Patent ID: 7527081

Claim:
A device, for holding flat items including at least one of cards and folded paper currency bills, the device comprising: a plurality of panels having a peripheral edge, said panels including: a retention panel; three main panels, comprising a center panel, a left side panel and a right side panel, the main panels defining a foldable back wall of a currency pocket; and an auxiliary panel defining a front wall of the currency pocket thereby facilitating folding of currency bills along two fold lines into three parts of width and length substantially equal to a width and length of said main panels; wherein a plurality resilient stretchable members extend: between a left peripheral edge of the center panel and a right peripheral edge of the left side panel; between a right peripheral edge of the center panel and a left peripheral edge of the right side panel; between a left peripheral edge of the left side panel and a left peripheral edge of the auxiliary panel; between a right peripheral edge of the right side panel and a right peripheral edge of the auxiliary panel; between a top peripheral edge of the left side panel and a top peripheral edge of the retention panel; between a bottom peripheral edge of the left side panel and a bottom peripheral edge of the retention panel; and between bottom peripheral edge of the center panel and a bottom peripheral edge of the auxiliary panel; wherein the device is operable between: an open position wherein the retention panel is withdrawn; and a secured position wherein the resilient stretchable members extending between the retention panel and left side panel, stretchably clamp the folded currency bills, the center panel, the auxiliary panel and the right side panel between the retention panel and left side panel; and wherein the retention panel resiliently encloses said currency pocket and impedes insertion and extraction of items from said currency pocket.