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US 8,555,938 B2Granted
Insertable personal storage device
OwnerJeffrey P. Costelloinventor
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Abstract
A personal storage device particularly well adapted to be carried in a foldable wallet or checkbook to occupy heretofore wasted space, providing a secure receptacle selectively closeable and extending parallel to and adjacent the fold line.
Claims15
A personal storage device for use with a wallet, checkbook or the like having a fold line about which opposing interior faces are folded upon each other when in a closed position, and at least one slot parallel to and adjacent the fold line, the personal storage device comprising:
- a receptacle having an opening therein extending in a direction coaxial to a longitudinal axis of the receptacle for positioning the contents carried therein coaxial with said longitudinal axis and directly adjacent to said fold line;
- at least one wing tab connected to said receptacle and extending outwardly therefrom in a plane parallel to the longitudinal axis of said receptacle;
- said wing tab adapted to engage a slot formed in a wallet, checkbook or the like with which the personal storage device is to be used, to position said receptacle parallel to and adjacent the fold line about which the opposing interior faces are folded upon each other;
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- said opening in said receptacle being sealed at both ends to seal the contents therein.
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A foldable wallet or checkbook and personal storage device, comprising:
- a foldable casing having a fold line about which opposing interior faces of the casing are folded upon each other when said casing is folded;
- said foldable casing further including at least one slot formed in said casing and extending parallel to and adjacent said fold line;
- a personal storage device comprising a receptacle having an opening therein extending in a direction coaxial to a longitudinal axis of said receptacle for positioning the contents carried therein coaxial with said longitudinal axis and directly adjacent to said fold line;
- at least one wing tab connected to said receptacle and extending outwardly therefrom in a plane parallel to the longitudinal axis of said receptacle;
- said wing tab positioned to engage said casing slot formed in said casing to releasably secure said receptacle to said casing;
- said receptacle positioned parallel to and adjacent said fold line when said wing tab is positioned in engagement with said casing slot;
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- wherein said opening in said receptacle is sealed at both ends to seal the contents therein.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.