Card and currency carrying device and method for using same

A card and currency carrying device comprising

• a pair of spaced, opposed, generally rectangular shaped, planar, deflectable spring members having a central section and an elongated central axis, each of said spring members having a first end and an opposed second end, each of said spring members having an undeflected position wherein said first end and said second end are generally planar to each other and located along said central axis and a deflected position responsive to a compression deflection force applied concurrently to said first end and said second end of each of said spring members wherein the central sections thereof are urged in opposing directions to each other forming a receiving opening;
• a first pair of generally rectangular shaped, planar support members operatively connected on to each side of and enclosing one of said pair of spaced, opposed, generally rectangular shaped, planar, deflectable spring members;
• a second pair of generally rectangular shaped, planar support members operatively connected on to each side of and enclosing other the of said pair of spaced, opposed, generally rectangular shaped, planar, deflectable spring members;
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• a longitudinally extendable, elastic fabric material having a thickness which reduces in dimension in response to a longitudinal tension force and which maintains the dimension of its width dimension in response to a longitudinal tension force, said elastic fabric material being operatively coupled to one of said first pair and said second pair of generally rectangular shaped, planar support members enclosing said pair of spaced, opposed, generally rectangular shaped, planar, deflectable spring members;
• wherein the elastic fabric material is expanded in response to a longitudinal tension force generated in response to a compression deflection source being applied to said pair of spaced deflectable spring members urging said central sections thereof into opposing directions to each other forming a receiving opening and contracting the elastic fabric material back into its original position responsive to a compression deflection source being removed from said pair of spaced deflectable spring members forming a clamping force within the space between said pair of spaced deflectable spring members.

A method for using a card and currency carrying device comprising:

• a pair of spaced deflectable spring members, each of said spring members having a first end and an opposed second end, each of said spring members having an undeflected position wherein said first end and said second end are generally planar to each other and a deflected position responsive to a compression deflection force applied concurrently to said first end and said second end of each of said spring members wherein deflectable spring members are urged in opposition of each other forming a receiving opening;
• a first pair of generally rectangular shaped, planar support members and second pair of generally rectangular shaped, planar support members operatively connected to each side of and enclosing said pair of spaced deflectable spring members;
• and an elastic fabric material having a thickness which reduces in dimension in response to a longitudinal tension force and which maintains its width dimension in response to a longitudinal tension force, said elastic fabric material being operatively coupled to said first pair of support members and said second pair of support members enclosing said pair of spaced deflectable spring members wherein said elastic fabric material is expanded in response to a compression deflection source being applied to said pair of spaced deflectable spring members forming a receiving opening and contracting the elastic fabric material back into its original position responsive to a compression deflection source being removed from said pair of spaced deflectable spring members;
• the method comprising:
• folding at least one item of currency in half along its center line which is substantially perpendicular to its central axis and placing in the fold thereof along its central axis at least one card;
• applying a compression deflection force concurrently to said first end and said second end of each of said spring members wherein deflectable spring members are urged in opposition directions to each other forming a receiving opening;
• inserting at an angle into said receiving opening said folded at least one item of currency and at least one card located in the fold thereof and positioning the same with its central axis substantially perpendicular to said first pair and second pair of generally rectangular shaped, planar support members;
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• removing a compression deflection force applied concurrently to said first end and said second end of each of said spring members wherein deflectable spring members are urged back into its original, generally planar position clamping and securing said folded at least one item of currency and at least one card located in the fold thereof.

A carrying device comprising

• a first side member assembly and a spaced second side member assembly, each of said first side member assembly and said second side member assembly having
• a flexible member having a first end and an opposed second end, each of said flexible members having an undeflected position wherein said first end and said second end are generally planar to each other and a deflected position responsive to a compression deflection force applied concurrently to said first end and said second end of each of said flexible members wherein the flexible members are urged in opposing directions to each other forming a receiving opening;
• a first pair of generally rectangular shaped, planar support members and a second pair of generally rectangular shaped, planar support members operatively connected to each side of and enclosing each of said flexible members forming each of said first side member assembly and said second side member assembly;
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• an elastic fabric material having a thickness which reduces in dimension in response to a longitudinal tension force and which maintains its width dimension in response to a longitudinal tension force, said elastic fabric material being operatively coupled to said first pair of support members and said second pair of support members and each of said flexible members,
• wherein said elastic fabric material is expanded by a longitudinal tension force in response to a compression deflection source concurrently applied to said first side member assembly and said second side member assembly including said flexible members forming a receiving opening and contracting said elastic fabric material back into its original position in response to a compression deflection force being removed from said first side member assembly and said second side member assembly.