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US4458383A
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Safety guard device for wallet
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1982-04-28
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Granted: 1984-07-10
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Expires: 2002-04-28
Abstract
Abstract A safety guard device for a wallet includes a salient button which penetrates the corner or the edge of the laminae of a wallet and fastens with a lock base that is installed in the upper portion of one's trouser pocket or at the lower end of a belt clamp. To remove the wallet, one presses down on the tenon button which is hidden inside the trousers or inside the lower end of the belt clamp. In addition to being convenient in use, the present invention can effectively prevent one's wallet from being picked, snatched or lost.
Inventors
- 👤 Jau-Tsong Hwang
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 17:40
CPC Classifications
A; A41; A41D; A41D27/00; A41D27/20; A45; A45C; A45C13/00; A45C13/18; A45C13/185; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/13; Y10T24/1376; Y10T24/45; Y10T24/45225; Y10T24/45602; Y10T24/45675; Y10T24/45696; Y10T24/45775; Y10T24/45785
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
287 words
A safety guard device for securing a wallet to an article of clothing comprising: an elongated locking post adapted to being fixed to the wallet and including means defining a locking channel; a locking member adapted to being fixed to the article of clothing and including body means defining a central aperture for receiving said locking post, lever means pivotably connected to said body means and having opposing ends, one of said ends moveable into and out of locking engagement with said locking channel when said locking post is received in said aperture in response to said lever means being pivoted between locked unlocked positions, respectively, means biasing said lever means into said locked position, and ejecting means operatively associated with said aperture for ejecting said locking post from said aperture when said lever means is pivoted to said unlocked position; and attaching means for fixedly attaching said locking member to the article of clothing and for positioning the other of said ends to permit access thereto and to permit said other end to be manipulated so as to pivot said lever means between said locked and unlocked positions, wherein said body means further includes an upstanding attachment member and an upstanding positioning pin and wherein said attaching means includes at least one washer means defining a central opening accommodating said attachment member to secure a portion of the article of clothing between said body means and said washer means, said washer means further defining a position pin aperture registrable with said positioning pin, and retaining means retaining said washer means, wherein said position pin aperture determines the relative position of said other end of said lever means by virtue of said positioning pin being registered therewith.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
287 words
A safety guard device for securing a wallet to an article of clothing comprising: an elongated locking post adapted to being fixed to the wallet and including means defining a locking channel; a locking member adapted to being fixed to the article of clothing and including body means defining a central aperture for receiving said locking post, lever means pivotably connected to said body means and having opposing ends, one of said ends moveable into and out of locking engagement with said locking channel when said locking post is received in said aperture in response to said lever means being pivoted between locked unlocked positions, respectively, means biasing said lever means into said locked position, and ejecting means operatively associated with said aperture for ejecting said locking post from said aperture when said lever means is pivoted to said unlocked position; and attaching means for fixedly attaching said locking member to the article of clothing and for positioning the other of said ends to permit access thereto and to permit said other end to be manipulated so as to pivot said lever means between said locked and unlocked positions, wherein said body means further includes an upstanding attachment member and an upstanding positioning pin and wherein said attaching means includes at least one washer means defining a central opening accommodating said attachment member to secure a portion of the article of clothing between said body means and said washer means, said washer means further defining a position pin aperture registrable with said positioning pin, and retaining means retaining said washer means, wherein said position pin aperture determines the relative position of said other end of said lever means by virtue of said positioning pin being registered therewith.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
279 words
A safety guard device for securing a wallet to a belt comprising: an elongated locking post adapted to being fixed to the wallet and including means defining a locking channel; a locking member including body means defining a central aperture for receiving said locking post, lever means pivotably connected to said body means and having opposing first and second ends, said first end moveable into and out of locking engagement with said locking channel when said lever means is pivoted between locked and unlocked positions, respectively, said second end adapted to be manipulated so as to pivot said lever between said positions means biasing said lever means into said locked position, and ejecting means operatively associated with said aperture for ejecting said locking post from said aperture when said lever means is pivoted to said unlocked position; and belt clamp means for appendantly attaching said locking member to the belt including a generally U-shaped member having means defining registered openings at each opposing end of said U-shaped member for receiving an upstanding attachment member on said locking member therethrough, said U-shaped member further including positioning pin apertures adjacent said registered openings and said body means includes an upstanding positioning pin registrable with said positioning pin apertures wherein said positioning pin apertures determines the relative position of the second end of said lever by virture of said positioning pin being registered with the positioning pin apertures, and means for coupling said locking member to said each opposing end of the U-shaped member, said belt clamp means further including clamp positioning means for positioning said belt clamp means along the belt and for fixing said belt clamp means to the belt.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
279 words
A safety guard device for securing a wallet to a belt comprising: an elongated locking post adapted to being fixed to the wallet and including means defining a locking channel; a locking member including body means defining a central aperture for receiving said locking post, lever means pivotably connected to said body means and having opposing first and second ends, said first end moveable into and out of locking engagement with said locking channel when said lever means is pivoted between locked and unlocked positions, respectively, said second end adapted to be manipulated so as to pivot said lever between said positions means biasing said lever means into said locked position, and ejecting means operatively associated with said aperture for ejecting said locking post from said aperture when said lever means is pivoted to said unlocked position; and belt clamp means for appendantly attaching said locking member to the belt including a generally U-shaped member having means defining registered openings at each opposing end of said U-shaped member for receiving an upstanding attachment member on said locking member therethrough, said U-shaped member further including positioning pin apertures adjacent said registered openings and said body means includes an upstanding positioning pin registrable with said positioning pin apertures wherein said positioning pin apertures determines the relative position of the second end of said lever by virture of said positioning pin being registered with the positioning pin apertures, and means for coupling said locking member to said each opposing end of the U-shaped member, said belt clamp means further including clamp positioning means for positioning said belt clamp means along the belt and for fixing said belt clamp means to the belt.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1991-07-10 | 1992-01-09 | 1992-07-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1995-07-10 | 1996-01-09 | 1996-07-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |