Including Separable Content-holding Structure Patents (Class 150/138)
  • Patent number: 11503888
    Abstract: A carrier for articles has a case with an interior compartment that holds sleeves called pages for holding articles. The pages are accessed when the case is opened. The pages are attached to the case inside the compartment so they may be rotated to access either side. The pages may be detached from the case. A kit comprising a case and a number of detachable and varied pages may be employed to construct a carrier according to the needs of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Inventor: Tania Rodrigues
  • Patent number: 10183770
    Abstract: The invention provides a process for producing a pack of smoking articles, such as cigarettes, which comprises: assembling packaging material, such as a packaging blank, around a charge of smoking articles to form a pack enclosing the charge smoking articles. The assembled pack includes a container portion to hold the charge of smoking articles, a lid in hinged connection with the container portion which is movable between a closed position for preventing access to the smoking articles in the container portion and an open position for accessing the smoking articles, and a magnetic closure having a first magnetic closure element and a second magnetic closure element which are configured and arranged to exert a magnetic force for holding the lid in the closed position. The process for producing the pack includes placing the first and second magnetic closure elements together or in combination with one another in the packaging material that forms the pack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: JT International S.A.
    Inventors: Tim Collins, Paul Mewha, Jürgen Kümpel
  • Patent number: 9987871
    Abstract: A greeting card having a gift card holder attached thereto with motor module which is operative to cause movement to the gift card holder. The greeting card may additionally contain a mobile object attached to the gift card holder which moves out of synch with the gift card holder. The gift card holder may contain a first portion and a second portion which separate to reveal a gift card therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: American Greetings Corporation
    Inventors: Seth Larson, Dave Sapp, Nicole Forrester
  • Patent number: 9771197
    Abstract: An accessory storage device comprises a plurality of transparent casings each having a through hole and at least one slot; and a fixing pivot passing through the through hole of each transparent casing to cascade the transparent casings, wherein the slot interconnects with an opening, and wherein an accessory is inserted through the opening into the slot for storage. The transparent casings of the accessory storage device can be spread fanwise to reveal the accessories stored inside the transparent casings or the labels on the transparent casings. Thereby, the user can fast find out the required accessories stored in the accessory storage device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Inventor: Te-Fan Ho
  • Publication number: 20150059936
    Abstract: Small form-factor apparatus and methods for holding, securing, and accessing personal items normally carried on a keychain or in a wallet including, for example, keys, universal serial bus (USB) drive, driver license, credit cards, radio-frequency identification (RFID) cards and paper currency are disclosed. Clips, organizers, combination clip and organizers, and radio frequency blocking cards are disclosed that have a substantially planar profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: Left Field Design, LLC
    Inventor: RICHARD W. SINGER
  • Patent number: 8833408
    Abstract: A wallet system having an elongated panel with a first end and a second end, wherein a fold is in the panel about halfway between the first and second end and extends from the top edge to the bottom edge, the fold divides the panel into a first half panel and a second half panel, wherein the panel can pivot about the fold between an open and closed position, a first and second pouch both on the front surface of the first half panel, and a third and fourth pouch both on the front surface of the second half panel, the first pouch has a thickness greater than that of the fourth pouch, and the third pouch has a thickness greater than that of the second pouch, each pouch having an to provide access to the pouch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Inventor: Buddy A. Price
  • Patent number: 8820368
    Abstract: A smart card with an RFID tag is held in a wallet comprising a back layer and at least one front layer stitched to the back layer around part of a perimeter thereof to define at least one pocket in the wallet dimensioned to hold and completely surround the smart card. Both of the layers are composed of a stainless steel fabric capable of blocking RF radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Inventor: Theo Stewart-Stand
  • Patent number: 8776846
    Abstract: A wallet card retrieval slip that includes a sleeve having a transparent top sheet and a transparent bottom sheet conjoined at a back edge and a second edge, the sleeve having a vertical pull tab disposed on a first edge proximal the back edge and a horizontal pull tab disposed on a front edge proximal the second edge, wherein a card is removably insertable into the sleeve and easily retrieved from a wallet pocket by means of the vertical and horizontal pull tabs. An alternative embodiment has the vertical pull tab centrally disposed on the first edge to enable a staggered arrangement of vertical pull tabs on a plurality of sleeves when used with a plurality of cards in adjacent pockets in a wallet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Inventors: Melanie Thompson, Susan Black
  • Publication number: 20140060712
    Abstract: A wallet is disclosed for holding a plurality of articles such as credit cards, currency, identification cards, and licenses. A housing of the wallet is formed of a semi-rigid material having at least a container portion and a base portion. The container portion and the base portion are selectively slidably connectable to form a void space sized and configured to hold the plurality of articles. The housing includes an opening or a slot configured to slidably remove single articles from within the housing. A retention spring is preferably disposed within the housing and configured to secure a plurality of articles to an internal surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Inventor: Daniel Vern Beckley
  • Patent number: 8555938
    Abstract: A personal storage device particularly well adapted to be carried in a foldable wallet or checkbook to occupy heretofore wasted space, providing a secure receptacle selectively closeable and extending parallel to and adjacent the fold line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Inventor: Jeffrey P. Costello
  • Patent number: 8146209
    Abstract: A holder for securing a glove or other article to a bag, hook or other item is provided. The holder comprises a ring, a snap hook type fastener attached to the ring in swivel fashion, and a rigid or semi-rigid tag suspended from the ring by a strap. In one embodiment the tag comprises two members or halves hingedly connected to each other in clamshell fashion so that the two members can be folded together and held together via hook and loop type fasteners. The glove may be secured to the holder via hook and loop type fastening surface located on the glove. The holder can also secure an article not having a hook or loop type fastening surface by draping the article over the hinge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Inventor: Oliver C Carnate
  • Publication number: 20120067472
    Abstract: A wallet system comprising: a wallet with at least one adjustable strap, and items selected from the group consisting of at least one dual-purpose card wallet insert unit, at least one card wallet insert unit and at least one tab identification insert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2011
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Inventor: Pamela Scherr Cohen
  • Publication number: 20110132507
    Abstract: An activity and storage bag is includes a central compartment for holding one or more removable objects. The central compartment has an inner surface that is water-resistant and an outer surface. The activity and storage bag further includes a wallet attached to the outer surface of the central compartment for storing wallet items. The wallet includes an external flap that folds out from and attaches back with an internal flap that is connected to the outer surface of the central compartment. The activity and storage bag further includes one or more side pockets attached to the outer surface of the central compartment adjacent to the wallet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2009
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Inventor: CATHI REYES
  • Patent number: 7730917
    Abstract: An apparatus for card receival comprises a foldaway portion; a leather element; and two fence elements; wherein the foldaway portion has its two ends to connect with the two ends of the leather element; the two fence elements connecting with the foldaway portion by one side thereof; the leather element comprising a plurality of card receival units, each of which constituting by a plurality of bar openings for cards inserting. As an embodiment, the card receival units are arranged at intervals. The apparatus for card receival may further comprise a coin-receiving bag formed on an outer side of the foldaway portion. The invention also discloses a wallet with such an apparatus for card receival.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Inventor: Pei Hang Hui
  • Patent number: 7628189
    Abstract: An insert pocket for a wallet. The insert pocket includes a front panel and a back panel adhering to the front panel about a border of the insert pocket. The front panel and back panel form an interior area sized and shaped to retain a card. A plurality of burbles are located within the interior area adjacent the border. The burbles reinforce the insert pocket and retain the card within the interior area of the insert pocket. The insert pocket may be utilized in any type of wallet for retaining cards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Inventor: Alan Beckley
  • Publication number: 20090288745
    Abstract: A personal storage device particularly well adapted to be carried in a foldable wallet or checkbook to occupy heretofore wasted space, providing a secure receptacle selectively closeable and extending parallel to and adjacent the fold line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2008
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Inventor: Jeffrey P. Costello
  • Patent number: 7546860
    Abstract: The present invention is a man's wallet that can fit into a pocket in a man's trousers or into the inside pocket of a suit jacket or sport coat and which has incorporated into its exterior surface a business card holder which is either permanently attached or removably attached to an exterior surface of the wallet. With a business card holder incorporated into the wallet, a person will be able to carry business cards when he takes his wallet and will not forget to take business cards as he might do if the business card holder was a separate container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2009
    Inventor: P Vincent Mehdizadeh
  • Publication number: 20080314483
    Abstract: A bi fold plastics wallet (59) comprising: a first wall (62) having an inner face, an outer face and a flexible spine and which defines on one side of the spine a first compartment (64) and on another side a second compartment (65); wherein the first compartment (64) is connected to the second compartment (65) via the spine (78) such that the first and second compartment are capable of relative movement allowing one said compartments to be moved between a folded state in which the compartments oppose each other and an unfolded state wherein the compartments are unopposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2005
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Applicant: IDEE PRODUCTSPTY LTD
    Inventors: Mark Armstong, Henri Spaile
  • Publication number: 20080302455
    Abstract: A billfold or pocket wallet for carrying paper money, credit cards, identification cards and the like comprising means to carry a paper notepad and a writing utensil integrated therein. The billfold is constructed to allow for the facile removal of single sheets from the notepad and the billfold is dimensioned to be conveniently carried in a clothing pocket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2007
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Inventor: Bryan Huber
  • Patent number: 7063045
    Abstract: An animal leash including an integrated, selectively accessible cavity, the animal leash comprising: (a) a first elongated strap; and (b) a first collapsible wall attached to the first elongated strap to form an integrated receptacle, the integrated receptacle including an opening providing access to an interior thereof, the integrated receptacle further including a reconfigurable closure adapted to be selectively reconfigured to restrict access to the interior of the integrated receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2006
    Inventor: Caroline C. Van Meter
  • Patent number: 6923229
    Abstract: A wallet for retaining a plurality of cards. The wallet includes a wallet casing having two slit openings. The wallet also includes an insert which is removably attached to the wallet casing. The insert includes several pages aligned in a photo album fashion. Each page may hold at least two cards in a vertical orientation. In addition, the insert includes two insert tabs. Each tab is inserted within a slit opening. The wallet casing may include a privacy flap to cover the insert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2005
    Inventor: Alan Beckley
  • Patent number: 6745805
    Abstract: Devices for holding money, whether paper or plastic. One device has a clip portion having inner and outer surfaces, two arms pivotally coupled to the clip portion, an outer covering material attached to at least a portion of the outer surface, and an inner covering material attached to at least a portion of the inner surface. The device can have inserts disposed in openings of the two arms. A kit that includes a device for holding money and a wallet configured to fit within the device, and more specifically to fit within the clip portion of the device, is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2004
    Assignee: beza, L.P.
    Inventor: Chip Edward Thomson
  • Publication number: 20040099357
    Abstract: A wallet for retaining a plurality of cards. The wallet includes a wallet casing having two slit openings. The wallet also includes an insert which is removably attached to the wallet casing. The insert includes several pages aligned in a photo album fashion. Each page may hold at least two cards in a vertical orientation. In addition, the insert includes two insert tabs. Each tab is inserted within a slit opening. The wallet casing may include a privacy flap to cover the insert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2002
    Publication date: May 27, 2004
    Inventor: Alan Beckley
  • Patent number: 6601622
    Abstract: A personal accessory includes an outer cover and a pocket disposed within the body and accessible through an aperture through the outer cover. A holder includes a peripheral frame defining at least one window for receiving and holding a substantially flat object, the holder adapted to be inserted into and extracted from the pocket. A tether has a first end attached to the body at a point within the pocket and a second end attached to the holder, the holder rotatable around the second end of the tether when the holder is substantially extracted from the pocket. A quick release mechanism is selectively provided within selected pockets of the personal accessory and includes a corresponding plurality of pocket liners attached to a rigid sheet. Manual force applied to the rigid sheet forces substantially flat objects within the selected pockets outward from those pockets for rapid access and extraction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2003
    Assignee: TBAC Investment Trust
    Inventor: Raymond Wallace Young
  • Publication number: 20030140996
    Abstract: Devices for holding money, whether paper or plastic. One device has a clip portion having inner and outer surfaces, two arms pivotally coupled to the clip portion, an outer covering material attached to at least a portion of the outer surface, and an inner covering material attached to at least a portion of the inner surface. The device can have inserts disposed in openings of the two arms. A kit that includes a device for holding money and a wallet configured to fit within the device, and more specifically to fit within the clip portion of the device, is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2002
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Inventor: Chip Edward Thomson
  • Patent number: 6435236
    Abstract: A money clip a first leaf, a second leaf, a spine and a clip. The first leaf has a first end and a second end. The first leaf includes a first main portion, an inner pocket and an outer pocket. The second leaf includes a second main portion, an inner pocket and an outer pocket. The inner pockets are attached to the first main portion and the second main portion to provide a first opening proximate the first end and a second opening proximate the second end. The outer pockets are attached to the second main portion to provide an opening proximate the first end. The spine is operably attached to the first ends of the first leaf and the second leaf. The clip is pivotally attached to the spine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Assignee: TPK, Inc.
    Inventor: Vladimir Gribovsky
  • Publication number: 20020088516
    Abstract: A wallet size personal organizer is has a body section. At least one pocket is formed on the body section. Organizer inserts are held within at least one of the pockets. The organizer inserts are coupled together in a staircase manner so as to allow one to easily identify each of the different organizer inserts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2001
    Publication date: July 11, 2002
    Inventor: Roy Olson
  • Patent number: 5630524
    Abstract: A waste container case for smokers- and/or chewing gum waste, with a bag-shaped inner container (3) consisting of a flame retardant material and containable in a case (1). The inner container is open in the area of its upper edge and closed along its two side edges and its lower edge, and has at least one transverse closing fold separating, in the receptive state of the waste container, an upper reception part for ash etc. from a lower storage part for the storage of ash etc., the front and the rear of the inner container being capable of separation to enable the ash etc. to fall from the reception part into the storage part. The case for the bag-shaped inner container is reliable, visually attractive, simple, inexpensive and easy to handle. The case has a rear wall and a front wall capable of folding over along the side edge of the inserted inner container, the rear wall having an insertion wall part capable of engagement with the front wall at least along the other side edge of the inner container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 20, 1997
    Inventor: Manfred Badura
  • Patent number: 4966210
    Abstract: A combination wallet and billfold includes a main wallet defined by a pair of generally rectangular members joined along their peripheral edges. A billfold is removably secured to an inner surface or face of the main wallet. A first strap engages the billfold along a bottom edge. A second strap or flap joined to the wallet is foldable within the billfold currency pocket. The second strap is fastened to an inner surface of the billfold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 30, 1990
    Inventor: John M. Folkertsma
  • Patent number: 4942913
    Abstract: An incorporating of a separate sub-wallet within a conventional wallet wherein the sub-wallet can be removed and utilized when it is not necessary to carry the entire wallet. The sub-wallet includes a currency carrying compartment and a separate credit card carrying compartment. Appropriate identification papers can also be carried in the credit card compartment. There will also be included within the currency carrying compartment a separate key compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 24, 1990
    Inventor: John A. Musso
  • Patent number: 4907634
    Abstract: An organizer for money, credit cards, valuable papers and the like comprising a plurality of sheets in face-to-face relationship stitched together along respective sides to define a plurality of storage sections. The organizer is expandable and has a closure member with a plurality of positions to thus accommodate the expanded organizer. A removable holder may be alternatively secured in the organizer or removed from the organizer, folded back upon itself and secured to itself to provide a removable storage section for travellers checks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1988
    Date of Patent: March 13, 1990
    Inventor: Eddie B. Yoo
  • Patent number: 4895198
    Abstract: A money organizer comprises a carrier sheet (40) adapted for suspension from a clothes-type hanger (60) or the like, and a plurality of labelled pouches (10) intended for carrying differing currencies, each said pouch (10) being adapted for attachment to the carrier sheet (40).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 1988
    Date of Patent: January 23, 1990
    Inventor: Sydney W. Samuelson
  • Patent number: 4741372
    Abstract: A pocket organizer comprising a cover sheet, at least one first open topped envelope having a medial seam defining two separate pocket compartments, and at least one second envelope dimensioned to be received in one of the pocket compartments of said first envelope. Preferably, a plurality of first envelopes are releasably secured together by a resilient clip and one of the first envelopes is secured along the lateral edge to one end of the cover sheet. Preferably, the cover sheet and each of the first and second envelopes is formed of a clear plastic material so that the contents of each compartment and envelope can be readily identified. In addition, each envelope can be provided with a flexible tag secured to extend outwardly from the edge of each envelope and including alphabetic indicia to represent the type of contents desired in each compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1986
    Date of Patent: May 3, 1988
    Inventor: Michael A. Santilli