Device and method for throwing money

Abstract

A method for accelerating coins and paper currency from a surface to an intended target, comprises the step of providing a handheld, battery-powered rotary tool comprising a wheel, a shaft, a drive mechanism, and a switch for activating the drive mechanism, where the wheel is fixedly attached to the shaft and the shaft is rotationally connected to the drive mechanism, such that the wheel rotates about an axis defined by the shaft when the drive is activated, and where at least the outermost periphery of the wheel is composed of a material capable of frictionally engaging a surface of said currency. The method further comprises the steps of arranging currency in a stack and positioning the stack on a surface that is located a distance away from the target, positioning the wheel so that the outermost periphery of the wheel is above a top surface of the stack and the axis is approximately perpendicular to the direction of the target, and causing the outermost periphery of the wheel to contact a topmost piece of currency in the stack, at a time when the drive mechanism is activated by the switch, so that a portion of the outermost periphery frictionally engages the topmost piece of currency and accelerates the topmost piece of currency in the direction of the target and along an initial path substantially defined by an orientation of the top surface of the stack and by the perpendicular relationship of the axis to the target. A related system for accelerating coins or paper currency from a surface to an intended target is also disclosed.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention is directed to systems and methods for distributing money, paper, textiles, business cards, coins, or any other items that may be accelerated from a surface to their intended target.[0002]“Making it rain” is a popular activity that generally refers to when an individual holds a stack of bills in one hand and uses their fingers of the other hand to peel off bills one at a time in rapid fashion and / or throw out small increments of bills to musicians, dancers, and other entertainers, valets, doormen, or any other service providers. The bills float in the air, creating the effect of raining money. This is usually done with stacks of single dollar bills for effect. Particularly in establishments where it is desirable to distribute large quantities of currency to numerous intended targets, the traditional method of “making it rain” is somewhat ponderous and requires manual dexterity that many lack. Thus, there is a need for a more eff...

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