Card Retention Device

Abstract

The invention disclosed herein comprises a wallet, cardholder, billfold, purse, phone cover or enclosure, passport cover, identification card cover, backpack or other personal bag or container which includes a pocket created by forming an enclosure with three corners with an opening or slot sized as appropriate for the card, currency, papers or other documents as desired. The user inserts one end of the card into the slot and pushes the card into position whereby the three corners of the card are positioned in substantial alignment with the three corners of the pocket and retained in relative proximity. As one or more cards are inserted and removed from the pocket, the remaining cards are retained in the pocket by the resistance imparted by the three-corner structure of the pocket.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application claims the benefit of and priority to U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 61 / 704,740, filed on Sep. 24, 2012, the disclosures of which are hereby incorporated by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates generally to a card retention device and method for wallets, passport holders, purses, handbags, backpacks, and cases, and more specifically to an apparatus for retaining credit cards, business cards and other cards integrated therewith.BACKGROUND[0003]Men and women have carried wallets and purses for many years for purposes of collecting and holding myriad objects such as paper currency, coin currency and various personal items such as identification cards and related papers. Although wallets and purses come in a variety of shapes and sizes, most of them will typically rely on a series of small pockets cut or stitched into the wallet, bill fold or purse in which an identification card, d...

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Benefits of technology

This invention is about creating a pocket in various items like a wallet, phone cover, or passport cover that can hold cards, documents, or other items. The pocket has three corners and an opening, which allows the items to be inserted and maintained in position. This design feature prevents the items from moving around or falling out of the pocket.

Problems solved by technology

When the user retrieves a card for use the remaining cards in the pocket become loose without sufficient friction or axial compressive force to keep them secured in the pocket thereby resulting in additional cards potentially falling out of the user's purse, wallet or billfold and becoming lost or easily stolen by a third party.

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