US1073768A - Card-case. - Google Patents

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CARD CASE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 8, 1912.

Patented Sept. 23, 1913.

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' EMMETT O. LOVELAND, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.

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To all whomz't may concern: r

Be it known that I, EMMEI'I 0. Love- LAND, a citizen of the United States, residing at Kansas City, in the county of J ackson and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Card-Cases; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appcrtains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to card cases, and has for its principal object to provide a case .of this character, having an identification card holder connected with the body of the case in a manner to obviate wear of and injury to the auxiliary member, and adapted for exhibiting cards through 'both of its faces. v

In accomplishing this object, I have provided the improved detail of structure hereinafter described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure I is a perspective view of a card case, constructed according to my invention, showing the loose end of the identification card holder. 'Fig. II is a perspective view of the case in opeiied position, showing the connection of the auxiliary member with the main case. Fig. III is a longitudinal section of the body of the case and the auxiliary member.

Referring more in detail to the parts 1 designates a' card case of ordinary construction, having a long bill pocliet 2, and.

having end members 3 adapted to fold over a central section 4, the end members having pockets 5 adapted for receiving cards, or the like. a

6 designates the identification card 'holder, which is preferably composed of celluloid, or other transparent material, and comprises a single sheet of slightly less width speciflcation of Letters Patent.

Application filed July 8, 1912. Serial No. 708,213.

Patented Sept. 23,1913,

than the central portion 4, the sheet being folded upon itself to form a closed end 7.

The loose ends of the sheet are permanently attached to the inside flaps of the case, so that they are both permanently anchored thereto, the attachment being preferably made by sewing through the loose ends onto the body flap, and the stitches being protected by a strip of leather or cloth 8, as illustrated in Figs. II and III. With the holder attacbed'in this manner the longitudinal edges thereof are open, so that a card (not shown) may be inserted or removed through either of the longitudinal edges. It is apparent that with this construction two cards may be placed back-t0- back within the holder so that their faces are exposed from opposite sides thereof, thereby forming a double holder, as the bottom card can be exposed by lifting the holder and bending same adjacent to its attachment.

A further advantage of mounting the holder in this manner is that by having the longitudinal edges and one end of the holder free, there is no danger of breaking the relatively fragile material of the holder when the case is bent or worn from being carried in a pocket. I I-Iaving'thus described my invention, what I claim is new therein, and desire to secure by Letters-Patent is:

A card case comprising a body member, and a card holder comprising a sheet of transparent material folded upon itself to form a closed end and open longitudinal edges, the ends of thcasheet being secured to a EMMETT O. LOVELAND. Witnesses IRENE Con, Lara E. COATS.

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