Patents by Inventor Darlene G. Murray

Darlene G. Murray has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5024629
    Abstract: A coin holder/dispenser is manufactured as an integral molded body defining a plurality of side by side bores extending from the upper surface through to the lower surface of the body. Each bore is plugged at the lower end by a removable plug. A spring biases coins upwardly along the bore toward the upper surface. The upper surface is contoured to define shoulders which engage the upper surface of the uppermost coin to hold it against axial movement. A channel extending forwardly from the rearmost edge across a rear shoulder along the side shoulders guides the finger of the user to sweep a coin from its entrapped position forwardly through a slot in the front surface. The molded device is inexpensively manufactured from a limited number of parts and provides an attractive appearance and close control over the dispensing of the coins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 18, 1991
    Inventor: Darlene G. Murray