Paper money dispenser

Abstract

A novelty item capable of dispensing individual bills of paper currency for presenting a monetary gift in a new and extravagant fashion. The novelty item includes a container having panels and a slot disposed through one of the panels. A roll of paper currency is disposed within the container and a portion of the roll extends outwardly through the slot of the container. The roll includes a strip of a bills joined together in seriatim in end-to-end fashion. The roll also includes pieces of tape adhered between ends of the bills for temporarily connecting the bills together to establish the strip. The novelty item is packaged in a unique packaging kit for display and marketing purposes.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A novelty money dispenser comprising: 
 a container having a slot disposed therethrough; and    a roll of paper currency disposed within said container, wherein a portion of said roll of paper currency extends outwardly through said slot of said container.    
     
     
         2 . The novelty money dispenser as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said container comprises a plurality of panels, at least one of said plurality of panels said plurality of panels of said container comprise an openable top panel, said slot being disposed through said openable top panel.  
     
     
         3 . The novelty money dispenser as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said roll of paper currency comprises a plurality of individual bills adhered together in seriatim.  
     
     
         4 . The novelty money dispenser as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein said roll of paper currency further comprises a plurality of pieces of removable tape, said plurality of pieces of removable tape holding said plurality of individual bills together end-to-end, wherein said plurality of individual bills can be pulled through said slot of said container so as to unfurl said roll of paper currency into a pile of money for fun and excitement.  
     
     
         5 . A paper money dispenser comprising: 
 an integral one-piece container including side panels, a bottom panel, and a top panel together defining an interior of said container, one of said top, bottom, and side panels having a dispensing slot therethrough; and    a roll of paper currency disposed within said interior of said container, said roll of paper currency comprising:    a continuous strip of a plurality of individual bills joined in seriatim end-to-end, said plurality of individual bills having leading ends and trailing ends, said trailing ends being successively joined to said leading ends of successively disposed individual bills of said plurality of individual bills; and    means for temporarily connecting said plurality of bills together;    whereby said plurality of individual bills can be separated from one another one at a time by pulling one of said plurality of individual bills in a direction away from the rest of said plurality of individual bills;    wherein a portion of said continuous strip extends outwardly through said dispensing slot of said container.    
     
     
         6 . The paper money dispenser as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein said top panel of said box is openable.  
     
     
         7 . The paper money dispenser as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein said plurality of individual bills are adhered together.  
     
     
         8 . The paper money dispenser as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein said roll of paper currency farther comprises a plurality of pieces of tape, said plurality of pieces of tape joining said plurality of individual bills together end-to-end, whereby said plurality of individual bills is dispensed through said dispensing slot by a user pulling said portion of said continuous strip to unwind said roll of paper currency to advance said continuous strip out of said container, wherein said plurality of individual bills can be pulled through said slot of said container so as to unfurl said roll of paper currency into a pile of money for fun and excitement.  
     
     
         9 . A roll of paper currency comprising: 
 a strip of a plurality of bills, said plurality of bills being joined in seriatim end-to-end; and    means for temporarily connecting said plurality of bills together.    
     
     
         10 . The roll of paper currency as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein said means for temporarily connecting comprises a plurality of pieces of tape, said plurality of pieces of tape connecting said plurality of bills to temporarily hold said plurality of bills together.  
     
     
         11 . A roll of paper currency adapted for use as a novelty gift item, said roll of paper currency comprising: 
 a continuous strip of a plurality of individual bills joined in seriatim end-to-end, said plurality of individual bills having leading ends and trailing ends, said trailing ends being successively joined to said leading ends of successively disposed individual bills of said plurality of individual bills; and    means for temporarily connecting said plurality of bills together;    whereby said plurality of individual bills can be separated from one another one at a time by pulling one of said plurality of individual bills in a direction away from the rest of said plurality of individual bills.    
     
     
         12 . The roll of paper currency as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein said means for connecting comprises a plurality of pieces of tape, said plurality of pieces of tape connecting said plurality of bills to temporarily hold said plurality of bills together.  
     
     
         13 . A packaging kit adapted for use with a gift of valuable paper, said kit comprising: 
 a container that is collapsible and constructible, said container being collapsed in a generally planar configuration;    adhesive material overlaying a portion of said collapsed container; and    a wrapping at least substantially enclosing said container and said adhesive material for commercially displaying and promoting said packaging kit.    
     
     
         14 . The packaging kit as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein said container comprises a collapsed cardboard box having an openable panel.  
     
     
         15 . The packaging kit as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein said adhesive material comprises a supply of tape.  
     
     
         16 . The packaging kit as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein said wrapping comprises shrink-wrap.  
     
     
         17 . The packaging kit as claimed in  claim 13 , further comprising a pull tab overlaying a portion of said collapsed container and enclosed within said wrapping.  
     
     
         18 . A novelty gift packaging kit adapted for use with paper money, said kit comprising: 
 an integral one-piece container that is collapsible and constructible, said container including side panels, a bottom panel, and a top panel that together define an interior of said container when constructed, said container being collapsed forming a generally rectangular, planar configuration, at least one of said top, bottom, and side panels being openable, at least one of said top, bottom, and side panels having a dispensing slot therethrough for dispensing said paper money out from said interior;    adhesive material overlaying said collapsed integral one-piece container, said adhesive material for joining said paper money together in seriatim; and    a transparent wrapping at least substantially enclosing said container and said adhesive material wherein at least a portion of said container and said adhesive material is visible for commercially displaying and promoting said novelty gift packaging kit.    
     
     
         19 . The novelty gift packaging kit as claimed in  claim 18 , wherein said container comprises a collapsed cardboard box having a graphical design printed thereon.  
     
     
         20 . The novelty gift packaging kit as claimed in  claim 18 , wherein said adhesive material comprises a supply of strips of tape.  
     
     
         21 . The novelty gift packaging kit as claimed in  claim 18 , wherein said transparent wrapping comprises transparent shrink-wrap.  
     
     
         22 . The novelty gift packaging kit as claimed in  claim 18 , further comprising a pull tab overlaying a portion of said collapsed container and enclosed within said transparent wrapping.  
     
     
         23 . The novelty gift packaging kit as claimed in  claim 18 , wherein said adhesive material comprises a roll of transparent tape.  
     
     
         24 . The novelty gift packaging kit as claimed in  claim 18 , further comprising a peg hole pierced therethrough for mounting and displaying said novelty gift packaging kit.