Coin roll

Abstract

An apparatus for verifying that a correct number of coins of a particular denomination are disposed in a paper, plastic, or other type of roll includes an inside line or other demarcation along an inner circumference of the roll that includes a thickness that is preferably greater than that of one coin. If, when filling, the line or demarcation is fully visible then too few coins are in the roll. If, when filling, none of the line or demarcation is visible, then too many coins are in the roll. If, when filling, only a desired portion of the line or demarcation is visible, then a correct number of the coins are in the roll. Various shapes and sizes for the inside line and demarcation are disclosed. An optional outer line is also disclosed that is concentric to the inside line.

1 . An improvement to a coin roll of the type for housing a predetermined quantity of a particular denomination of a coin, wherein the improvement comprises: 
 providing at least one visible demarcation inside of the coin roll to indicate whether a correct number of coins are disposed in the roll.    
   
   
       2 . The improvement of  claim 1  wherein said at least one demarcation includes a thickness that is at least equal to the thickness of one of the coins.  
   
   
       3 . The improvement of  claim 1  wherein said at least one demarcation includes a thickness that is less than the combined thickness of two of the coins.  
   
   
       4 . The improvement of  claim 1  wherein said at least one demarcation includes a preferred predetermined shape.  
   
   
       5 . The improvement of  claim 4  wherein said preferred shape is selected from the group consisting of circle, diamond, square, figure-eight, and polygon.  
   
   
       6 . The improvement of  claim 1  wherein said at least one demarcation includes an inside line that extends along at least a portion of an inside surface of the roll.  
   
   
       7 . The improvement of  claim 1  including providing at least one visible demarcation on an outside of the coin roll to indicate whether a correct number of coins are disposed in the roll.  
   
   
       8 . A coin roll for housing a predetermined quantity of a particular denomination of a coin wherein the roll includes a longitudinal length and an outside diameter and an inside diameter, comprising: 
 (a) a reference disposed proximate a first end of said roll, said reference providing a starting location for a first of said quantity of coin; and    (b) a visible inside demarcation disposed on an inside surface of said roll and away from said first end of said roll an amount sufficient to indicate whether said predetermined quantity of coins are disposed in said roll.    
   
   
       9 . The coin roll of  claim 8  wherein said demarcation includes a dimension that extends along a portion of said longitudinal length of said roll and wherein said dimension is at least equal to the thickness of one of said coins.  
   
   
       10 . The coin roll of  claim 8  wherein said demarcation includes a dimension that extends along a portion of said longitudinal length of said roll and wherein said dimension is less than the combined thickness of two of said coins.  
   
   
       11 . The coin roll of  claim 8  wherein said demarcation includes a dimension that extends along a portion of said longitudinal length of said roll and wherein said dimension is at least equal to the thickness of one of said coins and wherein said dimension is less than the combined thickness of two of said coins.  
   
   
       12 . The coin roll of  claim 8  including a visible demarcation disposed on an outside surface of said roll and away from said first end of said roll an amount sufficient to indicate whether said predetermined quantity of coins are disposed in said roll.  
   
   
       13 . The improvement of  claim 8  wherein said inside visible demarcation includes a preferred predetermined shape.  
   
   
       14 . The improvement of  claim 13  wherein said preferred shape is selected from the group consisting of lines, line segments, circles, diamonds, squares, figure-eights, and polygons.  
   
   
       15 . The coin roll of  claim 8  wherein said demarcation includes a dimension that extends along a portion of said longitudinal length of said roll and wherein said dimension is greater than the combined thickness of two of said coins.  
   
   
       16 . An improvement to a coin roll of the type for housing a predetermined quantity of a particular denomination of a coin, wherein the improvement comprises: 
 providing at least one visible demarcation on said coin roll wherein said at least one visible demarcation provides a first discernible indication as to when too few of said coins are disposed in said roll, and wherein said at least one visible demarcation provides a second discernible indication as to when a correct number of said coins are disposed in said roll, and wherein said at least one visible demarcation provides a third discernible indication as to when too many of said coins are disposed in said roll and wherein said first discernible indication is different in appearance than said second discernible indication and also different in appearance than said third discernible indication and wherein said second discernible indication is different in appearance than said third discernible indication.    
   
   
       17 . The improvement of  claim 16  wherein said at least one visible demarcation is disposed on an inside surface of said roll.  
   
   
       18 . The improvement of  claim 16  wherein said at least one visible demarcation is disposed on an outside surface of said roll.  
   
   
       19 . The improvement of  claim 16  wherein said at least one visible demarcation is disposed on an inside surface of said roll and including a second visible demarcation that is disposed on an outside surface of said roll and wherein said second visible demarcation provides a first outer discernible indication as to when too few of said coins are disposed in said roll, and wherein said second visible demarcation provides a second outer discernible indication as to when a correct number of said coins are disposed in said roll, and wherein said outer visible demarcation provides a third outer discernible indication as to when too many of said coins are disposed in said roll and wherein said first outer discernible indication is different in appearance than said second outer discernible indication and also different in appearance than said third outer discernible indication and wherein said second outer discernible indication is different in appearance than said third outer discernible indication.