Combination money clip and credit card holder

Abstract

A combination paper currency holder and rigid plastic card holder which has a planar base plate and in which a first resilient clip is integrally formed along one edge of the base plate and a second resilient clip is integrally formed along an opposite edge of the base plate. The first resilient clip securely hold paper currency to one side of the base plate and the second resilient clip securely holds plastic cards, such as credit cards, to the other side of the base plate. A pair of guide members are integrally formed with side edges of the other side of the base plate and assist in retaining the plastic cards against the base plate.

1 . A one-piece combination paper currency holder and rigid plastic card holder comprising:
 a base plate having front and back substantially planar opposed surfaces;   two opposed longitudinally extending side edges;   two opposed transversely extending end edges having a width substantially equal to the width of a credit card;   the two end edges extending between opposed ends of the longitudinally extending side edges;   a first resilient retaining member integrally formed with the base plate along one of the two opposed transversely extending end edges, the first resilient retaining member being biased toward and engaging in compression the front planar surface;   a second resilient retaining member integrally formed with the base plate along the other of the two opposed transversely extending end edges, the second resilient retaining member being biased toward and engaging in compression the back planar surface; and   a pair of opposed guide members integrally formed with the base plate, one guide member formed along one of the opposed side edges and the other formed along the other of the opposed side edges, the guide members extending from the base plate and defining a credit card receiving area there between,   whereby paper currency is securely retained between the first resilient retaining member and the front surface and the rigid plastic cards are securely retained between the second resilient retaining member, back planar surface and opposed guide member.   
   
   
       2 . The one-piece combination paper currency holder and rigid plastic card holder of  claim 1  wherein the first resilient retaining member is joined to the base plate along one of the two opposed transversely extending end edges by a continuously curved joining portion. 
   
   
       3 . The one-piece combination paper currency holder and rigid plastic card holder of  claim 1  wherein the second resilient retaining member comprises an upstanding flat planar wall extending from the other of the two opposed transversely extending end edges, and a second substantially flat planar surface extending from the upstanding flat planar wall defining a gap for receiving one or more rigid plastic cards between the base plate and the second substantially flat planar surface, the rigid plastic cards securely captured between the base plate, at least a portion of the second substantially flat planar surface, and planar wall. 
   
   
       4 . The one-piece combination paper currency holder and rigid plastic card holder of  claim 3  where the upstanding flat planar wall has a height of between 0.20 and 0.40 inches. 
   
   
       5 . The one-piece combination paper currency holder and rigid plastic card holder of  claim 1  wherein the pair of opposed guide members extend at substantially 90° with respect to the base plate. 
   
   
       6 . The one-piece combination paper currency holder and rigid plastic card holder of  claim 1  wherein the pair of opposed guide members extend at an obtuse angle with respect to the base plate. 
   
   
       7 . The one-piece combination paper currency holder and rigid plastic card holder of  claim 3  wherein the guide members and the upstanding flat planar wall are substantially the same height above the base plate. 
   
   
       8 . A one-piece combination paper currency holder and credit card holder comprising:
 a rectangular base plate having front and back substantially planar opposed surfaces, the base plate having a length which is equal to or shorter than the length of a credit card and a width that is equal to or larger than the width of a credit card;   two opposed longitudinally extending side edges defining the length of the base plate;   two opposed transversely extending end edges defining a width of the base plate;   a first resilient retaining member integrally formed with the base plate along one of the two opposed transversely extending end edges and extending from the one of the two opposed transversely extending end edges over the front planar surface, the first resilient retaining member being biased toward and engaging in compression the front planar surface;   a second resilient retaining member integrally formed with the base plate along the other of the two opposed transversely extending end edges and extending from the other of the two opposed transversely extending end edges over the back planar surface, the second resilient retaining member being biased toward and engaging in compression the back planar surface; and   a pair of opposed guide members integrally formed with the base plate, one guide member formed along one of the opposed side edges and the other formed along the other of the opposed side edges, the guide members extending from the base plate and defining a credit card receiving area there between,   whereby paper currency is securely retained between the first resilient retaining member and the front surface and the credit cards are securely retained between the second resilient retaining member, back planar surface and opposed guide member.   
   
   
       9 . The one-piece combination paper currency holder and credit card holder of  claim 8  wherein the second resilient retaining member comprises an upstanding flat planar wall extending from the other of the two opposed transversely extending end edges, and a second substantially flat planar surface extending from the upstanding flat planar wall defining a gap for receiving one or more rigid plastic cards between the base plate and the second substantially flat planar surface, the credit cards securely captured between the base plate, at least a portion of the second substantially flat planar surface, and planar wall. 
   
   
       10 . The one-piece combination paper currency holder and credit card holder of  claim 9  where the upstanding flat planar wall has a height of between 0.20 and 0.40 inches. 
   
   
       11 . The one-piece combination paper currency holder and credit card holder of  claim 8  wherein the pair of opposed guide members extend at substantially 90° with respect to the base plate. 
   
   
       12 . The one-piece combination paper currency holder and credit card holder of  claim 8  wherein the pair of opposed guide members extend at an obtuse angle with respect to the base plate. 
   
   
       13 . The one-piece combination paper currency holder and credit card holder of  claim 9  wherein the guide members and the upstanding flat planar wall are substantially the same height above the base plate.