US4895198A
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Money organizer and carrier
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-11-18
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Granted: 1990-01-23
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Expires: 2008-11-18
Abstract
Abstract A money organizer comprises a carrier sheet (40) adapted for suspension from a clothes-type hanger (60) or the like, and a plurality of labelled pouches (10) intended for carrying differing currencies, each said pouch (10) being adapted for attachment to the carrier sheet (40).
Inventors
- 👤 Sydney W. Samuelson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 16:26
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45C; A45C1/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
171 words
A money organiser which comprises a flat, flexible and foldable carrier sheet having means enabling attachment of the sheet to a hooked supporting member generally in the form of a coat hanger in order to depend therefrom, said sheet being provided with a label holding pocket, currency-type labels which can be stored in the holding pocket of the carrier sheet, pouches of flexible plastics material for holding currencies of different types, said pouches each having on one face a window pocket with a transparent window for receiving a label transferred from the holding pocket, and said carrier sheet and the faces of the pouches opposite to said windowed pockets being provided with mutually cooperating means for attaching said pouches to said carrier sheet with the currency-type labels visible simultaneously in each said window when attached to said carrier sheet, each pouch having an upper edging strip of rigid plastics material provided with attachment means comprising a part of said mutually cooperating means by which the pouch attaches to the carrier sheet.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
171 words
A money organiser which comprises a flat, flexible and foldable carrier sheet having means enabling attachment of the sheet to a hooked supporting member generally in the form of a coat hanger in order to depend therefrom, said sheet being provided with a label holding pocket, currency-type labels which can be stored in the holding pocket of the carrier sheet, pouches of flexible plastics material for holding currencies of different types, said pouches each having on one face a window pocket with a transparent window for receiving a label transferred from the holding pocket, and said carrier sheet and the faces of the pouches opposite to said windowed pockets being provided with mutually cooperating means for attaching said pouches to said carrier sheet with the currency-type labels visible simultaneously in each said window when attached to said carrier sheet, each pouch having an upper edging strip of rigid plastics material provided with attachment means comprising a part of said mutually cooperating means by which the pouch attaches to the carrier sheet.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
A money organiser according to claim 1, wherein the pouches are each of a flat shape.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
A money organiser according to claim 2, in which said mutually cooperating means comprises a rigid tag on the opposite face of the pouch and for insertion into a carrier sheet slot to attach the pouch to said carrier.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
66 words
A money organiser according to claim 1, wherein said money pouches are generally of a flat shape, each pouch comprising a bag of flexible transparent material openable and closable by a sliding fastener, the bag depending from said upper edging strip which is formed with said attachment means comprising a part of said mutually cooperating means for enabling attachment of the pouch to the carrier sheet.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
85 words
A money organiser according to claim 1, in which said carrier sheet includes releasable means enabling its suspension from a supporting member either with one end of said sheet attached to said supporting member or with the general centre line of the folded sheet attached thereto, the sheet having means comprising a part of said mutually cooperating means for the attachment of a plurality of money pouches each in an upright orientation, regardless of whether the carrier sheet is suspended in open or folded condition.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
46 words
A money organiser according to claim 5 wherein, for enabling ready suspension of the carrier sheet, the latter has an arched suspension element which is pivotally mounted for movement between closed and open positions, and preferably being lockable with a securing means in its closed position.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
56 words
A money organiser according to claim 5, adapted for suspension from a clothes-type hanger having a hook and a bar, wherein the carrier sheet has a releasable strap means, which at least partly transfers weight directly from the carrier sheet to the hanger hook, thus relieving the hanger bar of at least part of the load.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
46 words
A money organiser according to claim 7, wherein the strap means is usable whether the carrier sheet is suspended open or folded, being securable to and releasable from alternative strap-receiving openings provided in the carrier sheet, respectively near its centre and at least at one end.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
A money organiser according to claim 2, wherein the pouches include at least the one face being of transparent or translucent plastics material.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
A money organiser according to claim 3, wherein the pouches include at least the one face being of transparent or translucent plastics material.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1993-01-22 | 1993-07-24 | 1994-01-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1997-01-22 | 1997-07-24 | 1998-01-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2001-01-22 | 2001-07-24 | 2002-01-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |