Credit card and money carrying device

• US 5,279,019 A
• Filed: 12/29/1992
• Issued: 01/18/1994
• Est. Priority Date: 12/29/1992
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: James P. Knickle
• Original Assignee: James P. Knickle
• Inventors: Knickle, James P.
• Primary Examiner(s): Sakran, Victor N.
• Application Number:
  US07/997,783
• Time in Patent Office: 385 Days
• Field of Search: 24/17 B, 24/17 R, 24/3 M, 24/3 L, 24/336, 24/300, 24/301, 24/482, 24/3 R
• US Class Current: 24/17.00B
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 1/06 Wallets devices for the prevention of theft or loss of wallets A45C13/185; for holding keys A45C11/32; Notecases
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 11/182 Credit card holders
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 13/30 Straps; Bands
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/1394 Article held by clip
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/1408 Closed loops
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/316 Strap connector

Abstract

A credit card and money carrying device comprising an endless band of elastic material, a plate member folded around the elastic band and crimped providing engagement of the crimped portion of the plate member into the elastic band.

Claims

1. A credit card and money carrying device comprising an endless band of elastic material, a plate member bent around said elastic band, said plate member being constructed with a top section with rounded edges and two integral bottom sections connected to said top section, decorative indicia means secured to a top surface of said top section, said bottom sections being spaced apart from each other and provided with inwardly inclined end edges, said plate member defining notches between said top section and said two integral bottom sections which lead into sides of said plate member when the same is bent around said elastic band, crimp means in said plate member providing plate member engagement into said elastic band thereby crimping said plate member into said elastic band.

2. A credit card and money carrying device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said plate member is stamped and formed from a sheet metal stock selected from brass, bronze, stainless steel, steel, chrome, pewter, tin, aluminum, silver and gold sheet metal stocks and gold or silver plated sheet metal stocks.

3. A credit card and money carrying device comprising a rectangular strip of elastic material with two ends sewn together by zig zag thread to form an elastic band, a metal plate member defining a top section and notch means on each side separating said top section from an integral bottom section, each bottom section having inwardly inclined ends, said metal plate member being folded around said elastic band so that integral bottom sections are folded adjacent each other with spacing there between, crimp means in said plate member bottom sections providing metal engagement into said elastic material thereby crimping the bottom plate sections into said elastic material holding said metal plate member in a fixed relationship on said band.

4. A credit card and money carrying device as claimed in claim 3 wherein said rectangular strip of elastic material ranges from 3/4 to 1 inch in width and 6 to 7 inches in length.

5. A credit card and money carrying device as claimed in claim 3 wherein said elastic material is made of a combination of rubber and polyester.