Money and Card Clip System and Method
A clip system is disclosed comprising a clip and one or more attaching means. Said clip (having a first end, a second end, a first side, a second side, a front, a back, a height, width, and a depth) comprises a partial enclosure. Said attaching means is capable of attaching said clip to a mobile media device having a face and a back. Said partial enclosure is capable of receiving one or more clip objects.
This disclosure relates generally to a money and card clip system and method.
U.S. Patent Application Number US 2007/0057004 A1 filed by Mr. Walt Butler et al. discloses a “Card Carrying Apparatus with Cell Phone Cradle Attachment”. Butler discloses a portable object holder, comprising: a first receptacle having a base, a front cradle portion and a rear face, the front cradle portion sized to receive and retain a least a portion of a handheld electronic device; and a second receptacle having an open end, a base, opposing sides, a front face and a rear face, the front face of the second receptacle affixed to the rear face of the first receptacle, the second receptacle sized to receive and retain one or more objects. Butler, however, leaves much to be improved. First, Butler's portable object holder is bulky having two receptacles, the combination of which means that said portable object holder is likely too large to fit in a user's pockets without a bulge therein. Further, said receptacles are disclosed as receiving said objects and electronic device in a top loading (holster style configuration); therefore, said portable object holder is best used when maintained in an upright position so as to prevent its contents from sliding out of said portable object holder. Next, Walt does not disclose a means of affixing said portable object holder to said electronic device so as to secure said portable object holder (along with objects carried therein) to said electronic device; thus, a user lacks the convenience of consolidating said electronic device with said objects to be carried therewith.
In one prior embodiment, a money clip comprises a base, two side portions, a stop, and a partial enclosure; wherein, said base comprises a top, a bottom, a first side, and a second side; said first side portion is connected to said first side; said second side portion is connected to said second side; said stop is connected to said first end; said partial enclosure comprises the space between said base, said side portions, and said stop; and said partial enclosure is capable of holding an object. Said money clip is well known and available in many variations from many different vendors. In one embodiment, said money clip can further comprise said side portions tapering inward as from said second end to said first end of said base. In another embodiment, said partial enclosure can instead comprise a front portion attached to said first end of said base and wrapping around and substantially parallel with said base; whereby, said partial enclosure is capable of holding said object by a tension between said base and said front portion upon said object. These, and other, embodiments of said money clip are commonly carried in a pocket by users as a means of consolidating said objects (such as paper currency, credit cards, government identification, and other paper items). However, said money clip does not accommodate modern users of a mobile media device (such as mobile phones, media players, portable game machines, and the like). First, a user of said money clip will commonly carry said money clip in the same pocket as said mobile media device; thereby, said user risks scratching a portion of said mobile media device by pressing a portion of said money clip against a portion of said mobile media device vulnerable to scratching. Further, users of said money clip must be cognizant of where said money clip is located in addition to said mobile media device rather than consolidating both devices in one place.
Accordingly, a money and card clip system and method would be advantageous.
SUMMARYA money and card clip system and method is disclosed. First, a clip system is disclosed comprising a clip and one or more attaching means. Said clip (having a first end, a second end, a first side, a second side, a front, a back, a height, width, and a depth) comprises a partial enclosure. Said attaching means is capable of attaching said clip to a mobile media device having a face and a back. Said partial enclosure is capable of receiving one or more clip objects. Next, a clipping method is disclosed. Said clipping method comprising: attaching a clip, having a partial enclosure, to a mobile media device with one or more adhesive strips; inserting one or more clip objects into said partial enclosure; and holding said clip objects in said partial enclosure. Finally, a clip system is disclosed. Said clip system comprising a clip comprising a case and a partial enclosure. Said partial enclosure is capable of receiving one or more clip objects by inserting said clip objects into said partial enclosure and holding said clip objects in partial enclosure. Said case is capable of receiving a mobile media device by inserting said mobile media device into said case and holding said mobile media device in said case.
Described herein is a money and card clip system and method. The following description is presented to enable any person skilled in the art to make and use the invention as claimed and is provided in the context of the particular examples discussed below, variations of which will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art. In the interest of clarity, not all features of an actual implementation are described in this specification. It will be appreciated that in the development of any such actual implementation (as in any development project), design decisions must be made to achieve the designers' specific goals (e.g., compliance with system- and business-related constraints), and that these goals will vary from one implementation to another. It will also be appreciated that such development effort might be complex and time-consuming, but would nevertheless be a routine undertaking for those of ordinary skill in the field of the appropriate art having the benefit of this disclosure. Accordingly, the claims appended hereto are not intended to be limited by the disclosed embodiments, but are to be accorded their widest scope consistent with the principles and features disclosed herein.
In one embodiment, standard mobile device cover 1200 can comprise one of a plurality of cases manufactured by a wide variety of manufacturers. Accordingly, in one embodiment, said money and card clip system and method can comprise adding clip 100 to standard mobile device cover 1200 purchased separately from clip 100.
Various changes in the details of the illustrated operational methods are possible without departing from the scope of the following claims. Some embodiments may combine the activities described herein as being separate steps. Similarly, one or more of the described steps may be omitted, depending upon the specific operational environment the method is being implemented in. It is to be understood that the above description is intended to be illustrative, and not restrictive. For example, the above-described embodiments may be used in combination with each other. Many other embodiments will be apparent to those of skill in the art upon reviewing the above description. The scope of the invention should, therefore, be determined with reference to the appended claims, along with the full scope of equivalents to which such claims are entitled. In the appended claims, the terms “including” and “in which” are used as the plain-English equivalents of the respective terms “comprising” and “wherein.”
Claims
1. A clip system comprising:
- a clip having a first end, a second end, a first side, a second side, a front, a back, a height, width, and a depth; and,
- one or more attaching means; wherein, said clip comprises a partial enclosure, said attaching means is capable of attaching said clip to a mobile media device having a face and a back, and said partial enclosure is capable of receiving one or more clip objects.
2. The clip system of claim 1 further comprising a case; wherein,
- said clip attaches to said case with said attaching means, and
- said case is capable of partially wrapping around and holding said mobile media device.
3. The clip system of claim 1 wherein said attaching means comprises a double-sided adhesive.
4. The clip system of claim 3 wherein said double-sided adhesive comprises a metal-to-plastic adhesive tape.
5. The clip system of claim 1 wherein said attaching means comprises a case; wherein,
- said case comprises a base, a rim, and a lip;
- said case comprises said partial enclosure; and
- said case is capable of attaching to said mobile media device by inserting said mobile media device through said lip and securing said mobile media device between said base, said rim and said lip.
6. The clip system of claim 1 wherein said clip comprises a plurality of said attaching means capable of attaching said clip to a plurality of locations on said mobile media device.
7. The clip system of claim 1 wherein
- said partial enclosure comprises an opening in said clip comprising a portion of a base, one or more side portions, and a stop; and,
- said clip comprises said base, said one or more side portions, and said stop; wherein said partial enclosure receives said clip objects by sliding said clip objects into said partial enclosure at said second end of said clip, sliding said clip objects between said side portions at said first side and said second side of said clip, and blocking said clip objects with said stop at said first end of said clip.
8. The clip system of claim 7 wherein
- each of said side portions comprise an edge portion and a front portion; and,
- said side portions form a three-sided track against said base comprising said base, said edge portion and said front portion; further wherein, said edge portions connect said base to said front portions, said three-sided tracks comprises a first track and a second track, said first track aligns with said first side, said second track aligns with said second side, said front portions extend toward one another, and said three-sided tracks open toward one another.
9. The clip system of claim 8 wherein said partial enclosure holds said clip objects by sliding said clip objects between said three-sided tracks and wedging said clip objects between said side portions; wherein,
- said partial enclosure is narrower at a first enclosure width than at a second enclosure width;
- said clip objects comprises a card height;
- said first enclosure width comprises a width of said partial enclosure at said first end of said base;
- said second enclosure width comprises a width of said partial enclosure at said second end of said base; and
- said first enclosure width is equal to or less than said card height.
10. The clip system of claim 1 wherein said partial enclosure comprises a space between a base, a front portion and an elbow; wherein
- said front portion comprises a first end and a second end,
- said base attaches to said front portion with said elbow and said elbow comprises a bend in said clip,
- said partial enclosure receives said clip objects by sliding said clip objects between said base and said front portion, and
- said partial enclosure holds said clip objects by applying tension on said clip objects by squeezing said clip objects on a first side with said base and on a second side with said front portion.
11. The clip system of claim 10 further comprising a tip at said second end of said front portion of said clip; wherein
- said tip comprises a bend in said front portion near said second end out and way from said base; and
- said clip objects slides under said tip more easily when inserting said clip objects between said base and said tip.
12. The clip system of claim 1 wherein said attaching means attaches said clip to a standard mobile device cover capable of containing said mobile media device.
13. The clip system of claim 1 wherein said mobile media device comprises a mobile phone.
14. The clip system of claim 1 wherein said mobile media device comprises a music player.
15. The clip system of claim 1 wherein said clip objects comprise a paper.
16. The clip system of claim 1 wherein said clip objects comprise a card.
17. The clip system of claim 1 wherein said clip objects comprise a card and a paper.
18. The clip system of claim 1 further comprising:
- one or more tongue cuts in a base of said clip; and
- a portion of said base comprises one or more tongues defined by said one or more tongue cuts; wherein said one or more tongues are capable of holding one or more of said clip objects.
19. The clip system of claim 18 wherein said one or more tongue cuts comprise a U-shaped cut in said base.
20. The clip system of claim 18 wherein said clip objects attach to said by
- sliding said clip objects under said one or more tongues and
- holding said clip objects under said one or more tongues.
21. The clip system of claim 18 wherein said attaching means attach to said back of said clip but does not prevent said one or more tongues from bending away from said mobile media device.
22. A clipping method comprising:
- attaching a clip, having a partial enclosure, to a mobile media device with one or more adhesive strips;
- inserting one or more clip objects into said partial enclosure; and
- holding said clip objects in said partial enclosure.
23. The clipping method of claim 22 wherein each said adhesive strip comprises a double-sided adhesive.
24. The clipping method of claim 23 wherein said double-sided adhesive comprises a metal-to-plastic adhesive tape.
25. The clipping method of claim 22 wherein attaching said clip to said mobile media device further comprises:
- activating said adhesive;
- aligning said clip with said mobile media device; and
- pressing said clip with said one or more adhesive strips against said mobile media device.
26. The clipping method of claim 25 wherein activating said adhesive comprises
- removing a liner from each of said adhesive strips and
- exposing said adhesive strip.
27. The clipping method of claim 22 further comprising
- attaching said clip objects under one or more tongues by sliding said clip objects under said one or more tongues and holding said clip objects under said one or more tongues; wherein,
- said one or more tongues are defined by one or more tongue cuts in said clip.
28. The clipping method of claim 27 further comprising hiding said clip objects under said one or more tongues.
29. A clip system comprising a clip comprising a case and a partial enclosure; wherein:
- said partial enclosure is capable of receiving one or more clip objects by inserting said clip objects into said partial enclosure and holding said clip objects in partial enclosure; and
- said case is capable of receiving a mobile media device by inserting said mobile media device into said case and holding said mobile media device in said case.
30. The clip system of claim 29 wherein inserting and holding said mobile media device into said case comprises:
- inserting said mobile media device inside of and through a lip in said case; and
- securing said mobile media device inside of a base, a rim, and said lip of said case; wherein said base comprises a back portion of said case, said base is capable of holding a back of said mobile media device, said rim attaches around a perimeter of said base, said rim is capable of holding an edge portion of said mobile media device, said lip attaches around a perimeter of said rim, and said lip is capable of holding a portion of a face of said mobile media device.
31. The clip system of claim 30 further comprising one or more apertures in said case capable of exposing portions of said mobile media device held within said case by
- aligning said portions of said mobile media device with said apertures after inserting said mobile media device through said lip and before securing said mobile media device between said base, said rim and said lip.
32. The clip system of claim 29 wherein
- said partial enclosure comprises an opening in said clip comprising a portion of a base of said case, one or more side portions, and a stop; wherein, said partial enclosure receives said clip objects by sliding said clip objects into said partial enclosure at a second end of said clip, sliding said clip objects between said side portions at a first side and a second side of said clip, and blocking said clip objects with said stop at a first end of said clip.
33. The clip system of claim 29 wherein:
- said clip comprises a base, a front portion having a first end and a second end, and an elbow;
- said partial enclosure comprises an opening between said base, said front and said elbow;
- said base attaches to said front portion with said elbow and said elbow comprises a bend in said clip;
- said partial enclosure receives said clip objects by sliding said clip objects between said base and said front portion;
- said partial enclosure holds said clip objects by applying tension on said clip objects; further wherein, said step of applying tension on said clip objects comprises squeezing said clip objects on a first side with said base and on another side with said front portion.
Type: Application
Filed: Sep 12, 2011
Publication Date: Mar 14, 2013
Inventor: Cheston Syma (Katy, TX)
Application Number: 13/229,766
International Classification: A45C 1/06 (20060101); A45C 11/18 (20060101);