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US4784199A
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Wallet with removable clip
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-06-12
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Granted: 1988-11-15
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Expires: 2007-06-12
Abstract
Abstract A wallet is provided with a removable clip which permits the wallet to be clipped onto the wearer's waistband. With the clip removed, the wallet can conveniently be placed in the wearer's pocket like a clipless wallet. The clip is coupled to the wallet without the use of barbs or glue. It consists of a three-legged spring clip structure in which the first leg is inserted into the bottom of an exterior pocket on the wallet, the second leg is spring biased against the first leg to hold the clip onto the wallet, and the third leg is spring biased against the second leg to hold the wallet onto the wearer's waistband. The third leg is made wider than the first two legs to reduce the twisting of the clip within the wallet pocket.
Inventors
- 👤 Bradley W. Wise
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 10:15
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45C; A45C13/00; A45C13/18; A45C13/185; A45C1/00; A45C1/08; A45F; A45F5/00; A45F5/02; A45C1/02; A45C1/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
167 words
A clip-on wallet, comprising: a wallet opening from the top and having a pocket on the exterior thereof which is open on the bottom, and a spring clip which is removably lodged in said pocket, the clip when in the pocket providing a means for attaching the wallet to a garment, and when removed from the pocket enabling the wallet to be carried without obstruction by the clip, said clip including a first arm that fits within said pocket, a second arm attached to and spring biased against the first arm from outside the pocket to hold the first arm within the pocket, and a third arm attached to and spring biased against the second arm to grasp a garment between the second and third arms, said first arm fitting snugly into said pocket, and said third arm being substantially greater in width than said first arm and bearing against the wallet lateral to said pocket to limit twisting of the clip with respect to the wallet.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
167 words
A clip-on wallet, comprising: a wallet opening from the top and having a pocket on the exterior thereof which is open on the bottom, and a spring clip which is removably lodged in said pocket, the clip when in the pocket providing a means for attaching the wallet to a garment, and when removed from the pocket enabling the wallet to be carried without obstruction by the clip, said clip including a first arm that fits within said pocket, a second arm attached to and spring biased against the first arm from outside the pocket to hold the first arm within the pocket, and a third arm attached to and spring biased against the second arm to grasp a garment between the second and third arms, said first arm fitting snugly into said pocket, and said third arm being substantially greater in width than said first arm and bearing against the wallet lateral to said pocket to limit twisting of the clip with respect to the wallet.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The clip-on wallet of claim 1, wherein said third clip arm extends downward from the top of the second clip arm and adjacent thereto.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The clip-on wallet of claim 1, wherein the widths of said first and second clip arms are similar and both are narrower than said third clip arm.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The clip-on wallet of claim 3, wherein the width of said third clip arm is approximately 11/2 times the widths of the first and second clip arms.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
53 words
The clip-on wallet of claim 1, wherein said clip comprises a strip of stiffly resilient material having first and second substantially 180° bends and formed into a flattened "S" shape, said first arm joining the second arm at the first bend and said second arm joining the third arm at the second bend.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
56 words
The clip-on wallet of claim 5, wherein the end of the first arm opposite the first bend is spring biased against the second arm in the vicinity of the second bend, and the end of the third arm opposite the second bend is spring biased against the second arm in the vicinity of the first bend.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The clip-on wallet of claim 6, wherein the first arm terminates short of the second bend, and the third arm extends beyond the first bend.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The clip-on wallet of claim 5, wherein said clip is formed from spring steel having a thickness in the approximate range of 0.10 to 0.15 cm.
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