Flat mailable three-dimensional holder

• US 20080110997A1
• Filed: 10/24/2006
• Published: 05/15/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 10/24/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Mastercard International Incorporated (MasterCard Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Mastercard International Incorporated (MasterCard Incorporated)
• Inventors: Phillips, Simon
• Application Number:
  US11/585,499
• Publication Number:
  US 20080110997A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 235/492
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 75/225 the sheet or blank comprising more than one fold line B65D75/245 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/005 the record carrier comprising an arrangement to facilitate insertion into a holding device, e.g. an arrangement that makes the record carrier fit into an etui or a casing ticket holders A45C11/18

Abstract

A flat mailable subcard holder is disclosed which, in some embodiments, includes a first planar portion having a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein the top surface defines a first portion of a recess, a second planar portion having a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein the top surface defines a second portion of a recess, and a hinge area, wherein the hinge area couples the first planar portion to the second planar portion, and wherein the first portion of the recess and the second half of the recess are to form a container sized to hold a subcard when the first planar portion is to be folded onto the second planar portion.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising:

a first planar portion having a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein the top surface defines a first portion of a recess;

a second planar portion having a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein the top surface defines a second portion of a recess; and

a hinge area, wherein the hinge area couples the first planar portion to the second planar portion, and

wherein the first portion of the recess and the second half of the recess are to form a container sized to hold a subcard when the first planar portion is to be folded onto the second planar portion.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

a feed gate;

a key ring hole; and

a rubber ring within the key ring hole.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the bottom surface of the first planar portion and the bottom surface of the second planar portion have a highly polished finish.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first planar portion and the second planar portion are composed of clear polypropylene.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

a locking mechanism, wherein the locking mechanism does not extend past the bottom surface of the first planar portion and does not extend past the bottom surface of the second planar portion.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the hinge area is rubber.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the bottom surface of the first planar portion and the bottom surface of the second planar portion are removably attached to a backing.

8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the backing is a card stock.

9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the backing is to be folded and is sized to be inserted into a mailer.

10. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the subcard comprises:

a chip; and

an antenna.

11. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the subcard is to be coupled between the first half of the recess and the second half of the recess.

12. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the dimensions of the first planar portion are about 37.47 millimeters by about 61.47 millimeters.

13. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the thickness of the first planar portion folded onto the second planar portion is about 5.4 millimeters.

14. An apparatus comprising:

a backing;

a mailer;

a subcard; and

a foldable card holder, wherein the subcard and the foldable card holder are removably attached to the backing, and

wherein the backing is to be inserted in the mailer.

15. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the subcard is to be inserted in a first portion of the foldable card holder and is to be coupled between a second portion of the foldable card holder and a third portion of a foldable card holder.

16. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the subcard is to be coupled between a first portion of the foldable card holder and a second portion of a foldable card holder.

17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the first portion of the foldable card holder is to be coupled to the second portion of the foldable card holder by at least one of the following:

a snap, a flexible lip, a locking hinge, and a dovetail.

18. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the mailer is an envelope.

19. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the subcard is about 54 mm long at its longest point and about 30 mm wide at its widest point.

20. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the subcard comprises:

a chip; and

an antenna.

21. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the foldable card holder is polypropylene.

22. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the foldable card holder further comprises a hole.

23. A method of manufacturing a foldable product comprising:

mounting a subcard to a backing;

mounting a foldable card holder to the backing;

folding the backing; and

inserting the backing in a mailer.

24. The method of claim 23, wherein the subcard is to be inserted in a first portion of the foldable card holder and is to be coupled between a second portion of the foldable card holder and a third portion of a foldable card holder.

25. The apparatus of claim 23, wherein the subcard is to be coupled between a first portion of the foldable card holder and a second portion of a foldable card holder.

26. The apparatus of claim 25, wherein the first portion of the foldable card holder is to be coupled to the second portion of the foldable card holder by at least one of the following:

a snap, a flexible lip, a locking hinge, and a dovetail.

27. The apparatus of claim 23, wherein the mailer is an envelope.

28. The apparatus of claim 23, wherein the subcard is about 54 mm long at its longest point and about 30 mm wide at its widest point.

29. The apparatus of claim 23, wherein the subcard comprises an antenna.

30. The apparatus of claim 23, wherein the foldable card holder is polypropylene.

31. The apparatus of claim 23, wherein the foldable card holder comprises a hole.