A SECURE WALLET

摘要

A secure wallet comprising a casing (2) defining at least one recess for receiving credit cards, a cover (4) movable relative to the casing between a closed position in which the cover prevents removal of the credit cards and an open position in which removal of the credit cards is possible. A locking means (12) is provided for releasably securing the cover in the closed position, and a biometric reading device (6) for reading a physical characteristic of a user and producing data corresponding to that characteristic. Processing means are provided for storing and processing data, the processing means connected to the biometric reading device (6) and the locking means (12), and the processing means being arranged so that when the characteristic of a user who is determined by the processing means to be authorised to open the wallet is detected, the locking means (12) is released such that the cover (4) is moveable to the open position allowing retrieval of the credit cards from the recess.