Protective case for at least two credit cards or the like

Abstract

There is a protective case for at least two credit cards, having the shape of a flat envelope. The case has two parallel walls between which one or a plurality of spaces are formed, intended for accommodating the cards to be protected. The case includes at least two parts, each part having one of the two parallel walls. One of the at least two parts is slidably mounted on the other, and each of the at least two parts is shaped to accommodate and hold a card. There is a housing into which a card can slide. The housing includes a reversible mechanism for holding the card, in order to secure same. The housing has an opening by which the card can be extracted by sliding, after sliding the part containing the card.

1 . Protective case for at least two credit cards forming two parallel walls, a space between the walls, and an opening at one end of the walls, the case comprising:
 at least two parts each part comprising one of said two parallel walls, one part being slidably mounted on another, each part being shaped to accommodate and hold a card;   a housing comprising a reversible means for holding a card and an opening by which said card can be extracted by sliding, after sliding the part containing said card.   
     
     
         2 . Protective case according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least two parts are shaped to accommodate and hold one of the cards without contact with another part or another card, each of said at least two parts comprising, on a side opposite another part, a housing having transverse dimensions and projections on two edges perpendicular to edges situated on the side of said end with an opening, said projections covering the edges of said card so as to hold said card and enabling to slide, said projections having a thickness substantially greater than that of raised elements formed by embossing on said card, and a reversible means for holding said card, enabling same to be secured in said housing. 
     
     
         3 . Protective case according to  claim 1 , further comprising a middle part over which can slide each of the two other parts which are each shaped to hold one card. 
     
     
         4 . Protective case according to  claim 3 , wherein said middle part comprises a housing on each of its sides, each to be able to hold a card. 
     
     
         5 . Protective case according to  claim 1 , wherein one part slides in relation to another by a sliding connection, one of the parts comprising two rails, each rail engaged in one of two grooves in the other part. 
     
     
         6 . Protective case according to  claim 1 , wherein sliding of one part in relation to another is achieved by a sliding connection, one of the parts comprising two grooves, each groove arranged opposite one of two grooves in the other part, whilst intermediate connecting parts are engaged between the two parts, in two grooves opposite. 
     
     
         7 . Protective case according to  claim 1 , wherein sliding of one part over the other, one of the two parts has at the sides ridges intended to be slotted, with longitudinal sliding, into grooves in the other part, each of said grooves being crossed transversally by a pin engaged in a longitudinal oblong opening in the ridge. 
     
     
         8 . Protective case according to  claim 1 , further comprising: means for indexing the different positions of one part in relation to another. 
     
     
         9 . Protective case according to  claim 8 , wherein indexing means comprises magnetic devices. 
     
     
         10 . Protective case according to  claim 1 , further comprising means for assisting the sliding of one part in relation to another part. 
     
     
         11 . Protective case according to  claim 10 , wherein said assistance means comprises springs arranged to facilitate the sliding either in the direction of opening, combined with reversible means of blocking in the closed position, or in the direction of closing. 
     
     
         12 . Protective case according to  claim 1 , further comprising mobile means of ejecting the card, whose mobility is interlocked with the sliding of one part in relation to another. 
     
     
         13 . Protective case according to  claim 12 , wherein said housing comprises on the side opposite to that dedicated to extraction, a lever against which said card rests, pivotably mounted on the part comprising said housing, and pivotably driven by another part during sliding. 
     
     
         14 . Protective case according to  claim 1 , wherein the two parallel walls between which a space is formed intended to accommodate the card to be protected, are lined with and/or made of a material forming on each of said walls a barrier able to prevent the passage of waves. 
     
     
         15 . Protective case according to  claim 14 , further comprising contact means liable to be rendered inactive, enabling the two barriers to be connected.