(19)
(11) EP 1 331 610 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
28.04.2004 Bulletin 2004/18

(43) Date of publication A2:
30.07.2003 Bulletin 2003/31

(21) Application number: 02425161.3

(22) Date of filing: 15.03.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G07D 9/00
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 24.01.2002 IT MI2002 035 U

(71) Applicant: Finpart S.p.a.
20138 Milano (IT)

(72) Inventor:
  • Floris, Maurizio
    20090 Settala (Milano) (IT)

(74) Representative: Petruzziello, Aldo 
Racheli & C. S p A Viale San Michele del Carso, 4
20144 Milano
20144 Milano (IT)

   


(54) Coin holder


(57) A coin holder (1), in particular for Euro coins, comprises:
  • a lower half-shell (2) comprising a base plate (20) wherefrom rise a plurality of substantially semi-cylindrical walls (23), defining respective containing seats (24) for containing coins in a position stacked one on top of another;
  • an upper half-shell (4) that can be assembled on said lower half-shell (2) and comprising a cover plate (40) having a plurality of openings (44) disposed to coincide with said containing seats (24) and a plurality of slots (50) coinciding with said openings (44) and of a greater width to allow horizontal removal/insertion of coins from/into said containing seats (24),
  • screw means (3) disposed in said containing seats (24) to urge the coins stacked inside the containing seats and disposed above spring means (3) toward the top of the container.






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