Holding device for cards and/or bank notes

Abstract

A holding device for cards and/or bank notes, contains a housing, which is open on the top and has a base, wherein the base has lateral webs, which protrude upward and are spaced apart from one another. To easily produce a housing of a holding device for cards and/or bank notes and, in doing so, maximally protect the cards and/or bank notes to be inserted, the housing is produced by powder injection molding and/or the housing has at least one lubricant.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A holding device for cards and/or bank notes, the holding device comprising:
 an upwardly open housing ( 2 ) produced substantially from inorganic material by way of powder injection molding and comprising:
 a base ( 6 ) having:
 a plurality of slides ( 113 ,  113 ′,  113 ″,  113 ′″,  113   a,    113   b ), each slide having a sliding surface ( 114 ,  114 ′,  114 ″,  114   a,    114   b ), 
 side members ( 10 ,  12 ), which protrude upwards and which are arranged at a distance to each other, and 
 
 a recess, and 
   at least one clip ( 4 ) arranged in the housing ( 2 ) in a reversibly removable manner, wherein the at least one clip ( 4 ):
 is configured to engage through the recess when no cards or bank notes are located in the holding device, or 
 engages from above into the upwardly open housing ( 2 ), wherein, if neither cards nor bank notes are placed in the housing ( 2 ), the at least one clip ( 4 ) is situated partially between the side members ( 10 ,  12 ) and extends with a free end ( 36 ) at least approximately as far as the base ( 6 ), 
   wherein the housing ( 2 ) has at least one slot ( 117 ) configured to receive the at least one clip ( 4 ),   wherein the recess is configured such that for removing one or more cards, a user uses one or more fingers to push from a bottom side of the housing through the recess of the base towards the clip,   wherein each sliding surface ( 114 ,  114 ′,  114 ″,  114   a,    114   b ) is accessible from above in such a way to allow a credit card being introduced into the housing ( 2 ) to slide on the slide, and   wherein each slide ( 113 ,  113 ′,  113 ″,  113 ′″,  113   a,    113   b ) is received at least partially in a clearance ( 115 ,  115 ′,  115 ″) or depression of the base ( 6 ), with the result that the sliding surface ( 114 ,  114 ′,  114 ″,  114   a,    114   b ) protrudes at least partially from the base ( 6 ) and the slide bears against a bottom of the clearance ( 115 ,  115 ′,  115 ″) or depression of the base ( 6 ).   
     
     
         2 . The holding device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the housing ( 2 ) comprises metal or consists of metal. 
     
     
         3 . The holding device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the housing ( 2 ) comprises a ceramic or consists of a ceramic. 
     
     
         4 . The holding device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein each slide ( 113 ′,  113 ″,  113 ′″) projects by way of the sliding surface ( 114 ′,  114 ″) from the base ( 6 ) or protrudes from the clearance ( 115 ,  115 ′,  115 ″) or depression of the base ( 6 ) in such a way that the surface ( 114 ′,  114 ″) is inclined at least partially with respect to the base ( 6 ) and configures a ramp. 
     
     
         5 . The holding device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the sliding surface ( 114   a,    114   b ) of a rear slide ( 113   a ) in an insertion direction has a higher coefficient of friction than the sliding surface ( 114   b ) of a front slide ( 113   b ) in the insertion direction. 
     
     
         6 . The holding device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein each slide ( 113 ,  113 ′,  113 ″,  113 ′″,  113   a,    113   b ) is manufactured from a plastic, a textile material, from leather or from synthetic leather. 
     
     
         7 . The holding device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the at least one clip is made from plastic. 
     
     
         8 . The holding device as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the at least one clip ( 4 ) has at least one plug-in tongue ( 4   a ) for plugging into the at least one slot ( 117 ) of the housing ( 2 ), wherein a clearance ( 4   b ) is configured in the plug-in tongue ( 4   a ). 
     
     
         9 . The holding device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the housing ( 2 ) consists of a precious metal or comprises a precious metal of this type. 
     
     
         10 . The holding device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein, together with the base ( 6 ), the side members ( 10 ,  12 ) configure, at least in sections, an insertion compartment which has an insertion width (E) at least in sections along a defined clamping length (K), which insertion width (E) is greater than 52 mm and smaller than 53.98 mm. 
     
     
         11 . The holding device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein a cover ( 68 ) is provided which is connected to the housing ( 2 ). 
     
     
         12 . The holding device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the side members has a longitudinal groove.