Wallet guard
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1. A guard for a wallet having a thickness that lies within a predetermined range, comprising:
- a foldable panel having an inside and an outside and sized to encompass said wallet and sized to accompany it, said foldable panel being operable to fold through substantially 180°
, said panel having a midsection with a non-zero area that is operable to fold about said wallet at any wallet thickness within said predetermined range;
a pair of exposed contacts mounted at opposite ends of the inside of said panel;
an alarm mounted on said panel and serially connected to said contacts; and
a battery holder mounted on said panel and serially connected with said alarm and said contacts, said panel being foldable about said wallet, so that said contacts are open unless said wallet is removed.
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Abstract
A guard for a wallet or other item has a foldable panel with an inside and an outside. The panel is sized to encompass the wallet. The guard has a pair of exposed contacts mounted at opposite ends of the inside of the panel. An audible alarm in the guard is mounted on the panel and is serially connected to the contacts. Also included is a battery holder mounted on the panel and serially connected with the alarm and the contacts. The panel can fold about the wallet. Thus, the contacts are open unless the wallet is removed.
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1. A guard for a wallet having a thickness that lies within a predetermined range, comprising:
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a foldable panel having an inside and an outside and sized to encompass said wallet and sized to accompany it, said foldable panel being operable to fold through substantially 180°
, said panel having a midsection with a non-zero area that is operable to fold about said wallet at any wallet thickness within said predetermined range;a pair of exposed contacts mounted at opposite ends of the inside of said panel; an alarm mounted on said panel and serially connected to said contacts; and a battery holder mounted on said panel and serially connected with said alarm and said contacts, said panel being foldable about said wallet, so that said contacts are open unless said wallet is removed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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