Roll of Coin Wrapping Paper

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a roll of coin wrapping paper in which the paper is wound on the outer periphery of a predetermined number of stacked coins and then is crimped at both ends thereof.

2. Description of the Prior Art

In conventional well-known coin wrapping machines which perform automatic wrapping of coins, a predetermined number of coins, for example fifty, are stacked in a piling cylinder and the stacked coins are fed among three wrapping rollers. Then, the wrapping rollers are abutted against the outer periphery of the stacked coins and rotative movement of the rollers causes the stacked coins to be rotated. During the rotation of the stacked coins, the leading end of a roll of wrapping paper is introduced between the rollers and the coins to be wound on the coins about two turns. Then, the wrapping paper is cut off. Thereafter, fastening or crimping claws are abutted against areas to be fastened at both ends of the wound wrapping paper to internally enfold both ends of the wound wrapping paper, whereby crimping is performed. After the fastening claws and the wrapping rollers are disengaged, the wrapped coins are discharged.

When it is desired to break open the wrapping paper with which the coins are wrapped, the wrapped coins are usually knocked against the corner of a desk etc. so that the wrapping paper is broken in circumferential direction so that the coins can be taken out. In such a case the coins must be taken out individually and sometimes the coins are scattered.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a roll of wrapping paper for use in a coin wrapping machine which permits the coins to be readily taken out of the wrapping paper with which the coins are wrapped.

According to the present invention, there is provided a roll or coin wrapping paper comprising streak portions which extend in the width direction of the paper and are arranged at a predetermined pitch in the longitudinal direction of the paper, whereby the paper can be readily torn at the streak portions.

Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description made with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the paper;

FIG. 2 is a partial elevational view of the paper;

FIG. 3 is a partial elevational view of the paper of another embodiment;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing how tearing open of the paper with which the coins are wrapped is begun; and

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the paper being torn.

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Referring now to drawings, a wrapping paper 1 is unwound from a rolled portion 1' thereof, and includes streak portions 2 which extend in the width direction of the paper and are arranged at a predetermined pitch in the longitudinal direction of the paper so that the paper can be readily torn at the streak portions.

The wrapping paper may be an opaque paper suitable for general wrapping, a transparent sheet such as synthetic resin film, or any suitable paper. The paper or sheet may have printing thereon. In conventional wrapping paper, the fibers or molecules of the paper are disposed in the longitudinal direction of the paper so that the paper can be readily broken in the circumferential direction. In the present invention, the direction in which the fibers or molecules are disposed may also be in the longitudinal direction but is preferably in the width direction.

Most preferably, the streak portions 2 are formed by printing. In other words, the streak portions are made by applying a hardenable printing ink, which may be colorless but is preferably colored on the surface of the paper. Preferably, the printing is made on the surface of the paper which is disposed inward when the wrapping paper 1 is wound on the stacked coins a. In case where a synthetic resin film is used, the streak portions may be formed somewhat more thickly than the remaining parts so as to be readily torn away from the remaining parts. As shown in FIG. 3, the streak portions may be defined by a series of perforations 4 which are formed in the transverse direction of the paper.

At least one of the upper and lower crimping areas 2' which are to be crimped with the crimping claws on one or both sides of the streak portions 2 in the wrapping paper 1 may be provided with a notch or notches 3, which may be easily formed in the manufacturing process.

When the stacked coins a are wrapped with the wrapping paper according to the present invention using the above-mentioned wrapping machine, in crimping the crimping areas 2' by means of the crimping claws, the streak portions cannot sufficiently be bent because of their stiffness. As a result, insufficient crimping would sometimes be caused. However, the insufficient crimping has almost no effect since the streak portions are restricted to minor portions of the circumference of the coins. In order to break the wrapping paper, one end of the streak portion 2 is raised up and pinched by the fingers as shown in FIG. 4 and then the end is pulled while the trunk portion of the coins is gripped by the hand. As a result, the streak portion 2 is readily separated from the remaining portion of the paper. At the time, the piled coins a are held by the edge of the crimping portion 2' so as not to scatter (see FIG. 5).

The present invention, thus, provides a wrapping paper which is not only readily processed and manufactured but also extremely easily to tear open.