Combination wallet with removeable clip

• US 5,533,656 A
• Filed: 09/27/1994
• Issued: 07/09/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 09/27/1994
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Sally Bonaldi
• Original Assignee: Jeffrey P. Bonaldi
• Inventors: Bonaldi, Jeffrey P.
• Primary Examiner(s): Recla, Henry J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Eloshway, Charles R.
• Application Number:
  US08/313,448
• Time in Patent Office: 651 Days
• Field of Search: 224/252, 224/269, 224/901, 150/118, 150/137, 150/143
• US Class Current: 224/667
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 224/901 Carrier component having adherent surface

Abstract

A clip is provided which is constructed to be removably mounted to a flexible pocket-like container, the clip consisting of a back portion having a stabilizing portion and a fastening portion, a front portion having a bend and a barb which is formed at a back side of the bend for facing the back portion to resist movement of fabric between the stabilizing portion and the barb, and a resilient transition connecting the back portion with the front portion to provide sufficient resilience to urge the bend portion and barb toward the back portion.

Claims

1. A clip constructed to be removably mounted to a pocket-like container, the clip comprising:

a back portion, the back portion comprising;

a stiff upper end having a stabilizing portion,

a lower end having a snap closure, the snap closure integrally molded to the back portion;

a front portion, the front portion comprising;

a bend,

a barb, the barb formed at a backside of the bend and facing the upper end of the stabilizing portion to resist movement of material from the upper end of the stabilizing portion to the lower end of the back portion,

retaining means, the retaining means extending from the bend in a direction away from the back portion, and having an aperture formed therethrough for releasably receiving other objects; and

a resilient transition, the resilient transition connecting the back portion with the front portion and providing sufficient resilience to urge the bend portion toward the back portion for the barb to engage the material disposed between the back portion and the barb.

9. The clip according to claim 1, wherein the engagement means is a barb.

10. The clip according to claim 9, wherein the barb is configured to face the upper end of the stabilizing portion.

2. A clip constructed to be removably mounted to a pocket-like container, the clip comprising:

a back portion, the back portion comprising;

an upper end having a stabilizing portion,

a lower end having a fastening portion;

a front portion, the front portion comprising;

a bend,

engagement means formed at a backside of the bend and facing the back portion,

retaining means, the retaining means extending from the bend and having an aperture formed therethrough for releasably receiving other objects,

wherein the engagement means includes at least one contacting edge of at least one pair of ridges disposed at the backside of the bend to resist movement of material from the upper end of the stabilizing portion to the lower end of the back portion; and

a resilient transition, connecting the back portion with the front portion and providing sufficient resilience to urge the bend portion toward the back portion for the engagement means to engage material disposed between the back portion and the engagement means.

3. The clip according to claim 2, wherein the upper end of the stabilizing portion is stiff.

4. The clip according to claim 2, wherein the fastening portion faces the engagement means.

5. The clip according to claim 2, wherein the fastening portion is a snap closure.

6. The clip according to claim 5, wherein the snap closure is integrally molded into the back portion.

7. The clip according to claim 2, wherein the fastening portion is one of a hook and pile type material.

8. The clip according to claim 7, wherein the one of a hook and pile type material is permanently fixed to the lower end of the fastening portion to face the bend.

11. The clip according to claim 2, wherein the engagement means comprises:

a plurality of barbs disposed at spaced intervals across a width of the backside of the bend.

12. The clip according to claim 2, wherein the engagement means is a knurled portion formed in the backside of the bend of the front portion.

13. The clip according to claim 2, wherein the engagement means comprises:

a plurality of knurled portions disposed at spaced intervals across a width of the backside of the bend.

14. The clip according to claim 2, wherein the retaining means extends from the bend in a direction away from the back portion.

15. A pocket-like container with a clip removably mounted thereto, comprising:

a flexible wall;

a central compartment surrounded by the flexible wall and extending to an opening;

a retaining strip mounted to the wall in the central compartment, a portion of the retaining strip spaced from the wall;

a snap closure mounted to the flexible wall in the central compartment below the retaining strip;

a clip comprising;

a back portion, the back portion comprising;

a stiff upper end having a stabilizing portion,

a lower end having a complimentary snap closure, the complimentary snap closure integrally molded to the back portion;

a front portion, the front portion comprising;

a bend,

a barb formed at a backside of the bend and facing the upper end of the stabilizing portion to resist movement of material from the upper end of the stabilizing portion to the lower end of the back portion,

retaining means extending from the bend in a direction away from the back portion, and having an aperture formed therethrough for releasably receiving other objects; and

a resilient transition connecting the back portion with the front portion and providing sufficient resilience to urge the bend portion toward the back portion for the barb to engage the material disposed between the back portion and the barb,

wherein the stabilizing portion of the clip is disposed in the space between the flexible wall and the retaining strip, the snap closure coacts with the complimentary snap closure of the back portion of the clip to removably secure the clip to the flexible wall, the bend at the front portion of the clip held in tension toward the flexible wall.

16. A pocket-like container with a clip removably mounted thereto, comprising:

a wall;

a central compartment surrounded by the wall and extending to an opening;

a retaining strip mounted to the wall in the central compartment, a portion of the retaining strip spaced from the wall;

fastening means mounted to the wall in the central compartment below the retaining strip;

a clip constructed to be removably mounted to the pocket-like container, the clip comprising;

a back portion, the back portion comprising;

an upper end with a stabilizing portion,

a lower end with a complimentary fastening means;

a front portion, the front portion comprising;

a bend,

engagement means formed at a backside of the bend and facing the back portion to resist movement of material from the upper end of the back portion to the lower end of the back portion,

retaining means extending from the bend and having an aperture formed therethrough for releasably receiving other objects;

a resilient transition connecting the back portion with the front portion to provide sufficient resilience to urge the bend portion toward the back portion for the engagement means to engage material disposed between the back portion and the engagement means,

wherein the stabilizing portion of the clip is disposed in the space between the wall and the retaining strip, the fastening means coacts with the complimentary fastening means of the back portion of the clip to removably secure the clip to the wall, the bend at the front portion of the clip held in tension contact with the wall.

17. The pocket-like container with a clip according to claim 16, wherein the upper end of the stabilizing portion is stiff.

18. The pocket-like container with a clip according to claim 16, wherein the complimentary fastening means faces the engagement means.

19. The pocket-like container with a clip according to claim 16, wherein the fastening means is a snap closure and the complimentary fastening means is a complimentary snap closure.

20. The pocket-like container with a clip according to claim 19, wherein the complimentary snap closure is integrally molded into the back portion.

21. The pocket-like container with a clip according to claim 16, wherein the complimentary fastening means is one of a hook and pile type material.

22. The pocket-like container with a clip according to claim 21, wherein the one of a hook and pile type material is permanently fixed to the lower end of the back portion to face the bend.

23. The pocket-like container with a clip according to claim 16, wherein the engagement means is a barb.

24. The pocket-like container with a clip according to claim 23, wherein the barb is configured to face the upper end of the stabilizing portion.

25. The pocket-like container with a clip according to claim 16, wherein the engagement means comprises a plurality of barbs disposed at spaced intervals across a width of the backside of the bend.

26. The pocket-like container with a clip according to claim 16, wherein the engagement means is a knurled portion disposed in the backside of the bend of the front portion.

27. The pocket-like container with a clip according to claim 16, wherein the engagement means comprises a plurality of knurled portions disposed at spaced intervals across a width of the backside of the bend.

28. The pocket-like container with a clip according to claim 16, wherein the retaining means extends from the bend in a direction away from the pocket-like container.

29. The pocket-like container with a clip according to claim 16, further comprising:

a closure strip mounted in the central compartment for releasable engagement with the retaining strip to control access through the opening at the central compartment.

30. The pocket-like container with a clip according to claim 29, wherein the closure strip and the retaining strip are provided with complimentary hook and pile type fastener material for releasable engagement to each other.

31. The pocket-like container with a clip according to claim 16, further comprising:

a material panel disposed in the central compartment along an interior of the wall, the fastening means mounted to the material panel, wherein the fastening means is concealed from view when the pocket-like container is viewed from an exterior of the wall.

32. The pocket-like container with a clip according to claim 16, wherein the pocket-like container is a wallet.

33. The pocket-like container with a clip according to claim 16, wherein the wall is flexible.

34. The pocket-like container with a clip according to claim 33, further comprising:

a fold line along which the flexible wall can be folded substantially into two halves.