Patent ID: 6681972
Filing Date: 2004-01-27
Classification: A45C,A45F

Abstract:
A hands-free holder for removably retaining a boarding document for a means of public transportation and for visibly retaining a photo identification document, the holder comprising:a. a foldable retaining body folded along its midline to form a first section and a second section; b. said first section having an integrally formed first pocket which extends the length of the first section, the first pocket attached to the first section along their adjacent bottoms and along their adjacent first sidewall and second sidewall, with the first pocket being open at its top edge which is parallel to the top edge of said first section in order to receive the public transportation boarding document in a manner which permits the public transportation boarding document to be partially retained within the first pocket and partially extend out of the first pocket so that it can be easily removed by a ticket agent; c. a clear retaining means attached to a front surface of said first pocket such that the clear retaining means is attached to the front surface along its bottom wall and sidewalls, the clear retaining means having an open top edge through which a photo identification means can be inserted and retained within the clear retaining means in a manner which permits the photo identification means to be clearly visible; d. a strap means having two ends with one end attached adjacent the top edge of said first pocket and adjacent the first sidewall of the first section and the second end attached adjacent the top edge of said first pocket and adjacent the second sidewall of said first section so that the strap means forms a loop to enable the holder to be worn around the user's neck; e. said second section having at least one pocket having an enclosed bottom wall and sidewalls attached to said second section and an open top through which an article may be inserted and retained in said at least one pocket such that said at least one pocket is concealed when said holder is in the folded condition; and f. a first mating fastener located on an interior wall of said first section and a second mating fastener located on said second section to enable said holder to remain in the folded condition when said first and second mating fasteners are joined together.