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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2005
Filed:
Jan. 05, 2002
Kyeong-hwan Kim, Seoul, KR;
Kyeong-Hwan Kim, Seoul, KR;
Other;
Abstract
A coin bank equipped with a recreational function is developed for stimulating an interest in saving money while amusing the children. When a coin is successfully thrown into a target hole, the coins previously thrown and accumulated in the body are drained into a coin bank for storing while performing various amusing events. The coin bank comprises: a body () consisting of a target hole (), a coin receiving part () with an open top () and a coin outlet () for discharging the accumulated coins, a shutter () for blocking the coin outlet, a shutter operating mechanism (), a plurality of transparent pipes () vertically extended for supporting the body () and used as a coin storing container (), and a control unit () consisting of a driving motor (), at least one sensor (), flashing lights (), voice generators () and a dancing doll () for performing amusing events.