Money and credit card carrier

Claim 2

A credit card/money clip device comprising: a base member having first and second generally opposed major surfaces, clip means defined on one side of the base member for holding folded currency against the first major surface and resilient holding means on the opposed side of the base member and defining a credit card receiving area between the holding means and the second major surface for maintaining a card inserted into the card receiving area against the second major surface.

Claim 3

A credit card/money clip device as defined in claim 1, wherein the base member is configured so that folded currency and at least one credit-type card may be releasably retained on the base member generally within a common peripheral outline defined by the base member and the credit-type card combined.

Claim 4

A credit card/money clip device as defined in claim 1, wherein said holding means includes card positioning means for maintaining the card in a desired position with respect to the base member.

Claim 5

A credit card/money clip device as defined in claim 3, wherein said positioning means includes at least one stop abutment projecting from the base member and adapted to cooperatively engage an edge portion of a credit-type card inserted into said credit-card receiving area.

Claim 6

A credit card/money clip device as defined in claim 1, wherein said holding means includes at least one resilient band means extending in spaced relation to said second surface and positioned to resiliently bias a said at least one card inserted into the credit card receiving area against the second major surface of the base member.

Claim 7

A credit card/money clip device as defined in claim 5, wherein said band is stamped and formed from the base member.

Claim 8

A credit card/money clip device as defined in claim 5, wherein said band means comprises a T-strap of elastic strap material affixed to said base member.

Claim 9

A credit card/money clip device as defined in claim 5, wherein said clip means and base member comprise a unitary, one-piece member.

Claim 10

A credit card/money clip device as defined in claim 8, wherein the base member and clip means are stamped and formed from a sheet metal stock selected from brass, bronze, stainless steel, steel, chrome, pewter, tin, aluminum, silver and gold sheet metal stocks and gold or silver plated sheet metal stocks.

Claim 11

A credit card/money clip device as defined in claim 1, wherein said clip means is integral with the base member.

Claim 12

A credit card/money clip device as defined in claim 1, wherein the clip means is affixed to the base member.

Claim 13

A credit card/money clip device as defined in claim 1, wherein said clip means is adhesively bonded to said base member.

Claim 14

A credit card/money clip device as defined in claim 1, wherein said clip means is welded or soldered to said base member.

Claim 15

A credit card/money clip device as defined in claim 1, wherein said clip means and base member comprise a unitary, one-piece member.

Claim 16

A credit card/money clip device as defined in claim 14, wherein said clip means and base member comprises a molded rubber or a molded thermoplastic article.

Claim 17

A credit card/money clip device as defined in claim 1, wherein said clip means comprises a generally U-shaped spring member defined by a first leg and a second leg interconnected by a bight portion, said first leg having an end opposite the bight portion connected to and extending from the base member and a second leg having a free end opposite the bight portion biased toward and disposed in overlying relationship with the first surface, whereby folded currency inserted between the free end of the second leg and the first major surface is urged against the base member.

Claim 18

A credit card/money clip device comprising: a base member having first and second generally opposed major surfaces, clip means defined on one side of the base member for holding folded currency against the first major surface and resilient holding band means on the opposed side of the base member and defining a credit card receiving area between the holding means and the second major surface for maintaining a card inserted into the card receiving area against the second major surface, said band including a T-strap of elastic strap material affixed to said base member, sadi resilient band means extending in spaced relation to said second surface and positioned to resiliently bias a sadi at least one card inserted into the credit card receiving area against the second major surface of the base member.

Claim 19

A credit card/money clip device comprising: a base member having first and second generally opposed major surfaces, clip means defined on one side of the base member for holding folded currency against the first major surface and resilient holding band means on the opposed side of the base member and defining a credit card receiving area between the holding means and the second major surface for maintaining a card inserted into the card receiving area against the second major surface, said band including a T-strap of elastic strap material affixed to said base member, sadi resilient band means extending in spaced relation to said second surface and positioned to resiliently bias a sadi at least one card inserted into the credit card receiving area against the second major surface of the base member.