savings apparatus and method An educational savings bank and toy is provided that includes a plurality of separate monetary input and storage locations that correspond to different budgetary categories, that automatically calculates an appropriate distribution of funds for each budge... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5580292 | Toy bank A toy bank has a body part having a mouth-forming area provided with an introducing slot, the mouth-forming area having an immovable portion and a movable portion which is movable relative to the immovable portion between an open position in which the mou... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5564960 | Toy bed and bank apparatus A toy bed and bank apparatus includes a first mattress support assembly, a plurality of drawers supported by the first mattress support assembly, and a second mattress support assembly selectively connected to or disconnected from the first mattress suppo... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5494217 | Savings bank with optical illusion coin concealment chute A coin concealment and back screen are disposed upright on a coin-receiving case. Two mirrors are provided on the coin concealment, and camouflaging members and an oscillating coin chute are provided on the coin concealment. Since the mirrors reflect the ... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5482487 | Motivational savings bank set including token currency A motivational savings bank set, the motivational savings bank set including a savings bank, the savings bank including a plurality of separate and discrete chambers, the chambers being of sequential, ordered, and ascending vertical heights, each of the c... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5451176 | Quick opening and self-closing container for articles A new and improved quick opening and self closing container made of a resilient rubber-like material for removably receiving large coins, keys or pieces of candy the size and shape of the well known cylindrically shaped bubble gum or of the common chocola... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5282765 | Savings box The present invention aims at providing a savings box enjoyable to see. A partition is provided in the internal space of a box body to divide the internal space thereof into two spaces. There is formed in the partition a cut to provide a communication bet... | 02/01/1994 |
| 5176238 | Coin collection device A coin collection device for charity comprises a generally upright body having a transparent front surface through which a track can be observed running from a coin feed slot at the top to a collection box at the bottom. The track divides into two branche... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5135421 | Expandable bank An expandable bank is disclosed which includes a rigid metallic, ceramic or plastic body which is provided with a plurality of support legs, an upper coin slot and a bottom opening. A flexible material pouch or expander is removably affixed over the botto... | 08/04/1992 |
| 5092776 | Child's educational monetary game apparatus An apparatus including a unitary structure defined by a first, second and third dwelling container, each of ascending sizes, with each respective dwelling container defined by respective first, second, and third contrastingly patterned or colored receptac... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5069645 | Coin bank A coin bank having a cylindrical tubular intermediate portion, a base portion which is removably attached to the bottom of the intermediate portion and a hollow two-part cap portion which is removably attached to top of the intermediate portion. The two-p... | 12/03/1991 |
| 5055079 | Coin bank with separations and turnable top Disclosed is a bank for coins comprising a container having an open top and interior. A cover is rotatably associated with the container top. A plurality of dividers are connected to a support column. The column and dividers are insertable as a unit withi... | 10/08/1991 |
| 4998611 | Coin distinguishing mechanism for a coin keeper A coin distinguishing mechanism, installed preferably in a coin keeper, capable of discriminating coins of varying denominations and adding up the total value of the coins being kept therewithin. The coin distinguishing mechanism includes a coin slot mean... | 03/12/1991 |
| 4967953 | Partitioned box with light reflective partition surface and window A visually pleasing box according to the present invention has six opaque panels. A light transmissible window is provided at one panel and a partition plate for dividing the interior of the box body into two half spaces is disposed on a flat face defined... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4878867 | Coin bank A coin bank having a cylindrical tubular intermediatre portion, a cap portion which has a hollow interior and a coin slot to the interior of the cap portion and a base portion which has a bottom wall. The cap portion has a cylindrical lower end which is i... | 11/07/1989 |
