IP Library Granted Patent US 11,311,087
Granted Patent B2
US 11,311,087 · App. 16/452,085 · Granted Apr 26, 2022

Wallet for mobile electronic device or mobile electronic device case

Inventors: Darrick Del Moral (San Bruno, CA); Bryan Lee Hynecek (Redwood City, CA); Eric Lo (Oakland, CA); Patrick Christian (Petaluma, CA); Christopher William Ledesma (Arcadia, CA)
Assignee: Speculative Product Design, LLC
A45C11/321A45C1/06A45C11/182A45C2001/065A45C2001/067A45C2011/002
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Patent No.
US 11,311,087
App. No.
16/452,085
Granted
Apr 26, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wallet kit for a mobile electronic device or a mobile electronic device case. The wallet kit includes a wallet with a housing defined by walls of the housing. A wallet pocket configured to hold a card is formed by the walls. A wallet opening is formed in one of the walls and is configured to accept insertion of the card into the wallet pocket. An elastomeric bumper is arranged inside the wallet pocket.

Claims (88)

1. A wallet kit configured for attachment to a mobile electronic device or a mobile electronic device case configured for removably receiving the mobile electronic device, the wallet kit comprising:

a wallet comprising:

a housing that has:

a front wallet wall;

a rear wallet wall opposite to the front wallet wall;

an upper wallet wall that connects an upper end of the rear wallet wall to an upper end of the front wallet wall;

a lower wallet wall that is opposite to the upper wallet wall and which connects a lower end of the rear wallet wall to a lower end of the front wallet wall;

a first wallet side wall that is between the upper wallet wall and the lower wallet wall and which connects a first side end of the rear wallet wall to a first side end of the front wallet wall;

a second wallet side wall that is between the upper wallet wall and the lower wallet wall and which connects a second side end of the rear wallet wall to a second side end of the front wallet wall;

a wallet pocket that is formed by the front wallet wall, the rear wallet wall, the upper wallet wall, the lower wallet wall, and the second wallet side wall, the wallet pocket being configured to hold a card; and

a first wallet opening that is formed in the first wallet side wall, and which is configured to accept insertion of the card into the wallet pocket;

an axle; and

an elastomeric bumper arranged around the axle and inside the wallet pocket,

wherein the front wallet wall is configured to face away from the one of the mobile electronic device or the mobile electronic device case when the wallet kit is attached to the one of the mobile electronic device or the mobile electronic device case, and

wherein the front wallet wall covers the axle and the elastomeric bumper such that the axle and the elastomeric bumper are not exposed when the front wallet wall is arranged facing away from the one of the mobile electronic device or the mobile electronic device case.

2. The wallet kit according to claim 1 , wherein the housing further has a second wallet opening formed in the front wall which allows access to a card when arranged in the wallet pocket, the second opening being different from the first wallet opening.

3. The wallet kit according to claim 2 , wherein the first wallet opening is also formed in the front wallet wall so that the front wallet wall has a shape in the form of an hourglass as a result of the first and the second wallet openings.

4. The wallet kit according to claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises at least one material selected from the group consisting of hardened plastic materials, rigid or semi-rigid plastic materials, rigid rubber materials, polycarbonate materials, para-aramid materials, wood, and combinations thereof.

5. The wallet kit according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a holder having:

a front side configured to removably attach to the wallet; and

a rear side opposite to the front side configured to attach to a rear of the mobile electronic device or the mobile electronic device case.

6. The wallet kit according to claim 5 , wherein the holder further has a holder pocket configured to accept the wallet.

7. The wallet kit according to claim 5 , wherein the holder further includes an attachment mechanism configured to securely attach the wallet to the holder.

8. The wallet kit according to claim 7 , wherein the housing of the wallet has a first attachment recess or opening, and

wherein the attachment mechanism comprises:

a first protrusion configured to fit into and be accepted by the first attachment recess or opening when the wallet is arranged in the holder pocket with the rear wallet wall located between the holder and the front wallet wall.

9. The wallet kit according to claim 8 , wherein the housing of the wallet has a second attachment recess or opening, and

wherein the attachment mechanism further comprises:

a second protrusion configured to fit into and be accepted by the second attachment recess or opening when the wallet is arranged in the holder pocket with the rear wallet wall located between the holder and the front wallet wall.

10. The wallet kit according to claim 7 , wherein the housing of the wallet has an attachment recess or opening, and

wherein the attachment mechanism comprises:

a first protrusion configured to fit into and be accepted by the attachment recess or opening when the wallet is arranged in the holder pocket with the front wallet wall located between the holder and the rear wallet wall.

11. The wallet kit according to claim 10 , wherein the housing of the wallet has a further attachment recess or opening, and

wherein the attachment mechanism further comprises:

a second protrusion configured to fit into and be accepted by the further attachment recess or opening when the wallet is arranged in the holder pocket with the front wallet wall located between the holder and the rear wallet wall.

12. The wallet kit according to claim 8 , wherein the holder further has:

a rear holder wall;

an upper holder wall that extends from an upper end of the rear holder wall;

a lower holder wall that is opposite to the upper holder wall, and which extends from a lower end of the rear holder wall;

a first holder side wall that is between the upper holder wall and the lower holder wall, and which extends from the rear holder wall; and

a second holder side wall that is between the upper holder wall and the lower holder wall, and which extends from the rear holder wall; and

wherein the holder pocket is formed by the rear holder wall, the upper holder wall, the lower holder wall, the first holder side wall, and the second holder side wall.

13. The wallet kit according to claim 12 , wherein the first protrusion extends from the upper end of the rear holder wall, the first protrusion being separate from the upper holder wall and arranged between a first part of the upper holder wall and a second part of the upper holder wall.

14. The wallet kit according to claim 12 , wherein the first protrusion extends from the lower holder wall, the first protrusion being part of the lower holder wall.

15. The wallet kit according to claim 12 , wherein the housing further has a second wallet opening formed in the front wall which allows access to a card when arranged in the wallet pocket, the second opening being different from the first wallet opening, and wherein a first holder opening is formed in the first holder side wall, the first holder opening corresponding to and aligning with the first wallet opening or the second wallet opening when the wallet is arranged in the holder pocket.

16. The wallet kit according to claim 15 , wherein a second holder opening is formed in the second holder side wall, the second holder opening corresponding to and aligning with the other of the first wallet opening or the second wallet opening when the wallet is arranged in the holder pocket.

17. A wallet kit configured for attachment to a mobile electronic device case configured for removably receiving the mobile electronic device, the wallet kit comprising:

a wallet comprising:

a housing having:

a front wallet wall;

a rear wallet wall opposite to the front wallet wall;

an upper wallet wall that connects an upper end of the rear wallet wall to an upper end of the front wallet wall;

a lower wallet wall that is opposite to the upper wallet wall, and which connects a lower end of the rear wallet wall to a lower end of the front wallet wall;

a first wallet side wall that is between the upper wallet wall and the lower wallet wall, and which connects a first side end of the rear wallet wall to a first side end of the front wallet wall;

a second wallet side wall that is between the upper wallet wall and the lower wallet wall, and which connects a second side end of the rear wallet wall to a second side end of the front wallet wall;

a wallet pocket that is formed by the front wallet wall, the rear wallet wall, the upper wallet wall, the lower wallet wall, and the second wallet side wall, the wallet pocket being configured to hold a card; and

a first wallet opening that is formed in the first wallet side wall, and which is configured to accept insertion of the card into the wallet pocket; and

a holder attachable to the mobile electronic device case having:

a front side configured to removably attach to the wallet; and

a rear side opposite to the front side configured to attach to a rear of the mobile electronic device case, wherein the front wallet wall or the rear wallet wall are configured to face away from the mobile electronic device case when the wallet kit is attached to the mobile electronic device case.

18. The wallet kit according to claim 17 , wherein the housing of the wallet has a first attachment recess or opening, and

wherein the holder further has an attachment mechanism configured to securely attach the wallet to the holder, the attachment mechanism comprising:

a first protrusion configured to fit into and be accepted by the first attachment recess or opening when the wallet is arranged in a holder pocket defined by the holder with the rear wallet wall located between the holder and the front wallet wall.

19. The wallet kit according to claim 18 , wherein the holder further has:

a rear holder wall;

an upper holder wall that extends from an upper end of the rear holder wall;

a lower holder wall that is opposite to the upper holder wall, and which extends from a lower end of the rear holder wall;

a first holder side wall that is between the upper holder wall and the lower holder wall, and which extends from the rear holder wall; and

a second holder side wall that is between the upper holder wall and the lower holder wall, and which extends from the rear holder wall; and

wherein the holder pocket is formed by the rear holder wall, the upper holder wall, the lower holder wall, the first holder side wall, and the second holder side wall.

20. The wallet kit according to claim 17 , wherein the holder includes an adhesive, the holder being attachable to the mobile electronic device case via the adhesive.

21. A wallet kit configured for attachment to a mobile electronic device or a mobile electronic device case configured for removably receiving the mobile electronic device, the wallet kit comprising:

a wallet comprising:

a housing that has:

a front wallet wall;

a rear wallet wall opposite to the front wallet wall;

an upper wallet wall that connects an upper end of the rear wallet wall to an upper end of the front wallet wall;

a lower wallet wall that is opposite to the upper wallet wall and which connects a lower end of the rear wallet wall to a lower end of the front wallet wall;

a first wallet side wall that is between the upper wallet wall and the lower wallet wall and which connects a first side end of the rear wallet wall to a first side end of the front wallet wall;

a second wallet side wall that is between the upper wallet wall and the lower wallet wall and which connects a second side end of the rear wallet wall to a second side end of the front wallet wall;

a wallet pocket that is formed by the front wallet wall, the rear wallet wall, the upper wallet wall, the lower wallet wall, and the second wallet side wall, the wallet pocket being configured to hold a card;

a first wallet opening that is formed in the first wallet side wall, and which is configured to accept insertion of the card into the wallet pocket; and

an axle opening;

an axle; and

an elastomeric bumper arranged inside the wallet pocket,

wherein the front wallet wall or the rear wallet wall are configured to face away from the one of the mobile electronic device or the mobile electronic device case when the wallet kit is attached to the one of the mobile electronic device or the mobile electronic device case, and

wherein the axle opening is configured to accept insertion of the axle with the elastomeric bumper there-around into the wallet pocket.

Assignments (7)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 26, 2025
From: SPECULATIVE PRODUCT DESIGN, LLC
To: TRUIST BANK, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 070944/0494 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 13, 2021
From: HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: SAMSONITE IP HOLDINGS S.À R.L.
Reel/Frame 057183/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 11, 2021
From: SAMSONITE IP HOLDINGS S.A R.L.
To: SPECULATIVE PRODUCT DESIGN, LLC
Reel/Frame 057650/0455 →
NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Aug 3, 2021
From: SPECULATIVE PRODUCT DESIGN, LLC
To: TRUIST BANK (SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO SUNTRUST BANK), AS LENDER
Reel/Frame 057651/0433 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 15, 2021
From: SPECULATIVE PRODUCT DESIGN, LLC
To: SAMSONITE IP HOLDINGS S.ÀR.L.
Reel/Frame 056594/0933 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 14, 2021
From: DEL MORAL, DARRICK; HYNECEK, BRYAN LEE; LO, ERIC; CHRISTIAN, PATRICK; LEDESMA, CHRISTOPHER WILLIAM
To: SPECULATIVE PRODUCT DESIGN, LLC
Reel/Frame 056534/0552 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 27, 2020
From: SAMSONITE IP HOLDINGS S.À R.L.
To: HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 052242/0092 →