Systems and methods for a device mounted card holder and wallet
A mobile device mounted holder includes a body portion, the body portion including a slot for receiving cards. The mobile device mounted holder further includes an attachment mechanism, integrated with the body portion, for attaching to a mobile device. The mobile device mounted holder further includes a clip end located proximate to the slot, such that the clip end prevents the cards, when located in the slot, from sliding out of the slot and the clip end is attached to a flexible arm such that the clip end has a flexed position and in the flexed position the cards are removable.
1. A mobile device mounted holder, comprising:
a body portion, the body portion including a slot for receiving cards and a lip;
an attachment mechanism, integrated with the body portion, for attaching to a mobile device; and
a clip end including a ramped portion and located proximate to the slot, such that the clip end prevents the cards, when located in the slot, from sliding out of the slot and the clip end is attached to a flexible arm such that the clip end has a flexed position and in the flexed position the cards are removable, the ramped portion inclined outward from the slot,
wherein the lip and the ramped portion cooperate at an intersection point to define an insertion point for a card; wherein the arm is formed by a first and second break in the body portion.
2. The mobile device mounted holder of claim 1 , wherein the lip and the ramped portion cooperate to direct a card edge pressed against the ramped portion to an intersection point and at the intersection point the card edge will push against the ramped portion, causing the clip end to flex away from the lip and allow the insertion of the card edge.
3. The mobile device mounted holder of claim 1 , wherein the slot is sized to receive a standard credit card.
4. The mobile device mounted holder of claim 3 , wherein the body portion includes an aperture located distal from the clip end allowing access to the cards located in the slot.
5. The mobile device mounted holder of claim 4 , wherein the attachment mechanism is adhesive.
6. The mobile device mounted holder of claim 4 , wherein the clip end includes a depression for receiving a finger of a user.
7. The mobile device mounted holder of claim 6 , wherein the arm flexes along a length of the arm when the clip end is in the flexed position, the length of the arm stretching from the clip end to an interconnection point of the arm and the body portion.
8. The mobile device mounted holder of claim 7 , wherein the body portion includes a cutaway portion proximate to the clip end, providing access to the cards in the slot.
9. The mobile device mounted holder of claim 8 , wherein the clip end and the attachment mechanism are on opposite sides of the body portion.
10. The mobile device mounted holder of claim 9 , wherein the body portion is formed of a first body piece and a second body piece.
11. The mobile device mounted holder of claim 10 , wherein the first body piece is a plate on which the attachment mechanism is attached.
12. The mobile device mounted holder of claim 11 , wherein the second body piece is a plate with three edges extending perpendicularly from the plate and the second body piece includes the arm.
13. A mobile device mounted holder, comprising:
a body portion, the body portion including a slot for receiving cards;
an attachment mechanism, integrated with the body portion, for attaching to a mobile device; and
a clip end located proximate to the slot, such that the clip end prevents the cards, when located in the slot, from sliding out of the slot and the clip end is attached to a flexible arm such that the clip end has a flexed position and in the flexed position the cards are removable;
wherein the clip end includes a ramped portion, the body portion includes a lip, the lip and the ramped portion cooperate to direct a card edge pressed against the ramped portion to an intersection point and at the intersection point the card edge will push against the ramped portion, causing the clip end to flex away from the lip and allow the insertion of the card edge, and
wherein the lip and the ramped portion cooperate at an intersection point to define an insertion point for a card; wherein the flexible arm is formed by a first and second break in the body portion.
14. A method of using a mobile device mounted holder, comprising:
providing a mobile device mounted holder including:
a body portion, the body portion including a slot for receiving cards;
an attachment mechanism, integrated with the body portion, for attaching to a mobile device; and
a clip end located proximate to the slot, such that the clip end prevents the cards, when located in the slot, from sliding out of the slot and the clip end is attached to a flexible arm such that the clip end has a flexed position and in the flexed position the cards are removable; wherein the clip end includes a ramped portion, the body portion includes a lip, wherein the lip and the ramped portion cooperate at an intersection point to define an insertion point for a card;
attaching the mobile device mounted holder to a mobile device using the attachment mechanism; and
inserting a card by pressing the card into the ramped portion and the lip such that the lip and the ramped portion cooperate to direct the card to an intersection point and flex the clip end away from the lip and allow the insertion of the card;
wherein the body portion includes an aperture located distal from the clip end allowing access to the cards located in the slot.
15. The method of claim 14 , further comprising:
pressing the clip end away from the lip; and
removing the card.
16. The mobile device mounted holder of claim 14 , wherein the clip end includes a depression for receiving a finger of a user.
17. The mobile device mounted holder of claim 14 , wherein the arm flexes along a length of the arm when the clip end is in the flexed position, the length of the arm stretching from the clip end to an interconnection point of the arm and the body portion.