PASSPORT WALLET

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

The present application is a continuation of, and claims the benefit of, U.S. patent application Ser. No. 29/940,725, filed May 6, 2024, entitled WALLET, which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a wallet capable of enclosing both a passport and credit cards. More specifically, this disclosure relates to a passport wallet that also functions to protect credit cards from RFID scanning and allows items to be trackable while the passport wallet is in use, while allowing for removability of credit card holding portions of the wallet.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Embodiments of the present invention provide a passport wallet. Briefly described, the present passport wallet contains an outer case with a front surface, a back surface, and a crease. The front surface, back surface, and crease possess an interior surface. The wallet also contains a trackable holder with a tracker window adhered to the front surface, and at least one credit card sleeve with a sleeve hind surface fastened to a sleeve cover surface, wherein the sleeve hind surface is adjacent to the interior surface and is removable. An opening is provided between a top edge of the hind surface and a top edge of the cover surface. A slot ius located in the cover surface, and a pull tab extends through the slot into the credit card sleeve. At least one pocket is located within the wallet, with an opening fastened to the interior surface.

Other features of the present invention will be or become apparent to one having ordinary skill in the art upon examining the following drawings and detailed description. It is intended that all such additional features be included in this description, be within the scope of the present invention and protected by the accompanying claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The accompanying drawings are not intended to be drawn to scale. In the drawings, each identical or nearly identical component that is illustrated in various figures is represented by a like numeral. For purposes of clarity, not every component may be labeled in every drawing. In the drawings:

FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of the front of the passport wallet in a closed position, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 2 shows a front view of the passport wallet in a closed position, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 3 shows a back view of the passport wallet in a closed position, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 4 shows a top view of the passport wallet in a closed position, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 5 shows a bottom view of the passport wallet in a closed position in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 6 shows a right view of the passport wallet in a closed position, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 7 shows a left view of the passport wallet in a closed position, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 8 shows a front view of the passport wallet in an open position, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide passport and credit card protection that also creates convenient storage for a user when they are travelling. Credit cards and passports do not possess similar dimensions, which can prevent both items from being stored in one convenient, protective location. The passport wallet is multifunctional and allows users to create a more enjoyable travel experience, as well as provide reliable protection of their passport and credit cards when stored in the closed passport wallet. It also allows for the unique ability to remove credit cards stored within credit card sleeves from the passport wallet, when the entire passport wallet is not necessary, by removing the credit card sleeves themselves from the passport wallet.

Wallets that possess a pocket for a passport and a credit card compartment for credit cards can create a more pleasant travel experience for users, however, such wallets lack the means to easily swap the credit cards to another device, such as, but not limited to, the carrying case of a phone, and they do not have a trackable element. Instead, a user must individually remove the credit cards from the wallet and place the credit cards into a credit card compartment of a second device, such as a cell phone carrying case that holds a cell phone and has a credit card compartment for the credit cards. Thus, users are forced to purchase either a wallet that only protects their credit cards in an accessible design with no passport compartment, a passport case with limited credit card protection and accessibility, or a phone case having a credit card compartment, but in no case can a passport holder support credit card retention and at the same time, provide easy movement of the credit cards to another device such as a phone carrying case.

Moreover, while prior wallets seek to increase convenience of a user, they do not provide a radio frequency identification (RFID) protectable layer, limiting protection of their credit card information. Passport wallets need to dually possess sufficient means for more convenient removal of the credit cards from the passport wallet itself via removable and protective credit card sleeves, such as is provided by the present passport wallet.

The present passport wallet possesses at least one a magnetic credit card sleeve, allowing users to personalize their passport wallet to best suit their needs. The removable credit card credit card sleeve can be removed from the passport wallet and secured to a phone by an embedded magnet or other connection device. It should be noted that the means of connection of the removable credit card sleeves to the passport wallet need not be magnetic, but may instead be one of more of many different means of connection, such as, but not limited to, a snap fit, a groove fit, hook and loop, or any other means of removable connectivity.

The pull tab on the credit card sleeve facilitates ease of credit card access, removing the credit cards from the opening of the credit card sleeve when pulled. The described passport wallet has a radio frequency identification (RFID) protectable layer within material of the wallet to prevent capture of credit card information of the user. Additionally, the passport wallet has a trackable holder which is compatible with, for example, but not limited to, AirTags or Tiles.

When the inside of the passport wallet is in the closed position, the opening of the passport pocket faces the crease of the wallet. The passport is nested within the case and is secured from exposure to dust and water from this position. The passport wallet can possess fastenings to fully enclose the passport within the wallet, or fastenings that fully connect the front surface to the back surface of the passport wallet.

A brief description of a passport wallet is provided herein to better reflect various features of passport wallet cases. The following definition is useful for interpreting terms applied to features of the embodiments disclosed herein and are meant only to define elements within the disclosure. As used herein, the term “embedded” refers to elements that are within a specified material and are not visible to the user.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the front of the passport wallet in a closed position, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. Specifically, passport wallet 100 has a back surface 104, a crease 106, and a front surface 102 which can include a trackable holder 110. Trackable holder 110 can include a trackable holder front surface 112, a trackable holder opening 114, and a tracker window 116. In some embodiments trackable holder 110 is fastened to the front surface 102 with stitching extending through trackable holder front surface 112. Of course, another means of fastening may be used. When a tracker is inserted within the trackable holder opening 114, the tracker window 116 protrudes above the linear plane of the front surface 102. In some embodiments, the tracker window 116 has a plastic lining extending throughout the window, and the trackable holder opening 114 has a fastener to further secure the tracker.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the passport wallet 100 in a closed position, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. In some embodiments, the passport wallet 100 is made of waterproof and splash proof material or of premium full grain leather material. Of course, the wallet may be made of any other material or substance desired, which allows for the features described herein. While FIG. 2 does not show the back surface 104, the front surface 102 can share a linear plane with the back surface 102 in the open position.

FIG. 3 is a back view of the passport wallet 100 in a closed position, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. In some embodiments, the passport holder 100 has an RFID protective layer embedded within the back surface 104, front surface 102, and crease 106. The passport wallet 100 can be made with a flexible material, to allow rotation of the front surface 102 around the crease 106.

FIG. 4 is a top view of the passport wallet 100 in a closed position, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. The passport pocket opening 216 is oriented towards the crease 106 of the passport wallet 100. In some embodiments, at least one credit card sleeve 200 is secured to the interior surface 108 of the passport wallet 100 by an embedded magnet within a credit card sleeve hind surface 202 (FIG. 8) and passport wallet interior surface 108. Due to the embedded magnet, or other means of removable connectivity used by the removable credit card sleeve 200, the credit card sleeve 200 can be removed from the passport wallet 100 and connected to a phone or phone case via a magnetic means, or other removably connectable means of connection between the credit card sleeve 200 and a phone case. It is well known that mobile telephone cases contain magnetic connection means and other means so as to allow for connection to other devices and stands. The present system takes advantage of this feature.

FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the passport wallet 100 in a closed position, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. In some embodiments, the passport wallet 100 can be secured in a closed position with a fastener extending from the front surface 102 to the back surface 104 of the passport wallet 100. Additionally, a zipper or elongated fastener can adjoin the front surface 102 to the back surface 104 along the front surface and back surface edges.

FIG. 6 is a right view of the passport wallet 100 in a closed position, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. While FIGS. 4, 5, 6, and 8 provide examples of the credit card sleeve being oriented in a manner such as to have the credit card opening facing outward from the crease 106 of the passport wallet 100, in some embodiments, the credit card sleeve 200 may be oriented with the credit card sleeve opening 208 (FIG. 8) oriented towards the crease 106. When a tracker is inserted within the trackable holder, the tracker window 116 protrudes above the linear plane of the front surface 102.

FIG. 7 is a left view of the passport wallet 200 in a closed position, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. To orient the passport wallet 100 in the closed position from the open position, the front surface 102 is rotated around the crease 106 away from the back surface 104.

FIG. 8 is a front view of the passport wallet 100 in an open position, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. A passport pocket front surface 214 can extend to the edges of the interior surface 108 on one side of the crease 106, with the passport pocket opening 216 located between the passport pocket front surface 214 and the passport wallet interior surface 108.

Each credit card sleeve 200, two of which are illustrated by FIG. 8, has a pull tab 206 which extends through a slot 210 in a credit card sleeve cover surface 204. A sleeve hind surface 202 has an embedded magnet which secures the credit card sleeve 200 to the embedded magnet within the interior surface 108. It is noted that, while FIG. 8 demonstrates an embodiment of the invention where the passport wallet 100 contains two removable credit card sleeves, the present invention may have only one credit card sleeve, or even more than two. It is also noted, that in accordance with an alternative embodiment of the invention, the credit card sleeves may not be removable from the passport wallet 110.

In some embodiments, the credit card sleeve 200 also has an RFID protective layer embedded. The pull tab 206 can be pulled by the user to pull the credit cards out of the credit card sleeve 200. In some embodiments, the pocket front surface 214 can have a fastener to enclose the passport within the passport pocket 212, such as, by not limited to, a snap fit, hook and look, or other fastening means.

Numerous embodiments will be apparent in light of the present disclosure, and features described herein can be combined in any number of configurations.