US1807482A - Bill fold or purse - Google Patents

Description

May 26, 1931. 0. i. 3, KURTZJR 1,807,482

BILL FOLD OR PURSE Original Filed May 2. 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 May 26, 1931. D. w. B. KURTZ. JR

BILL FOLD OR PURSE Original Filed May 2, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 gwum ioz Da zzz'el W EJ511125 1/11 mum Patented May 26, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE DANIEL W. B. KURTZ, JR., OF COLUMBIA, MISSOURI BILL FOLD on PURSE Application filed May 2, 1928, Serial No. 274,440. Renewed April 21, 1931.

This invention relates to pocket bill-folds, and more particularly, to pocket bill-folds adapted to retain bills, stamps and miscellaneous cards in an orderly assorted manner so that the contents of the bill-fold will be readily apparent and easily extracted as desired.

An object of the present invention is to provide a bill-fold of the character indicated of an improved and simplified structure involving the use of a minimumnumber of parts, and aminimum amount of'sewing to present a very efficient device.

A further object of the invention is to provide a bill-fold having means for displaying cards of different sizes while securely retaining the same.

A further object of the invention is to provide a bill-fold havingan unexpected,

or what may be termed a concealed pocket.

Further objects will more fully appear in connection with the following description.

Two sheets of drawings accompany this reference numerals indicate like parts 7 throughout.

Figure 1 is a plan view of the principal blank entering into the construction of the improved bill-fold;

Figure 2 is a plan of a subsidiary blank adapted for use in separating bills of different denominations;

Figure 3 is a plan of a similar blank to that shown in Figure 2, used for a similar purpose;

Figure 4 is a plan of the blank used for the stamp pocket;

Figure 5 is a plan view of a piece of transparent material used. in making the card window;

Figure 6 is a plan view of a second transparent blank used in connection with the blank of Figure 5 in forming the card pocket window;

1 Figure 7 is a plan view of the bill-fold assembled;

Figure 8 is a plan view of the bill-fold assembled and folded once for pocket use;

Figure 9 is a plan view of the bill-fold assembled and folded twice for pocket use;

application as a part hereof, in which like) Figure 10 is a top plan view, taken on Figure 7; and. -Figure 11 is a side elevation, taken on Figure 7 In accordance with the present invention, the principal blank for the bill-fold, which may be of leather, leatherette, or other suit able flexible material, is formed in a U- shape, as indicated in Figure 1, having one leg E longer than the other leg F. The leg E is substantially twice as long as the part connecting the legs indicated at AB is wide. The upper part of leg E is divided into j two parts C and D by a slot 5 cut from theblank, and the part has a window 4 cut away. The short leg F is provided with a window 6, cut therefrom.

To close window 4, two transparent members 12 and 13 are provided, (see Figure 5) the member 12 being merely a rectangular 9 piece of isinglass, celluloid, or the like, while the member 13 has cut therefrom a window 18. 1 These two transparent members are, placedvone upon the other and secured lover. window 4 by a marginal seam 19 extending around the outer long edge and the twoshort ends. The transparent pieces. are arranged, the solid member 12 outermost and the member 13 having window 18 innermost.

By this construction it will be apparent that visiting cards or the likeof different sizes may be securely held under window 4, the larger cards positioned between members 12 and 13, and smaller cards positioned under member 13. 1

Leaves for separating bills of different d nominations are provided, each leaf being substantially rectangular, (see Figures 2 and 3) having at one corner an upstanding tab 14-15 upon which may be inscribed the denomination of the bills to be found immediately behind the particular leaf.

These leaves are of different lengths andwidths, the leaf G, for the smaller bills, be,- ing provided with a window 7 extending from the bottom edge upwards and a window 8 adjacent the end positioned intermediate the edges. The upper edge of leaf Gr is indicated at f. The leaf H, intended to cover bills of 1 larger denominations, is provided with a window slot 11 extending upward from the bottom edge and two spaced windows 9 and 10 intermediate its long edges; the windows 11 and 9 of leaf H being adapted to coincide with and overlay windows 7 and 8 of leaf G, and both of the windows 7 and 11 of leaves G and H being intended to overlay and coincide with window 6 of the short leg F of the main blank.

A small blank I, the upper edge of which is indicated by h, is provided to form a stamp pocket and may be suitably inscribed, as indicated, with the word Stamps as at 17.

In assembling the improved bill-fold, the.

lower part of the long leg E. of the main blank, (see Figure 1)- is folded backward 011 the line c0, thus constituting a back'to the upper parts C and D. These superposed parts are then again folded backward on theline bb under the left hand part A, and these parts thus arranged are then connected by a seam 20, connecting the three superposed parts intermediate the parts A. and B.

The short leg F of the blank is then folded forwardly on the line b?) over the face of the part B. The bill-separating leaves G and H are then placed over parts A and B and" under the upturned part F with the lower edges of said leaves G and H along the folded line 6-6, and their right hand ends superposed along the right hand edge ab of the part B. The small stamp forming leaf I is then positioned in the lower right hand corner.

This assembly is quite clearly illustrated in Figure 7.

At this point, the parts B, H, G, F and I are connected by a seam 21 along the edge a b. A third seam, 22 connects parts I, F, G and H to parts A and B along the bottom edge b-?), and a fourth seam 23 connects arts A, C and E along the line a?) on the left hand of the bill-fold.

It will be noted that a pocket is formed between the face of part E and theback of part A, having its mouth formedby the edge 0-0 and the upper edge of the part A. This unusually positioned pocket is in the nature of a surprise or concealed pocket, and may be conveniently used for bills of large denominations not commonly used.

What I claim is:

1. A bill foldz comprising a piece of flexible necting their adjacent free edges to constitute a pocket open on two sides.

2. The structure of claim 1 having a slot out in the part of the long leg adjacent the base connecting part to form the mouth of two subsidiary pockets.

3. The structure of claim 1 having a slot cut in the part of the long leg adjacent the base connecting part to form the mouth of two subsidiary pockets anda window adjacent said slot to expose the contents of that pocket.

4. The structure of claim 1 having a slot cut in the part of the long leg adjacent the base connecting-part to form themouth of two subsidiary pockets, a window adjacent said slot, said window comprising two superposed transparent members, the inner of SillCll members having a smallerwindow cut therefrom.

5. The structure of claim 1 with a plural ity of bill separating leaves secured; between the base connecting part and: the short leg by one end and their bottom long edges.

6. The structure of claim 1 with a plurality of bill separating leaves-secured between the base connecting part and the short leg, said leaves of varying length.

7. The structureof claim. 1 with a plural ity of bill separating. leaves-secured between the base connecting. part and; the short leg, said leaves of varying. lengths and windows in said short leg and leaves, some of the windows in said parts coinciding.

8. The structure. of claim l with a. pocket formingpiece secured: to. and upon the exposed face of the short leg,.by two edges. and the same seam that connects the short leg to the base part.

In testimony whereof he a-ifixes his signature.

DANIEL W. B. KURTZ, JR.

Images