Compact pocket organizer for keys, cards, currency and tools

Abstract

Small form-factor apparatus and methods for holding, securing, and accessing personal items normally carried on a keychain and in a wallet including, for example, keys, USB drive, bottle opener, driver's license, credit-cards, RFID cards and paper currency are disclosed.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A card clip for holding credit cards, comprising a plate wherein,
 a first portion of the plate is folded back over a second portion of the plate;   the first portion comprises a window and a flared end configured to receive credit cards; and   the second portion is substantially flat.   
     
     
         2 . The card clip of  claim 1 , wherein the first portion of the plate comprises two leaf springs on either side of a window. 
     
     
         3 . The card clip of  claim 2 , wherein each of the leaf springs is characterized by a beam length with a root width that is twice as wide as a tip. 
     
     
         4 . The card clip of  claim 1 , wherein the first portion comprises a land configured to receive credit cards. 
     
     
         5 . The card clip of  claim 1 , wherein the flared end and the land are configured to receive credit cards when the credit cards are placed at an oblique angle, into the clip. 
     
     
         6 . The card clip of  claim 1 , comprising a separate, electrically conductive, radio frequency shield. 
     
     
         7 . A key organizer, comprising:
 a backing plate comprising: three or more internally-threaded bosses peripherally arranged toward sides of the backing plate and configured to mechanically mount keys and/or tools; and   a cover plate comprising key access slots configured to rotate keys with a thumb or index finger, wherein the cover plate is mounted over the backing plate.   
     
     
         8 . The key organizer of  claim 7 , wherein the cover plate comprises two or more wear-washers adhered to an underside of the plate. 
     
     
         9 . The key organizer of  claim 7 , wherein the backing plate comprises a key over-travel limit. 
     
     
         10 . The key organizer of  claim 7 , comprising two or more disc springs mounted on the bosses. 
     
     
         11 . The key organizer of  claim 7 , comprising a removable and re-positionable key ring mounted to the backing plate or to the cover plate. 
     
     
         12 . A device, comprising:
 a card clip comprising:
 a plate wherein a first portion of the plate is folded back over a second portion of the plate, wherein,
 the first portion comprises a window and a flared end configured to receive credit cards; and 
 the second portion is substantially flat; and 
 
 at least three internally-threaded bosses mounted to an outside surface of the second portion of the clip, wherein the at least three bosses are peripherally arranged toward edges of the second portion and are configured to mechanically mount keys or tools; and 
   a cover plate comprising key access slots configured to rotate keys with a thumb or index finger, wherein the cover plate is mounted over the card clip.   
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 12 , wherein the first portion of the plate comprises two leaf springs on either side of a window. 
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 12 , wherein each of the leaf springs is characterized by a beam length with a root width that is twice as wide as a tip. 
     
     
         15 . The device of  claim 12 , wherein the first portion comprises a land configured to receive credit cards. 
     
     
         16 . The device of  claim 12 , wherein the flared end and the land are configured to receive credit cards when the credit cards are placed at an oblique angle, into the clip. 
     
     
         17 . The device of  claim 12 , wherein the cover plate comprises a plate with two or more wear-washers adhered to the underside of the plate. 
     
     
         18 . The device of  claim 12 , wherein the backing plate comprises a key over-travel limit. 
     
     
         19 . The device of  claim 12 , comprising a removable and repositionable key ring mounted to the card clip or to the cover plate. 
     
     
         20 . The device of  claim 12 , comprising two or more disc springs mounted on the bosses.