Package and article carriers – Carried by animate bearer – Article held by receiver
Patent
1995-05-25
1997-04-22
Walczak, David J.
Package and article carriers
Carried by animate bearer
Article held by receiver
224660, 224240, B65D 3700
Patent
active
056223013
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
TECHNICAL FIELD
This invention relates to concealable holders for valuables carried by a person and more particularly to a holder for money, passports, credit cards and the like that is mounted on the belt of the trousers that can be concealed behind the clothing.
BACKGROUND ART
Money belts are well known. They consist of a closable holder with one or more compartments. They are generally elongate with a belt portion at opposed short ends for wearing around the waist beneath the clothing. This provides a very secure location, not visible to passersby. However, the belt directly against the body may be uncomfortable. Furthermore, access is extremely awkward.
More accessible are the pouches that mount directly by a short strap onto the belt that supports the trousers or skirt. These advertise to the passerby exactly where to go for the valuables, so they may be an invitation to crime against the person and property. Furthermore, they bulge outward from the trousers, giving an unattractive appearance. They cannot be readily moved from a concealed position under the trousers to an accessible position in front of the trousers.
DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION
It is, accordingly, an object of the invention to provide a holder for valuables that is concealed under the clothing for security and enhanced appearance. It is another object that the holder be readily moved to a position outside of the clothing for ready access to the contents without disarranging the clothing. It is yet another object that the holder be held on the belt of the user to reduce the cost and the awkwardness of a second belt. It is yet another object to provide a thin flat holder that moves or hangs loose behind the trousers or skirt to reduce discomfort and be substantially unnoticeable when in concealed position.
The holder of the invention comprises a thin flat pouch or purse with one or more compartments and a closing flap with fastener. Extending upward from the pouch are elongate strips, spaced apart substantially by the width of the pouch. Each strip terminates in a loop large enough to freely receive the belt. The strips are longer than the height of the pouch. This is necessary for enhanced movement between concealed and access positions without bending the pouch itself. When the pouch contains a passport or credit cards, bending the pouch would be undesirable. A single elongate strip, or three strips may be alternatively provided.
These and other objects, advantages and features of the invention will become more apparent when the detailed description is considered in conjunction with the drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is a front elevation view of a holder of the invention.
FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken through line 2--2 of FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is a side elevation view of the holder of FIG. 1.
FIG. 4 is a rear elevation view of the holder of FIG. 1.
FIG. 5 is a front elevation view of an alternative embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 6 is a rear elevation view of the holder of FIG. 5 with Cover flap open.
FIG. 7 is a sectional detail view of a loop of transparent material.
FIG. 8 is a sectional detail view of a loop with a reinforcing wire.
FIG. 9 is a diagrammatic view of the device in the concealed mode of operation.
FIG. 10 is a diagrammatic view of the device being lifted up from the concealed mode.
FIG. 11 is a diagrammatic view of the device having been rotated 180.degree. about the strips.
FIG. 12 is a diagrammatic view of the device having been rotated around the belt another 180.degree. to the access position.
FIG. 13 is a rear elevation view of an alternative embodiment with a single supporting strap.
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Referring now first to FIGS. 1-4, the holder 2 of the invention comprises a thin flat container body 1 with two compartments 3, 4 closed with a flap 5 secured by a fastener such as the snap 6, hook and loop, or other fastener well known in the art. The body 1 has a front piece or panel 7, a rear piece or panel 8 and a partition 9 joined together on three sides
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Blum Alvin S.
Walczak David J.
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