Title: Oil painting coin bank

Abstract: There is disclosed a framed oil painting having concealed therein a coin bank in the form of a flexible coin bag wherein the painting canvas is provided with a slot forming a part of the painting subject and arranged to communicate with a corresponding slot in the coin bag; the slot is formed in the upper portion of the painting and the bag is connected to and supported out of contact with the painting canvas so that the painting canvas will not be distorted even when there is a substantial number and bulk of coins in the flexible bag; an access slot is provided at the top rear portion of the bag for removal of coins.

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Inventors: Guy, Cathy (Lawton, OK, US)
Hicks, Judy (Lawton, OK, US)

Application Number: 594336
Filing Date: 1975-07-09
Publication_date: 1976-11-23
Assignee:
Primary Class(es): 232/4R 446/8
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

1456133	May, 1923	Knight	229/8.
1499113	Jun, 1924	McNally	229/8.
1627822	May, 1927	Alexander	232/4.
1704773	Mar, 1929	Spillane	229/8.
2156081	Apr, 1939	Cavalero	229/8.
3332616	Jul, 1967	Carter et al.	232/5.
3342407	Sep, 1967	Riegraf	232/4.
3831313	Apr, 1972	Cichy	46/2.

Other Refs:
Primary Examiner: Shay, F. Barry
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Keegan; Robert R.