Systems and methods for a device mounted card holder and wallet
OwnerGregory M. Adelman, William R. Brennan, JR.inventors
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Abstract
A mobile device mounted holder includes a body portion, the body portion including a slot for receiving cards. The mobile device mounted holder further includes an attachment mechanism, integrated with the body portion, for attaching to a mobile device. The mobile device mounted holder further includes a clip end located proximate to the slot, such that the clip end prevents the cards, when located in the slot, from sliding out of the slot and the clip end is attached to a flexible arm such that the clip end has a flexed position and in the flexed position the cards are removable.
Claims21
A mobile device mounted holder, comprising:
- a body portion, the body portion including a slot for receiving cards;
- an attachment mechanism, integrated with the body portion, for attaching to a mobile device;
- and
- a clip end located proximate to the slot, such that the clip end prevents the cards, when located in the slot, from sliding out of the slot and the clip end is attached to a flexible arm such that the clip end has a flexed position and in the flexed position the cards are removable.
The mobile device mounted holder 8, wherein the attachment mechanism is a case.
A mobile device mounted holder, comprising:
- a body portion, the body portion including a slot for receiving cards;
- an attachment mechanism, integrated with the body portion, for attaching to a mobile device;
- and
- a clip end located proximate to the slot, such that the clip end prevents the cards, when located in the slot, from sliding out of the slot and the clip end is attached to a flexible arm such that the clip end has a flexed position and in the flexed position the cards are removable;
- wherein the clip end includes a ramped portion, the body portion includes a lip, the lip and the ramped portion cooperate to direct a card edge pressed against the ramped portion to an intersection point and at the intersection point the card edge will push against the ramped portion, causing the clip end to flex away from the lip and allow the insertion of the card edge.
A method of using a mobile device mounted holder, comprising:
- providing a mobile device mounted holder including
- a body portion, the body portion including a slot for receiving cards;
- an attachment mechanism, integrated with the body portion, for attaching to a mobile device;
- a clip end located proximate to the slot, such that the clip end prevents the cards, when located in the slot, from sliding out of the slot and the clip end is attached to a flexible arm such that the clip end has a flexed position and in the flexed position the cards are removable;
- wherein the clip end includes a ramped portion, the body portion includes a lip;
- attaching the mobile device mounted holder to a mobile device using the attachment mechanism;
- and
- inserting a card by pressing the card into the ramped portion and the lip such that the lip and the ramped portion cooperate to direct the card to an intersection point and flex the clip end away from the lip and allow the insertion of the card.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.