Money clip having interchangeable covers with logo surfaces

Abstract

The present invention provides an improved money clip for holding and securing a stack of money, credit cards, and business documents. The money clip includes a gripping member 12 having a U shape which includes gripping sections 14, 16, and 18, and a first set of pivot sections formed on the lower edge of gripping section 14, and a second set of pivot sections formed on the lower edge of gripping section 18. The first and second gripping legs 20 and 22 each having pivots members at their upper ends which are pivotally and removably connected to the first and second set of pivot sections formed on the gripping sections 14 and 18. A third gripping leg 24 is provided having pivot members at its upper ends which is interchangeable with the first or second gripping legs 20 or 22. In addition, logo support members are formed on the first, second, or third gripping legs for receiving logos or pictures thereon which have magnetic surfaces for receiving logos thereon. The gripping sections 14, 16, or 18 may be coated with a metallic surface to provide a coated surface for receiving engravings thereon.

1 ) An improved money clip for holding and securing a stack of money, credit cards, and business documents, comprising:
 a) a gripping memberl 2  having a U shape including gripping sections  14 ,  16 , and  18 ; wherein said gripping sections  14  and  18  each have a central cutout  26  and  28 ;   b) a first set of pivot sections  40  and  42  formed on the lower edge of gripping section  14 , and a second set of pivot sections  44  and  46  formed on the lower edge of gripping section  18 ;   c) first and second gripping legs  20  and  22  each having pivot members  20   a  and  22   a  at their upper ends which are pivotally and removably connected to said first and second set of pivot sections formed on said gripping sections  14  and  18 ; wherein said gripping legs  20  and  22  are narrowed at their centers  20   b  and  22   b;      d) a third gripping leg  24  having pivot members at its upper ends which is interchangeable with said first or second gripping legs  20  or  22 ;   e) logo support members  70  formed on said first, second, or third gripping legs each having a circular sections  20   c  and  22   c  for receiving logos or pictures thereon having surfaces for receiving the logos or pictures thereon; and   f) said gripping sections  14 ,  16 , or  18  being coated with a surface for receiving engravings thereon.