Patent Application
20220031032
Wallets are traditionally designed to hold paper currency, coins, credit cards, bank cards, identification cards, etc. Wallets may be constructed from various fabric and leather material, or a combination thereof. Durability may be a consideration when selecting a material for a wallet. Leather is used in a wide range of application, including in the construction of wallets, due to the durable nature of leather. Manufacturers may also select heavier textile fabrics to produce wallets. However, neither leather nor heavy textile fabric typically offer any elasticity. With use, leather and heavy textiles may become stretched and therefore less able to hold the contents of the wallet securely.
Various shapes of wallets are well known, including a card holder, a bifold, and a trifold. Such wallets vary significantly in size, especially when filled. Typically, wallets are sized to fit into trouser and/or jacket pockets. Wallet sleeves or pockets typically comprise a straight seam and may be composed of the same material as the wallet body.
Accordingly, there are a number of problems in the art that can be addressed.
Implementations described herein are directed to a bifold wallet and methods of production therefor. In at least one implementation, a bifold wallet comprises a rectangular base. The rectangular base can include an inner surface comprising an elastic sleeve, and at least one additional inner pocket. The rectangular base can also include an outer surface comprising at least one outer pocket.
Additionally or alternatively, in at least one implementation, a bifold wallet can comprise a rectangular base comprising an inner surface and an outer surface. The inner surface can include a first end and a second end. The first end can comprise an elastic sleeve with a decorative design, and the second end comprises a first and a second inner pocket. The outer surface can comprise at least one outer pocket. The rectangular base can include at least one fold.
Finally, in at least one implementation, a bifold wallet with an elastic sleeve can comprise a foldable rectangular base comprising a height in the range of 5-6 inches and a length in the range of 3-4 inches. An inner surface can comprise an elastic sleeve with a decorative design, and a first and a second inner pocket. An outer surface can include at least one outer pocket. The foldable rectangular base can comprise a width of less than ½ inch when folded.
Additional features and advantages will be set forth in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice. The features and advantages may be realized and obtained by means of the instruments and combinations particularly pointed out in the appended claims. These and other features will become more fully apparent from the following description and appended claims, or may be learned by the practice of the examples as set forth hereinafter.
In order to describe the manner in which the above recited and other advantages and features of the invention can be obtained, a more particular description of the invention briefly described above will be rendered by reference to specific embodiments thereof, which are illustrated in the appended drawings. Understanding that these drawings depict only typical embodiments of the invention and are not therefore to be considered to be limiting of its scope, the invention will be described and explained with additional specificity and detail through the use of the accompanying drawings in which:
Implementations described herein are directed to a bifold wallet and methods of production therefor. In at least one implementation, a bifold wallet comprises a rectangular base. The rectangular base can include an inner surface comprising an elastic sleeve, and at least one additional inner pocket. The rectangular base can also include an outer surface comprising at least one outer pocket.
The addition of an elastic sleeve can provide several functional benefits to a bifold wallet. For example, elastic can allow a user to more easily add and remove contents to and from the sleeve. The flexibility of the elastic can allow the sleeve to expand to accommodate extra contents. Elastic can also retain its structural integrity despite repeated stretching, unlike leather and heavy fabric, which can become stretched and therefore less able to hold the contents of the wallet securely.
Additionally, in at least one implementation, the bifold wallet comprises a curved pocket. Like the elastic sleeve, the curved pocket can improve the user's ability to remove and replace contents, for example by exposing a straight edge of the enclosed article (e.g., cash, card, ID, etc.) The curved pocket also can allow the user to view a portion of the contents of the pocket without removal of the contents.
Turning now to the Figures,
In at least one implementation, manufacturers can construct the rectangular base 115 from a single piece of fabric. Alternatively, manufacturers can layer two or more pieces of fabric to create the rectangular base 115. Manufacturers can use a variety of different fabrics, or combinations thereof, to construct the rectangular base 115, including leather, faux-leather, canvas (made from cotton, linen, or polyvinyl chloride), felt (natural or synthetic), or other suitable materials for wallet construction. In at least one implementation, manufacturers can use a single piece of leather fabric as the rectangular base 115. In an alternative implementation, manufacturers can layer canvas (as the outside surface 110) and felt (as the inside surface 105) to create the rectangular base 115.
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In at least one implementation, the first and second inner pockets 125a and 125b comprise the same fabric as the rectangular base 115. For example, if the rectangular base 115 is leather, the first and second inner pockets 125a and 125b can also be leather. Alternatively, if the rectangular base 115 comprises two pieces of layered fabric, the first and second inner pockets 125a and 125b can comprise either fabric or a combination thereof. In at least one implementation, the outside surface 110 is canvas, the inside surface 105 is felt, and the first and second inner pockets 125a and 125b are canvas.
Additionally or alternatively, the first and second inner pockets 125a and 125b can include a lining. Manufacturers can choose from a variety of different fabrics, or combinations thereof, to construct the lining of the first and second inner pockets 125a and 125b. In at least one implementation, the lining is synthetic fabric and/or designed to be RFID blocking. For example, the synthetic fabric can comprise fabric with one or more metals interwoven therein, such as nickel, iron, silver, copper, chromium, molybdenum, or other suitable materials and/or combinations thereof.
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The present invention can be embodied in other specific forms without departing from its spirit or essential characteristics. The described embodiments are to be considered in all respects only as illustrative and not restrictive. The scope of the invention is, therefore, indicated by the appended claims rather than by the foregoing description. All changes which come within the meaning and range of equivalency of the claims are to be embraced within their scope.
