Collectible card display holder

• US 6,851,556 B1
• Filed: 04/15/2003
• Issued: 02/08/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 04/15/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Chihsiang Huon, Dominic M. Valdez, Mei L.I. Huon, Yolanda Valdez
• Original Assignee: Chihsiang Huon, Dominic M. Valdez, Mei L.I. Huon, Yolanda Valdez
• Inventors: Valdez, Dominic M., Huon, Mei Li, Huon, Chihsiang, Valdez, Yolanda
• Primary Examiner(s): GEHMAN, BRYON P
• Application Number:
  US10/413,768
• Time in Patent Office: 665 Days
• Field of Search: 206/449, 206/454, 206 38- 39, 406/55, 406/61, 406/63, 406/68, 40770-771, 407/74, 40779-781, 407/97, 406/610.6, 406/610.7
• US Class Current: 206/449
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 3/20 for adjustable, removable, or interchangeable labels

Abstract

The invention discloses a display holder for securely holding and display a valuable collectible card comprising two panels connected along with a common hinge line or coupled together. The panel has a recessed portion having a suitable card-matchable dimension and a depth for receiving the card to be held, whereas a latchable extending member mounted on the panel is securely matched with a latching mechanism mounted within the cap recess of a holding cap to securely hold the card within the panels.

Claims

1. A display holder for suitably holding a collectible card comprising:

a panel assembly comprising a transparent front panel and a rear panel coupled together along a common hinge line, wherein the rear panel has a first edge opposing said common hinge line and the front panel has a second edge opposing said common hinge line;

said rear panel having a recessed portion having a card dimension and a first depth for receiving the card to bc held, wherein the first depth is equal to or slightly larger than a thickness of the card; and

a holding cap means having a holding cap with a cap recess and an inserting plug for matchably receiving said first and second edges and holding said first and second edges together inside said cap recess.

2. The display holder or claim 1, wherein the holding cap means is color coded for card-type identification.

3. The display holder of claim 1, wherein the holding cap means comprises an embedded microchip having pre-loaded data for card inventory and identification.

4. The display holder of claim 1, wherein said front panel further comprises a recessed portion having a card dimension and a second depth for partially receiving the card to be held, wherein a sum of the first depth and the second depth is equal to or slightly larger than the thickness of the card.

5. The display holder of claim 1, wherein said holder is made of a material selected from a group consisting of polyvinyl chloride, polyester, polycarbonate, polystyrene, polyether, acrylic, poly(methyl methacrylate), and mixtures thereof.

6. A display holder suitable for securely holding a collectible card comprising:

a panel assembly comprising a transparent front panel and a rear panel coupled together along a common hinge line, wherein the rear panel has a first edge opposing said common hinge line and the front panel has a second edge opposing said common hinge line;

said rear panel having a recessed portion having a card dimension and a first depth for receiving the card to be held, wherein the first depth is equal to or slightly larger than a thickness of the card; and

a holding cap means having a holding cap with a cap recess and a latchable plug having a latching mechanism mounted therein for matchably receiving said first and second edges and latchably holding said first and second edges together inside said cap recess, wherein an extending member connected to the first edge or the second edge, said member having a plurality of directional edges and notches allowing latching functions in response to the latching mechanism mounted within the plug of the holding cap means.

7. The display holder of claim 6, wherein the holding cap means is color coded for card-type identification.

8. The display holder of claim 6, wherein the holding cap means comprises an embedded microchip having pre-loaded data for card inventory and identification.

9. The display holder of claim 6, wherein said front panel further comprises a recessed portion having a card dimension and a second depth for partially receiving the card to be held, wherein a sum of the first depth and the second depth is equal to or slightly larger than the thickness of the card.

10. The display holder of claim 6, wherein said holder is made of a material selected from a group consisting of polyvinyl chloride, polyester, polycarbonate, polystyrene, polyether, acrylic poly(methyl methacrylate), and mixtures thereof.

11. A display holder suitable for holding a collectible card comprising:

a panel assembly comprising a transparent front panel and a transparent rear panel coupled together along a common edge line, wherein the rear panel has a first edge opposing said common edge line and the front panel has a second edge opposing said common edge line;

said rear panel having a recessed portion having a bottom surface, a card dimension and a first depth for receiving the card to be held, wherein the bottom surface comprises a slightly concave configuration; and

a holding cap means having a holding cap with a cap recess and a plug for matchably receiving said first and second edges and holding said first and second edges together inside said cap recess.

12. The display holder of claim 11, wherein the holding cap means is color coded for card-type identification.

13. The display holder of claim 11, wherein the holding cap means comprises an embedded microchip having pre-loaded data for card inventory and identification.

14. The display holder of claim 11, wherein said front panel further comprises a recessed portion having a second bottom surface, a card dimension and a second depth for partially receiving the card to be held, wherein the second bottom surface comprises a convex configuration.

15. The display holder of claim 11, wherein said holder is made of a material selected from a group consisting of polyvinyl chloride, polyester, polycarbonate, polystyrene, polyether, acrylic, poly(methyl methacrylate), and mixtures thereof.

16. The display holder of claim 11, wherein the holding cap further comprises a latching member mounted on the plug, and wherein an extending member is connected to the first edge or the second edge, said member having a plurality of directional edges and notches allowing latching functions in response to the latching mechanism for securely holding said first and second edges together inside said cap recess.

17. The display holder of claim 11 further comprising a hinge means for coupling said front and rear panels together along the common edge line.

18. The display holder of claim 11 further comprising a latchable means for coupling said front and rear panels together along the common edge line.