ES1152358U - Wallet (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Billfold (1) having a length and a width, defining a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction, respectively, wherein said billfold (1) comprises an exterior face (2), an interior face (3), and a storage area (4) for bills (100) on said inner face (3), said storage area (4) closed at least partially at its longitudinal ends (5, 6), and provided with a longitudinal opening (7) for introducing said banknotes (100), said wallet (1) being foldable by a transversal folding zone (8), bisector of said length, so that said billfold (1) has a deployed position in which said storage area (4) ) is accessible and a folded position in which said storage area (4) is hidden, characterized in that it also comprises a protruding rib (9) arranged transversely on said inner face (3) and protruding in height from said inner face ( 3), so that it pushes these bills (100) by a fold line (10) transverse away from said inner face (3). (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

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WALLET

DESCRIPTION

Field of the invention

The invention is located in the field of wallets to transport money in the form of credit cards and bills.

More specifically, the invention relates to a wallet that has a length and width, defining a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction, respectively, in which said wallet comprises an outer face, an inner face, and a storage area for bills on said inner face, said storage area closed at least partially at its longitudinal ends, and provided with a longitudinal opening to introduce said bills, said wallet being foldable by a transverse folding zone, mediatrix of said length, such that said wallet it has an unfolded position in which said storage area is accessible and a folded position in which said storage area is hidden.

State of the art

There is a standardization that follows the majority of credit cards available in the market, so the dimensions of the wallets and wallets are usually configured to accommodate the most common forms. In particular, ISO 7810 defines an ID-1 type for identification cards, in which its dimensions are 83.60 x 53.98 mm, with a thickness of 0.76 mm. The standard also defines a rounding in the edges with a radius between 2.88 and 3.48 mm.

In the accessories and leather goods sector, wallets that allow you to carry bills along with credit cards and, sometimes, coins are known. There are numerous varieties of this type of products on the market, also manufactured

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in numerous materials such as leather, fabrics, sandals, etc. Among all these options there are foldable wallets in half in which the area for storing tickets is shaped like a pocket, provided with spaces to transport credit cards. In these wallets, the bills are placed stretched in the storage area, so the minimum size that the wallet should have is half of the largest bill it can contain, in addition to the margins, sewing spaces, etc.

However, there is a user sector that considers that the products mentioned above are too large, and that they are inconvenient to transport, especially if they should be carried in a pants pocket.

For this reason, it is necessary a wallet of dimensions as small as possible, capable of transporting bills and, optionally, credit cards. In addition, the insertion and extraction of tickets should be easy and quick for the user.

Description of the invention

The purpose of the invention is to provide a wallet of the type indicated at the beginning, which allows to contain bills larger than the size of the stretched wallet itself, discounting the necessary margins and spaces for seams.

This purpose is achieved by means of a wallet of the type indicated at the beginning, characterized in that it also comprises a protruding rib arranged transversely on said inner face and protruding in height from said inner face, such that it pushes said bills along a transverse fold line away from said inner face. Although any type of reference can be taken, for simplicity and if the opposite is not indicated, this document will speak from above and below, with respect to the transverse direction, and from right and left, with respect to the longitudinal direction. In this way, the wallet in the open position has the longitudinal opening that goes from right to left at the top, through which the bills are introduced into the storage area. It will also speak inwards, in reference to the direction perpendicular to the plane formed by the directions

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longitudinal and transverse, when the direction goes from the outer face to the inner face, and from the outside, when it goes in the opposite direction. In this way, said rib in protrusion protrudes inwards.

Thus, the storage area is limited at its longitudinal ends to the right and left, that is, at the far ends on each side of the longitudinal direction. This prevents the contained bills from protruding from the storage area at said ends. The limitation should be at least partial, although it may be decided that the entire end is limited, for example, by sewing. In case the ticket is larger than the storage area, when introduced it will not be fully stretched. Then, the nerve pushes the bills inwards and, when the wallet is closed by folding it through the folding zone, they fold down the folding zone. In this way it is achieved that the wallet can be smaller than the bills it contains. In turn, since the user does not have to perform any complex action to enter or withdraw the tickets, the use is still simplified.

On the basis of the invention defined in the main claim, preferred embodiments are provided whose characteristics are set out in the dependent claims.

In an advantageous embodiment, the wallet in an unfolded position has a rectangular or square shape. What allows to adjust the measures of the wallet in function of the form of the bills, without needing to consume more space of the necessary one.

In an advantageous embodiment, said rib is arranged in said folding zone. Thus, in folded position, the height of said nerve does not add thickness to the wallet, so it results in an especially advantageous option in terms of volume. The centered position also allows you to maximize the number of cards that the wallet can hold because there is no remaining storage space for them.

Preferably, said nerve is rigid. In the context of this invention, the term rigid refers to a stiffness superior to that of the fabrics and / or skins with which

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They usually make the wallets, that is, it is an element of greater rigidity than can be obtained, for example, from the folding of the base materials in which the wallet is manufactured. In this way the nerve can exert more force to push the bills and the technical effect is maximized.

Preferably, said nerve is metallic. What gives the required rigidity along with good durability. In addition, the use of this type of materials confers an aesthetic effect that the user identifies with high-end products. In another form of alternative realization, the nerve is made of plastic material, which gives rigidity while allowing more flexibility of forms and a reduced manufacturing cost.

Preferably, said nerve has a softened recess at its ends. That is, the central part of the nerve rises inwards to a greater distance than at the ends. This form facilitates the placement and extraction of tickets.

Preferably, said storage area extends throughout said inner face. That is, apart from the necessary seams for the different elements, the storage area covers almost all of the inner face of the wallet. This achieves the largest available bill storage space with the smallest possible size of the wallet.

In an advantageous embodiment, said storage area comprises two fins connected to said inner face by connecting lines, said fins being separated from each other in the area where said nerve is provided. Thus the fins create a storage area closed at least partially at its longitudinal ends by some of the joining lines. In this way, the bills contained in the storage area protrude inwards pushed by the nerve, forming a fold in the bill, so that it is possible to store bills even larger than the wallet. Thus, when the length of the bill is greater than that of the storage area, when the bill is introduced into the wallet, the bill is limited at the longitudinal ends of the storage area, thereby forming a fold in the bill that protrudes through the zone of fin separation. In case the

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ticket is especially long, the fold line of said fold is even separated from the nerve, so in this case said nerve does not push the bill at the time of insertion. However, when the wallet is closed, the nerve then pushes the bills forcing them to bend along the line that defines said nerve without forming other wrinkles that cause a greater thickness of the full and folded wallet. In the latter case, it is particularly convenient that the fins have structural rigidity so that the bill is limited at its ends and the fins firmly hold the fold of the bill. This structural rigidity can be achieved by the materials in which the fins are manufactured or by external elements. In this sense, a wallet is particularly preferred in which the fins comprise areas for holding credit cards, thus, when said cards are placed they increase the stiffness of the fins.

Preferably, said fins are separated a distance in the range of 10 to 30mm, preferably 15mm. It has been proven experimentally that these values maximize the technical effect without unduly hindering the insertion of the bills.

Preferably, said connecting lines have an L-shape for each of said two fins. Thus, the connecting lines at least partially close the storage area at the longitudinal ends and at the lower ends, leaving the upper longitudinal opening open. The lines can be continuous or discontinuous, and they can also reach the corners or not, although preferably they are continuous lines, such as sewing lines or folding lines, which meet at the bottom corner, forming a continuous L. This configuration improves security, since it makes it difficult for tickets to escape. It also improves durability, since all the fins remain solidly attached to the rest of the wallet.

In a preferred embodiment, the length of said wallet is in the range of 120 to 160mm, preferably between 140 and 150mm, more preferably 145mm, and in which said height is in the range of 80 to 100mm, preferably between 90 and 95mm, more preferably 92mm. Asl, it becomes possible

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Store in a vertical position the vast majority of credit cards available in the market. These ranges of dimensions have been chosen preferentially so that when the wallet is folded, its dimensions are as close as possible to those of a credit card, regardless of the necessary spaces for seams, etc. This configuration is especially advantageous if the bills to be stored have a rectangular shape that is not very elongated, for example, in the case of Euro bills (EUR, €).

Preferably, said rib has a length in said transverse direction in the range of 35 to 100mm, preferably between 70 and 90mm, more preferably 81mm. What has been proven experimentally that makes it possible to double most bills.

Preferably, said nerve has a base in contact with said inner face, and a tip that moves away from said inner face, defining a height of the nerve as the greatest distance between said base and said tip, wherein said nerve height is comprised in the range of 2mm to 15mm, preferably between 5mm and 10mm, more preferably 6mm. These values have been experimentally proven to guarantee the technical effect of folding the bills, without the nerve becoming annoying or making it difficult to insert the bills or close the wallet.

Preferably, said rib has a width in the longitudinal direction in the range of 1 to 15mm, preferably 1 to 6mm. What has been proven experimentally that offers sufficient rigidity to push the bills properly and ensure that the nerve is firmly fixed to the wallet, without preventing the closure of the wallet or substantially increase the thickness of it in a folded position.

Preferably, in said longitudinal direction, said base is wider than said tip. This type of profile improves the technical effect while at the same time supposing a minor obstacle to closing the wallet, allowing the nerve to have a greater height.

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In an advantageous embodiment, in said longitudinal direction, said nerve has an inverted T profile. That is, it has a flat wide base and a narrow protrusion. This type of profile is especially advantageous since it allows a solid seat of the nerve to the wallet, while presenting the smallest possible thickness in the projection, which results in the wallet in the folded position being as narrow as possible, or, alternatively , maximizes the number of tickets that the wallet can accommodate.

In another alternative embodiment, in said longitudinal direction, said rib has an inverted V profile. This profile does not minimize the thickness as much as the case of inverted T, but achieves a similar effect, especially if the sides of the V are not straight but convex. This is an especially advantageous profile in case the materials that make up said nerve do not allow a low cost T-fabrication, for example, in the case of some metals.

The invention also encompasses other detail features illustrated in the detailed description of a form of realization of the invention and in the accompanying figures.

Brief description of the drawings

The advantages and characteristics of the invention can be seen from the following description in which, without limitation with respect to the scope of the main revindication, some preferred forms of realization of the invention are mentioned by mentioning the figures.

Fig. 1 shows a perspective view of a form of realization of the wallet in an intermediate position between folded and unfolded.

Fig. 2 shows an overhead view of a form of realization of the wallet in an intermediate position between folded and unfolded.

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Fig. 3A shows a front view of a form of realization of the wallet in deployed position.

Fig. 3B shows a front view of the same embodiment of the wallet but in folded position.

Fig. 4 shows a detailed perspective view of an embodiment for the nerve, in which it presents a T-shaped profile.

Fig. 5 shows a detailed perspective view of another embodiment for the nerve, in which it presents a V-shaped profile.

Detailed description of some embodiments of the invention

Fig. 1, 2, 3A and 3B show an embodiment of the wallet 1 designed for rectangular bills 100 not too elongated, as is the case with Euro bills (EUR, €).

In particular, the wallet 1, rectangular in shape, comprises an outer face 2 and an inner face 3, having a length of 145 mm in longitudinal direction (from right to left in Fig. 1 and Fig. 3A) and 92 mm in the vertical direction (from top to bottom in Fig. 1 and Fig. 3A). The wallet 1 is foldable by a transverse folding zone 8, located in the center of the wallet 1. Asl, the wallet has a folded position and an unfolded position.

The wallet 1 of the example comprises a right flap 14 and a left flap 15 which, together with the inner face 3 form a storage area 4 for bills 100, which extends over the entire inner face 3, except for the spaces required for seams . Said storage area 4 also has a longitudinal opening 7 at its upper end, through which banknotes 100 can be introduced, as well as a 15 mm separation between fins 14, 15, in the central area through which they can protrude banknotes 100. In turn, fins 14, 15 are attached to the inner face 3

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by means of joining lines 16. In the case of the example, said joining lines 16 comprise a seam at the bottom, and a folding line at the respective longitudinal ends 5, 6 of each fin 14, 15. The lower seam arrives to the fold line, presenting a form of L for the left fin 14, and of reverse L for the right fin 15. In this way, the storage area 4 is closed at its longitudinal ends 5, 6. In Fig. 1 and 3A, card pockets provided in the flaps 14,15 can also be seen. For this realization example, the cards are stored in vertical position. Once inserted, the cards add structural rigidity to the fins 14, 15, so as to reinforce the technical effect of holding the bills 100 in place, limited by the joining lines 16 and protruding through the central area. In Fig.3B it can be seen how wallet 1 also has storage pockets for cards on the outer face 3.

For the case of the example, in the central area, where the fins 14, 15 are separated and where the folding zone 8 is provided, a rib 9 is also provided in a transversely arranged projection (from top to bottom in Fig. 1 and Fig. 3A) on the inner face 3. In the example, the rib 9 has a length of 81 mm in the transverse direction.

For the exemplary embodiment, said rib 9 is made of a metallic material, which gives it rigidity, and has an inverted T-shaped profile, so that the base 17 of the rib 9 is wider than the tip 18 of the same. The rib 9 protrudes the inner face 3 at a height of 6 mm, which allows the banknotes 100 to be pushed along a transverse fold line 10 away from the inner face 3, when the user closes the wallet 1 from a deployed to a folded position. In another example of embodiment, the rib 9 is made of plastic material.

Ace! same, in the example, the base 17 of the rib 9 has a width in the longitudinal direction of 6 mm, while the tip 18 has a width of 2 mm in said longitudinal direction. As shown in Fig. 4, the rib 9 has recesses 11 softened at the ends 12, 13, which facilitates insertion and

extraction of banknotes 100. For the sake of clarity, this recess may not be reflected in the rest of the figures.

Fig. 5 shows another form of realization of the nerve 9, with an inverted V-shaped profile with slightly convex sides.

Fig. 2 shows the way in which the different components act to create the desired technical effect. The bill 100 inserted in the storage area 4, is limited by its longitudinal ends 5, 6. Since the bill 100 is longer than 10 the available space, it is forced to protrude inwardly through the central zone. The fins 14, 15, are rigid enough to hold the ticket in place. Although for the sake of clarity in Fig. 2 they do not appear, the fins 14, 15 can be provided with pockets for storing cards, which increase the structural rigidity of the fins and maximize the technical effect. Then, when the user closes the wallet 1, the rib 9 pushes the bills 100 inwards, forcing a fold line 10, and preventing the formation of folds in other parts of the bill 100, which would increase the thickness of the wallet 1 closed, especially if it contains several 100 bills.

Claims (17)

5 10 fifteen twenty 25 30 1. - Wallet (1) having a length and width, defining a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction, respectively, in which said wallet (1) comprises an outer face (2), an inner face (3), and a storage area (4) for bills (100) on said inner face (3), said storage area (4) closed at least partially at its longitudinal ends (5, 6), and provided with a longitudinal opening (7) to introduce said bills (100), said wallet (1) being foldable by a transverse folding zone (8), mediatrix of said length, such that said wallet (1) has an unfolded position in which said storage area ( 4) is accessible and a folded position in which said storage area (4) is hidden, characterized in that it also comprises a rib (9) protruding arranged transversely on said inner face (3) and protruding in height from said face inside (3), so that it pushes said bills ( 100) by a transverse fold line (10) away from said inner face (3). 2. - Wallet (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that in an unfolded position it has a rectangular or square shape. 3. - Wallet (1) according to any one of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that said rib (9) is arranged in said folding zone (8). 4. - Wallet (1) according to any of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that said rib (9) is rigid. 5. - Wallet (1) according to any of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that said rib (9) is metallic. 6. Wallet (1) according to any of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that said rib (9) is made of plastic material. 5 10 fifteen twenty 25 30 7. - Wallet (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that said rib (9) has a recess (11) softened at its ends (12, 13). 8. - Wallet (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that said storage area (4) extends throughout said inner face (3). 9. - Wallet (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that said storage area (4) comprises two fins (14, 15) joined to said inner face (3) by joining lines (16) , said fins (14, 15) being separated from each other in the area where said nerve (9) is provided. 10. - Wallet (1) according to claim 9, characterized in that said fins (14, 15) are separated a distance in the range of 10 to 30mm, preferably 15mm. 11. - Wallet (1) according to any of claims 9 or 10, characterized in that said joining lines (16) have an L-shape for each of said two fins (14, 15). 12. - Wallet (1) according to any of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that said length of said wallet (1) is in the range of 120 to 160mm, preferably between 140 and 150mm, more preferably 145mm, and in the that said height is in the range of 80 to 100mm, preferably between 90 and 95mm, more preferably 92mm. 13. - Wallet (1) according to any of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that said rib (9) has a length in said transverse direction in the range of 35 to 100mm, preferably between 70 and 90mm, more preferably 81mm. 14. Wallet (1) according to any of claims 1 to 13, characterized in that said rib (9) has a base (17) in contact with said inner face (3), and a tip (18) that moves away from said inner face (3), defining a nerve height (9) as the greater distance between said base (17) and said tip (18), in which said nerve height (9) is in the range of 2mm to 15mm, preferably between 5mm and 10mm, more preferably 6mm. 15. Wallet (1) according to any of claims 1 to 14, characterized by that said rib (9) has a width in the longitudinal direction in the range of 1 to 15mm, preferably 1 to 6mm. 16. - Wallet (1) according to any of claims 14 or 15, characterized in that, in said longitudinal direction, said base (17) is wider than said tip (18). 17. - Wallet (1) according to claim 16, characterized in that in said longitudinal direction, said rib (9) has an inverted T profile. fifteen 18. - Wallet (1) according to claim 16, characterized in that in said longitudinal direction, said rib (9) has an inverted V profile.