IP Library Granted Patent US 11,786,018
Granted Patent B2
US 11,786,018 · App. 17/887,350 · Granted Oct 17, 2023

Wallet

Inventors: Thuan Tran (San Jose, CA); Charlie Carroll (Palo Alto, CA); Binh Tran (Santa Clara, CA)
Assignee: Dango Products, LLC
A45C1/06B25F1/006B25F5/029A45C2001/062A45C2001/065A45C2001/067
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,786,018
App. No.
17/887,350
Granted
Oct 17, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wallet includes a first metal shell with one or more openings on a shell perimeter adapted to clip one or more objects to the one or more openings; a second metal shell coupled to the first shell with a storage compartment therebetween; and securing a soft material to the first and second metal shells, wherein the soft material comprises compartment to store cards or money therein.

Claims (31)

1. A wallet, comprising:

a chassis including a cavity configured to receive at least one personal card, the cavity defined by a first wall, a second wall located opposite the first wall, and a bottom wall;

a soft material coupled to the chassis, wherein the soft material comprises a first compartment to receive a personal effect selected from the group consisting of a personal card, a paper bill, and combinations thereof;

a band configured to wrap around the chassis to secure the personal effect selected from the group consisting of a personal card, a paper bill, and combinations thereof, thereto, wherein an outer surface of the band is substantially flush with an outer surface of the first wall, and the outer surface of the band is substantially flush with an outer surface of the second wall, such that the outer surface of the band, the outer surface of the first wall, and the outer surface of the second wall define at least a portion of an outer perimeter of the wallet;

a first exterior pocket; and

a second exterior pocket, wherein the second exterior pocket is located opposite the chassis, the second exterior pocket comprising a plurality of clearance areas including:

a first clearance area located adjacent the first wall, the first clearance area configured to receive a user's finger to thereby push the personal effect selected from the group consisting of a personal card, a paper bill, and combinations thereof, out of the second exterior pocket;

a second clearance area located adjacent the second wall, the second clearance area configured to receive the user's finger to thereby push the personal effect selected from the group consisting of the personal card, the paper bill, and combinations thereof, out of the second exterior pocket;

a third clearance area located adjacent the bottom wall, the third clearance area configured to receive the user's finger to thereby push the personal effect selected from the group consisting of the personal card, the paper bill, and combinations thereof, out of the second exterior pocket; and

a fourth clearance area located along a central portion of the second exterior pocket, wherein the fourth clearance area is located between the first clearance area, the second clearance area, and the third clearance area, the fourth clearance area configured to receive the user's finger to thereby push the personal effect selected from the group consisting of the personal card, the paper bill, and combinations thereof, out of the second exterior pocket,

wherein the soft material is coupled to a back surface of the chassis, the soft material configured to fold over a top portion of the chassis to thereby cover the cavity, and

wherein the top portion of the chassis is located opposite the bottom wall.

2. The wallet of claim 1 , wherein the first wall and the second wall each define a first length and the bottom wall defines a second length that is less than the first length.

3. The wallet of claim 1 , wherein the first wall and the second wall each extend along a first direction and the bottom wall extends along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction.

4. The wallet of claim 3 , wherein when the wallet is in an open position, the soft material extends above the top portion of the chassis along the first direction.

5. The wallet of claim 1 , wherein the soft material comprises an interior pocket, the first exterior pocket, and the second exterior pocket, wherein the first exterior pocket is located opposite the interior pocket and the second exterior pocket is located opposite the chassis, and wherein each of the interior pocket, the first exterior pocket, and the second exterior pocket is configured to receive the personal effect selected from the group consisting of a personal card, a paper bill, and combinations thereof.

6. The wallet of claim 1 , wherein the fourth clearance area defines a window configured to enable the user to view the personal effect selected from the group consisting of a personal card, a paper bill, and combinations thereof, located in the second exterior pocket.

7. The wallet of claim 5 , wherein the interior pocket includes a window configured to enable the user to view the personal effect selected from the group consisting of a personal card, a paper bill, and combinations thereof, located in the interior pocket.

8. The wallet of claim 1 , wherein the soft material is coupled to the chassis with a plurality of bolts.

9. The wallet of claim 1 , further comprising a slot located on the soft material, the slot configured to receive a substantially flat object.

10. The wallet of claim 1 , further comprising a flat multi-tool configured to be received by the cavity of the chassis, wherein the flat multi-tool provides at least ten functions.

11. The wallet of claim 1 , wherein the chassis comprises aluminum.

12. The wallet of claim 1 , wherein the soft material comprises leather.

13. The wallet of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of openings located around a perimeter of the chassis, the plurality of openings adapted to clip one or more objects to the plurality of openings.

14. The wallet of claim 1 , further comprising a backplate coupled to the chassis, wherein the backplate is configured to hold the at least one personal card within the cavity.

15. The wallet of claim 14 , wherein the backplate is configured to block at least one radio frequency identification signal.

16. The wallet of claim 1 , wherein the first wall and the second wall each extend along a first direction and the bottom wall extends along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and wherein the band is configured to wrap around the chassis along the second direction.

17. The wallet of claim 1 , wherein the band comprises silicone.

18. The wallet of claim 1 , wherein the band is located between the chassis and the soft material along the back surface.

19. The wallet of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of bolts comprises at least ten bolts.

20. The wallet of claim 13 , wherein the plurality of openings comprises four openings.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 28, 2023
From: DANGO PRODUCTS, LLC
To: CTB HOLDINGS LLC
Reel/Frame 065973/0921 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 19, 2022
From: TRAN, THUAN; CARROLL, CHARLIE; TRAN, BINH
To: DANGO PRODUCTS, LLC
Reel/Frame 061295/0080 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 16250310 · Jan 17, 2019
Related Publication 20220378158A1 · Dec 1, 2022
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