Wraparound wallet to be worn around a body part such as an arm or an ankle and to be sold under the trademark "Snap End Wrap"

Abstract

The present invention is a wraparound wallet made of flexible lightweight material such as nylon which is wrapped and retained around a person's arm, leg or ankle by an elastic strap which has a mating fastening member which is engaged with a mating fastening member on the body of the wraparound wallet. The body of the wallet contains internal pockets for retaining cash, credit cards, driver's licenses, and other flat objects, with the opening being closed by a fastening mean such as mating velcro members. The body also contains slits to retaining the credit cards, driver's license and other flat objects. The body also contains a pleated pocket for retaining larger objects such as keys, ipods, mp3's, eyeglasses, or any other small personal valuables and is closed with a covering flap which is retained in the closed position by fastening means such as mating velcro members.

1 . A wraparound wallet to be retained around a part of a human body, comprising: 
 a. a body made of thin flexible lightweight material, the body having a front surface, a rear surface, a lengthwise top edge, a lengthwise bottom edge, a rear wall and a parallel oppositely disposed front wall;    b. an elongated flexible strap attached to the front wall of the body and having a front side aligned with the front surface of the body and a rear side aligned with the rear surface of the body and further having an elastic section and a mating section attached to the elastic section, a first fastening member located on the front surface of the body and located adjacent the rear wall and a second mating fastening member located on the rear side of the mating section of the elongated flexible strap, so that when the two mating fastening members are joined, an enclosed area is formed by the rear surface of the body and a portion of the rear side of the strap to enable the body and strap to be retained around a body part of a human in the formed area;    c. said body having a first widthwise section located adjacent the rear wall and extending to a first interior wall within the body, the first widthwise section having an opening at the top lengthwise edge of the body which opening extends into an interior pocket formed by a first interior surface opposite the front surface, a second interior surface opposite the rear surface, a portion of the lower widthwise edge, the end wall and the interior wall, a first fastening member located on said first interior surface adjacent to the opening and a second mating fastening member located on the interior second surface adjacent to the opening so that when the fastening members are joined together, the interior pocket is closed so that flat objects can be retained within the interior pocket;    d. said body having a second widthwise section located adjacent the first interior wall and extending to a second interior wall within the body, the second widthwise section having an opening at the top lengthwise edge of the body which opening extends into an interior pocket formed by a first interior surface opposite the front surface, a second interior surface opposite the rear surface, a portion of the lower widthwise edge, the first interior wall and the second interior wall, a first fastening member located on said first interior surface adjacent to the opening and a second mating fastening member located on the second interior surface adjacent to the opening so that when the fastening members are joined together, the interior pocket is closed so that flat objects can be retained within the interior pocket; and    e. an exterior pleated pocket located on said front surface between a first interior wall and the front end wall, the pocket having a first transverse sidewall, a parallel oppositely disposed second transverse sidewall, a bottom wall and a front wall having a front surface and a rear surface, the pocket formed by the first and second transverse sidewalls, the bottom wall and the front wall with an opening adjacent the lengthwise top edge, a flap having located adjacent the lengthwise top edge and having a front surface and a rear surface member, a first fastening members located on the front surface and a spaced apart second fastening member located on the front surface, and a third fastening member located on the rear surface of the flap, so that the flap is closed by joining the first and third fastening members when the exterior pocket is empty or thin objects are retained within the exterior pocket and the exterior pocket is closed by joining the second and third fastening members when bulky objects are retained within the exterior pocket.    
   
   
       2 . A wraparound wallet in accordance with  claim 1  wherein the wraparound wallet is made of nylon.  
   
   
       3 . A wraparound wallet in accordance with  claim 1  wherein for each pair of fastening members, one fastening member is a hook fastening member and the other fastening member is a loop fastening member.  
   
   
       4 . A wraparound wallet to be retained around a part of a human body, comprising: 
 a. a body having a front surface, a rear surface, a lengthwise top edge, a lengthwise bottom edge, a rear wall and a parallel oppositely disposed front wall;    b. an elongated flexible strap attached to the front wall of the body and having a front side and a rear side and further having an elastic section and a mating section attached to the elastic section, a first fastening member located on the front surface of the body and a second mating fastening member located on the rear side of the mating section of the elongated flexible strap, so that when the two mating fastening members are joined, an enclosed area is formed by the rear surface of the body and a portion of the rear side of the strap to enable the body and strap to be retained around a body part of a human in the formed area;    c. said body having at least one widthwise section located within the body and having first and second spaced apart parallel transverse walls extending from the top lengthwise edge to the bottom lengthwise edge, and having an opening at the top lengthwise edge of the body which opening extends into an interior pocket formed by a first interior surface opposite the front surface, a second interior surface opposite the rear surface, a portion of the lower widthwise edge, and the two transverse walls, and fastening means within the interior pocket to enable the interior pocket to be closed so that flat objects can be retained within the pocket; and    d. an exterior pocket located on said front surface at a location spaced apart from said at least one interior pocket, the exterior pocket having a first transverse sidewall, a parallel oppositely disposed second transverse sidewall, a bottom wall and a front wall having a front surface and a rear surface, the pocket formed by the first and second transverse sidewalls, the bottom wall and the front wall with an opening adjacent the lengthwise top edge, a flap located adjacent the lengthwise top edge and having a front surface and a rear surface, the front surface of the front wall having at least one fastening member and the flap having a mating fastening member on at least one of its surfaces so that when the mating fastening members are joined, the exterior pocket is closed and can retain objects therein.    
   
   
       5 . A wraparound wallet in accordance with  claim 4  wherein the wraparound wallet is made of nylon.  
   
   
       6 . A wraparound wallet in accordance with  claim 4  wherein for each pair of fastening members, one fastening member is a hook fastening member and the other fastening member is a loop fastening member.  
   
   
       7 . A wraparound wallet comprising: 
 a. a body having a front surface, a rear surface, a lengthwise top edge, a lengthwise bottom edge, a rear wall and a parallel oppositely disposed front wall;    b. an elongated strap attached adjacent to the front wall of the body and having at least one surface with a fastening member thereon, at least one surface of the body having a mating fastening member thereon, so that when the two mating fastening members are joined, an enclosed area is formed by at least one surface of the body and a portion of the strap to enable the body and strap to be retained around a body part of a human in the formed area;    c. said body having at least one widthwise section located within the body and having first and second spaced apart parallel transverse walls extending from adjacent the top lengthwise edge to adjacent the bottom lengthwise edge, and having an opening at the top lengthwise edge of the body which opening extends into an interior pocket formed by a first interior surface opposite the front surface, a second interior surface opposite the rear surface, a portion of the lower widthwise edge, and the two transverse walls, and fastening members to enable the interior pocket to be closed so that objects can be retained within the pocket.    
   
   
       8 . A wraparound wallet I accordance with  claim 7  further comprising: 
 a. an exterior pocket located on said front surface at a location spaced apart from said at least one interior pocket, the exterior pocket having a first and second transverse sidewalls, a bottom wall and a front wall, the exterior pocket formed by the first and second transverse sidewalls, the bottom wall and the front wall with an opening adjacent the lengthwise top edge, a flap located adjacent the lengthwise top edge, the exterior pocket having at least one fastening member and the flap having a mating fastening member so that when the mating fastening members are joined, the exterior pocket is closed and can retain objects therein.    
   
   
       9 . A wraparound wallet in accordance with  claim 7  wherein the wraparound wallet is made of nylon.  
   
   
       10 . A wraparound wallet in accordance with  claim 7  wherein for each pair of fastening members, one fastening member is a hook fastening member and the other fastening member is a loop fastening member.  
   
   
       11 . A wraparound wallet comprising: 
 a. a body having a front surface, a rear surface, a lengthwise top edge, a lengthwise bottom edge, a rear wall and a parallel oppositely disposed front wall;    b. an elongated strap attached adjacent to the front wall of the body and having at least one surface with a fastening member thereon, at least one surface of the body having a mating fastening member thereon, so that when the two mating fastening members are joined, an enclosed area is formed by at least one surface of the body and a portion of the strap to enable the body and strap to be retained around a body part of a human in the formed area; and    c. an exterior pocket located on said front surface, the exterior pocket having first and second transverse sidewalls, a bottom wall and a front wall, the exterior pocket formed by the first and second transverse sidewalls, the bottom wall and the front wall with an opening adjacent the lengthwise top edge, a flap located adjacent the lengthwise top edge, the exterior pocket having at least one fastening member and the flap having a mating fastening member so that when the mating fastening members are joined, the exterior pocket is closed and can retain objects therein.    
   
   
       12 . A wraparound wallet in accordance with  claim 11  further comprising: 
 a. said body having at least one widthwise section located within the body and spaced apart from said exterior pocket, the at least one widthwise section having first and second spaced apart parallel transverse walls extending from adjacent the top lengthwise edge to adjacent the bottom lengthwise edge, and having an opening at the top lengthwise edge of the body which opening extends into an interior pocket formed by a first interior surface opposite the front surface, a second interior surface opposite the rear surface, a portion of the lower widthwise edge, and the two transverse walls, and a fastening member to enable the interior pocket to be closed so that objects can be retained within the pocket.    
   
   
       13 . A wraparound wallet in accordance with  claim 11  wherein the wraparound wallet is made of nylon.  
   
   
       14 . A wraparound wallet in accordance with  claim 11  wherein for each pair of fastening members, one fastening member is a hook fastening member and the other fastening member is a loop fastening member.