Patent ID: 7712496

Claim:
A wallet, comprising: a representation of a bank note located inside the wallet such that the representation of the bank note is visible when the wallet is open; at least one flame-retardant pad; at least one holder, each said holder including a recess for accommodating one said flame retardant pad, the at least one holder being located on a back surface of the representation of the bank note, the back surface facing towards the wallet; an igniter at least partially concealed by the representation of the bank note, the igniter being arranged so as to cause a spark proximate to the at least one flame-retardant pad, the spark being sufficiently close to the at least one flame-retardant pad to cause flammable material provided thereto to catch fire; and a magnetic closing mechanism provided to the at least one holder and/or the wallet for facilitating the closing of the wallet after the flammable material has caught fire and/or to help extinguish any flames.