Patent Publication Number: US-2010127225-A1

Title: Card Puller

Description:
BACKGROUND 
     Credit cards and identification cards are often stored in special card pockets in wallets and pocketbooks. Retrieving these cards from the card pockets is sometimes difficult, as often a person must be able to reach a finger into the pocket and pull the card out. This may be a difficult physical out for some people. Other people may find it difficult to do so if they have freshly painted fingernails, because reaching into the pocket may disturb fingernail paint that has not yet fully dried. 
    
    
     
       DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is an illustration of a card puller according to one embodiment. 
         FIG. 2  is a perspective view of the card puller according to one embodiment. 
         FIG. 3  is a cross-sectional diagram with proportions exaggerated in order to illustrate the use of the card puller. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
       FIG. 1  shows card puller  2  for retrieving a card  4  from a card pocket  6 .  FIG. 2  is a perspective view of card puller  2 . In one embodiment, card puller  2  includes elongated handle  8  and gripping surface  10 . 
     Elongated handle  8  has longitudinal axis  12 . Elongated handle  8  may be formed of any suitable material, such as wood or plastic. In one embodiment, elongated handle  8  includes head  14  at one end  16 . Elongated handle  8  has front  18 , back  20  ( FIGS. 1 and 3 ), and side  22  surfaces. In one embodiment, front  18  and back  20  surfaces are greater in width than side surfaces  22 . 
     Gripping surface  10  is disposed near end  16  of elongated handle  8 . In one embodiment, gripping surface  10  is disposed at end  16  of elongated handle  8 . In one embodiment, gripping surface  10  is parallel to longitudinal axis  12 . In one embodiment, gripping surface  10  is disposed on the front  18  surface. In one embodiment, gripping surface  10  is disposed on head  14  of elongated handle  8 . 
     In one embodiment, elongated handle  8  against card pocket  6  has a coefficient of friction inadequate to grip card pocket  6  or card  4  in card pocket  6  as elongated handle  8  is withdrawn from card pocket  6 . The inadequate coefficient of friction allows elongated handle  4  to easily slip between card  4  and card pocket  6 . Additionally, when card  4  is one of a plurality of cards  4  in card pocket  6 , elongated handle  4  slips easily between cards  4 . 
     Conversely, gripping surface  10  against card  4  has a sufficient coefficient of friction to pull card  4  from card pocket  6  as elongated handle  8  is withdrawn from card pocket  6 . In one embodiment, gripping surface  10  against card  4  has a greater coefficient of friction than elongated handle  8  against card  4 . 
     In one embodiment, gripping surface  10  is affixed to elongated handle  8 . Alternatively, gripping surface  10  is integral with elongated handle  8 . 
       FIG. 3  is a cross-sectional diagram with proportions exaggerated in order to illustrate card puller  2  in use. In one embodiment, card puller  2  further includes gripping pad  24 . Gripping pad  24  includes gripping surface  10 . In one embodiment, gripping pad  24  and gripping surface  10  are formed of a rubber compound or other suitable elastic material having a high coefficient of friction against plastic credit cards and identification cards. 
     The foregoing description is only illustrative of the invention and not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise forms disclosed. Various alternatives and modifications can be devised by those skilled in the art without departing from the invention. Accordingly, the present invention embraces all such alternatives, modifications, and variances that fall within the scope of the appended claims.