Abstract:
A money clip that is constructed to resemble a fishing reel with the money clip including a rotatable plate on which is mounted a handle. Manual rotation of the handle and the plate produces a movement that resembles the fishing line winding movement of a conventional fishing reel.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
   1. Field of the Invention 
   The field of this invention relates to a money clip and more particularly to an ornamental shaped money clip that essentially resembles a fishing reel. 
   2. Description of the Related Art 
   Money clips have long been known. The general purpose of a money lip is to secure together a stack of monetary paper bills. The money clip and the bills are then carried in ones pocket. When an individual wishes to spend some of the money, the individual is remove the money clip from the pocket and remove the stack of bills from the money clip and remove what bills the individual wishes to spend and then fold the remaining bills together and insert such back into the money clip. 
   In the past, money clips have been designed in numerous different configurations. An exceedingly common sporting activity is fishing. Previous to the present invention, it has not been known to design a money clip to resemble a fishing article and specifically a fishing reel. 
   SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
   A basic embodiment of fishing reel money clip that has a base with there being a first disc and a second disc fixed to the base. The second disc is located in juxtaposition with the first disc forming a gap area therebetween. The first disc is capable of deflecting movement relative to the second disc to widen the gap area permitting insertion of folded paper money between the first disc and the second disc. A plate is journaled on the first disc with the plate being rotatable thereon, the plate being configured to resemble a side of a fishing reel. 
   A further embodiment of the present invention is where the basic embodiment is modified by including of a biasing spring within the confines of the gap area with this biasing spring to exert a bias against the folded money that is mounted therein to retain same within the money clip. 
   A further embodiment of the present invention is where the basic embodiment is modified by there being formed on the plate a handle with this handle being movable between a retracted position and an extended position. 
   A further embodiment of the present invention is where the just previous embodiment is modified by the handle being movable ninety degrees. 
   A further embodiment of the present invention is where the just previous embodiment is modified by the handle being mounted on a deflectable spring with this deflectable spring functioning to exert a bias tending to retain the handle in the retracted position when in the retracted position and also retain the handle in the extended position when in the extended position. 
   A further embodiment of the present invention is where the basic embodiment is modified by there being included within the first disc a ratchet mechanism with this ratchet mechanism to produce a clicking sound during rotation of the plate within the first disc. 
   A further embodiment of the present invention is where the just previous embodiment is modified by the ratchet mechanism being defined as comprising a toothed ring fixed to the first disc and a toothed periphery on the plate. The toothed periphery is located concentric to the toothed ring. A ring shaped wire is mounted between the toothed periphery and the toothed ring. The ring shaped wire is in contact with both the toothed ring and the toothed periphery. 

   
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
     For a better understanding of the present invention, reference is to be made to the accompanying drawings. It is to be understood that the present invention is not limited to the precise arrangement shown in the drawings. 
       FIG. 1  is a perspective view of the money clip constructed in accordance with this invention; 
       FIG. 2  is a side view of the money clip of the present invention clearly showing the movable plate in conjunction with the first disc of the money clip; 
       FIG. 3  is a longitudinal cross-sectional view through the money clip of the present invention taken along line  3 — 3  of  FIG. 2 ; and 
       FIG. 4  is an exploded isometric view of the money clip of the present invention. 
   

   DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
   Referring particularly to the drawings, there is shown the money clip  10  of the present invention. The money clip  10  has a base  12  which is formed to resemble an elongated bar that is used within a conventional fishing reel to mount the fishing reel onto a fishing pole. Integrally mounted on the base  12  is a first disc  14  and a second disc  16 . The first disc  14  is located in juxtaposition to the second disc  16  but spaced therefrom forming a gap area  18 . The second disc  16  has an exterior configuration that includes a hub  20  with a series of holes  22  located around the hub  20 . It is the function of the hub  20  and the holes  22  to resemble a side of a conventional fly fishing reel as such are normally constructed in this manner. Also included within the second disc  16  is a rectangularly shaped hole  24 . 
   Within the rectangularly shaped hole  24  is to be mounted a U-shaped end  26  of a biasing spring  28 . The biasing spring  28  is formed in the shape of a ring having an enlarged center opening  30 . The biasing spring  28  is to abut against both the second disc  16  and the first disc  14 . Folded paper money is to be insertable through the front end  32  of the gap area  18  causing the first disc  14  to deflect relative to the second disc  16  with the paper folded money to be captured and held between the biasing spring  28  and the first disc  14 . The first disc  14  includes a circular shaped chamber  34 . The wall surface of the chamber  34  includes a continuous series of teeth  38 . 
   Reproduced within a plate  42  is a series of holes  40  that are essentially identical to the pattern of the holes  22 . The plate  42  is to be mountable within the chamber  34 . The periphery of the plate  42  includes an annular series of teeth  44 . The teeth  44  are to be in alignment but spaced from the teeth  38 . 
   The plate  42  has a centrally located collar  46 . Internally of the collar  46  is a through opening  48 . Mounted within the through opening  48  is a shaft  50  with the shaft  50  including an annular groove  52 . The shaft  50  is integrally connected onto a button  54 . The shaft  50  is to be forcibly inserted within the through opening  48  with an interlocking arrangement being obtained between the collar  46  and the groove  52  to securely retain the button  54  relative to the plate  42 . 
   The plate  42  includes a small opening  56  and a large opening  58 . An elongated member  60 , which has an upturned end  62 , is to be inserted through the small opening  56  and then turned about forty-five degrees so that the portion of the elongated member  60  that is located furthest from the upturned end  62  is to be in substantial alignment with the general plane of the first disc  14 . The upturned end  62  engages within a notch  64  which is formed in the undersurface of the plate  42 . It is the notch  64  that establishes the position of the elongated member  60 . The elongated member  60  will function as a deflecting spring which is to be described as follows: Pivotally mounted by a pivot pin  66  to the plate  42  is a handle  68 . The handle  68  is pivotable from a retracted position shown in  FIGS. 1–3  to an extended position shown in phantom lines in  FIG. 3 . Movement of the handle  68  from the retracted position to the extended position comprises about ninety degrees in movement, as is depicted by arrow  70 . The base section  72  of the handle  68  continuously abuts against the elongated member  60 . The base section  72  includes a planar surface  74  and a planar surface  76 . With the planar surface  74  in contact with the elongated member  60 , the handle  68  is in the retracted position with the forward end of the handle  68  being located within a notch  78  formed in button  54 . With the surface  76  in contact with the elongated member  60 , the handle  68  is in the extended position, depicted in phantom lines in  FIG. 3 . During movement of the handle  68  between the retracted position and the extended position, the elongated member  60  will deflect as the elongated member  60  rides over corner  80  of the base section  72 . Therefore, the elongated member  60  functions as a deflecting spring. The deflecting spring also functions to hold the handle  68  in the retracted position and, when in the retracted position, it also functions to hold the handle  68  in the extended position when in the extended position. However, the handle  68  can easily be manually moved between the retracted position and the extended position. 
   The user of the money clip  10  of this invention can readily move the handle  68  from the retracted position to the extended position and by grasping onto such cause rotational movement of the plate  42  relative to the first disc  14 . Located between the teeth  44  and the teeth  38  is a wire ring  82  which has an enlarged end  84 . As the plate  42  is rotated, the enlarged end  84  produces a clicking sound duplicating the ratcheting motion of a conventional fishing reel. Also, the handle  68  resembles the handle of a conventional fishing reel. 
   It is therefore to be understood that the money clip  10  of this invention constitutes a novelty type item that is believed to be attractive to fisherman. 
   In order to seal the chamber  34 , there is inserted a ring-shaped cover  86  within the outermost portion of the chamber  34  which will retain in position the wire ring  82  and will also keep in position the plate  42  within the chamber  34 . 
   The discussion included in this patent is intended to serve as a basic description. The reader should be aware that the specific discussion may not explicitly describe all embodiments possible and alternatives are implicit. Also, this discussion may not fully explain the generic nature of the invention and may not explicitly show how each feature or element can actually be representative of a broader function or of a great variety of alternative or equivalent elements. Again, these are implicitly included in this disclosure. Where the invention is described in device-oriented terminology, each element of the device implicitly performs a function. It should also be understood that a variety of changes may be made without departing from the essence of the invention. Such changes are also implicitly included in the description. These changes still fall within the scope of this invention. 
   Further, each of the various elements of the invention and claims may also be achieved in a variety of manners. This disclosure should be understood to encompass each such variation. Particularly, it should be understood that as the disclosure relates to elements of the invention, the words for each element may be expressed by equivalent apparatus terms, even if only the function or result is the same. Such equivalent, broader, or even more generic terms should be considered to be encompassed in the description of each element or action. Such terms can be substituted where desired to make explicit the implicitly broad coverage to which this invention is entitled. It should be understood that all actions may be expressed as a means for taking that action or as an element which causes that action. Similarly, each physical element disclosed should be understood to encompass a disclosure of the action which that physical element facilitates. Such changes and alternative terms are to be understood to be explicitly included in the description.