CN102058222A

CN102058222A - Card holding and distributing device

Info

Publication number: CN102058222A
Application number: CN200910221738XA
Authority: CN
Inventors: 杰拉尔德·P·墨菲
Original assignee: GERALD P MURPHY
Current assignee: GERALD P MURPHY
Priority date: 2009-11-16
Filing date: 2009-11-16
Publication date: 2011-05-18

Abstract

The invention relates to a card holding and distributing device which comprises a rectangular frame element, wherein the frame element comprises an upper peripheral segment, a lower peripheral segment and two side peripheral segments; the segments form a closed space in which a plurality of plastic cards are put; the upper segment and the lower segment form opening areas smaller than the surface area of the cards, so that the cards can not move out from the openings; a card holding wing extends from one of the two side peripheral segments to be out of the closed space formed by the frame element thus preventing the cards from moving out of an card insertion opening; one top frame segment comprises the wing part which is usually pressed downward into the closed space to apply a down force to the stored cards, so that a user can move one or more cards out partially from the closed space until the wanted card is seen and moved out; and the wing part can have various shapes, sizes and outlines for containing printed labels.

Description

Card clamping and distributor

Technical field

In short, the present invention relates to a kind of product protection device, more particularly relate to a kind of card holder that comprises the manual allocation performance, it is suitable as plastic cards clamping and distributor most.

Background technology

Most of people have the credit card more than one and the plastic cards of like configurations, for example, and prepaid credit card, prepayment casino game card, driving license, bankbook or deposit card, borrower's card, medical insurance card or the like.These cards have hard or semi-rigid plastic finished product usually, and size is approximately two and 1/8th inches wide, and three and 3/8ths inches long.

People are placed on them in the compartment that cracks of wallet or wallet and carry, and perhaps put into one or more protections parts, and then put into wallet or wallet carries.

Can in wallet or wallet, adopt independently card holder, be used to keep these plastic cards and/or business card.

One of difficulty that these face is that two hands of needs search wallet or card holder could finally find desired that card.

Have and to store several such cards easily and use that singlehanded just to handle so that shift out the plastic cards folder of the card of wanting from the card sets of being packed into easily will be very easily when need being convenient to equally.

Further, also be very favourable if card holder is convenient to cheap the manufacturing.If card holder comprise on the function auxiliary keep a plurality of cards be convenient to simultaneously one time one shift out and provide auxiliary benefit for example to provide can to place propaganda or AD tagged zone, also be useful.

U.S. design patent D 256,852 has described a kind of credit limit of form, by this design, appears to realize one or more advantages.

USPN 1,415, and 276 disclose a kind of complicated a little structure, and it is allowed the multiple name cards in being stacked in this structure and shifts out individual business card.

USPN 6,427, and 836 B1 disclose a kind of identity card cover, and it comprises pallet, and pallet has around three sides of pallet periphery to limit the edge support in slit.The part that the protection of this matching requirements is extended from the folder side, shape are generally semicircle, and for flat to be placed on and to overlap in the same plane.The place that is used to clamp card holder easily and shifts out card holder from wallet has been declared to provide in the extension.The rib of a plurality of projectioies is further also declared to comprise in the extension, and described rib is convenient to finger and is clamped the extension and shift out from wallet being easy to.

Design patent D 317,983 has described to be used to keep the roughly credit limit of a plurality of credits card.

Summary of the invention

The invention provides a kind of new, practical card clamping and distributor, it comprises the frame element of rectangular shape, described frame element is formed for a plurality of enclosed volumes that are generally plastic cards, and described plastic cards is casino game card, credit card, storage identity card, operator's licensing or the like.Frame element comprises the perimeter segment that has three sides, and described perimeter segment limits the body side frame part.Two sides that have the perimeter segment of three sides extend in parallel on identical first direction, and the 3rd lateral vertical is extended in other two sides and betwixt.The 4th side is an open side, and card is placed in this device by described open side.

Be provided with upper frame part.It comprises at least three top fragments.Two corresponding sides of at least two top fragments and described perimeter segment are in abutting connection with (contiguous).These two top fragments form local periphery, define upper shed, described upper shed and two top fragment coplanes.

Be provided with the underframe part.It comprises at least two bottom fragments.Two corresponding side adjacency of these bottom fragments and described perimeter segment.These two bottom fragments form the local periphery of under shed.Under shed and two bottom fragment coplanes.

One of them top fragment comprises tab portion.Tab portion extends in the upper shed.Tab portion has enough surface area and profile, places predetermined labels in order to allow on surface area, and corporate logo for example is so that present to user's vision.

Many cards are held, so that the user distributes from enclosure space subsequently as required.Upper shed and under shed all have than the little predetermined area of known card surface area.Thereby card can not shift out from device along the direction perpendicular to the plane of the plane of upper shed or under shed.

Further, tab portion in enclosure space, is made its contact the uppermost card that is stored in the enclosure space by biased downward.Tab portion thereby the card that is stored in the described enclosure space applied active force.Do not having the openend towards perimeter segment to apply under the situation of active force, the active force that the tab portion branch applies is enough to prevent to shift out any card that is stored in the device.

Further feature comprises that the card that extends from one of two parallel sides keeps fin.This maintenance fin extends to outside the enclosure space that is formed by frame element.Do not having the openend direction along perimeter segment to apply under the situation of active force, this card keeps configurations of tabs to become restriction to shift out card from device.

Tab portion can be constructed of all kindsly, so that the necessary contact area with top card to be provided, and the upper surface area value maximum that is used in the mark of wanting.Described embodiment is a trapezoidal shape, and the long limit of trapezoidal tab portion and tab portion are extended jointly from that described top fragment of its extension.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the perspective view of the relation before card inserts between device of the present invention and therein the card to be stored.

Fig. 2 cuts open the sectional view of getting along Fig. 3 center line 2-2.

Fig. 3 is the perspective view of device of the present invention, and card wherein to be kept has been placed in this device.

Figure 4 and 5 show one-handed performance of the present invention.

The specific embodiment

Fig. 1 has described card clamping of the present invention and distributor 10 with perspective form.It comprises frame element 12.Frame element defines the enclosed volume that is suitable for receiving a plurality of cards 14 substantially.The latter is generally many plastic cards, is generally carried by the individual.For example, comprise credit card; The storage identity card; Operator's driving license; And other similar cards, be constructed in plastic material or hard or semi-rigid structure.The length 18 of enclosure space volumetric ratio card and the width 16 of card are bigger, and it has a height opening, and described height opening has suitable dimension to dispose required some cards, for example 7 cards.The nominal length of card and width are respectively three 3/8ths inches and two but also 1/8th inches not only usually.

Frame element 12 comprises the perimeter segment 20 that has three sides, and described perimeter segment 20 defines the body side frame part.First and

second sides

22,24 extend parallel to each other on first direction 25.Extend perpendicular to first side and second side the

3rd side

26, and 28 and 30 places link together them in the end.Far-

end

32,34 places in

side fragment

22,34 do not have connector.This provides an open side for the rectangular closed space, and a plurality of cards 14 can be inserted in the enclosure space so that storage distributes subsequently up to the user by described open side.

Frame element 12 further comprises upper frame part 36.This upper frame part comprises the first top fragment 38 and the second top fragment 40, and in the present embodiment, the described first top fragment 38 and the second top fragment 40 are connected respectively on the

side fragment

22 and 24 of adjacency, think that frame element 12 provides hard structure.The 3rd top fragment 42 interconnects the

respective end

44 and 46 of the first and second

top fragments

38,40, thinks that device provides structural rigidity.As selection, also can on the part of the underframe between first and second sides of frame element, insert a connecting piece section, for example fragment 42, and and then underframe partly will be discussed hereinafter.

Underframe part 48 comprises at least two bottom fragments, that is, and and first fragment 50 and second fragment 52.These fragments are connected in the first and

second side fragments

22,24 equally, and along first direction 25 common length of extending them.

In an illustrated embodiment, the inner rim that is formed by the first top fragment 38, the second top fragment 40, end side surface fragment 26 and the 3rd top fragment 42 defines upper shed.The width 54 of this opening is limited by the

inside edge

56 and 58 of top fragment 38 and 40.This width 54 is less than the width 16 of card 14.Dimensionally, width 54 will be less than two and 1/8th wide cards.

The first and second bottom fragments 50,52 form under shed.The width 60 of under shed is measured between the inside edge 62 and 64 of bottom fragment 50 and 52.These width 60 same width 16 less than card.

Upper shed and under shed are defined as in the plane that is in the respective tops that forms opening or bottom fragment.Because any card that the width of these respective openings less than the width of card, is contained in the enclosure space all can not shift out from device on perpendicular to the direction 66 or 68 on the plane of upper shed and/or under shed.

This device also comprises a tab portion 70, as the part of the second top fragment 40.Certainly, any one that is similar to that the part of tab portion 70 can be from aforesaid fragment or a plurality of, promptly top segment or bottom segment stretch out.In an illustrated embodiment, tab portion 70 extends in the profile of upper shed.Usually, during manufacture process, tab portion is formed downwards and is biased in advance in the enclosed volume that is formed by frame element 12, as shown in Figure 2.Because form like this during manufacture process, tab portion 70 shows as shown in Figure 2.When inserting card in the device, tab portion overcomes pre-biasing force and is pushed upwardly, and in-position 72, as shown in phantom in Figure 2.At dotted line position, tab portion 70 contacts upper clamp slices 74, and applies active force along 76 pairs of cards that are stored in the device of the direction of arrow.This active force prevents to shift out or discharge card by open side 78 from device, and described open side 78 provides the inlet that leads to enclosed volume.

Be used to form each top of frame element or any part of bottom fragment and/or the size of tab portion 70 and can be designed to comprise enough surface areas, the surface area 80 on the tab portion 70 for example, to allow and to be convenient to utilize known technology to place suitable mark, for example corporate logo.This propaganda that has improved this device is worth.Tab portion 70 can be configured to various shapes, trapezoidal shape for example, it can realize purposes more of the present invention, promptly, the surface that enough is used to place suitable mark is provided, and provides and be convenient to remain on card in the device and be convenient to hereinafter described approaching in some way bias voltage performance.

Except tab portion 70, also form card during manufacture and keep fin 82, make it to stretch out along direction 25 from first side 22.As shown in the figure, it forms the end that inwardly points to the quadrant shape of the profile that enters opening 78, as shown in the figure.This card keeps the end 84 of fin to end at certain distance 86 places of the inner surface 88 that leaves side 24.In an illustrated embodiment, this distance 86 is approximately two and ten sixth inches.It is approximately littler by 1/16 than the width 16 of waiting to remain on the plastic cards in the device ".Because this distance that reduces, in a single day card is inserted in the device, just can not drop out from device when disposing or carrying.The material thickness of constructing this device is approximately 1 millimeter, and this makes this card keep fin to have certain flexibility, and this flexibility allows it to bend to side fragment 22 in the junction, like this, as required, apply power by user's finger, just can from device, shift out card to physical property, as described below.

Fig. 3 has shown the device that comprises a plurality of cards, for example plastics system credit card, storage identity card or the like.As mentioned above, during not needing card, the size that reduces by upper shed and under shed, tab portion 70 and keep the biasing force of fin 82 remain on card in the device 10.

Fig. 4 shows the function that the user only utilizes the card clamping device of one hand 92.Figure 4 and 5 show the function of device and assisted user thereof the capability near any one card, and in typical application, the quantity of card can be six or seven.

In application shown in Figure 4, the user from he pocket or her wallet find out the device that card is housed, and handle it so that near specific card.Under situation shown in Figure 4, the user wishes and shifts out card " C " that this group is several the 3rd cards down approaching.User's palm is firmly grasped this device, then by the direction application of force of its thumb 94 along arrow 96, and actuating card to the right " A " and " B ", as shown in the figure.In whole process, keep fin 82 and tab portion 70 on this group card, to apply corresponding adverse effect power.These power make the user can operate this group card, and are in sight up to the specific card (shown in the figure, card " C ") that he wants.By applying an amount of power on card, user's card that can move right as shown in Figure 4, is seen up to the card of wanting.He fully moves to the right forward with card " A " and " B ", makes him thumb can be placed on the card " C ", outside the right hand edge 98 of make it equally then to move right card " A " and " B ".In case card " C " the right of 98 seen at the edge, the direction of the power that the user just changes thumb and provided, current is the direction of arrow 100.This action turns back in the device two top card " A " and " B ", makes the user shift out card " C " between thumb and forefinger, and provides it to the attendant of storage.And if environment needs, all these operations can only utilize singlehanded the realization.

Usually, device 10 by flexibility, the plastics of cracky are not made, for example polyethylene or some materials similar.In a preferred embodiment, device should keep the credit card more than seven.This device is light, and has low-smoothness, and this allows carry this device in pocket or wallet, can not cause obvious inconvenience.

Though the application has only described specific a, preferred embodiment,, for a person skilled in the art, which variant embodiment can realize the objective of the invention is conspicuous.Equally, the present invention can only be explained and be limited its extension by the scope of following claim book.

Claims

1. card clamping and distributor, it comprises:

(a) frame element, described frame element arrange in the rectangular shape mode, thereby form enclosed volume, comprise,

(i) have the perimeter segment of three sides, described perimeter segment limits the body side frame part, two sides in the described perimeter segment that has three sides extend in parallel on the identical first direction with first axle, and the 3rd lateral vertical is extended in described two sides and between described two sides;

The upper frame part that (ii) has at least three top fragments, described at least three top fragments comprise two parallel top side fragments, corresponding side adjacency in described two sides in described two parallel top side fragments each and the perimeter segment that has three sides that extends in parallel along described identical first direction, one the 3rd top fragment vertically is connected between the respective end of described two parallel top side fragments in the open side of described enclosed volume, described three top side fragments form the part of the periphery of a upper shed, described upper shed and described two parallel top side fragment coplanes, described upper shed has an area, makes that the mark on the side that is arranged on the card that is kept by described card clamping and distributor is visible basically all;

The underframe part that (iii) has at least two parallel bottom side fragments, in described at least two parallel bottom side fragments each extends in parallel along described identical first direction, and with two corresponding side adjacency of described perimeter segment, described at least two parallel bottom side fragments form the part of the periphery of a under shed, described under shed and described two parallel bottom side fragment coplanes, described under shed has an area, makes that the mark on the side that is arranged on the card that is kept by described card clamping and distributor is visible basically all; With

(b) flat substantially tab portion, described tab portion from the fragment of described top side at least one or extend from described the 3rd top fragment, described tab portion has enough surface area and profile, place predetermined labels in order to allow on described surface area, so that present to user's vision

Described tab portion has bottom surface area, described tab portion is arrived in the volume of described enclosure space by biased downward, make the described bottom surface area contact of described tab portion be stored in the uppermost card in a plurality of cards in the described enclosure space, described thus tab portion applies active force to the card that is stored in the described enclosure space, there be not direction to apply under the situation of power along the described identical first direction that points to away from described enclosure space, described active force is enough to prevent to shift out any card that is stored in the device, when described card holder is full of card clamping and distributor, described tab portion basically with described two parallel top side fragment coplanes

The described enclosed volume that is formed by the frame element of described rectangular shape enters via the described open side in the volume that is partly remained on closing form by the described perimeter segment that has three sides, many cards that all have the known surface area thus can be inserted in the described enclosure space to keep by described open side along the direction of described first axle, so that the user distributes from enclosure space subsequently as required

Described upper shed and described under shed all have than the little predetermined area of known card surface area, like this, card can not shift out from device along the direction perpendicular to the plane of the plane of upper shed or under shed, except the described predetermined area of upper shed owing to described tab portion reduces, the described predetermined area of described upper shed is consistent with the predetermined area of described under shed basically.

2. device as claimed in claim 1, comprise that also the card that extends to outside the enclosure space that is formed by frame element from one of described two parallel sides keeps fin, described card keeps configurations of tabs to become restriction to shift out card from this device, described card keeps fin also to be suitable for only applying power by the edge away from the described first direction that described enclosure space points to, and allows and shift out card from enclosure space.

3. device as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described tab portion is a trapezoidal shape, the long limit of trapezoidal tab portion and described tab portion are extended jointly from that described top fragment of its extension.