Casing with integral container opener

Abstract

An apparatus and device for concealing personal effects in combination with a device for opening a container is disclosed. More specifically, one of many embodiments of the device may include a combination of a casing, such as a wallet or other device for concealing personal effects, having an instrument inseparably attached thereto for opening the container. For example, the instrument may be used for removing a cap that is attached to a container such as a bottle. To aid in the cap removal process, an opening may be formed in the instrument and a window may be formed in the casing. The opening of the instrument may comprise a first lip for engaging a top of the cap and a second lip for engaging a lower end portion of the cap to thereby aid in removal of the cap from the container.

1 . An apparatus for concealing personal effects, comprising:
 a casing having at least one pocket formed therein, wherein the casing is sized and dimensioned to hold at least one item selected from the group consisting of: paper currency, bank cards, business cards, photographs and coinage; and   an instrument located within the pocket of the casing for opening a container;   wherein a window is formed in the casing providing access to the instrument through said window.   
   
   
       2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the casing is a wallet. 
   
   
       3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the casing is a backpack. 
   
   
       4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the casing is a purse. 
   
   
       5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the casing is a pocketbook. 
   
   
       6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the instrument comprises an opener having a first side and a second side, wherein the first side is parallel to and opposes the second side. 
   
   
       7 . The apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein the opener of the instrument further comprises a third side and a fourth side that oppose each other and that are each formed at an angle with respect to one of the first side and the second side. 
   
   
       8 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein the angle of the third side and the fourth side is within a range of angles from about sixty degrees and to about eighty-five degrees. 
   
   
       9 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the casing is a card holder for holding business and credit cards. 
   
   
       10 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the casing is a bi-fold wallet. 
   
   
       11 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the casing is a tri-fold wallet. 
   
   
       12 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the casing comprises at least one pocket that is opened and closed with a zipper. 
   
   
       13 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the casing comprises at least one hidden pocket. 
   
   
       14 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the instrument is a bottle cap opener comprising four sides. 
   
   
       15 . The apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein two of the four sides of the bottle cap opener are substantially parallel. 
   
   
       16 . The apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein one of the two parallel sides is beveled. 
   
   
       17 . The apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein the four sides of the bottle cap opener are formed substantially in a trapezoidal manner. 
   
   
       18 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the casing comprises a plurality of compartments for housing information. 
   
   
       19 . The apparatus of  claim 18 , wherein the plurality of compartments for information in the casing have a hierarchical arrangement. 
   
   
       20 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the instrument comprises an opening that is configured and dimensioned to aid in removing a cap attached to a container, wherein the window of the casing is substantially the same size as the opening of the instrument. 
   
   
       21 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the instrument has an overall length that is about 0.50 to about 0.95 times an overall height of the casing. 
   
   
       22 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the window of the casing has a height that is about ten percent to about thirty percent of a total length of said instrument. 
   
   
       23 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the instrument is substantially enclosed by the casing during use. 
   
   
       24 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein about fifty-one percent to about ninety-nine percent of the instrument is enclosed by the casing during use. 
   
   
       25 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the instrument acts as a lever and said instrument is configured and arranged to be inseparable from the casing during use without causing substantial damage to said casing. 
   
   
       26 . An apparatus for opening a container, comprising:
 a casing configured and dimensioned to hold and conceal personal effects; and   an instrument attachable to the casing and being substantially enclosed by said casing during use of said instrument;   wherein the instrument comprises a first lip for engaging a top of a cap of a container and a second lip for engaging a lower end portion of the cap to thereby aid in removal of said cap from the container.   
   
   
       27 . An apparatus for concealing personal effects, comprising:
 means for removing a cap from a container; and   means for substantially enclosing the means for removing the cap from the container;   wherein the means for removing the cap from the container is at least partially accessible to said cap from an exterior position of the means for substantially enclosing the means for removing the cap from the container.   
   
   
       28 . A method of manufacturing an apparatus for concealing personal effects, comprising the steps of:
 (a) providing a casing that has at least one pocket formed therein;   (b) locating an instrument within the at least one pocket of the casing, wherein the instrument is configured and dimensioned for opening a container; and   (c) forming a window in the casing to thereby provide access to at least a portion of the instrument such that the container is accessible to said instrument through said window.   
   
   
       29 . The method of  claim 28 , wherein the casing is a wallet. 
   
   
       30 . The method of  claim 28 , wherein the casing is a backpack. 
   
   
       31 . The method of  claim 28 , wherein the casing is a purse. 
   
   
       32 . The method of  claim 28 , wherein the casing is a pocketbook. 
   
   
       33 . The method of  claim 28 , wherein the steps further comprise forming an opening defined by a first side and a second side within a portion of the instrument, wherein the first side is parallel to and opposes the second side. 
   
   
       34 . The method of  claim 33 , wherein the opening of the instrument is further defined by a third side and a fourth side that oppose each other and that are each formed at an angle with respect to one of the first side and the second side. 
   
   
       35 . The method of  claim 34 , wherein the angle of the third side and the fourth side is within a range of angles from about sixty degrees and to about eighty-five degrees. 
   
   
       36 . The method of  claim 28 , wherein the casing is a card holder for holding business and credit cards. 
   
   
       37 . The method of  claim 28 , wherein the casing is a bi-fold wallet. 
   
   
       38 . The method of  claim 28 , wherein the casing is a tri-fold wallet. 
   
   
       39 . The method of  claim 28 , wherein the steps further include forming at least one pocket in the casing that is opened and closed with a zipper. 
   
   
       40 . The method of  claim 28 , wherein the steps further include forming at least one hidden pocket in the casing. 
   
   
       41 . The method of  claim 28 , wherein the steps further include forming a bottle cap opener comprising four sides as part of the instrument. 
   
   
       42 . The method of  claim 41 , wherein the steps further include forming two of the four sides of the bottle cap opener substantially parallel to each other. 
   
   
       43 . The method of  claim 42 , wherein the steps further include forming bevel in one of the two parallel sides. 
   
   
       44 . The method of  claim 41 , wherein the steps further include forming the four sides of the bottle cap opener in a substantially trapezoidal manner. 
   
   
       45 . The method of  claim 28 , wherein the steps further include forming a plurality of compartments for housing information in the casing. 
   
   
       46 . The method of  claim 28 , wherein the plurality of compartments for information formed in the casing have a hierarchical arrangement. 
   
   
       47 . The method of  claim 28 , wherein the casing is sized and dimensioned to hold at least one of the following: paper currency, bank cards, business cards, photographs and coinage. 
   
   
       48 . The method of  claim 28 , wherein the instrument comprises an opening that is configured and dimensioned to aid in removing a cap attached to the container, wherein the window of the casing is substantially the same size as the opening of the instrument. 
   
   
       49 . The method of  claim 28 , wherein the instrument has an overall length that is about 0.50 to about 0.95 times an overall height of the casing. 
   
   
       50 . The method of  claim 28 , wherein the window of the casing has a height that is about ten percent to about thirty percent of a total length of said instrument. 
   
   
       51 . The method of  claim 28 , wherein the steps further include substantially enclosing the instrument within the casing such that the instrument and the casing are inseparably attached during use. 
   
   
       52 . The method of  claim 51 , wherein about fifty-one percent to about ninety-nine percent of the instrument is enclosed by the casing during use. 
   
   
       53 . A method of manufacturing an apparatus for concealing personal effects, comprising the steps of:
 (a) providing a casing for concealing personal effects;   (b) forming a pocket in the casing for housing an instrument for opening a container;   (c) locating the instrument within the pocket of the casing; and   (d) attaching the instrument to the casing.   
   
   
       54 . The method of  claim 53 , wherein the step of forming the pocket in the casing includes sewing a piece of material to the casing and furnishing an opening in the pocket for locating the instrument therein. 
   
   
       55 . The method of  claim 54 , wherein the step of attaching the instrument to the casing includes sewing the opening in the pocket to thereby substantially enclose the instrument in said pocket. 
   
   
       56 . The method of  claim 55 , wherein the casing comprises a window to thereby provide access to at least a portion of the instrument such that the container is accessible to said instrument through said window. 
   
   
       57 . An apparatus for concealing personal effects, comprising:
 a casing comprising a pocket and a window providing access to an interior of said pocket; and   a lever located within the pocket of the casing and having an opening configured and dimensioned to remove a cap attached to a container, wherein the opening is substantially aligned with the window of the casing;   wherein the opening of the lever comprises a length that is between a range of about ten percent to about thirty percent of a total length of said lever.   
   
   
       58 . The apparatus of  claim 57 , wherein the window of the casing is substantially the same size as the opening of the lever. 
   
   
       59 . The apparatus of  claim 57 , wherein the lever has an overall length that is about 0.50 to about 0.95 times an overall height of the casing. 
   
   
       60 . The apparatus of  claim 57 , wherein the window of the casing has a height that is about ten percent to about thirty percent of a total length of said lever. 
   
   
       61 . The apparatus of  claim 57 , wherein the lever is substantially enclosed by the casing during use. 
   
   
       62 . The apparatus of  claim 61 , wherein about fifty-one percent to about ninety-nine percent of the lever is enclosed by the casing during use. 
   
   
       63 . The apparatus of  claim 57 , wherein the opening of the lever is defined by a first side and a second side, wherein the first side is parallel to and opposes the second side. 
   
   
       64 . The apparatus of  claim 63 , wherein the opening of the lever further comprises a third side and a fourth side that oppose each other and that are each formed at an angle with respect to one of the first side and the second side. 
   
   
       65 . The apparatus of  claim 64 , wherein the angle of the third side and the fourth side is within a range of angles from about sixty degrees and to about eighty-five degrees. 
   
   
       66 . The apparatus of  claim 57 , wherein the lever is configured and arranged to be inseparable from the casing during use without causing substantial damage to said casing. 
   
   
       67 . An apparatus for concealing personal effects, comprising:
 a casing having at least one pocket formed therein, wherein the casing is sized and dimensioned to hold at least one item selected from the group consisting of: paper currency, bank cards, business cards, photographs and coinage; and   an instrument substantially enclosed by the casing during use for opening a cap to a container;   wherein a window is formed in the casing providing access to the instrument through said window;   wherein the casing is one of a wallet, a backpack, a purse, a pocketbook, and a card holder;   wherein the casing comprises at least one pocket that is opened and closed with a zipper;   wherein the casing comprises at least one hidden pocket;   wherein the instrument comprises an opener having a first side and a second side, wherein the first side is parallel to and opposes the second side;   wherein one of the first side and the second side is beveled;   wherein the opener of the instrument further comprises a third side and a fourth side that oppose each other and that are each formed at an angle with respect to one of the first side and the second side;   wherein the angle of the third side and the fourth side is within a range of angles from about sixty degrees and to about eighty-five degrees;   wherein the four sides of the opener are formed substantially in a trapezoidal manner;   wherein the casing comprises a plurality of compartments for housing information;   wherein the plurality of compartments for information in the casing have a hierarchical arrangement.   
   
   
       68 . The apparatus of  claim 67 , wherein the opener of the instrument comprises an opening, and wherein the window of the casing is substantially the same size as the opening of the lever. 
   
   
       69 . The apparatus of  claim 68 , wherein the instrument has an overall length that is about 0.50 to about 0.95 times an overall height of the casing. 
   
   
       70 . The apparatus of  claim 69 , wherein the window of the casing has a height that is about ten percent to about thirty percent of a total length of said instrument. 
   
   
       71 . The apparatus of  claim 70 , wherein a majority of the instrument is enclosed by the casing during use. 
   
   
       72 . The apparatus of  claim 71 , wherein about fifty-one percent to about ninety-nine percent of the instrument is enclosed by the casing during use.