Partitioned card box for collectible cards and treated with friction reducing means

• US 7,055,690 B1
• Filed: 03/01/2004
• Issued: 06/06/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 03/01/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Dominic M. Valdez, Yolanda Valdez
• Original Assignee: Dominic M. Valdez, Yolanda Valdez
• Inventors: Valdez, Yolanda, Valdez, Dominic M
• Primary Examiner(s): Gehman, Bryon P.
• Application Number:
  US10/790,937
• Time in Patent Office: 827 Days
• Field of Search: 206/449, 206/214, 206/38, 206730-735, 206/459.5, 206/215, 206/453, 220/504, 220/826
• US Class Current: 206/449
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 3/14 Display trays or containers combined with racks A47F5/0025; tray partitions A47F5/005; as racks and transportable with merchandise A47F5/108; made of cardboard A47F5/11; stackable A47B87/02; packing boxes used subsequently as display trays B65D
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 1/06 Card games appurtenances
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 1/062 Boxes or cases for cards

Abstract

A display and storage apparatus for suitably holding collectible cards comprising a partitioned card box having a first card holder with a first holder cap at a first side of the partitioned card box and a second card holder with a second holder cap located at an opposite second side of the partitioned card box. The first holder cap comprises a latch or locking mechanism for storing at least one collectible card securely inside the first card holder.

Claims

1. A display apparatus for suitably holding collectible cards comprising a partitioned card box having a first card holder with a first holder cap at a first side of the partitioned card box and a second card holder with a second holder cap located at a second side of said partitioned card box, wherein the first card holder comprises a recessed portion having card-fitting dimensions for receiving the cards to be held, wherein the card-fitting dimensions comprise a depth and a pair of four sides that have two parallel longitudinal sides and two parallel traverse sides forming a rectangle, wherein at least one of said four sides has a riser, wherein each said riser has a riser surface, said riser surface being treated with friction reducing means for enabling easier card insertion or removal.

2. The display apparatus of claim 1, wherein each said riser comprises a shape selected from a group consisting of a rectangular shape, a triangular shape, and a trapezoid shape.

3. The display apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a latch or locking mechanism on the first or the second holder cap.

4. The display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first holder cap or card holder is UV protective.

5. The display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first holder cap or card holder is color coded.

6. The display apparatus of claim 1, wherein at least one of said card holders is equipped with means for card identification, inventory, and tracing with an electronic system, said means being selected from a group consisting of readable chips with preloaded data, embedded microchips with preloaded data, RF identifiers, and barcodes.

7. The display apparatus of claim 1, wherein said partitioned card box is made of a material selected from a group consisting of polyvinyl chloride, polyester, polycarbonate, polystyrene, polyether, acrylic, polymethylmethacrylate, and mixtures thereof.

8. The display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the card-fitting dimensions comprise a first depth for receiving one card to be held, wherein the first depth is equal to or slightly larger than the thickness of said one card.

9. The display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first holder cap or card holder is transparent for display and viewing.

10. The display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second holder cap or card holder is opaque for cards storage.

11. A method of holding and displaying collectible cards comprising:

providing a partitioned card box having a first card holder with a first holder cap at a first side of the partitioned card box and a second card holder with a second holder cap located at an opposite second side of said partitioned card box, wherein at least one of said card holders comprises a recessed portion having card-fitting dimensions for receiving the cards to be held wherein the card-fitting dimensions comprise a depth and a pair of four sides, wherein at least one of said four sides has a riser, wherein each said riser has a riser surface, said riser surface being treated with friction reducing means for enabling easier card insertion or removal;

turning the first card holder in a substantially upright position;

storing at least one collectible card inside the first holder;

turning the partitioned card box to enable the second card holder facing upward in an substantially upright position; and

storing a balance of the collectible cards inside the second holder.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein each said riser comprises a shape selected from a group consisting of a rectangular shape, a triangular shape, and a trapezoid shape.

13. The method of claim 11, further comprising a latch or locking mechanism on the first or the second holder cap.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein the first holder cap or card holder is UV protective.

15. The method of claim 11, wherein the first holder cap or card holder is color coded.

16. The method of claim 11, wherein at least one of said card holders is equipped with means for card identification, inventory, and tracing with an electronic system, said means being selected from a group consisting of readable chips with preloaded data, embedded microchips with preloaded data, RF identifiers, and barcodes.

17. The method of claim 11, wherein said partitioned card box is made of a material selected from a group consisting of polyvinyl chloride, polyester, polycarbonate, polystyrene, polyether, acrylic, polymethylmethacrylate, and mixtures thereof.

18. The method of claim 11, wherein the card-fitting dimensions comprise a first depth for receiving one card to be held, wherein the first depth is equal to or slightly larger than the thickness of said one card.

19. The method of claim 11, wherein the first holder cap or card holder is transparent for display and viewing.

20. The method of claim 11, wherein the second holder cap or card holder is opaque for cards storage.