Envelopes – wrappers – and paperboard boxes – Wrapper – Coin type
Reexamination Certificate
2002-12-16
2004-11-02
Pascua, Jes F. (Department: 3727)
Envelopes, wrappers, and paperboard boxes
Wrapper
Coin type
Reexamination Certificate
active
06811075
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an improved wrapper for wrapping coins, tokens and the like and to a method of wrapping coins, tokens and the like using the improved wrapper.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Many types of coin packaging materials and various designs incorporating such packaging materials are well known in commerce and industry. Examples of packaging materials which have been used to hold coins include paper, plastic, cardboard and similar materials.
Local banks typically provide Kraft paper and other paper wrappers for coins, which wrappers usually come with a designation of the type of coin and the capacity of the wrapper printed on the outside of the flat paper “tube”. Plastic wrappers are also available usually in the form of a vacuum formed plastic, which conform to the size of the coins to be packed. Such coin wrapping materials are also available for sale in retail stores. These are usually sold with some type of “coin selection” device which automatically allows different coins to drop into their appropriate slots to sort them into size and value type.
The wrappers which are given away by banks or sold in stores are usually printed with the coin description on the outside of the wrapper. This description is usually linked to some kind of color coding. For example a wrapper for pennies (typically with a $0.50 capacity) may be printed with red ink, a wrapper for nickels (typically with a $2.00 capacity) may be printed with blue ink, a wrapper for dimes (typically with a $5.00 capacity) may be printed with green ink, and a wrapper for quarters (typically with a $10.00 capacity) may be printed with orange ink. In other countries, such as Canada, the terms “dimes”, “nickels” and/or “quarters” may not be used. The coin wrappers in these countries are similar but the notation on the outside may be different, for example, the notation “$10.00 25 c” may be printed thereon, which would mean $10.00 worth of 25 c pieces.
The designs of the particular coin packaging systems incorporating the above-discussed materials are numerous. One traditional design for coin wrappers was to provide a paper sleeve which starts out flat, but which is glued along one edge. It is made into a “tube” by squeezing the two folded edges towards each other. The coins, which have been previously counted to the correct number, are then inserted into this tube or sleeve. The ends are folded over and the coins are reasonably secure within this paper tube. These sleeves are generally made automatically on equipment which prints the wrap with a one color coin denomination, and which folds the paper, glues it and cuts it to size (all done in-line), thereby delivering completed coin-wrap sleeves automatically. However this traditional design suffers from a number of disadvantages. One of such disadvantages if that the design does not lend itself to any type of attractive decorating and/or to short-run custom decorating/printing. Another disadvantage is that the design does not allow the wraps to be provided as joined-together sets, and certainly not as joined together sets comprising different coin denominations in the same set.
Another system and method for wrapping coins is by use of a wrapping machine, such as are disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,014,155, 4,384,644, 4,409,773 and 5,457,931. In this method, a flat piece of paper is wrapped around a stack of coins and is held closed therearound due to the fact that the ends are curled closed (i.e. tightly rolled over) by machine. Such machines typically operate by automatically counting the coins to create a stack of coins having the appropriate number, and then unwinding the flat piece of paper off a roll of paper, wrapping the coin roll with the paper, and edge-curling the paper (no glue or adhesive is typically needed to hold this type of coin wrap together). Banks use this type of equipment for rolling coins. However, a disadvantage of this coin wrapping method is that due to the complexity, cost and size of the special machinery needed to curl the edges of the paper, this method is typically only feasible for use by banks or other entities which handle a large amount of coins. As such, this coin wrapping method is not practicable for a person who would like to occasionally wrap his/her coins in his/her home.
Another method to hold coins in pre-counted stacks is to use clear plastic tubes. These are generally vacuum formed in either a hinged single-part, or snap-together two-part configuration. In either case these can be snapped closed by hand. Alternatively they may be sealed closed by machine. A disadvantage of this method is that although one can see through the clear plastic to see what type of coins are inside, it would be impractical to try to print on the molded “housing”. Another disadvantage is that a pre-formed shape takes up much more space than flat paper sleeves, so this type of rolled coin holder is not easily stored.
Yet another method to hold coins in pre-counted stacks is to use discrete flat sheets of coin wrapping paper which are manually wrapped around a pre-counted stack of coins. An example of such a method is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,996,822. Using the method disclosed in this patent, a pad of wrapper sheets are disposed within a base having an end wall and two side walls which initially support a pre-counted stack of coins. The stack of coins is then manually rolled away from the end wall toward the opposite end of the wrapper sheet until the wrapper sheet is wrapped back onto itself. Strips of contact adhesive on the upper side of the wrapper sheets holds the wrapper to the coins and causes the wrapper sheet to adhere to itself when the wrapping is completed. A disadvantage of this method, however, is that when the stack of coins is rolled out beyond the side walls, they may easily shift, skew or fall sideways, thereby causing one or more coins in the stack not to be wrapped, or worse, preventing further rolling of the stack. As such, it would be much more desirable if a sleeve having the proper diameter for receiving the stack of coins could be created before wrapping of the coins begins.
What is desired, therefore, is a coin wrapper and a method for wrapping coins using the coin wrapper which lends itself to attractive decorating and to short-run custom decorating/printing, which allows the wraps to be provided as joined-together sets, which allows the wraps to be provided as joined-together sets comprising the same or different coin denominations in the same set, which is practicable for home use and does not require the use of large, expensive and/or complex machinery for wrapping, which is easily stored, and which allows for the creation of a sleeve having the proper diameter for receiving the stack of coins before wrapping of the coins begins to facilitate wrapping.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a coin wrapper and a method for wrapping coins using the coin wrapper which lends itself to attractive decorating and to short-run custom decorating/printing.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a coin wrapper and a method for wrapping coins using the coin wrapper having the above characteristics and which allows the wraps to be provided as joined-together sets.
A further object of the present invention is to provide a coin wrapper and a method for wrapping coins using the coin wrapper having the above characteristics and which allows the wraps to be provided as joined-together sets comprising different coin denominations in the same set.
Still another object of the present invention is to provide a coin wrapper and a method for wrapping coins using the coin wrapper having the above characteristics and which is practicable for home use and does not require the use of large, expensive and/or complex machinery for wrapping.
Yet a further object of the present invention is to provide a coin wrapper and a method for wrapping coins using the coin wrapper having the above characteristics and which is easily stored.
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Pascua Jes F.
Printmark Industries Inc.
St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens LLC.
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