Wallet with card holding mechanisms

Abstract

The disclosure includes a wallet comprising an open-sided shell, a flexible member coupled to the open-sided shell, and a pull tab coupled to the external surface of the flexible member. The disclosure also includes a wallet comprising an open-sided shell, a flexible member coupled to the open-sided shell, a stretchable band configured to wrap around the open-sided shell and the flexible member, and a radio frequency identification (RFID) protection plate coupled to the open-sided shell. In some embodiments, the RFID protection plate is configured to securably couple at least one personal card between the RFID protection plate and the open-sided shell. The disclosure includes a wallet comprising an open-sided shell, a first protruding portion coupled to the open-sided shell, and a second protruding portion coupled to the open-sided shell.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A wallet, comprising:
 a shell having a personal card receiving surface and a back surface facing opposite the personal card receiving surface, the shell configured to securably couple at least one personal card along the personal card receiving surface within an internal portion of the shell, the shell comprising a first side wall, a second side wall located opposite the first side wall, and a bottom side wall extending between the first side wall and the second side wall, whereby the first side wall, the second side wall, and the bottom side wall are configured to retain the at least one personal card in place with respect to the personal card receiving surface;   a flexible member including an internal surface and an external surface facing opposite the internal surface, the flexible member defining a bottom half and a top half located opposite the bottom half, wherein the internal surface of the bottom half is coupled to the back surface of the shell;   a stretchable band configured to wrap around the shell and securably couple at least one personal card against the personal card receiving surface; and   a radio frequency identification (RFID) protection plate coupled to the shell, wherein the RFID protection plate is located between the personal card receiving surface and the stretchable band.   
     
     
         2 . The wallet of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the shell and the RFID protection plate comprises an open clearance area located along a bottom portion of at least one of the shell and the RFID protection plate, the open clearance area configured to receive a user's finger to thereby push the at least one personal card away from the bottom portion such that the at least one personal card may be removed from the wallet. 
     
     
         3 . The wallet of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 an interior pocket coupled to the top half of the flexible member and located along the internal surface of the flexible member, the interior pocket configured to receive and retain the at least one personal card;   a first exterior pocket coupled to the top half of the flexible member and located along the external surface of the flexible member opposite the interior pocket, the first exterior pocket configured to receive and retain the at least one personal card; and   a second exterior pocket coupled to the bottom half of the flexible member and located along the external surface of the flexible member opposite the shell, the second exterior pocket configured to receive and retain the at least one personal card.   
     
     
         4 . The wallet of  claim 3 , wherein the interior pocket and the first exterior pocket are coupled to the top half of the flexible member via stitching extending along a perimeter of the top half of the flexible member, and wherein the second exterior pocket is coupled to the flexible member via stitching and is coupled to the shell via a plurality of rivets, wherein the stitching and the plurality of rivets extend around a perimeter of the bottom half of the flexible member. 
     
     
         5 . The wallet of  claim 1 , wherein the first side wall and the second side wall are elongate along a first direction, and the bottom side wall is elongate along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and wherein the stretchable band wraps around the shell along the second direction, and
 wherein the RFID protection plate is configured to move along a third direction perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction to securably couple the at least one personal card between the RFID protection plate and the personal card receiving surface.   
     
     
         6 . A wallet, comprising:
 a shell having a personal card receiving surface and a back surface facing opposite the personal card receiving surface, the shell configured to securably couple at least one personal card along the personal card receiving surface within an internal portion of the shell, the shell comprising a first side wall, a second side wall located opposite the first side wall, and a bottom side wall extending between the first side wall and the second side wall, whereby the first side wall, the second side wall, and the bottom side wall are configured to retain the at least one personal card in place with respect to the personal card receiving surface;   a pocket coupled to the back surface of the shell and configured to receive the at least one personal card; and   a pull tab coupled to the pocket and configured to extend from an opening in the pocket, the pull tab configured to facilitate removal of the at least one personal card from the pocket.   
     
     
         7 . The wallet of  claim 6 , wherein the pull tab defines a first portion and a second portion and wherein the pull tab configured to move between a first position and a second position. 
     
     
         8 . The wallet of  claim 7 , wherein in the first position the first portion of the pull tab is configured to extend from the opening in the pocket and the second portion of the pull tab is located at least partially within the pocket, and the at least one personal card is located within the pocket, and
 wherein in the second position the first portion of the pull tab and the second portion of the pull tab are configured to extend from the opening in the pocket, and the at least one personal card is configured to at least partially extend from the pocket.   
     
     
         9 . The wallet of  claim 6 , further comprising a stretchable band configured to wrap around the shell and securably couple at least one personal card against the personal card receiving surface. 
     
     
         10 . The wallet of  claim 6 , wherein the pocket is detachably coupled to the shell. 
     
     
         11 . The wallet of  claim 6 , further comprising at least one aperture located along a perimeter of the shell, the at least one aperture configured to receive an attaching mechanism to thereby couple the wallet to at least one of a key, a lanyard, and a tether. 
     
     
         12 . A wallet, comprising:
 a chassis; and   a pair of rails, comprising a first rail and a second rail disposed apart from one another on the chassis, the pair of rails defining a storage compartment in connection with the first rail and the second rail slidably engaging one or more cards thereon.   
     
     
         13 . The wallet of  claim 12 , wherein the first rail and the second rail provide an opening for radio frequency identification (RFID) access to the one or more cards. 
     
     
         14 . The wallet of  claim 12 , wherein the pair of rails comprise a machined cavity forming tracks for the one or more cards to removably slide into and out of the storage compartment. 
     
     
         15 . The wallet of  claim 12 , wherein each rail from the pair of rails is configured to coextend, in a plane, with a respective edge of the one or more cards, each rail having a portion overlapping the respective edge so as to retain and restrict card movement of the one or more cards in a direction perpendicular to the plane. 
     
     
         16 . The wallet of  claim 12 , further comprising at least one flexing arm configured to gate card entry into the storage compartment, wherein the at least one flexing arm is deformable to allow entry and egress of the one or more cards from the storage compartment. 
     
     
         17 . The wallet of  claim 12 , further comprising a pocket configured to receive the one or more cards. 
     
     
         18 . The wallet of  claim 12 , further comprising a tool or accessory being configured to slidably engage the pair of rails in connection with storage of the tool or accessory in the storage compartment. 
     
     
         19 . The wallet of  claim 18 , wherein the tool or accessory is selected from the group consisting of a seat belt cutter, a serrated/sharpened edge, a chisel, a pair of paracord tensioners, an oxygen wrench, a nail pryer, a standard ¼″ inch hex wrench, and a bottle opener. 
     
     
         20 . The wallet of  claim 19 , further comprising means for attaching one or more keys, lanyards or tethers.