US2761482A - Pass case with removable envelopes - Google Patents

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p 4, 19 D. B. JEFFERY PASS CASE WITH REMOVABLE ENVELCPES Filed Aug. 12, 1953 Fla.

INVENTOR. DAVID B5JEFFERY BY w.

], ATTORNEY Unite 2,761,482 Patented Sept. 4, 1956 PASS CASE WITH REMOVABLE ENVELOPES David B. Jeifery, West Bend, Wis., assignor to Amity Leather Products 10., West Bend, Wis, a corporation of Wisconsin Application August 12, 1953, Serial No. 373,797

1 Claim. (Cl. 150-39) The invention relates to pass cases of the type used separately or in combination with billfolds for carrying pass or identification cards, photographs and the like.

More particularly it relates to a pass case of the above character in which the pass carrying envelopes are detachably held to the covers of the case in a manner so that they may be removed, replaced or interchanged.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a pass case having the above advantages but of simplified construction and which permits easy removal or replacement of the envelopes.

A further object is to provide such a pass case in which the mounting member has esthetic value enhancing the appearance of the case.

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

In the accompanying drawings,

Fig. 1 is a front view of a pass case embodying the invention, the covers being closed;

Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the pass case open; and

Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken substantially on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2 but showing the wire binding bent laterally .to remove one end from a book of the mounting member.

Referring to the drawings, the case consists of a single piece of leather or other flexible material suitable for the purpose folded along a central transverse line to provide a front cover and a rear cover 12 joined by a bight 14. Enclosed within the case are a plurality of transparent envelopes 16 of design Well known .to those skilled in this art. These envelopes have a plurality of holes 18 along -their inner edge which receive the loops 20 of a wire binding also of well known design. This binding is laterally flexible and its central portion may be deflected from normal as shown in Fig. 8 to bring the outermost loops closer together when measured along a straight line. When the binding is in normal position the envelopes may .be swung back and forth on the loops 20.

The member for securing the bound group of envelopes to the case comprises a back 22 which is semi-round in cross-section and rests flatly against the outside of the pass case along the bight 14 extending substantially the width of such case. At each end of the back 22 are a pair of lateral legs 24 which project inwardly through punched-out holes in the bight 14 to within the pass case. The ends of these legs are inwardly directed and reduced in diameter to form hooks 26 which fit within the two outermost of the loops 20 to pivotally secure the group of envelopes in place Without interference with normal turning of the envelopes.

To remove a group of envelopes for replacement, it is only necessary to laterally flex the wire binding from its normal axial position to decrease sufiiciently the distance between the outermost loops 20 so that one or both of such outer-most loops will disengage from one or both of the hooks 26. To secure a new set of envelopes in the case the outermost loop at one end of the binding is inserted over one of the hooks 26 and the binding laterally deflected by pressing the edges of .the envelopes until the outermost loop at the other end of the binding is in alinement with the end of the hook 26 adjacent it. By releasing the pressure, the binding due to inherent resiliency will straighten out and assume its normal axial position, with the consequence that both hooks 26 engage the outermost loops 20. v

The length of the hooks 26 or the distance between their ends is not critical. The hooks must be long enough to engage at least the outermost loop of the binding and in general the strength may be increased by having such hooks long enough to engage the two outermost loops. However, the hooks 26 should not be too long or it will require undue lateral flexing of the binding to disengage the loops from the hooks.

The back 22 may be gold plated or otherwise decoratively finished to provide classic contrast with the leather of the case and thus crease a rich, pleasing appearance.

I claim:

A pass case comprising a single piece of flexible cover forming material folded about a central transverse line to provide a front cover and a rear cover joined by a bight, said bight being provided with holes adjacent the edges thereof, a group of flexible envelopes mounted in said case, said envelopes being provided with loop receiving holes, a plurality of wire loop-s in said loop receiving holes to hold said envelopes in hinged relationship, a mounting member for securing said group of envelopes to said case having a back of semi-round crosssection resting with the flat side thereof against the outside of said bight and extending between said holes in said bight for substantially the width of said case, laterally extending legs at the ends of said back projecting inwardly through said holes in said bight to within said pass case, the ends of said legs being bent toward each other to form hooks substantially parallel to the inside of said bight, said hooks being reduced in diameter to loosely lit within the outermost of said wire loops without interferences with normal turning of the envelopes, said envelopes normally having a straight axis of hinging about said Wire loops and being flexible so that a central portion of said hinged edges of said flexible envelopes may be deflected from said straight axis to bring the outermost of said wire loops close enough together as measured along a straight line' therebetween to place the outermost of said loops on said books, the ends of said hooks being spaced relative to the normal spacing of the outermost of said wire loops so that the outermost of said wire loops in the normal straight position of said envelopes encircle said hooks to pivotally secure said group of envelopes in place in said case.

Busse Oct. 27, 1953

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