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Combination money clip

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1991-06-03
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Granted: 1992-05-26
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Expires: 2011-06-03
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Abstract

Abstract A money clip, made from clear extruded plastic, which is adapted to hold not only currency but has a compartment to hold a document such as a driver's license or credit card and may also have a pouch affixed to one of its sides to hold a spare emergency key such as a car door or house key.

Inventors

  • 👤 Harold L. Hull
  • 👤 Darin S. Hanson

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 10:06
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45C; A45C1/00; A45C1/06

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim 213 words
A money clip comprising; a substantially rectangular base, said base being made of a material having a memory, said base having a first end section, a second end section and a center section, said first end section being folded substantially parallel to said center section forming a first compartment with a first common edge, said first common edge forming substantially a half-circle, said first compartment being adapted to hold a document, said second end section being folded over on said first end section forming a second compartment with a second common edge, said second common edge forming substantially a half-circle, said second compartment being adapted to hold currency, said second end section having an outwardly extending section at it's outer exposed extremity, said outwardly extending section forming a lip, said lip cooperating with said center section to form an entrance way to said second compartment, said entrance way being substantially a V, said second end section being tensioned toward said center section with said lip on it's inner extremity being in contact with said center section when in a closed position and being separated from said center section when in and open position, and said half-circle of said second common edge being larger in diameter than said half-circle of said first common edge.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 213 words
A money clip comprising; a substantially rectangular base, said base being made of a material having a memory, said base having a first end section, a second end section and a center section, said first end section being folded substantially parallel to said center section forming a first compartment with a first common edge, said first common edge forming substantially a half-circle, said first compartment being adapted to hold a document, said second end section being folded over on said first end section forming a second compartment with a second common edge, said second common edge forming substantially a half-circle, said second compartment being adapted to hold currency, said second end section having an outwardly extending section at it's outer exposed extremity, said outwardly extending section forming a lip, said lip cooperating with said center section to form an entrance way to said second compartment, said entrance way being substantially a V, said second end section being tensioned toward said center section with said lip on it's inner extremity being in contact with said center section when in a closed position and being separated from said center section when in and open position, and said half-circle of said second common edge being larger in diameter than said half-circle of said first common edge.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 16 words
The device of claim 1 in which said material having a memory is a resilient plastic.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 12 words
The device of claim 2 is which said resilient plastic is clear.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 23 words
The device of claim 1 in which said first compartment has indentations in it's outer un-common edges, whereby, said document may be grasped.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 32 words
The device of claim 1 including a pouch, means to affix said pouch to said second end section, said pouch being of a size and shape to hold at least one key.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 13 words
The device of claim 5 in which said pouch is made of leather.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 21 words
The device of claim 5 in which said means to affix said pouch to said second end section is by glue.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 22 words
The device of claim 5 is which said means to affix said pouch to said second end section is by two-way tape.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 12 words
The device of claim 5 in which said pouch has closure means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 13 words
The device of claim 9 in which said closure means is a snap.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 14 words
The device of claim 1 in which said material having a memory is extruded.

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1995-05-26 1995-11-25 1996-05-26 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1999-05-26 1999-11-25 2000-05-26 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 2003-05-26 2003-11-25 2004-05-26 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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