BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In the acknowledging, celebrating and sharing of special occasions such as, birthdays, anniversaries, baby showers, weddings, etc., there is a tradition of allowing others to share, acknowledge, and celebrate in these occasions by “pinning” the paper money and/or similar paper instruments, or gifts that one receives on one's person—usually the upper garment. This has been traditionally done by using a large safety pin. The safety pin has to be pinned, unpinned and re-pinned each time with each paper money or similar instrument gift received, which at best proves awkward, inconvenient and slightly hazardous. The “Money Pin” solves these problems. (In the future, throughout this document, the words “paper money and/or paper instrument” will be referred to as gift or gifts interchangeably).
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The “Money Pin” holds and secures gifts conveniently, securely and safely on one's person. The money may be attached to one's garment with a “pin back”, or by using a neck lanyard, adhesive and/or any other suitable method. The “Money Pin”, when opened reveals a “piercing pin” and allows gifts to be received, and upon closure, secures those gifts in place until and/or upon receiving additional gifts or until removal of gift or gifts. Because of the inherent sequential functioning of the “Money Pin”, it also can be used as a simple filing system. For example, by incorporating a magnet on the “Money Pin” and attaching it to a surface such as a refrigerator door. Receipts, memos, or notes can be conveniently secured, filed or posted in chronological order.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
The “Money Pin” can be made of plastic, light weight metal, rigid paper and/or any other similar suitable material. The “Money Pin” is comprised of parts [FIG. 2A nos. 1, 2] connected at a spring loaded or similar mechanized hinge/pivot [FIG. 2A no. 6], consisting of a “piercing pin” [FIG. 2B no. 3], and a “piercing pin housing” [FIG. 2B no. 1]. When the tabs [FIG. 3A no. 8], which are extensions from the hinged parts are compressed, the “mouth” [FIG. 2B] of the “Money Pin” opens. Upon release of the tabs, the “Money Pin” springs closed [FIG. 2A]. There is a “piercing pin” [FIG. 2B no. 3], protruding from the front side of the rear panel [FIG. 3B] of the “Money Pin” [FIG. 2B no. 2]. The “piercing pin housing” [FIG. 2 no. 1] is designed to receive the protruding “piercing pin”[FIG. 3B no. 3] through a small opening [FIG. 4B no. 9] in the back of the “piercing pin housing” which allows the protruding “piercing pin” to come to rest inside the cavity of the “piercing pin housing” when closed [FIG. 4B no. 9]. When the “money pin” is opened and paper instruments are positioned to come in contact with the “piercing pin,” the “piercing pin”, upon closure, penetrates through the paper money and/or similar instruments. Then, paper money or instrument is forced down to the base of the “piercing pin” by the panel surface [FIG. 3C no. 1b] surrounding the small opening seat [FIG. 3C no. 9], at the back of the “piercing pin housing”. The gift is secured in place by the “piercing pin” [FIG. 5A no. 3] and the “Money Pin” is now ready to receive the next gift [FIG. 5C]. There can be one “piercing pin” or several “piercing pins”. Although the “piercing pin housing” is a round-shaped cake design in this presentation [FIG. 5B], the “piercing pin housing” can also be a variety of shapes and/or designs to signify a special occasion. For example, the “piercing pin housing” can be the shape of a graduation cap, a fish and/or any other shaped design suitable for a special occasion. The front surface of the “piercing pin housing” of the “Money Pin” and/or the “front tab” [FIG. C no. 8], may be reserved for custom-tailored imprinted text to signify the special occasions [FIG. 5C no. 12]: “It's my retirement,” “It's My Birthday,” “It's My Anniversary,” “My Baby Shower,” etc. The “Money Pin” can be attached on one's person by pinning it to one's garment with a “pin back [FIG. 3C no. 4], or by using a neck lanyard, adhesive, and/or other suitable methods. As for its' secondary use as a simple filing or posting system, the “Money Pin” can be equipped with a magnet or adhesive for the appropriate vertical surfaces or may be laid down horizontally flat on a desk, table or similar planes [FIG. 5A].
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1A: The “Money Pin” shown in upright vertical position and closed in a no-frills state.
FIG. 1B: The “Money Pin” is shown in upright vertical position, opened, in a no-frills state.
FIG. 2A: The “Money Pin” is shown in the horizontal view and in the closed position with the top orientation.
FIG. 2B: The “Money Pin” in the horizontal view and open with bottom orientation.
FIG. 2C: The “Money Pin” is shown from a top view.
FIG. 3A: The Money Pin” is shown from a side view and in the closed position.
FIG. 3B: The “Money Pin” shown from a side view and in its opened position.
FIG. 3C: The “Money Pin” is shown in an exploded view.
FIG. 4A: The “Money Pin” is shown in a cut-a-way view and opened.
FIG. 4B: The “Money Pin” is shown in a cut-a-way view and closed.
FIG. 5A: The “Money Pin” is shown in a horizontal/laid-down view of the “Money Pin” in its opened position with penetrated paper instruments resting at the base of the “piercing pin” in one of many possible “Money Pin's” decorative state.
FIG. 5B: The “Money Pin” is shown in a horizontal/laid-down view in its closed position, in one of many possible decorative states.
FIG. 5C: The “Money Pin” is shown in its' vertical upright position as it would be worn on one's person. The “Money Pin's” here is shown in one of many possible decorative states.
|
1.
PIERCING PIN HOUSIING
|
2.
REAR PANEL
|
3.
PIERCING PIN
|
4.
PIN BACK
|
5.
HINGE PIN
|
6.
HINGE SPRING
|
7.
HINGE COLLAR
|
8.
COMPRESSION TAB
|
9.
OPENING SEAT FOR PIERCING PIN
|
10.
PIERCING PIN SEAT
|
11.
DECORATIVE EMBELLISHMENTS
|
12.
SPECIAL OCASSION IMPRINTS
|
13.
PIERCED AND SECURED PAPER INSTRUMENTS OR GIFTS
|
14.
RIBBON EMBELLISHMENT
|
|
Patent Grant
8176600
