Apparatus and method for assisting the retrieval of identification or credit cards from a wallet
OwnerJennifer Lowdeninventor
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for locating and removing a card such as an identification, membership, or banking card from a wallet, purse, or other card holding device. The apparatus includes a flat thin member with a gripping terminus at a first distal end and a coupling implement at a second distal end. The coupling implement is capable of coupling with a card. When coupled to a card that is inserted into the pocket or sleeve of a card holding device the gripping terminus is visible beyond the edge of the card and serves as both a visible indicant of the location of the particular card and an ergonomic and convenient point to grasp and pull to extract the card from the pocket or sleeve.
Claims11
An apparatus for locating and removing a card from the pocket or sleeve of a card carrying device, the apparatus comprising:
- a flat member having an anterior and posterior side, a first and a second distal end, and a middle length there between;
- a gripping terminus located at said first distal end, said gripping terminus sized to accommodate gripping by an individual's index finger and thumb;
- a coupling implement located at said second distal end, said coupling implement for coupling said apparatus to a card.
A method of locating and removing a card from a card carrying device using the presently claimed apparatus, method comprising the steps of:
- 1) coupling the coupling implement of the presently claimed apparatus with the anterior of a desired card such that the gripping terminus is located beyond the edge of a card;
- 2) inserting the card in a pocket or sleeve of a card holding device such that the gripping terminus is visible when the card is fully inserted;
- 3) visually locating the gripping terminus of the presently described apparatus;
- 4) gripping the gripping terminus of the presently claimed apparatus with your index finger and thumb;
- 5) pulling the gripping terminus of the presently claimed apparatus until the card is extracted from the pocket or sleeve of the card holding device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.