STORAGE AND DISPLAY STRUCTURE FOR PLAYING CARDS AND GAMING TOKENS

• US 20060289330A1
• Filed: 04/20/2006
• Published: 12/28/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 06/22/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Joshua R. Scism
• Original Assignee: Joshua R. Scism
• Inventors: Scism, Joshua R.
• Application Number:
  US11/379,453
• Publication Number:
  US 20060289330A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 206/579
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 73/0085 within a window, hole or cut-out portion

Abstract

A structure for storing and displaying game pieces, the structure comprises two or more sheets of material joined together and at least one of the sheets is formed with a plurality of upwardly opening pockets to receive game pieces and at least one other of which sheets provides a partial wall for at least some of the pockets.

Claims

1. A structure for storing and displaying game pieces, the structure comprising:

two or more sheets of material positioned together, at least one of which sheets is formed with a plurality of upwardly opening pockets to receive game pieces and at least one other of which sheets provides a partial wall for at least some of the pockets.

2. The structure of claim 1, wherein the upwardly opening pockets are coupled to one of the sheets.

3. The structure of claim 1, wherein each upwardly opening pocket includes a bottom wall coupled to and extending away from a rear wall, a front wall coupled to an edge of the bottom wall in a spaced-apart relation to the rear wall, and a pair of spaced-apart side walls extending therebetween to define an interior region of the pocket.

4. The structure of claim 3, wherein the upwardly opening pocket is generally rectangular and configured to partially envelop a deck of cards inserted into the interior region.

5. The structure of claim 3, wherein the upwardly opening pocket is an oblong trough configured to hold coin-shaped tokens in a registered relationship.

6. The structure of claim 1, wherein the sheets of material are made of a transparent material.

7. The structure of claim 6, further comprising a sheet having decorative indicia thereon, and wherein the sheet is sandwiched between the two or more sheets.

8. The structure of claim 7, wherein the decorative indicia are rules of a card game.

9. A structure for storing and displaying game implements, the structure comprising:

a laminate wall having a front sheet positioned adjacent a rear sheet, and

an upwardly opening pocket formed in the front sheet to hold game implements.

10. The structure of claim 9, wherein the upwardly opening pocket includes a bottom wall coupled to and extending away from a rear wall portion, a front wall portion coupled to an edge of the bottom wall in a spaced-apart relation to the rear wall portion, and a pair of spaced-apart side walls extending therebetween to define an interior region of the pocket.

11. The structure of claim 10, wherein the rear wall portion is formed by a portion of the rear sheet.

12. The structure of claim 9, wherein the upwardly opening pocket is generally rectangular and configured to partially envelop a deck of cards inserted into the interior region.

13. The structure of claim 9, wherein the upwardly opening pocket is an oblong trough configured to hold coin-shaped tokens in a registered relationship.

14. The structure of claim 9, wherein the laminate sheets are opaque.

15. The structure of claim 14, further comprising a sheet having decorative indicia thereon, and wherein the sheet is coupled to the front sheet.

16. The structure of claim 15, wherein the decorative indicia are rules of a card game.

17. A structure for organizing playing cards and gaming tokens, the structure comprising

a base having a front sheet coupled to a rear sheet,

a pocket including a front wall arranged in a spaced-apart relation to a rear wall, a bottom wall coupled to and extending between the front and rear walls, and a pair of spaced-apart side walls extending between the front and rear walls to define an interior region of the pocket, and

a trough including a pair of spaced-apart side walls coupled to the trough, the trough and the side walls cooperating to define a receptacle therebetween.

18. The structure of claim 17, wherein the base, pocket, and trough are made of a plastics material.

19. The structure of claim 17, wherein the trough has a generally arcuate profile.

20. The structure of claim 17, further comprising a sheet having decorative indicia imprinted thereon, and wherein the sheet is coupled to the outer layer.