US5080223A
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Card case having a finger access hole
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-05-30
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Granted: 1992-01-14
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Expires: 2010-05-30
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed is a card case, made of two rectangular sheets of plastic or leather, produced by fusing or seaming three edges thereof together and leaving one edge thereof unfused. One or both of the rectangular sheets are provided with an elongated opening the width of which is at least sufficient to receive a finger tip so as to allow a card to be pushed through the open side. The card case is constructed such that it can be used conveniently for cash dispenser cards, telephone cards, name cards, season tickets and the like because bearers can remove the cards quickly from the case by simply putting their finger tip on the card through the opening and pushing the card out.
Inventors
- 👤 Masuhiro Mitsuyama
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 12:47
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45C; A45C11/00; A45C11/18; A45C11/182
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
324 words
A card case comprising: a substantially rectangular base sheet having two longitudinal edges, an upper lateral edge, and a lower lateral edge; a substantially rectangular cover sheet having two longitudinal edges, an upper lateral edge, and a lower lateral edge, said two longitudinal edges and said lower lateral edge of said cover sheet being joined to said two longitudinal edges and said lower lateral edge, respectively, of a front face of said base sheet, and said upper lateral edge of said cover sheet remaining unjoined and separable from said upper lateral edge of said base sheet, so as to form a first pocket having an upper opening and adapted to receive a card; a substantially rectangular outer sheet having a longitudinal direction, a lateral direction, two longitudinal edges, an upper lateral edge, and a lower lateral edge, said two longitudinal edges and said lower lateral edge of said outer sheet being joined to said two longitudinal edges and said lower lateral edge, respectively, of said cover sheet, and said upper lateral edge of said outer sheet remaining unjoined and separable from said upper lateral edge of said cover sheet, so as to form at least one additional pocket adapted to receive a card; wherein a longitudinally elongated hole, which is elongated along the longitudinal direction of said outer sheet, is formed through a lower portion of said outer sheet and is adapted to receive a finger therethrough to push a card out of the at least one additional pocket; and wherein a laterally elongated hole, which is elongated along the lateral direction of said outer sheet, is formed through said outer sheet at a longitudinally intermediate portion thereof, and a portion of said outer sheet forming an upper peripheral edge of said laterally elongated hole is joined to said cover sheet, such that an upper pocket is formed above said laterally elongated hole and a lower pocket is formed below said laterally elongated hole.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
324 words
A card case comprising: a substantially rectangular base sheet having two longitudinal edges, an upper lateral edge, and a lower lateral edge; a substantially rectangular cover sheet having two longitudinal edges, an upper lateral edge, and a lower lateral edge, said two longitudinal edges and said lower lateral edge of said cover sheet being joined to said two longitudinal edges and said lower lateral edge, respectively, of a front face of said base sheet, and said upper lateral edge of said cover sheet remaining unjoined and separable from said upper lateral edge of said base sheet, so as to form a first pocket having an upper opening and adapted to receive a card; a substantially rectangular outer sheet having a longitudinal direction, a lateral direction, two longitudinal edges, an upper lateral edge, and a lower lateral edge, said two longitudinal edges and said lower lateral edge of said outer sheet being joined to said two longitudinal edges and said lower lateral edge, respectively, of said cover sheet, and said upper lateral edge of said outer sheet remaining unjoined and separable from said upper lateral edge of said cover sheet, so as to form at least one additional pocket adapted to receive a card; wherein a longitudinally elongated hole, which is elongated along the longitudinal direction of said outer sheet, is formed through a lower portion of said outer sheet and is adapted to receive a finger therethrough to push a card out of the at least one additional pocket; and wherein a laterally elongated hole, which is elongated along the lateral direction of said outer sheet, is formed through said outer sheet at a longitudinally intermediate portion thereof, and a portion of said outer sheet forming an upper peripheral edge of said laterally elongated hole is joined to said cover sheet, such that an upper pocket is formed above said laterally elongated hole and a lower pocket is formed below said laterally elongated hole.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
67 words
A card case as recited in claim 1, wherein said longitudinally elongated hole formed through a lower portion of said outer sheet is formed below said laterally elongated hole and defines a first longitudinally elongated hole; and a second longitudinally elongated hole, which is elongated along the longitudinal direction of said outer sheet, is formed through said outer sheet at a position above said laterally elongated hole.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
55 words
A card case as recited in claim 2, wherein said outer sheet is further joined to said over sheet along a longitudinal line intermediate said two longitudinal edges of said outer sheet and above said laterally elongated holoe, so as to divide said upper pocket into a first upper pocket and a second upper pocket.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
50 words
A card case as recited in claim 3, wherein said second longitudinally elongated hole is formed through a potion of said outer sheet which defines said first upper pocket; and a third longitudinally elongated hole is formed through a portion of said outer sheet which defines said second upper pocket.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
A card case as recited in claim 1, further comprising a closure flap attached to an upper end of said base sheet by a pliable portion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
A card case as recited in claim 5, further comprising attachment means for attaching an upper portion of said closure flap to said outer sheet so as to close at least said first pocket.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
A card case as recited in claim 1, wherein said cover sheet is slightly smaller than said base sheet, and said outer sheet is slightly smaller than said cover sheet.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
43 words
A card case as recited in claim 1, further comprising a clip mounted to an upper portion of a rear face of said base sheet; and a rear pocket member mounted to a lower portion of said rear face of said base sheet.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
A card case as recited in claim 1, further comprising means for rigidifying said base sheet.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
282 words
A card case comprising: a substantially rectangular base sheet having two longitudinal edges, an upper lateral edge, and a lower lateral edge; a substantially rectangular cover sheet having two longitudinal edges, an upper lateral edge, and a lower lateral edge, said two longitudinal edges and said lower lateral edge of said cover sheet being joined to said two longitudinal edges and said lower lateral edge, respectively, of a front face of said base sheet, and said upper lateral edge of said cover sheet remaining unjoined and separable from said upper lateral edge of said base sheet, so as to form a first pocket having an upper opening and adapted to receive a card; a substantially rectangular outer sheet having a longitudinal direction, a lateral direction, two longitudinal edges, an upper lateral edge, and a lower lateral edge, said two longitudinal edges and said lower lateral edge of said outer sheet being joined to said two longitudinal edges and said lower lateral edge, respectively, of said over sheet, and said upper lateral edge of said outer sheet remaining unjoined and separable from said upper lateral edge of said over sheet, so as to form at least one additional pocket adapted to receive a card; a clip mounted to an upper portion of a rear face of said base sheet; a rear pocket member mounted to a lower portion of said rear face of said base sheet; and wherein a longitudinally elongated hole, which is elongated along the longitudinal direction of said outer sheet, is formed through a lower portion of said outer sheet and is adapted to receive a finger therethrough to push a card out of the at least one additional pocket.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
282 words
A card case comprising: a substantially rectangular base sheet having two longitudinal edges, an upper lateral edge, and a lower lateral edge; a substantially rectangular cover sheet having two longitudinal edges, an upper lateral edge, and a lower lateral edge, said two longitudinal edges and said lower lateral edge of said cover sheet being joined to said two longitudinal edges and said lower lateral edge, respectively, of a front face of said base sheet, and said upper lateral edge of said cover sheet remaining unjoined and separable from said upper lateral edge of said base sheet, so as to form a first pocket having an upper opening and adapted to receive a card; a substantially rectangular outer sheet having a longitudinal direction, a lateral direction, two longitudinal edges, an upper lateral edge, and a lower lateral edge, said two longitudinal edges and said lower lateral edge of said outer sheet being joined to said two longitudinal edges and said lower lateral edge, respectively, of said over sheet, and said upper lateral edge of said outer sheet remaining unjoined and separable from said upper lateral edge of said over sheet, so as to form at least one additional pocket adapted to receive a card; a clip mounted to an upper portion of a rear face of said base sheet; a rear pocket member mounted to a lower portion of said rear face of said base sheet; and wherein a longitudinally elongated hole, which is elongated along the longitudinal direction of said outer sheet, is formed through a lower portion of said outer sheet and is adapted to receive a finger therethrough to push a card out of the at least one additional pocket.
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