Modular currency bin assembly

Abstract

A modular currency bin has a pair of spaced end walls, a rear wall extending therebetween, and at least one support wall extending between the end walls and abutting the rear wall. At least one divider wall extends vertically parallel to and intermediate the end walls to define a multiplicity of compartments. One of the end walls has a pair of outwardly angled flanges extending along its side margins and the other of the end walls has inwardly angled flanges extending along its side margins and defining a channel therebetween configured and dimensioned to receive the outwardly extending flanges of another currency bin. Bins may be assembled in side-by-side relationship by interengaging the end wall flanges, and in vertically stacked relationship by interengaging end covers with the end wall flanges of the stacked bins.

1 . A modular currency bin comprising: 
 (a) a pair of spaced end walls;    (b) a rear wall extending therebetween;    (c) at least one support wall extending between said end walls and abutting said rear wall; and    (d) at least one divider wall extending parallel to and intermediate said end walls to define a multiplicity of compartments, one of said end walls having a pair of outwardly angled flanges extending along its side margins and the other of said end walls having inwardly angled flanges extending along its side margins and defining a channel therebetween configured and dimensioned to receive the outwardly extending flanges of another currency bin.    
     
     
         2 . The modular currency bin in accordance with  claim 1  wherein each of said end walls is comprised of a generally planar panel and a flanged panel providing said flanges.  
     
     
         3 . The modular currency bin in accordance with  claim 2  wherein said flanged and planar panels of said end walls are secured in assembly by securing means.  
     
     
         4 . The modular currency bin in accordance with  claim 1  wherein said rear wall has slots therein in which are seated tabs on said divider wall.  
     
     
         5 . The modular currency bin in accordance with  claim 5  wherein said support wall has a slot therein seating said divider wall.  
     
     
         6 . The modular currency bin in accordance with  claim 1  wherein said support wall has flanges at its ends which are secured to said end walls by securing means.  
     
     
         7 . The modular currency bin in accordance with  claim 5  wherein there is included a second support wall, one of said support walls being adjacent to the lower ends of said end walls and the other of said support walls being spaced upwardly from said one wall and having said slots therein seating said divider wall.  
     
     
         8 . The modular currency bin in accordance with  claim 1  including an end cover member having outwardly extending flanges seated in said channel of said inwardly extending flanges of said other end wall.  
     
     
         9 . The modular currency bin in accordance with  claim 1  including an end cover member having inwardly extending flanges thereon providing a channel therebetween seating said outwardly extending flanges on said one end wall.  
     
     
         10 . The modular currency bin in accordance with  claim 1  wherein said support wall is inclined downwardly towards said rear wall.  
     
     
         11 . A modular currency bin assembly comprising at least two currency bins each having: 
 (a) a pair of spaced end walls;    (b) a rear wall extending therebetween;    (c) at least one support wall extending between said end walls and abutting said rear wall; and    (d) at least one divider wall extending parallel to and intermediate said end walls to define a multiplicity of compartments, one of said end walls having a pair of outwardly angled flanges extending along its side margins and the other of said end walls having inwardly angled flanges extending along its side margins defining a channel therebetween said bins being assembled in side-to-side relationship with the flanges on said end walls being interfitted.    
     
     
         12 . The modular currency bin in accordance with  claim 11  wherein each of said end walls is comprised of a generally planar panel and a flanged panel providing said flanges.  
     
     
         13 . The modular currency bin in accordance with  claim 11  wherein said support wall has a slot thereon seating said divider wall.  
     
     
         14 . The modular currency bin in accordance with  claim 11  wherein said support wall has flanges at its ends which are secured to said end walls by securing means.  
     
     
         15 . The modular currency bin in accordance with  claim 11  wherein there is included a second support wall, one of said support walls being adjacent to the lower ends of said end walls and the other of said support walls being spaced upwardly from said one wall and having said slots therein seating said divider wall.  
     
     
         16 . The modular currency bin in accordance with  claim 11  wherein said support wall is inclined downwardly towards said rear wall.  
     
     
         17 . The modular currency bin in accordance with  claim 11  including end cover members having flanges thereon interfitting with said flanges of the outer end walls of said side-by-side bins.  
     
     
         18 . A modular currency bin assembly comprising two currency bins each having: 
 (a) a pair of spaced end walls;    (b) a rear wall extending therebetween;    (c) at least one support wall extending between said end walls and abutting said rear wall;    (d) at least one divider wall extending parallel to and intermediate said end walls to define a multiplicity of compartments, one of said end walls having a pair of outwardly angled flanges extending along its side margins and the other of said end walls having inwardly angled flanges extending along its side margins, said bins being assembled in vertically stacked relationship; and    (e) end cover members having flanges thereon interfitting with said flanges of said end walls of both bins.    
     
     
         19 . The modular currency bin in accordance with claim wherein each of said end walls is comprised of a generally planar panel and a flanged panel providing said flanges.  
     
     
         20 . The modular currency bin in accordance with claim wherein there is included a second support wall, one of said port walls being adjacent to the lower ends of said end walls the other of said support walls being spaced upwardly from said one wall and having said slots therein seating said divider wall.