Wallet with removable clip

• US 5,103,884 A
• Filed: 02/02/1990
• Issued: 04/14/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 09/22/1987
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Roman D. Garry
• Original Assignee: Roman D. Garry
• Inventors: Roman, D. Garry
• Primary Examiner(s): Weaver, Sue A.
• Application Number:
  US07/474,280
• Time in Patent Office: 802 Days
• Field of Search: 150/131-134, 150/137, 150/147-149, 224/240, 224/252, 224/269, 224/230, D 3/56, D 3/60, D 3/106, D11/78.1, 24/3 R, 24/3 S, 24/3 C, 24/67.9, 206/39
• US Class Current: 150/134
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 1/024 fitted in handbags or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 1/04 Purses to be worn at the belt or bracelet; Money-belts
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 5/02 Fastening articles to the garment

Abstract

A wallet having a removable clip for use in a concealed fashion or for carrying in the pocket in a normal fashion. A pocket formed by a slot in the exterior surface of the wallet is provided for receiving a metal clip which can be easily detached. The clip when inserted in the pocket allows the wallet to be out of sight carried in the waistband of clothing, and is easily retrieved for access to the contents.

Claims

1. In a wallet for carrying valuables having a plurality of compartments on first and second flaps joined by a pliable section allowing said wallet to be folded in half the improvement comprising;

pocket means formed by at least one slot in an exterior surface of one of said two flaps;

an S-shaped money clip formed of a metal plate folded twice to form three legs having a pair of bights at the end of each leg of said S-shaped money clip;

one leg of said S-shaped money clip constructed to removably fit into said pocket means on the exterior of said one flap;

whereby said wallet with said money clip inserted in said pocket means may be worn on the waistband of pants and concealed, or said money clip may be removed for using said wallet and money clip separately.

2. The wallet according to claim 1 in which said at least one slot forming said pocket means comprises a pair of parallel slots in the exterior surface forming said pocket means for receiving said one leg of said S-shaped money clip.

3. The wallet according to claim 2 in which said S-shaped money clip comprises a strip of metal bent to form three legs of substantially equal length.

4. The wallet according to claim 3 including a heavy metal plate secured to the exterior of one of said legs to stiffen said clip and provide a decorative surface.

5. The wallet according to claim 1 including a heavy metal plate secured to the exterior of one of said legs to stiffen said clip and provide a decorative surface.

6. The wallet according to claim 1 in which one of said flaps is approximately half the length of the other;

said pocket means being oriented longitudinally on the exterior of the longer flap, whereby said wallet may be carried in a vertical orientation with said one shorter flap facing outward for easy access without unclipping said wallet from clothing.

7. The wallet according to claim 6 in which said at least one slot forming said pocket means comprises a pair of parallel slots in the exterior surface forming said pocket means open at both ends for receiving said one leg of said S-shaped clip.