US2878850A - Car wallet for automobile drivers - Google Patents

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March 24,- 1959 s. QlJlNT CAR WALLET FOR AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS 2 Sheets- Sheet 1 Filed May 26, 1958 INVENTOR.

SAM QUINT ATTORNEY March 24, 1959 s. QUINT CAR WALLET FOR AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed May 26, 1958 T 5 N I l\ U M A s Q 6/ U J f 5 O 4 TM Rm. I m 5 mm mow map; mm m T m m m nmm m I. smmHfim mm mA fim cefi uw u. ATMWWWMGWFWH MPOOODUNQWG 3 Claims. (Cl. 15039) This invention relates to a car wallet, that is, a folded ,article formed of leather, plastic or the like, adapted to be kept within the glove compartment or in some other accessible location within an automobile, and further adapted to contain various cards, papers, etc., particularly pertaining to the vehicle.

It is the custom of many vehicle owners to carry cer- I tain papers or cards within the vehicle, as for example,

the registration card, guarantee cards on batteries and tires, accident report cards, and the like. Often, these are kept in a loose condition, or in a makeshift holder.

tes Patent Obviously, this represents an unsatisfactory method of dealing with the situation, and the main object of the present invention is to provide an article of manufacture that will permit all the various cards and other papers to be kept in one conveniently accessible location,in a neat folder that occupies a minimum amount of space .within a glove compartment of the automobile.

Another object is to provide a car wallet as stated which will be so formed as to be capable of manufacture at a very low cost, from a very few parts.

Another object is to provide a novel folding arrange ment of the component portions of the device that will produce a plurality of pockets, each of which is individually accessible for the purpose of inserting or removing cards or papers.

Another object is to form the pockets in such a way as to insure against accidental slippage of the papers therefrom and further, to reduce to a minimum the possibility of dirt or dust seeping into the pocket.

. Another object is to coactively relate a main or backing piece, which can be formed of a flexible sheet of opaque plastic or leather, and a transparent plastic sheet, in such a way that the transparent plastic sheet will maintain in folded relation pockets formed out of the backing sheet.

Another object is to so locate and form the plastic sheet that not only will it define an intermediate pocket having windows on both sides, but also, it will define a Window for one of the pockets formed out of th backing sheet.

Another object, in one form of the invention, is to provide an interchangeable framing insert, which can have a card-receiving opening of a selected size, so that a selected insert can be used for a card of a particular size, to hold the card against movement within the pocket in which it is inserted.

A further object is to provide a device as stated which can be sold together with a plurality of various printed blanks to provide what might be appropriately termed ,a vehicle operators kit, in that the complete unit will include 'not only the folder having the various pockets, but will also include printed accident report sheets, pads on which accident diagrams can be drawn, etc.

' For further comprehension of the invention, and of '1 the objects and advantages thereof, reference will he had to the following description and accompanying drawings,

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and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a car wallet according to the present invention, in an open position.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view through the wallet in which portions have been broken away, taken on line 22 of Fig. 1.

Figs. 3, 4 and 5 are enlarged transverse sectional views, portions being broken away, taken on lines 3-3, 4- 4, and 55 respectively, of Fig. 1.

Fig. 6 is a reduced plan view of a blank from which the backing or main member is formed- Fig. 7 is an exploded perspective view, on a reduced scale, of the components of the car wallet, during the assembly thereof.

Fig. 8 is an enlarged sectional view, similar to Fig. 4 and taken on the same cutting plane as Fig. 4, showing the manner of inserting a card in the middle pocket.

' ing member generally designated at 10. As noted from Fig. 6, this is formed from a single piece of material. In the illustrated example, the material is a flexible plastic, which may be grained or otherwise fashioned to simulate leather. This, of course, is basically a very common construction in and of itself, since plastics are becoming more and more used in wallet construction.

In any event, the single piece of which the backing member is formed is approximately L-shaped, comprising four rectangular panels 12, 14, 16, and 18. Panels 12, 16 and 18 are in side-by-side relation, while panel 14 is projected downwardly from the panel 12. Panel 14 folds along a line 20 into overlying relation to the panel 12 and when so folded, terminates at its upper end a short distance downwardly from the upper 'end of the panel 12. This is clearly shown in Fig. l. The arrangement facilitates grasping the panel 14 to pull the same outwardly. In this way, a card or paper 54 can be readily inserted in or removed from the pocket defined by the superposed panels 12, 14.

Spaced, parallel fold lines 22, 24 separate the panels 12, 16 and 18 and extend normally to the foldline 20. Panel 18 folds along line 24 into'overlying relation to panel 16, cooperating therewith to provide a pocket. The pair of panels 12, 14 form one outer pocket and the Panel 18 has a large, rectangular opening 26, the purpose of which will be made apparent hereafter.

Generally designated 28 is a second piece of material. This is a single piece of a transparent plastic. The piece is of rectangular, elongated formation in blank, and comprises three rectangular panels 30, 32, 34 separated by and foldable along fold lines 36, 38.

A framing member 40 is of rectangular configuration, having a large rectangular opening 42. This may be formed of a plastic of opaque characteristics, but it could be a stiffer material, including cardboard or the like. Framing piece 40 is inserted between panels 30, 32 as will be noted from Fig. 7.

In manufacture of the device, the backing piece 10 is first folded in the manner shown in Fig. 7 with panels 14, 18 overlying panels 12, 16, respectively. Then, framing insert 40 is inserted between panels 30, 32. Then,

other edge-sealing method.

3 the framing insert 40 is connected at its bottom edge to thelower edges of the panels30, 32 along a line 48, which can comprise a line of heat-sealing if plastic material is used.

The manner of effecting a connection along an edge between superposed pieces of plastic material ona wallet is known in and of itself in the wallet manufacturing art. Stitching might be employed instead of a heat-sealing or In any event, the pocket defined by panels 30, 32 is closed along its bottom edge.

Of course, the pocket is unattached at its top, at either side of the framing insert 40, as will be readily noted from Fig. 8, in which it is seen that one can pull one or the other side wall of the middle pocket outwardly from the insert 40 to permit a card 55 to be inserted in the intermediate pocket. When the card is inserted, it moves into a coplanar relation to the framing insert 40, being engaged snugly within the opening 42 so that it will not accidentally slip out. The framing insert maintains the pocket in a comparatively stiff condition. Further, the insert fills the top, open side of the pocket to prevent the admission of dust.

Designated at 44 is a fold line adjacent the inner side edge of the panel 30, and panel 30 is folded along this line as will be noted from Figs. 1 and 2, after which a heat-sealing type of connection is applied along the line 44 as shown at 46. This connects the inner side edge of panel to the superposed panels 12, 14, and also holds the panels 12, 14 in their folded relation whereby the pocket defined by panels 12, 14 is maintained in assembled relation. This pocket, of course, is open not only at its top, but also along its outer side to facilitate insertion and removal of papers.

Panel 34 is positioned in overlying relation to panel 18. 'Then, a sealing connection is applied along a line 50, that is, along the outer side edge portions of the panels 34, 18, 16. This connects the panel 34 to the panels 16, 18 adjacent the fold line 24. A similar connection is extended along the line 52, by heat-sealing or stitching, so

'that the lower edges of the panels 34, 18, 16 are all connected together to close the outer pocket defined by the outer panels 16, 18. Panel 18 now provides a window on this outer pocket. Cards can be inserted between panels 16, 18 at the topthereof. Alaternatively, they can be inserted between panel 18 and panel 34. The panel 34 when sealed along the lines 50, 52 not only becomes securely connected to the panels 16, 18, but also, holds the pocket defined by the panels 16, 18in its assembled condition.

Another line of heat-sealing extends along the fold line 38, connecting the inner side edges of the panels 34, 18, 16.

This completes the construction of the wallet, and as willbe noted, merely by folding of the components in the manner shown in Fig. 7, and connecting the same as described herein, a car wallet is produced having three pockets, any of which can receive cards, pads, etc. A pencil, not shown, would be kept with the wallet, and if desired, loops, not shown, could be provided for retain- .ing the pencil with the wallet.

together with a pencil, pad, street diagram, etc., can be associated with a car-wallet, to be sold therewith as a unit to comprise a vehicle operators kit.

In Figs. 10 and 11 there is shown a modified construc- :tion. This isidentical inevery respect tothe-first form :except:that the. framing insert 40 is used instead of the ,;insert 40in theintermediate-pocket. Thishasanopening 42 and above and below the opening there are tongues 56, extendible through slots "58 provided in a panel 30 of the transparent, middle-pocket-forming member. The framing insert can be readily removed, to be replaced by an insert having a different size opening or pocket 42*. Framing inserts can thus be employed to fit particular cards, and quite possibly, a framing insert can be supplied as a complimentary item with advertising printed thereon, together with a gasoline credit card or the like.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise constructions herein disclosed and that various changes and modifications may be made within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:

1. A car .wallet comprising a backing member shaped to include a pair of outer pockets, and an inner member shaped to include an intermediate pocket embraced by the outer pockets, said backing member being formed of a single piece of flexible material, the inner member also being formed of a single piece of flexible material, the backing member being shaped to include two pairs of panels, one panel of each pair being foldable into overlying relation to the other panel of the same pair to form an outer pocket, said one panel of one of the pairs folding along a line normal to the line along which said one panel of the other pair folds, the piece of material of which the inner member is formed being sccured to the respective outer pockets, in position holding the panels of each pair folded, said inner member being wholly transparent, and comprising three panels two of which form the intermediate pocket, the third panel of the inner member overlying one of the outer pockets to provide a window therefor.

2. A car wallet comprising a backing member shaped .to include a pair of outer pockets, and an inner member shaped to include an intermediate pocket embraced by the outer pockets, said backing member being formed of a single piece of flexible material, the inner member also being formed of a single piece of flexible material, the backing member being shaped to include twopairs of panels, one panel of each pair being foldable into overlying relation to the other panel of the same pair to form an outer pocket, said one panel of oneof the pairs folding along a line normal to the line along which said one panel of the other pair folds, the piece of material of which the inner member is formed being secured to the respective outer pockets, in position holding the panels of each pair folded, said inner member being wholly transparent, and comprising three panels two of which form the intermediate pocket, the third panel of the inner member overlying one of the outer pockets to provide a window therefor, said wallet further including an apertured frame disposed within the intermediate pocket.

3. A car wallet comprising a backing member shaped to include a pair of outer pockets, and an inner member shaped to include an intermediate pocket embraced by the outer pockets, said backing member being formed of a single piece of flexible material, the inner member also being formed of a single piece of flexible material, the backing member being shaped to include twopairs of panels,.one panel of each pair being foldable into overlying. relation to the other panel of the same pair to form an outer pocket, said one panel of one of the pairs folding along a line normal to the line along which said one panel of the other pair folds, the piece of material .of which the inner member is formed being seing the panels of each pair folded, said inner member References Cited in the file of this patent being wholly transparent, and comprising three panels UNITED P TENTS two of which form the intermediate pocket, the third STATES A panel of the inner member overlying one of the outer 751423 Thmop 1904 pockets to provide a window therefor, said wallet fur- 5 7 95 L814 f 1910 that including an apertured frame disposed within the "431,472 Flsten 1947 intermediate pocket, one panel of one outer pocket being 2 3' apertured to receive material inserted in the pocket.

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