Card holder with integrated storage unit

Abstract

A holder for retaining a rectangular card such as an ID card or bank card has a card holder body and an integrated data storage device retainer slidably movable in relation to the card holder body. The data storage device retainer is configured to retain a USB storage device such as a flash drive. The card holder does not cover an identification component of the card when the card is positioned in the card holder.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A holder device for retaining a rectangular card such as an ID card or bank card, comprising a card holder body having a continuous slot configured to receive the card therein and a data storage device integrated into the card holder body and slidably engaged therewith. 
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , the card holder body comprising a rectangular planar main cover plate having an inner surface and a continuous raised lip extending along three sides of the main cover plate, and wherein a card-receiving slot is defined between the inner surface and the continuous lip. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 2 , said card-receiving slot has a U-shaped configuration. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 1 , said continuous lip is configured to extend over at least a portion of edges of the card. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 1 , said main cover plate is configured to cover at least a portion of the card without covering an identification component of the card. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 1 , comprising a data storage device retainer slidably engaged with the main cover plate. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 6 , wherein the main cover plate has an outer surface, and wherein a cutout is formed in the outer surface adjacent an edge of the main cover plate. 
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 7 , wherein the cutout is surrounded by angularly extending cutout walls, said cutout walls extending at an obtuse angle in relation to the outer surface. 
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 7 , wherein the cutout has a bottom and a groove extending along the bottom from the edge of the card. 
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 9 , wherein the data storage device retainer is configured to slidably engage the groove in said cutout. 
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 10 , the data storage device retainer comprising a retainer cover plate and a peripheral wall extending transversely to the retainer cover plate, and wherein the data storage device is frictionally fitted between the retainer cover plate and the peripheral wall. 
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 10 , the data storage device retainer comprises a pair of outwardly extending flanges, and wherein the flanges are configured to slidably engage the groove. 
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 10 , wherein a raised stop is provided on the bottom of the cutout, said stop limiting outward movement of the data storage retainer from the card holder body. 
     
     
         14 . A holder device for retaining a rectangular card such as an ID card or bank card, comprising a card holder body having a continuous slot configured to receive the card therein, a data storage device retainer, and a data storage device integrated into the card holder body and slidably engaged therewith. 
     
     
         15 . The device of  claim 14 , the card holder body comprising a rectangular planar main cover plate having an inner surface, an outer surface, and a continuous raised lip extending along three sides of the main cover plate, and wherein a card-receiving slot is defined between the inner surface and the continuous lip. 
     
     
         16 . The device of  claim 14 , wherein a cutout is formed in the outer surface adjacent an edge of the main cover plate, said cutout being provided with an inner groove. 
     
     
         17 . The device of  claim 16 , wherein the cutout is surrounded by angularly extending cutout walls, said cutout walls extending at an obtuse angle in relation to the outer surface 
     
     
         18 . The device of  claim 16 , comprising a data storage device retainer slidably engageable with the groove in the cutout. 
     
     
         19 . The device of  claim 18 , the data storage device retainer comprising a retainer cover plate and a peripheral wall extending transversely to the retainer cover plate, and wherein the data storage device is frictionally fitted between the retainer cover plate and the peripheral wall. 
     
     
         20 . The device of  claim 18 , the data storage device retainer comprises a pair of outwardly extending flanges, and wherein the flanges are configured to slidably engage the groove in the cutout. 
     
     
         21 . The device of  claim 18 , wherein the cutout has a bottom and a raised stop is provided on the bottom of the cutout, said stop limiting outward movement of the data storage retainer from the card holder body. 
     
     
         22 . The device of  claim 14 , said continuous lip is configured to extend over at least a portion of edges of the card without covering an identification component of the card.