U.S. patent application number 13/605336 was filed with the patent office on 2013-03-07 for slim wallet with attached elastic band.
The applicant listed for this patent is Yannick Jacques Henriette. Invention is credited to Yannick Jacques Henriette.
Application Number | 20130056119 13/605336 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 47752210 |
Filed Date | 2013-03-07 |
United States Patent
Application |
20130056119 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Henriette; Yannick Jacques |
March 7, 2013 |
Slim Wallet with Attached Elastic Band
Abstract
This device is a billfold and credit card carrier engineered for
minimum thickness. Whereas most wallets have compartments for
currency and vertically stacked compartments for plastic ID and
credit cards, this wallet has singular pockets on either side
holding cards stacked one directly on top of the other (versus the
usual offset stacking). Paper currency, business cards and other
paper items are, held securely by an attached elastic band which
closes over the other side of the wallet when folded. This omission
of a separate pouch dedicated to paper currency or other hardware
allows the wallet a very thin profile, which offers users a
lighter, smaller, more comfortable wallet in their pocket.
Inventors: |
Henriette; Yannick Jacques;
(Miami Beach, FL) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
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Type |
Henriette; Yannick Jacques |
Miami Beach |
FL |
US |
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Family ID: |
47752210 |
Appl. No.: |
13/605336 |
Filed: |
September 6, 2012 |
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Application
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Filing Date |
Patent Number |
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61531559 |
Sep 6, 2011 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
150/137 ;
150/132; 150/147 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A45C 11/182 20130101;
A45C 1/06 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
150/137 ;
150/132; 150/147 |
International
Class: |
A45C 1/06 20060101
A45C001/06 |
Claims
1. A wallet or billfold (a holder for card-like items and currency)
with the functionality of a money clip and the protective material
offered by a large wallet or billfold, but in a small, streamlined,
compact wallet.
2. A wallet of the simplest construction, created from one, single
rectangular piece of material, sometimes lined, sometimes not, two
quadrilateral pieces that form pockets on the left and right sides,
and one elastic, stitched together in a linear fashion.
3. An extra slim wallet or billfold which is so because of its
absence of the usual separate section dedicated to holding paper
currency.
4. A wallet or billfold of minimal proportions and construction,
held closed by a stitched-in elastic band.
5. A wallet or billfold which holds paper currency, which is folded
and placed in the center, secure with said elastic band.
6. An elastic band which can hold the wallet closed when empty or
nearly so, or stretch to accommodate a larger amount of currency,
papers or receipts in the center.
7. A wallet or billfold that is approximately the size of currency
and credit cards to keep the size of the art to a minimum.
8. A wallet, designed for minimum thickness, which provides a clean
line on the trousers when worn in pockets.
9. An wallet, designed for minimum thickness, which can help
alleviate wallet sciatica, a condition which is caused by sitting
on overly bulky wallets placed in the back pocket of pants.
10. A wallet or billfold with cards stacked directly on top of one
another in a clean stack, vertically in two separate sections at
opposite ends, which keeps size of the art and the amount of
materials to a minimum.
11. A wallet or billfold which card pocket openings are towards the
center of wallet to avoid accidental loss of cards.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims the benefit of provisional
application 61/531,559 filed on Sep. 6, 2011.
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[0002] U.S. Pat. No. 5,024,258 Morehead Jun. 18, 1991 [0003] U.S.
Pat. No. 1,761,976 Barnes Jun. 3, 1930 [0004] U.S. Pat. No.
1,635,976 M. Kanzel Jul. 12, 1927 [0005] U.S. Pat. No. 2,277,103
Herbener Mar. 24, 1942 [0006] U.S. Pat. No. 1,772,891 P A Gardner
Jr Aug. 12, 1930 [0007] U.S. Pat. No. 2,629,419 L. Klein Feb. 24,
1950 (billfold) [0008] U.S. Pat. No. 5,358,019 Yancey Sumner III
Oct. 25, 1994 [0009] U.S. Pat. No. 4,903,376 Jean-Pierre Rousseau
Feb. 27, 1990 [0010] U.S. Pat. No. 3,882,916 Joeseph Margolis Feb.
7, 1974
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
[0011] Not Applicable.
REFERENCE TO SEQUENCE LISTING, A TABLE OR COMPUTER PROGRAM LISTING
COMPACT DISC APPENDIX
[0012] Not Applicable
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0013] This art was created after the inventor was unable to find a
commercially available billfold, wallet or cardholder that suited
his desire for a thin wallet that did not protrude from his back
pocket and cause discomfort when sitting down. In his research he
discovered that many people had desired the same and had abandoned
wallets altogether in favor of rubber bands around stacks of cards
and cash. Deciding that this was not an acceptable solution, he set
out to design a slim, attractive wallet that holds together
belongings such as currency, cards and receipts in an innovative
way. Prior art attempting to create smaller wallets seem to result
in unnecessarily complex design with unnecessary hardware such as
magnets and the like. This invention employs an elastic band which
stretches around the back of the wallet to hold it together,
eliminating the need for a separate section for currency. Not
having an additional section allows for a more compact wallet
designed for minimal thickness but that allows for a protective
leather cover over identification and credit cards.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0014] The object of the invention is to create a slim wallet that
does not protrude from the pocket causing wallet sciatica or other
discomfort or displeasure, which can result from an overly large
wallet or billfold. The resulting art is a wallet engineered for
minimum thickness. The design employs three separate pieces of
material (a rectangle and two quadrangles) and an elastic stitched
together to create a new kind of small, compact wallet.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING
[0015] FIG. 1 Dollar bill, variable used to create the wallet
concept.
[0016] FIG. 2 Credit card, variable used to create the wallet
concept
[0017] FIG. 3 The outline and dimensions of the wallet using the
FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 as guidelines.
[0018] FIG. 4 Inner pockets, made from a rectangular piece of
material and dimensions and cut in half.
[0019] FIG. 5 Inside view of the open wallet with the inner pockets
in place and credit card size documents inserted. [0020] 1. Credit
or ID card
[0021] FIG. 6 Back view of the open wallet with the attached
elastic band [0022] 1. Attached elastic band [0023] 2. Exterior of
wallet
[0024] FIG. 7 Inside view of the open wallet empty. [0025] 1. Right
pocket of wallet [0026] 2. Left pocket of wallet [0027] 3. Interior
of wallet
[0028] FIG. 8 Side view of the closed wallet secured with the
attached elastic band. [0029] 1. Elastic band
[0030] FIG. 9 Top view of the closed wallet secured with the
attached elastic band. [0031] 1. Elastic band [0032] 2. Closed area
where folded currency and paper items are held.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0033] The art is a wallet or billfold with the functionality of a
money clip and the protective material offered by a large wallet or
billfold, but in a small, streamlined, compact wallet. The art is
created with the simplest construction, created from one, single
rectangular piece of material, sometimes lined, sometimes not, two
quadrilateral pieces that form pockets on the left and right sides,
and one elastic, stitched together in a linear fashion. The plastic
ID and credit cards are stacked directly on top of one another in a
clean stack, vertically in two separate sections at the opposite
left and right ends, which keeps size of the art and the amount of
materials to a minimum. These pockets open towards the center of
the wallet to avoid the accidental loss of cards. The result is an
extra-slim wallet or billfold which can be so due to an attached
elastic band that holds the wallet closed without adding weight or
heft as well as the absence of the usual separate section dedicated
to holding paper currency.
[0034] The elastic band serves two functional purposes, firstly to
hold the wallet closed when empty or nearly so and secondly to
stretch to accommodate a larger amount of currency, papers or
receipts when needed. The size of the wallet is not arbitrary, it
is the size of currency and credit cards to keep the size of the
art to a minimum. The thinness of the wallet or billfold provides a
clean line on the trousers when worn in pockets and can help
alleviate wallet sciatica, a condition which is caused by sitting
on overly bulky wallets placed in the back pocket of pants.
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