Abstract: An apparatus and method for manufacturing leather coin pouches. The method provides for wetting a leather assembly comprising a substantially flat, flexible leather cover laminated to a substantially flat, more rigid centerpiece, to soften the leather which facilitates the eventual forming of the leather. The method further comprises creasing the leather in a creasing die. After a preforming step designed to foldedly bias the leather assembly toward forming as desired, the leather assembly is formed into a foldedly raised leather assembly with an overlapping flap spiral closure. Finally, while its formed shape is retained, the leather assembly is dried.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a multi-card element for attachment to a wallet. The multi-card element includes a generally rectangular front wall and a generally rectangular back wall of the same width as the front wall. The front wall and back wall are secured on at least their side edges to form an enclosure. The front wall has a plurality of parallel and spaced apart slits cut therein for reception of a card. A pocket liner is disposed within the enclosure formed by the front wall and the back wall. The pocket liner comprises an elongated generally rectangular back member having a width less than the width of the front and back walls. The back member is secured at its top edge within the enclosure. A plurality of generally rectangular card supporting members is affixed at their lower edge to the back member.

Abstract: An expanding credit card insert for holding cards and the like includes a pair of endwalls flexibly joined at their bottom edges to form a hinged seam. Pleated sidewalls extend between the endwalls, each sidewall pleat including a sidewall panel. At least one leg extends to the seam from each sidewall at a mid portion thereof, so as to space portions of the bottom edges of said sidewall panels on either side of said leg, from said seam.

Abstract: The present invention provides a billfold, wallet, or the like for carrying a plurality of cards, such as credit cards, in shingled and partially exposed relationship to one another whereby a desired card can be readily selected and withdrawn.The billfold has a pair of flexible walls which are sewn together to form an envelope-like opening. One of the walls has affixed thereto a multi-card liner. The liner includes a support member which has at least two vertical slits extending from a bottom edge to provide a downwardly extending tongue member. A plurality of card-receiving leaves is then provided. Each of the leaves has a tongue-receiving slit extending in a horizontal direction. The leaves are strung along the tongue of the support member in a vertically aligned, partially overlapping array to form the integral liner of the invention having a series of single edge overlying cavities arranged in shingled relationship for the reception of cards.

Abstract: A timepiece that may be associated with a billfold in which the incorporation of the timepiece into the billfold does not significantly affect either the configuration or usage of the billfold.A battery-powered digital watch includes a printed circuitboard that is oversized to provide a flange that extends beyond the periphery of the watch cover. The wallet into which the timepiece is to be incorporated includes a cutout in its cover or a pocket sized to receive the cover member of the watch to permit viewing of the digital display, but to prevent the flange from passing therethrough. The timepiece is secured in place by an adhesive-bearing web overlying the backsides of both the flange and the wallet member through which the watch is viewed. Alternatively, or additionally, adhesive may be applied to the frontside of the flange that interfaces with the backside of the wallet member.

Abstract: A key case with a rigid open-top box member having slots extending along its edges through which are received a flexible flap member for folding over the open top of the box member.

Abstract: A credit card holder for a billfold, wallet, or the like and for holding a plurality of credit cards in shingled, overlapping relationship. The holder has an outer flexible wall with a series of parallel, spaced apart slits which define a plurality of parallel adjacent strips. An inner flexible pocket or liner of generally rectangular shape is received in back-to-back relationship against the rear surface of the outer flexible wall member and the inner flexible liner has a plurality of pairs of slits, the slits of each pair being spaced laterally apart from one another so as to define a central solid wall in the liner that can absorb stresses which are imposed on the liner when the card is inserted into the spaced apart slits. The slits of the liner are aligned with the respective parallel slits in the flexible wall member so that the flexible flaps which are formed by the slits in the liner lie adjacent to their respective slit in the flexible wall and are glued thereto.

Abstract: A knockdown display case for small articles has rectangular floor and top boards mounted on extruded aluminum corner posts that have parallel side webs at 45.degree. to the edges of the boards engaged in notches in the boards, a connecting web which, with the side webs, defines a vertical, inwardly facing cavity for tubular lamps, and outward extensions on the side webs slidably receive a decorative strip that is parallel to the connecting web to define a wireway. Molded plastic end panels have vertical marginal portions extending outwardly at 135.degree. and snugly held in bifurcations of two post side webs; and each end panel has several spaced horizontal rows of inwardly projecting, narrow rectangular lugs that define vertical slots. Horizontal article supporting shelves and inclined article supporting racks are supported on the lugs and have webs engaged in the slots.

Abstract: A credit card holder for use in a billfold, wallet or similar items and for holding a series of credit cards in shingled, overlapping relationship. The credit card holder includes an outer flexible wall member having a series of generally parallel slits therein and spaced apart such that the wall member includes a plurality of parallel adjacent strips. An inner flexible liner comprised of a generally rectangular single sheet of flexible material is received in back-to-back relationship against the rear surface of the outer flexible wall and the peripheries of the flexible liner and outer wall are bonded together. The inner flexible liner includes a plurality of three-sided slits which are formed in adjacent but spaced relationship so as to define a series of nested flexible flaps. The flexible flaps each have an upper edge which can be secured to the rear surface on one of the strips.

Abstract: A one-piece decorative display stand intended for use in displaying a variety of alternative types of merchandise items such as billfolds or the like in any number of generally vertically upstanding positions such that the item displayed is presented in an attractive manner to consumers. The display stand is generally comprised of a molded body which has a plurality of grooves for receiving billfolds, wallets or the like and for supporting them in a generally vertical position. The configuration of the grooves in the display stand is particularly designed to receive products either in an opened or closed position to receive diverse products. The display stand also has an attractive geometric configuration such that it is useful as an advertising means.

Abstract: A billfold or wallet for carrying a plurality of credit cards or the like in readily accessible position including a removable folded flexible flap member protecting the cards. The wallet includes a plastic liner forming a plurality of separate pockets for receiving credit cards therein and a removable flexible flap covering the pockets in order to protect the credit cards located therein from abrasive wear and to prevent the credit cards from inadvertently slipping out of the wallet. The flexible flap is made from a thin, transparent plastic material so that the cards may be easily selected, and the flap is removably secured in such a manner as to facilitate its removal or insertion of a replacement flexible flap.