US5431207A
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Card holder
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1992-04-20
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Granted: 1995-07-11
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Expires: 2012-04-20
Abstract
Abstract A credit card or a holder for a similar object formed from panels of transparent plastic sealed along at least two opposite edges to form a pocket. One side is open to insert and receive the card. The opposite side is notched so the user can apply manual force to an edge of a contained card to partially extend it from the pocket. The card holder may be included in an organizer, wallet or pocketbook and may be part of an assembly of card holders joined together.
Inventors
- 👤 Milton I. Siegel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 19:39
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45C; A45C11/00; A45C11/18; A45C11/182; A45C1/00; A45C1/06; A45C1/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
629 words
An organizer for retention of cards which provides convenient access to said cards, said organizer comprising: (a) a wallet having interior and exterior surfaces, opposite sides and opposite first and second edges, said wallet being foldable along a fold line extending between said sides generally parallel and intermediate the edges of the said wallet; (b) a first card holder assembly including: (i) a first card holder having opposite panels of flexible material having opposite first and second sides and opposite first and second edges, said panels being joined along their respective first and second edges and along their respective first sides to form a card-receiving pocket therebetween with a card-receiving opening being defined between their respective second sides; said joined first sides defining a notch therein opposite said card insertion opening whereby a manual force may be applied to a contained card to at least partially extend the card from the card-receiving pocket, the first edges of said panels of said first card holder being flexibly joined to the interior surface of the wallet adjacent the first edge of the wallet; (ii) a second card holder having opposite panels of flexible material having opposite first and second sides and opposite first and second edges, said panels being joined along their respective first and second edges and along their respective first sides to form a card-receiving pocket therebetween with a card-receiving opening being defined between their respective second sides, said joined first sides defining a notch therein opposite said card insertion opening whereby a manual force may be applied to a contained card to at least partially extend the card from the card-receiving pocket, the first edges of said panels of said second card holder being flexibly joined to the adjacent second edges of said panels of said first card holder in serial fashion; (c) a second card holder assembly including: (i) a first card holder having opposite panels of flexible material having opposite first and second sides and opposite first and second edges, said panels being joined along their respective first and second edges and along their respective first sides to form a card-receiving pocket therebetween with a card-receiving opening being defined between their respective second sides, said joined first sides defining a notch therein opposite said card insertion opening whereby a manual force may be applied to a contained card to at least partially extend the card from the card-receiving pocket, the first edges of said panels of said first card holder being flexibly joined to the interior surface of the wallet adjacent the second edge of the wallet; (ii) a second card holder having opposite panels of flexible material having opposite first and second sides and opposite first and second edges, said panels being joined along their respective first and second edges and along their respective first sides to form a card-receiving pocket therebetween with a card-receiving opening being defined between their respective second sides, said joined first sides defining a notch therein opposite said card insertion opening whereby a manual force may be applied to a contained card to at least partially extend the card from the card-receiving pocket, the first edges of said panels of said second card holder being flexibly joined to the adjacent second edge of said panels of said first card holder in serial fashion; (d) whereby said first and second card holder assemblies are secured to the opposite edges of the wallet so that they may each be folded upon themselves and contained within the folded wallet in juxtaposed relationship and wherein said first and second card holder assemblies are oppositely extendable from the edges of the wallet when the wallet is an open position to simultaneously display the contents of all of the holders from each panel without further unfolding.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
629 words
An organizer for retention of cards which provides convenient access to said cards, said organizer comprising: (a) a wallet having interior and exterior surfaces, opposite sides and opposite first and second edges, said wallet being foldable along a fold line extending between said sides generally parallel and intermediate the edges of the said wallet; (b) a first card holder assembly including: (i) a first card holder having opposite panels of flexible material having opposite first and second sides and opposite first and second edges, said panels being joined along their respective first and second edges and along their respective first sides to form a card-receiving pocket therebetween with a card-receiving opening being defined between their respective second sides; said joined first sides defining a notch therein opposite said card insertion opening whereby a manual force may be applied to a contained card to at least partially extend the card from the card-receiving pocket, the first edges of said panels of said first card holder being flexibly joined to the interior surface of the wallet adjacent the first edge of the wallet; (ii) a second card holder having opposite panels of flexible material having opposite first and second sides and opposite first and second edges, said panels being joined along their respective first and second edges and along their respective first sides to form a card-receiving pocket therebetween with a card-receiving opening being defined between their respective second sides, said joined first sides defining a notch therein opposite said card insertion opening whereby a manual force may be applied to a contained card to at least partially extend the card from the card-receiving pocket, the first edges of said panels of said second card holder being flexibly joined to the adjacent second edges of said panels of said first card holder in serial fashion; (c) a second card holder assembly including: (i) a first card holder having opposite panels of flexible material having opposite first and second sides and opposite first and second edges, said panels being joined along their respective first and second edges and along their respective first sides to form a card-receiving pocket therebetween with a card-receiving opening being defined between their respective second sides, said joined first sides defining a notch therein opposite said card insertion opening whereby a manual force may be applied to a contained card to at least partially extend the card from the card-receiving pocket, the first edges of said panels of said first card holder being flexibly joined to the interior surface of the wallet adjacent the second edge of the wallet; (ii) a second card holder having opposite panels of flexible material having opposite first and second sides and opposite first and second edges, said panels being joined along their respective first and second edges and along their respective first sides to form a card-receiving pocket therebetween with a card-receiving opening being defined between their respective second sides, said joined first sides defining a notch therein opposite said card insertion opening whereby a manual force may be applied to a contained card to at least partially extend the card from the card-receiving pocket, the first edges of said panels of said second card holder being flexibly joined to the adjacent second edge of said panels of said first card holder in serial fashion; (d) whereby said first and second card holder assemblies are secured to the opposite edges of the wallet so that they may each be folded upon themselves and contained within the folded wallet in juxtaposed relationship and wherein said first and second card holder assemblies are oppositely extendable from the edges of the wallet when the wallet is an open position to simultaneously display the contents of all of the holders from each panel without further unfolding.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The organizer of claim 1 wherein said holders are fabricated from a flexible plastic.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
The organizer of claim 1 wherein said panels are joined by bonding.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The organizer of claim 1 wherein said wallet exterior surface is provided with a transparent window.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1998-07-10 | 1999-01-09 | 1999-07-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2002-07-10 | 2003-01-09 | 2003-07-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2006-07-10 | 2007-01-09 | 2007-07-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |