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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7607463 | Billfold with integrated notepad and writing utensil A billfold or pocket wallet for carrying paper money, credit cards, identification cards and the like comprising means to carry a paper notepad and a writing utensil integrated therein. The billfold is constructed to allow for the facile removal of single sheets fro... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7303074 | Foldable organizer device A foldable device for carrying and displaying at least one flat article is disclosed, including a foldable unitary member adapted for movement between an open and a closed position. The unitary member includes an inside surface, an outside surface, and top, bottom, ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7293589 | Folding coin purse and method of making the same This method of making a folding coin purse involves forming a first pocket and a second pocket on a layer of rectangular material. A peripheral border is biased into an upstanding position. The peripheral border frames an access opening between the first pocket and ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7281877 | Padfolio with work area This invention provides a padfolio, portfolio or other foldable business accessory that is organized with three hinged leaves (including two main leaves and one overriding leaf that folds over the main leaves when closed together) that may be unfolded and laid flat ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7264030 | Folding coin purse and method of making the same This method of making a folding coin purse involves forming a first pocket and a second pocket on a layer of rectangular material and then turning the first pocket and the second pocket inside out. This forms a body with a first inside out pocket, a second inside ou... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7261133 | Reinforced wallet A wallet having hardened reinforcing plates, as well as a dust-tight and water impervious cover. The wallet also has two Styrofoam layers. ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7204398 | Multi-purpose wallet/cellular telephone case A multi-purpose wallet/cellular telephone case includes a multi-sectional wallet unit having a central section and first, second, and third foldout sections that are integral with the central section. At least two of these sections are compartment sections. The firs... | 04/17/2007 |
| 6997481 | Checkbook cover A checkbook cover has an exterior cover, an interior check and register holder affixed adjacent to the cover, and a slot formed through the exterior cover. A writing instrument, preferably with a pocket clip thereon, passes partially through the exterior cover slot ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6619349 | Billfold A billfold having a front panel and a back panel that intersects the front panel along an edge. At least one of the front panel and the back panel have a first pocket formed therein. The first pocket has a width that permits currency to be placed therein ... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6547283 | Mounting system for a portfolio A system for mounting a component to a portfolio including a tongue located on the component, the tongue having a tail portion and a tip portion, and a portfolio having a tongue opening formed therein. The top can be inserted into the tongue opening and c... | 04/15/2003 |
| 5230627 | Educational checkbook An instructional, developmental and educational product and method for children comprises a book of imitation checks, a checkbook ledger, and a wallet for enclosing the checkbook and checkbook ledger. The wallet constitutes a rectangular flexible base she... | 07/27/1993 |
| 4907634 | Wallet-organizer An organizer for money, credit cards, valuable papers and the like comprising a plurality of sheets in face-to-face relationship stitched together along respective sides to define a plurality of storage sections. The organizer is expandable and has a clos... | 03/13/1990 |
| 4420112 | Portfolio construction This portfolio construction can be made from a single sheet of light cardboard and it provides two covers hinged together and with each cover made with three layers of cardboard folded back on itself. Each cover has two pockets suitable for holding loose ... | 12/13/1983 |
| 4296945 | Pocket secretary or the like A pocket secretary or the like, comprising a foldable member, three pocket means secured to the foldable member, means for detachably mounting a notebook secured to the foldable member, an envelope means secured to the foldable member, and, releasable clo... | 10/27/1981 |
| 4075702 | Electronic calculating apparatus and wallet enclosure Several embodiments of an electronic calculating apparatus and wallet enclosure are described. The apparatus is provided with a side-located battery compartment for providing, in combination with the enclosure, a very convenient and useful, relatively thi... | 02/21/1978 |