Folding coin purse and method of making same

Abstract

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 the second pocket. A second half of the body folds over a first half of the body to close the access opening.

1 . A method of making a folding coin purse, comprising the steps of:
 providing a layer of pliable rectangular material having a first end peripheral edge, a second end peripheral edge, a first side peripheral edge and a second side peripheral edge;   folding the first end peripheral edge over and securing the first end peripheral edge to the layer of pliable rectangular material with seams spaced from the first side peripheral edge and the second side peripheral edge to form a first pocket;   folding the second end peripheral edge over and securing the second end peripheral edge to the layer of pliable rectangular material with seams spaced from the first side peripheral edge and the second side peripheral edge, to form a second pocket;   turning the first pocket and the second pocket inside out, thereby forming a body with a first inside out pocket, a second inside out pocket and a narrow peripheral border biased into an upstanding position by the turning of the first pocket and the second pocket inside out, the peripheral border framing an access opening between the first inverted pocket and the second inverted pocket, the size of the peripheral border being determined by the width of the seams; and   folding a second half of the body over a first half of the body along a fold line to close the access opening.   
   
   
       2 . The method as defined in  claim 1 , the first pocket having a viewing window covered by a substrate that confines coins within the first pocket while enabling the contents of the first pocket to be viewed. 
   
   
       3 . The method as defined in  claim 1 , having stiffeners attached to the peripheral border on the second half of the body which provide leverage to hold coins better when the purse is closed. 
   
   
       4 . The method as defined in  claim 1 , including a further step of attaching reinforcing coin confining stiffeners to the peripheral border along the first side peripheral edge and the second side peripheral edge, spaced from the fold line on each of the first half and the second half of the body. 
   
   
       5 . The method as defined in  claim 1 , including a further step of attaching a first fastener to the first half of the body and a second fastener to the second half of the body, whereby the first fastener and the second fastener engage to maintain the body in a folded condition. 
   
   
       6 . The method as defined in  claim 1 , including a further step of securing a “U” shaped spring along the peripheral border in at least one of the first half or the second half of the purse, whereby the spring biases the peripheral border into an upright orientation. 
   
   
       7 . The method as defined in  claim 1 , including a further step of securing elastic material in tension where the first end peripheral edge is secured to the first side peripheral edge and the second side peripheral edge and where the second end peripheral edge is secured the first side peripheral edge and the second side peripheral edge, whereby the elastic material biases the peripheral border into an upright orientation. 
   
   
       8 . The method as defined in  claim 1 , including a further step of securing a “T” shaped stiffener to the body to make the body more rigid, a stem of the “T” shaped stiffener being secured to the bottom of the purse, with a top of the “T” shaped stiffener engaging one of the end walls. 
   
   
       9 . The method as defined in  claim 1 , including a further step of securing an elastic material between end walls of the body, such that a key positioned between the elastic material and the body is held in position by the elastic properties of the elastic material. 
   
   
       10 . The method as defined in  claim 1 , including a further step of having the seams at one of an angle or curve and removing any unnecessary material that would interfere with the inverting of the pockets. 
   
   
       11 . The method as defined in  claim 1 , including securing with one of sewing, stitching, gluing, taping riveting, heat sealing or stapling. 
   
   
       12 . The method as defined in  claim 1 , the first pocket being made larger than the second pocket, a transparent covering substrate being placed across a portion of the access opening, so that coins are visible within the first pocket after the first pocket is inverted. 
   
   
       13 . A folding coin purse comprising:
 a body made from a layer of pliable rectangular material having a first end peripheral edge, a second end peripheral edge, a first side peripheral edge and a second side peripheral edge, the first end peripheral edge being folded over and secured to the layer of pliable rectangular material with seams spaced in from the first side peripheral edge and the second side peripheral edge to form a first pocket, the second end peripheral edge being folded over and secured to layer of pliable rectangular material with seams spaced in from the first side peripheral edge and the second side peripheral edge, to form a second pocket;   the first pocket and the second pocket being turned inside out to form a narrow peripheral border biased into an upstanding position by the turning of the first pocket and the second pocket inside out, the peripheral border framing an access opening between the first inverted pocket and the second inverted pocket, the size of the peripheral border being determined by the width of the seams; and   a second half of the body being folded over a first half of the body along a fold line to close the access opening.   
   
   
       14 . A method of making a folding coin purse, comprising the steps of:
 providing a layer of pliable rectangular material having a first end peripheral edge, a second end peripheral edge, a first side peripheral edge and a second side peripheral edge;   curling over each of the first end peripheral edge, the second end peripheral edge, the first side peripheral edge, the second side peripheral edge and securing the first end peripheral edge to both of the first side peripheral edge and the second side peripheral edge and securing the second end peripheral edge to both of the first side peripheral edge and the second side peripheral edge, thereby forming a body with a narrow peripheral border which frames an access opening; and   folding a second half of the body over a first half of the body along a fold line to close the access opening.   
   
   
       15 . The method as defined in  claim 14 , including a step of securing a coin confining panel across the peripheral border to form a pocket on the first half of the body, the coin confining panel being one of mesh or transparent plastic so that coins can be viewed through the coin confining panel. 
   
   
       16 . The method as defined in  claim 14 , having stiffeners attached to the peripheral border on the second ha f of the body which provide leverage to hold coins better when the purse is closed. 
   
   
       17 . The method as defined in  claim 14 , including a further step of attaching reinforcing coin confining stiffeners to the peripheral border along the first side peripheral edge and the second side peripheral edge, spaced from the fold line on each of the first half and the second half of the body. 
   
   
       18 . The method as defined in  claim 14 , including a further step of attaching a first fastener to the first half of the body a second fastener to the second half of the body, whereby the first fastener and the second fastener engaging maintain the body in a folded condition. 
   
   
       19 . The method as defined in  claim 14 , including a further step of securing a “U” shaped spring along the peripheral border in one of the first half or the second half of the purse, whereby the spring biases the peripheral border into an upright orientation. 
   
   
       20 . The method as defined in  claim 14 , including a further step of securing elastic material in tension where the first end peripheral edge is secured to the first side peripheral edge and the second side peripheral edge and where the second end peripheral edge is secured the first side peripheral edge and the second side peripheral edge, whereby the elastic material biases the peripheral border into an upright orientation. 
   
   
       21 . The method as defined in  claim 14 , including a further step of having a U-shaped plastic insert with a transparent plastic underneath and hinged to the mid section of U-shape, or a more durable material like upholstery or elastic as sewn for clothing is used for hinging the transparent material to the mid second of U-shape so that when transparent plastic is moved, the transparent plastic opens access to facilitate taking coins from the coin panel when the U-shaped insert is secured to the first half purse. 
   
   
       22 . The methods as defined in  claim 14 , including a further step of securing a plastic stiffener in second end wall which is one of curved like a spoon, flat and curves upward if its bottom is curved outward and is secured past the end wall fold line partly into purse body it keeps the end wall corners forward to keep the corners of the purse closer together when closed, it also holds the coins and if the stiffener is pressed down it puts the side wall stiffeners with side walls down to close the purse. 
   
   
       23 . The method as defined in  claim 14 , including a further step of securing the end wall to side walls by sewing through one of the walls of the purse and the corners of purse. 
   
   
       24 . The method as defined in  claim 14 , including a further step of having a plastic stiffeners where transparent material is sewn along on one half side and is sewn along or sewn in parts on the other half side to any walls of the purse.