Minimalist wallet

Abstract

A minimalist wallet having barriers optional functional features is disclosed. The minimalist wallet may have an optional money band, an optional key ring, an optional money clip and an optional coin tray. Magnets may be used to assemble and disassemble the minimalist wallet to add or subtract various features as needed by the user.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A minimalist wallet kit which permits a user to easily change features, the wallet comprising:
 a first body plate having a width less than 2.5 inches and length less than 3.75 inches, the first body plate defining an interior side and an exterior side, the interior side of the first body plate being sized and configured to push against a first credit card of stacked credit cards, an exterior side of the first body plate having a recess defined by a bottom surface and a wall, a plurality of permanent magnets embedded about a periphery of a bottom surface of the recess;   a second body plate having a width less than 2.5 inches and a length less than 3.75 inches, the second body plate defining an interior side and an exterior side, the interior side of the second body plate being sized and configured to push against a second credit card of the stacked credit cards;   an elastic member wrapped around the first and second body plates to bias the first and second body plates against the stacked credit cards to hold the stacked credit cards;   a first cover plate sized and configured to fit within the recess of the first body plate and removably attached to the first body plate within the recess via the magnets; and   a second cover plate sized and configured to fit within the recess of the first body plate and removably attached to the first body plate within the recess via the magnets;   wherein the first cover plate is removably attachable to the first body plate, and the second cover plate is removably attachable to the second body plate.   
     
     
         2 . The kit of  claim 1  wherein the interior sides of the first and second body plates is flat. 
     
     
         3 . The kit of  claim 1  wherein the first and second cover plates are fabricated from aluminum and permanent magnets are embedded in the first and second cover plates at its periphery and aligned to the permanent magnets in the bottom surface of the first and second body plate. 
     
     
         4 . The kit of  claim 1  wherein the first and second body plates are fabricated from aluminum. 
     
     
         5 . The kit of  claim 1  wherein the plurality of magnets embedded in the recess of the first body plate defines engagement surfaces and the engagement surfaces are in the same plane as each other and a plane of the bottom surface. 
     
     
         6 . The kit of  claim 1  wherein the first cover plate has an indentation, and the kit further comprises a clip, the clip having a first distal end and a second distal end with the clip formed into a loop, the first distal end being biased against the first cover plate when the clip is attached to the first cover plate, the second distal end having a protrusion inserted into the indentation of the first cover plate when the clip is attached to the first cover plate. 
     
     
         7 . A method of configuring a minimalist wallet, the method comprising the steps of:
 providing a minimalist wallet kit which permits a user to easily change designs, the wallet comprising:
 a first body plate having a width less than 2.5 inches and length less than 3.75 inches, the first body plate defining an interior side and an exterior side, the interior side of the first body plate being sized and configured to push against a first credit card of the stacked credit cards, an exterior side of the first body plate having a recess defined by a bottom surface and a wall, a plurality of permanent magnets embedded about a periphery of a bottom surface of the recess; 
 a second body plate having a width less than 2.5 inches and a length less than 3.75 inches, the second body plate defining an interior side and an exterior side, the interior side of the second body plate being sized and configured to push against a second credit card of the stacked credit cards; 
 an elastic member wrapped around the first and second body plates to bias the first and second body plates against the stacked credit cards to hold the stacked credit cards; 
 a first cover plate sized and configured to fit within the recess of the first body plate and removably attached to the first body plate within the recess via the magnets; and 
 a second cover plate sized and configured to fit within the recess of the first body plate and removably attached to the first body plate within the recess via the magnets; 
 wherein the first cover plate can be removed from the first body plate and the second cover plate inserted into the recess and attached to the first body plate; 
   removing at least one of the first and second cover plates to disassemble the minimalist wallet;   reconfiguring the minimalist wallet to include one of a money clip, keyring and money band.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7  wherein the reconfiguring step comprises the steps of:
 removing the first cover plate from the first body plate; 
 securing a money clip to the first cover plate; 
 attaching the removed first cover plate to the first body plate. 
 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 7  wherein the reconfiguring step comprises the steps of:
 removing the first or second cover plate from the respective first or second body plate; 
 securing a money band to the removed first or second cover plate; and 
 attaching the removed first or second cover plate to respective first or second body plate. 
 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 7  wherein the reconfiguring step comprises the steps of:
 removing the first and second cover plates from the respective first and second body plates; 
 removing the elastic member from the first and second body plates, the elastic member having no keyring assembly; 
 securing another elastic member having a keyring assembly to the first and second body plates, the keyring assembly being disposed on a side of the first and body plates so that the keyring assembly extends to a side of the first and second body plates; 
 attached the removed first and second cover plates to the respective first and second body plates.