US2337967A

US2337967A - Flexible pocket receptacle

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Publication number: US2337967A
Application number: US398259A
Authority: US
Inventors: Douglas J Broughton
Original assignee: Buxton Inc
Current assignee: Buxton Inc
Priority date: 1941-06-16
Filing date: 1941-06-16
Publication date: 1943-12-28
Anticipated expiration: 1960-12-28

Description

Dec. 28, 1943.

D. J. BRQUGHTON FLEXIBLE POCKET RECEPTAGLE Fiied June '16, 1941 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR flowmsdflmwmy 7 ATTO NEYS Patented Dec. 28, 1943 FLEXIBLE POCKET RECEPTACLE Douglas J. Broughton, Springfield, Mass, assignor to Buxton, Incorporated, Springfield, Mass., a corporation of Massachusetts Application June 16, 1941, Serial No. 398,259

4 Claims.

This invention relates to flexible pocket receptacles such as billfolds, and the like, and more particularly to pocket receptacles of that character which are provided with means to display identification cards and passes, or for carrying other papers which are infrequently used.

One object of the invention is to provide a billfold construction in which a special pocket is provided in which identification cards, passes, licenses, or papers may be carried without hampering or limiting the normal use of the wallet or billfold for its principal purposes.

A further object is to increase the capacity of such wallets or billfolds and improve the efficiency and facility with which they are used.

Other and further objects residing in the details of the construction will be made apparent in the following specification and claims.

In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is a rear elevational view of a billfold embodying one form of my invention, parts being broken away to show certain structural features;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the structure shown in Fig, 1;

Fig. 3 is an elevational View, of the structure of Fig. 1, on a smaller scale, showing the special identification card pocket swung open;

Fig. 4 is a front elevational View of a billfold showing an alternative embodiment of my invention, parts being broken away to show certain features of the construction;

Fig. 5 is a plan view of the structure shown in Fig. 4;

Fig. 6 is an elevational view of the structure of Fig. 4, on a smaller scale, showing the special identification card pocket swung open; and

Fig, 7 is a view similar to Fig. 6, showing an alternativ form of pocket.

Referring to Figs. 1, 2, and 3 of the drawings, It indicates the outer or rear wall thereof. As is customary the end sections l2 of the billfold are adapted in use to be folded one upon the other about the transverse center line I3 of the billfold, In the form of the invention shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, the front or inner wall is shown as comprising two generally tubular end sections Hi within which the ends of bridging member it are slidably telescoped. It will be understood that in this form of the invention the front wall may, however, be of any usual or desired construction.

According to my invention I hinge to one end of the billfold as at it a pocket member ll which is substantially coextensive with, and is normally folded in superposed relation on one end section.

I2 of the outer face of the rear wall it of the billfold. Suitable means are provided for normally securing the member I! in its superposed position on the rear face of the adjacent end section of the billfold. Preferably, and as shown, this securing means comprises a fiap 18 extending from th end of member ll opposite hinge l6. Flap I8 is adapted to be thrust into a pocket l9 formed on the rear face of rear wall ll) between the latter and a wall member 20. Wall member 2%] is preferably provided with a window 2| formed of any suitable transparent material such as Celluloid. The inner wall member 22 of pocket member ii is also preferably provided with a transparent window 23, thus providing, with pocket It, space for two identification or pass cards which may be displayed by withdrawing flap I8 from pocket IS. The mouth of the pocket in member ii is most conveniently placed at the end adjacent flap i8 and the latter serves to securely hold the pass cards in both pockets when the pocket member I! is folded in closed position on the back of the billfold and flap i8 is inserted in pocket I9 at the rear of the card in the latter pocket. The end of pockets I! and i9 adjacent hinge It may be closed, by stitching or otherwise, to form two independent pockets, or the pockets may be left open at both ends so that one forms a continuation of the other when the pocket member H is in extended position, thus permitting long identification papers or the like to be drawn through both with a half displayed through each of windows 2! and 22. Large bills or checks may similarly be carried in the compartment formed by the aligning pockets l1 and I9 and when used for this purpose the windows may of course be omitted-from the

walls

20 and 22.

It will be seen that by my invention the passes or identification cards are not displayed in the ordinary use of the billfold for currency purposes, and that the exposed face of the front or inner wall H is completely available for the construction therein of any of the usual auxiliary pockets commonly desired and provided in billfolds.

The presence of the window 2| in wall 20 of pocket l9 tends to stiffen the wall, making it rather difficult to withdraw the flap l8. In order to facilitate intentional withdrawal of flap I8 I preferably provide the latter with means by which the frictional engagement of the finger is increased. The means shown for this purpose comprises an opening 24 cut in the fiap l8. Thus to withdraw flap [8 it is only necessary to insert the end of a finger into pocket 19 until the ball of the finger engages in opening 24 and withdraw the finger while exerting a slight pressure on the flap. In this way the flap is easily withdrawn while the security of the closure due to the relatively tight engagement of the flap by the pocket walls is in no way decreased.

In Figs. 4, 5, and 6 I have shown an alternative form of my invention which is in some ways more advantageous than that just described. In Figs. 4, 5, and 6 the rear wall of the billfold is indicated at 25 and the front wall at 26. As in the previous form, the billfold comprises two sections 2'! foldable onto each other about the fold line 28. The end sections of the front wall comprise generally tubular members 29 within which the ends of a bridging. member (iii are slidably telescoped.

A pocket member 3| is hinged as at 32 to one end of the billfold. Pocket member 3| is substantially coextensive with the adjacent tubular end section 29 of the front wall and is adapted to be folded thereon as shown in Figs. and 5. The outer wall member 33 of the tubular member adjacent the hinged pocket member is shown constructed with a transparent window 34 providing between it and bridging p ece 30, a pocket 35 for identification or pass cards. Inner wall member 3 of pocket member 3| is also shown provided with a transparent window 3! adapting the pocket for the display of cards and passes. As in the previous construction, however, the windows may be omitted when the pockets are tobe used for other than display material. The free end of pocket member 3| is provided with a flap 33 adapted to be inserted in pocket 35 for normally securing the member 3| in its superposed position on the front face of the billfold as shown in Figs. 4 and 5. Flap 38 is provided w th a finger opening 39 for the purposes previously described in connection with opening 24 in the previously described structure.

The outer wall Mi of member 3| and the outer wall 4| of the tubular member 29 which is remote from member 3| may both be provided with the usual auxiliary or accessory pockets such as indicated at d2 so that when the member 3| is secured in its superposed position on the adjacent end section, the billfold, as is apparent from Figs. 4 and 5, has the normal appearance of the usual billfold and can be handled and used in the normal way without display of the passes or other material in the pockets 3| and 35. The fact that the billfold has provision for carrying such material is not apparent on casual inspect on so that my construction provides an advantageous hidden or concealed capacity which may be utilized for carrying other things than. passes and identification cards.

One such modified arrangement of the hidden capac ty made available by my construction is shown in Fig. '7 in which the inner wall 45 of member 3| is made without a window and is secured to the outer wall 4% of the member only at the bottom edge 46 and the outer end 41 forming a pocket 518 open at the top and at. the end adjacent hinge 3.2. The outer wall 46 is provided on its upper edge with a flap extension 49 which is folded over into overlapping engagement with the inner wall 55 to-cover the top opening of the pocket 525. Similarly the adjacent tubular end section 23 of the billfold is provided with a wall member 55) secured at the bottom 5| and at the end c2 adjacent fold line 28 forming a pocket 53, open at the top and the end adjacent hinge 32. A cover flap 54 similar to flap 49 is secured to the upper edge of section 29. It will be evident that the two opposed pockets 48 and '53 in combination provide an elongated compartment in which travelers checks, bills of large denomination, or identification papers and the like may be carried in a concealed manner, yet easily accessible in case of need.

It will be understood that various pocket arrangements can be formed on the inner face of members I! or 3| and the adjacent end section of the billfold which is covered thereby and that the extended capacity of the billfold made possible by my invention may be used for a large range of purposes without in any Way decreasing or interfering with the normal use of the billfold.

What I claim is:

l. A flexible pocket receptacle comprising a pair of wall members providing a bill compartment between them and having a centrally located fold line forming end sections foldable one on the other about said fold line, one of said end sections having a pocket opening toward said fold line, a pocket member hinged to the end of said last-named end section and foldable thereon, secret pocket forming elements carried by the engaging faces of said pocket member and last-named end section, said secret pocket concealed when the pocket member is fold ed onto said last named end section, a flap car ried by the free end of the pocket member and engageable in said first-mentioned pocket to hold the pocket member in its folded position, the outer face of said pocket member and the adjacent face or the other of said end sections having the form of conventional billfold end sections whereby when the pocket member is secured in folded position, the bill compartment wall presents a conventional billfcld appearance and the presence of the secret pockets is rendered (Jill-- noticeable in the normal use of the receptacle as a billfold.

2. A flexible pocket receptacle comprising inher and outer wall members providin a bill compartment between them and having a centrally located fold line, said inner wall member comprising end sections connected by a bridging member, one of said end sections being provided on its outer face with auxiliary pockets, a pocket member hinged to the end of the other section, and foldable thereover, said last-named section and the inner face of the pocket member being provided with secret pocket forming members concealed when the pocket member is folded onto the last-named end section, a flap carried by the free end of said pocket member and engageable between said bridging member and the lastnarned end section to hold the pocket member in its folded position, and auxiliary pockets formed on the outer face of said pocket member complementary to the auxiliary pockets on the firstmentioned end section whereby when the pocket member is secured in folded position the inner wall of the bill compartment presents a conventicnal billfcld appearance and the presence of the secret pockets is rendered unnoticeable in the normal use of the receptacle as a billfold.

3. A flexible pocket receptacle comprising inner and outer wall members providing a bill compertinent between them and having a centrally located fold line, said inner wall member comprising end sections connected by a bridging member, one of said end sections being provided on its outer face with auxiliary pockets, the other of end sections being provided with a transparent wall forming with the bridging member a display card pocket, a pocket member hinged to the end of said last-named end section and foldable thereover, the inner face of said pocket member being provided with a transparent wall forming a second display card pocket, both said display card pockets being concealed when said pocket member is folded onto the last-named end section, a flap carried by the free end of said pocket member and engageable in the firstnamed display card pocket to hold said pocket member in its folded position, and auxiliary pockets formed on the outer face of said pocket member complementary to the auxiliary pockets on the first-mentioned end section whereby when the pocket member is secured in folded position the inner wall of the bill compartment presents a conventional billfold appearance and the presence of the display card capacity of the receptacle is rendered unnoticeable in the normal use of the receptacle as a billfold.

4. A flexible pocket receptacle comprising rear and front wall members providing a bill compartment between them, said front wall including generally tubular end sections, and a bridging member having its ends telescoped within said end sections, said end sections being foldable one on the other about a centrally located fold line, a pocket member hinged to the outer end of one of said end sections and foldable thereon, the free end of said pocket member being provided with a flap engageable, when the pocket member is folded on said end section, between the bridging member and the adjacent Wall of the end section to secure the pocket member/in position on said end section and render the presence of the secret pocket member unnoticeable in the normal use of the receptacle as a billfold.

DOUGLAS J. BROUGHTON.