Compact wallet

Abstract

The present invention is a compact wallet designed to present a minimal silhouette in a shirt, pants or purse pocket. Novel features hold the silhouette to the minimal dimensions of a credit card while affording maximal expandability for content storage and accessibility. A novel method makes additional features modularly available.

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         21 . A compact wallet, comprising:
 a first rigid plate and a second rigid plate, wherein when assembled the first rigid plate and the second rigid plate are mirror images of one another, and wherein the first rigid plate and the second rigid plate each include a first lamina and a second lamina, wherein the first lamina includes a longitudinal grove and at least one threaded hole, and the second lamina includes at least one countersunk hole,   at least one flat head screw configured to thread into the at least one threaded hole through the at least one countersunk hole,   at least one encircling elastic band housed within the longitudinal groove to bias the first rigid plate and the second rigid plate inwardly and securely hold the card-like contents while providing an expandable volume between the first rigid plate and the second rigid plate,   an elastic strap attached to the encircling elastic band to register the card-like contents,   a first finger notch adjacent to the elastic strap associated with the first rigid plate,   a second finger notch adjacent to the elastic strap associated with the second rigid plate, and   a money band extending over an outer surface of the first rigid plate or the second rigid plate from one end of the first rigid plate or the second rigid plate to an opposite end of the first rigid plate or the second rigid plate.   
     
     
         22 . The compact wallet of  claim 21 , further comprising at least one adhesive strip between the first lamina and the second lamina of at least one of the first rigid plate or the second rigid plate. 
     
     
         23 . The compact wallet of  claim 22 , wherein the at least one adhesive strip is pressure sensitive. 
     
     
         24 . The compact wallet of  claim 21 , wherein the at least one countersunk hole is configured to align with the at least one threaded hole. 
     
     
         25 . The compact wallet of  claim 21 , including at least seven countersunk holes in the second lamina. 
     
     
         26 . The compact wallet of  claim 21 , including at least seven threaded holes in the first lamina. 
     
     
         27 . The compact wallet of  claim 21 , wherein the longitudinal groove is configured to slidingly receive the at least one encircling elastic band. 
     
     
         28 . The compact wallet of  claim 21 , wherein at least one of the first or second lamina of the first rigid plate or the second rigid plate is comprised of metal for RFID protection. 
     
     
         29 . The compact wallet of  claim 28 , wherein the second lamina of the first rigid plate or the second rigid plate is comprised of metal for RFID protection. 
     
     
         30 . The compact wallet of  claim 21 , wherein at least one of the first or second lamina of the first rigid plate or the second rigid plate is metalized for RFID protection. 
     
     
         31 . The compact wallet of  claim 30 , wherein the second lamina of the first rigid plate or the second rigid plate is metalized for RFID protection. 
     
     
         32 . The compact wallet of  claim 21 , wherein the card-like contents comprise one or more of a credit card, a driver's license, an ID card, a business card, an affiliation card, a currency bill, a loyalty card, a coupon, a receipt or a personal paper. 
     
     
         33 . The compact wallet of  claim 21 , wherein the first finger notch, the second finger notch, or both is configured to expose an edge of the card-like contents for the purpose of pushing the edge to elevate the card-like contents into view. 
     
     
         34 . The compact wallet of  claim 21 , wherein the encircling elastic band is comprised of woven elastic fabric. 
     
     
         35 . The compact wallet of  claim 21 , further comprising a windowed envelope. 
     
     
         36 . The compact wallet of  claim 35 , wherein the windowed envelop is configured to be displayed exteriorly. 
     
     
         37 . The compact wallet of  claim 35 , wherein the windowed envelop is configured to receive a driver's license, a passport card, a military ID, a Global Entry card, or any other card-like content.