US2207135A - Letter wallet and billfold - Google Patents

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July 9, 1940. M. E. TROLLEN LETTER WALLET AND BILLFOLD Filed Jan. 24, 1938 Patented July 9, 1940 Brown & Bigelow, St. Paul,

' tion vof Minnesota Application January 24, 1.938, VSerial No.l186,5 63

2 claimt.l (o1. 150g-35')` l leather or similar material centrally folded upon itself and having one edge adjacent the folded Vedge sewed together. This provides a le with two open sides one side of which is opposite the folded edge, and the other side of which forms the top of the le to permit envelopes of larger size than the file to extend through this open edge. The present invention embodies a construction substantially of this sort, but provides in addition thereto a removable inner compartment in which papers of a more confidential nature or currency may be contained.

It is a purpose of the present invention to provide a letter file of substantially the usual type and to attach thereto an inner file adapted to contain condential papers or money. This inner file is removably secured within the letter iile so that it may be removed for facilitating the placing of papers and the like into the same or maybe removed entirely for a period of time and used as a billfold.

It is a purpose of the present invention to provide a letter le having an inner lle attached thereto by a pivotal means so that the inner i'lle may be pivoted out of the letter le when it is desired to insert or remove papers from theinner le. This pivotal means is so positioned as to permit the inner le to be swung almost entirely out of the outer le so that all the pockets in the same will be readily accessible throughout their entire length for the insertion or removal of such papers. Thus in ordinary use it is not necessary to remove the inner le from the outer le as both files may be used while still attached together. At the same time, however, the inner le when in normal position is entirely enclosed within the outer le.

It is a feature of the presen-t invention that the inner le is readily accessible and may be easily used while at the same time the pockets in the inner file into which papers may be inserted all open toward the folded side of the outer letter iile. Thus the papers within the inner billfold portion may be held in place within the billfold with little danger of having these papers lost or misplaced, as such papers as are inserted into the inner 'billlold portion cannot be'talte'n-therefrom unless the billfold is swung out into fopen position,

Thesandother objects and novel features of my inventionfwill be more clearly andA fully set forthinthe following specification and claims.

In the' drawing 'forming a part of my application: Figurel is a front elevation view of my wallet andibillfold in' closed position.`

` Figure 2 isv asimilar vview illustrating a portion of'the'o'uter-cover of the billfold broken away to disclose the inner construction thereof. v

Figure 3 is an edge view of the wallet and billfold illustrated in Figures 1 and `2. Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view in enlarged size of 'the'wallet and billfold taken on thefline 4 4 of Figure 1.

l'igurefdis` across-sectional viewthrough the outer"-le tter lwallet with the `inner billfold removed, the'lsecti'n being taken substantially along th'lined-d of FigureL v Figure-Vis a 'side elevation view of the b illfold removed 'from 't`he'letter wallet.

` lf'figiire"8 is` a "cross-sectional View through I'the billfold taken on: the line 8-8 of Figure' '7.

rI he letter wallet and billfold'A comprises two separable Ipartisgan outer letter wallet "B, and 'fan inner billfold C. The letter wallet B is attached to the billfold C by means of a snap fastener I0 in a manner which will'be later more clearly described.

The letter file B comprises a body II formed of a flat sheet of leather, imitation leather, or other suitable material folded along one edge I2. As may be seen in Figures 2, 4, 5,'and 6, of the drawing, the body II is provided with inturnedj marginal edges I3 which are preferably folded back against the body II and adhered thereto. Rows of stitching I4 extend through the body I I and through the marginal edges I3 along the upper edge I5 of the letter wallet and along lthe longitudinal edge I6 thereofvopposite the folded edge I2.` As may be seen in Figures 1, 2, and 5 of the drawing, a row of stitching I 1 extends through both sides of the body II and through oppositely disposedk flanges I3 along the lower edge I9 of the letter wallet, thus closing this lower edge to prevent papers inserted within the letter wallet from falling through this lower edge I9.

The letter le thus formed is similar to letter les which have previously been constructed for UNITED STATES- ,oFFlcE Figures is a longitudinal section taken on the the purpose of containing papers to be carried.

'I'he papers are held in place by the joined edges I2 and I9, but may be of any size as the edges I5 and I6 are entirely open. One portion of a snap fastener Ill is positioned through the body I I near the lower corner of the letter wallet where the lower edge I9 and the outer edge I6 meet. 'I'his portion of the fastener enables the billfold to be connected to the wallet at this point.

The billfold C is constructed as best illustrated in Figures 4, 5, 7, and 8 of the drawing. This billfold C is formed of a flat sheet of leather or similar material 20 which is folded at 2| to form opposite sides 22 and 23. The side 23 is shown shorter than the side 22 providing a pocket 24 in one side of the device. The body 20 is provided with inturned edges 25 extending along the edge 2B thereof opposite the folded edge 2l and along the parallel edge 21 of the side 23. These marginal edges are adhered in folded position as disclosed in Figure 8.

Between the sides 22 and 23 of the body 20 I provide a flat partition sheet 29 extending closely adjacent the folded edge 2I and projecting to a point slightly spaced from the opposite edge 26. This latter edge is marginally folded at 3U and adhered to the sheet 29 to present a double edge on this sheet.

The body 20 is provided on one side with extended marginal edges 3I best seen in Figures 5 and 7 of the drawing,-which fold over the ends of the billfold to seal these ends and which are held in this folded position by stitching 32. This stitching 32 extends through both sides of the body 2li, namely, the sides 22 and 23, through the partition sheet 29 and through the marginal edge 3|. The ends of the billfold are thus securely sealed.

lA portion of a snap fastener I 0 cooperable with the portion secured to the letter wallet B is attached to the side 23 ofthe body 20 near the juncture of the folded edge 2| of the billfold and thelower edge of the same. By this means the billfold C may be pivotally and removably attached to the letter wallet B and may be contained entirely within the same as illustrated in Figure 1 of the drawing or may be swung into open position as indicated by the dotted outline in Figure l of the drawing.

A From the foregoing description it will be clear that when the billfold is swung into closed position as indicated in Figure 4 of the drawing, the pockets formed between the outer sheet 23 and the partition sheet 29 and between the partition sheet 29 and the side 22, face inwardly toward the folded edge I2 of the wallet. Thus papers supported by the billfold cannot'be disengaged from the billfold while the same is in place as illustrated in Figure 4. However, when the le C is pivoted into the dotted outline position illustrated in Figure 1 of the drawing, the pockets are openly accessible, and papers may be inserted or removed without handicap. Whether o-r not the billfold is in place, the papers contained in the letter wallet will not be effected and may be removed at will. If desired, the inner billfold C may be entirely removed by disengaging the snap I0 and may be used temporarily as an ordinary billfold.

Although I have illustrated the embodiment of my invention which I believe to best illustrate the same, it will be readily understood that various changes coming within the spirit of my in- Vention may suggest themselves to' those skilled in the art, and hence I do not wish to be limited to the specific form shown or uses mentioned except to the extent indicated in the appended claims, which are to be interpreted as broadly as the state of the art will permit.

I claim:

1. A letter wallet comprising a substantially rectangular letter file including a pair of sides secured together along two adjacent edges, a billfold, and friction snap means positioned adjacent the juncture of one of said closed edges and an open edge for pivotally and detachably securing said billfold to said letter file.

2. A letter wallet comprising a pair of opposed sides connected together along a folded edge, said sides being closed together along an edge adjacent said folded edge, a billfold having a folded edge, and means securing the ends of the same together to provide a pocket, and friction snap means positioned adjacent the juncture of said closed edge and one open edge pivotally and detachably connecting said billfold and said letter le to support said billfold with said pocket opposing said folded edge of said billfold` MARTIN E. TROLLEN.

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