Identification holder

Abstract

A non-rigid identification card holder which can be securely attached via magnetic fasteners within the flaps of the holder to the clothing, lanyard, arm or leg band, to a bag or purse handle, or to an animal's collar or harness, is provided. The card holder comprises at least one pocket sized to hold an identification card. At least one face of the pocket comprises a transparent material to allow easy viewing of the card, and information contained on electronic chips as part of the card can be scanned through the transparent material. The outer face of each pocket can comprise a transparent window. The card holder may also provide additional pockets sized to hold business cards, credit cards, photographs, security cards, etc.

1 . An identification card holder comprising at least a first and second flap ( 1 ) and ( 2 ) located on opposite sides of a central fold, at least one of the flaps comprising a pocket sized to hold at least one identification card, wherein first and second magnetic fasteners ( 13 ) are
 located at the ends of the flaps distal to the fold, one fastener being located in each flap and the fasteners being positioned to engage each other.   
   
   
       2 . The identification card holder of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second magnetic fasteners ( 13 ) are magnets. 
   
   
       3 . The identification holder of  claim 2 , wherein the first and second magnetic fasteners ( 13 ) are neodymium magnets. 
   
   
       4 . The identification card holder of  claim 1 , wherein the first magnetic fastener is a magnet ( 13 ) and the second magnetic fastener  13 ) is a magnetizable material. 
   
   
       5 . The identification card holder of  claim 1 , wherein the first magnetic fastener ( 13 ) is a neodymium magnet and the second magnetic fastener ( 13 ) is a magnetizable material. 
   
   
       6 . The identification card holder of  claim 1 , wherein the flap comprising the pocket further further comprises a transparent window ( 14 ), whereby at least one identification card can be viewed or scanned through the transparent window. 
   
   
       7 . The identification card holder of  claim 6 , wherein said transparent window ( 14 ) is formed of transparent polymeric material shaped to form an opening through which a finger may be inserted to aid in removing an identification card from the pocket. 
   
   
       8 . The identification card holder of  claim 6 , wherein both flaps comprise pockets sized to hold an identification card and the exterior faces of each of two flaps ( 1 ) and ( 2 ) comprise transparent windows ( 14 ), whereby identification cards can be viewed or scanned through the transparent windows. 
   
   
       9 . The identification card holder of  claim 8 , wherein the outward face of transparent material on at least one of the flaps additionally surrounds a reinforced opening through which a finger may be inserted to aid in removing the identification cards from the pocket. 
   
   
       10 . The identification card holder of  claim 1 , wherein the identification card holder comprises at least one additional pocket. 
   
   
       11 . The identification holder of  claim 10 , wherein the at least one pocket ( 22 ) is located on the flap face opposite to that of the transparent material. 
   
   
       12 . An identification card holder comprising at least two flaps ( 1 ) and ( 2 ), at least one flap comprising a pocket sized to hold at least one identification card, the pocket comprising a transparent window ( 14 ) formed of a transparent polymeric material and a second material which is a woven material or leather; and magnetic fasteners ( 13 ) secured within the material forming said flaps and positioned to engage each other for reversibly, slidably attaching the identification holder to a breakaway lanyard or band. 
   
   
       13 . The identification card holder of  claim 12 , wherein the magnetic fasteners ( 13 ) are magnets. 
   
   
       14 . The identification card holder of  claim 13  wherein the magnetic fasteners ( 13 ) are neodymium magnets. 
   
   
       14 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the transparent window ( 14 ) is formed to surround a reinforced hole through which a finger may be inserted to aid in removing the identification card from the pocket. 
   
   
       15 . The identification card holder system of  claim 12 , wherein the identification card holder comprises two back-to-back pockets adapted to hold identification cards. 
   
   
       16 . The identification card holder system of  claim 12 , wherein the outward face of each of the back-to-back pockets comprises the first transparent material, whereby the identification card can be viewed or through the transparent material. 
   
   
       17 . An identification card holder system comprising at least a first and second flap ( 1 ) and ( 2 ) located on opposite sides of a central fold, at least one of the flaps comprising a pocket sized to hold at least one identification card, and a spring adapted to hold the first and second flaps in close proximity when the holder is in the closed position.