US2628650A - Wallet from one-piece of material - Google Patents

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Feb. 17, 1953 A. s. SILVA WALLET FROM ONE-PIECE oF MATERIAL Filed Jan. 8, 1952 Fam l l f l INVENTOR. l zfzzr 9, 6'

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Patented Feb. 17, 1953 WALLET FROM ONE-PIECE OF MATERIAL Arthur S. Silva, Taunton, Mass., assignor to Swank, Inc., a corporation of Delaware Application January 8, 1952, Serial No. 265,371v Claims. (Cl. 1511-38)l This invention relates to Ia ,wallet formed from a single piece of material.

Quite frequently wallets are formed from .a plurality of .pieces of material in order that the number of pockets in the Wallet may be multiplied. l

One of the obje-cts of this invention is to provide a wallet from Va single piece of material and yet have a plurality of pockets formed therein.

Another object of the invention is to so form one of the Walls of the pocket that it may slide with reference to the outer or rear wall so that if the wallet is folded it may accommodate different thicknesses of contents in the wallet.

Another object of the invention is to .provide a wallet in which one finished surface of the leather is exposed to view.

Another object of the invention is to provide a .wallet which is extremely thin in construction.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction as will be more fully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

With reference to the drawings, Figure 1 is a top plan view of the wallet in open position looking at the front or inner side thereof in open `position.

Figure 2 is a section o-n line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a section on line 3 3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is -a section on line 4-4 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a section on line 5-5 of Figure l.

Figure 6 is a section on line 6-5 of Figure l.

Figure 7 is a section on line 'I--l of Figure 1.

Figure 8 is a fragmental perspective View illustrating in greater detail the upper left hand corner of the wallet in exploded position.

Figure 9 is a fragmental perspective view showing the parts in Figure 8 partially folded into .position.

Figure 10 is a fragmental perspective view showing the completion of the folding of the parts in nnished position.

Figure l1 is a fragmental perspective View of the lower left corner of the Wallet, as shown in Figure 1, said parts being opened out to show the construction.

Figure 12 isa plan View of a blank from which the wallet is folded.

In proceed-ing 'with this invention, I cut out from a sheet of material, such as leather, a blank in a desired shape, and then by folding from the lower edge and, by folding from the ends of the back wall, I provide a plurality of pockets with the parts folded being secured in position by interlocking and cementing in order to hold the parts in the desired position.

With reference to the drawings, I0 designates a `blank as sho-wn in Figure l2 whichhas a kback wall Il, a second orintermediate wall I2. Iand front wall sections I3 rand |4. The second wall is folded along the dotted line I5 so as tov lie over the back wall |l while the fron-t wall sections are folded along the dotted lines |6xand I6' overthe second Wall. The `second wall is'slitted as at I'I-II from its opposite ends leaving a lip I8 eX- tending along the fold line I5, and also at the ends of this lip there are fingers lil-I9 provided for locking with the other walls as hereinafter mentioned. A finish is provided at the upper edge of the back Wall by turning inwardly the upper edge 2| as will be more fully explained.

The front wall sections I3 and I4, are then folded inwardly along the lines I6 and I6' so as to overlie the second wall I 2. The lower edges 22 of these front wall sections are inserted between the lip I8 and Ithe back Wall I I along the portion from the notch 23 to the free end 24 while the portion 25 of each section such as adjacent the fold line I6 overlies the lip and the finger I9, and the projection 26 at the end 24 extends beneath the center portion of the second wall, as shown in dotted line in Figure 1. The lip I8 is cemented to this portion 22 so as to maintain it in this position.

At the upper edge of the front wall section I3, the tab 2'I extends beneath the enlarged portion 28 of the turned over edge 2| and is cemented to this .portion :29 shown stippled in Figure 9 to hold it in the position shown in Figure 10.

The second wall I2 has its upper corner portions 30 notched as at 3|, providing a projection 32 which is located between the tab 21 on the front ,Wall and the back wall, and also beneath the enlarged portion 28 with the turned over edge 2| extending through the notch 3| so that this second wall is sllidably related to the back Wall and the front wall and permitted of longitudinal movement in generally the plane of the second Wall for adjusting its position when various thicknesses of contents are placed in the Wallet.

The turned over portion 2| will be secured throughout its extent, the enlarged portions being secured to the tabs 2'I While the intermediate portions are secured directly to the back wall. In this manner, the nished surface of the wallet is always exposed either when the Wallet is in open position or closed position.

From the foregoing, it will be readily apparent that the second wall is sl-idably related at both of its ends to the front walls I3 and I4, providing a variable thickness pocket between the back wall and second wall forbills. The second wall addi- 3 tionally provides pockets one half the length of the long pocket between the front wall and the second wall for cards as may be desired.

I claim:

1. A wallet formed of a single piece of material comprising a back wall, a second wall fastened to and folded upwardly from the lower edge of the back wall, said second wall being slitted from its` outer ends inwardly parallel to the direction of said fold between longitudinal edges of the second wall to provide a lip extending along the lower edge of the back wall, and front wall sections folded inwardly from the ends of the back wall to extend over the major portion of the second wall and with one edge portion thereof extending between the lip and back wall, and means 'to secure the front wall sections -to the lip.

2. A wallet as in claim 1 wherein the inner ends of the front wall sections are spaced from each other and free from the second wall.

, 3. Wallet as in claim 1 wherein the back Iwall has its upper edge turned inwardly upon itself and each of said front Wall sections has a. tab at its` outer end locked between the back wall and said inwardly turned edge.

4. A wallet as in claim 1 wherein the back wall has its upper edge turned inwardly upon itself and each of said front wall sections has a tab at its outer end locked between the back wall and said inwardly turned edge. and said second wall has its upper corners slidably related between said Itabs and back wall.

5. A wallet as in claim l wherein the back wall has its upper edge turned inwardly upon itself and each of said front wall sections has a tab at its outer end locked between the back wall and said inwardly turned edge, and said second wall has its upper corners slidably related between said tabs and back wall, and with a notch at each upper corner receiving the edge of said inwardly turned portion of rthe back wall extending over said tabs.

ARTHUR S. SILVA.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the le of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,267,246 Mac Donald May 21, 1918 2,423,911 Stanley July 15, 1947 2,578,502 Brady Dec. 11, 1951

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