Wallet

Abstract

“A wallet comprising: a casing; at least one content holding member; and a respective releasable lock associated with each holding member, each releasable lock being independently operable to release the respective holding member, allowing movement of each member, relative to the casing, between a content storage position, and a content viewing position, wherein when a given member is in the content storage position, the member, and any content held by the member, is at least partially stored within the casing, and when in the content viewing position, the member and any content held by the member is visible, while remaining attached to the wallet.”

1 . A wallet comprising:
 a casing;   at least one content holding member; and   a respective releasable lock associated with each holding member, each releasable lock being independently operable to release the respective holding member, allowing movement of each member, relative to the casing, between a content storage position, and a content viewing position,
 wherein, when a given member is in the content storage position, the member, and any content held by the member, is at least partially stored within the casing, and 
 when in the content viewing position, the member and any content held by the member is visible, while remaining attached to the wallet. 
   
     
     
         2 . (canceled) 
     
     
         3 . The wallet according to  claim 1 , wherein the casing comprises at least one rail or guide along which each content holding member slides between its respective content storage position and its content viewing position. 
     
     
         4 . The wallet according to  claim 1 , wherein each content holding member is pivotably mounted to the casing and/or a wallet frame by a pivot mount, wherein the pivot mount allows each content holding member to pivot relative to the casing, about the pivot mount, between a respective content storage position and a respective content viewing position and wherein the wallet further comprises a stop which defines the content viewing position of each content holding member. 
     
     
         5 . (canceled) 
     
     
         6 . The wallet according to  claim 1 , comprising a respective biasing member biasing each content holding member from the content storage position to the content viewing position and wherein each biasing member is a resilient member extending between a respective content holding member mount and the casing. 
     
     
         7 . (canceled) 
     
     
         8 . The wallet according to  claim 4 , wherein each resilient member is a compression spring or a tension spring. 
     
     
         9 . (canceled) 
     
     
         10 . The wallet according to  claim 1 , wherein each content holding member is connected to a separate corresponding sliding tab protruding from the casing, and wherein each sliding tab facilitates movement of the corresponding content holding member between the content storage and the content viewing position. 
     
     
         11 . The wallet according to  claim 1 , wherein the lock associated with each content holding member is released by activating a respective release button or switch associated with each lock. 
     
     
         12 . The wallet according to  claim 1 , wherein content can be added to or removed from each content holding member when in the content viewing position. 
     
     
         13 . The wallet according to  claim 1 , wherein each content holding member comprises a receiving portion for receiving content such as a card. 
     
     
         14 . (canceled) 
     
     
         15 . The wallet according to  claim 13 , wherein each content holding member is a frame or bracket. 
     
     
         16 . The wallet according to  claim 1 , wherein each content holding member comprises a slot, or a sleeve, or a transparent sleeve, into which content can be inserted. 
     
     
         17 .- 18 . (canceled) 
     
     
         19 . The wallet according to  claim 1 , wherein the casing comprises a clip or at least one protruding portion to which a clip can be attached, and wherein the at least one protruding portion is a bolt head. 
     
     
         20 . (canceled) 
     
     
         21 . The wallet according to  claim 1 , wherein the casing is a substantially rigid-walled casing made of a durable metal or alloy or plastic composite. 
     
     
         22 . (canceled) 
     
     
         23 . The wallet according to  claim 1 , comprising a compartment for carrying coins or like objects. 
     
     
         24 . The wallet according to  claim 1 , further comprising a compartment appended to the wallet for carrying contents. 
     
     
         25 . (canceled) 
     
     
         26 . The wallet according to  claim 1 , wherein the wallet is operable with one hand, wherein a digit of the hand is used to release any one of the content holding members from the content storage position, and another or the same digit of the hand is used to return the content holding member to the content viewing position. 
     
     
         27 . The wallet according to  claim 1  wherein the content viewing position of each respective content holding member is adjustable. 
     
     
         28 . The wallet according to  claim 1 , comprising at least two content holding members, wherein the content viewing position of each respective member differs such that when all members are in the content viewing position they are at least partially offset from each other. 
     
     
         29 .- 31 . (canceled) 
     
     
         32 . The wallet according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one releasable lock is operable to release at least two holding members. 
     
     
         33 . The wallet according to  claim 32 , wherein when the at least two holding members are in the content viewing position, the holding members do not overlap or at least partially overlap each other.