Inventors:
Leo McCusker - Raymond NH
Javier Collao - Andover MA
International Classification:
G09F 318
Abstract:
A plastic display device for holding and protecting a card or card-like display item including a rectangular front section having a top surface and a bottom surface and a rectangular rear section having a top and bottom surface and conforming in area to the front section. The front and rear sections have corresponding frame structures comprising top walls, side walls and bottom walls. Transparent panel sections extend about the front and rear portions of the frame structures and together with the frame structures form a chamber of sufficient size for receiving a card or card-like display item. The chamber may have an area that is slightly greater than the card. A slot is formed between the corresponding bottom wall sections having a width equal to or slightly greater than the width of the chamber and extending from the bottom surface of the card display holder and protector device to a connecting device, which forms the bottom surface of the chamber and provides access to the chamber for inserting a card and includes a first rib member extending inwardly along the top surface of one bottom wall section and a mating second rib member extending inwardly below the first rib member from the adjacent bottom wall section. The front bottom wall section and the adjacent rear bottom wall section are sufficiently flexible so that each lateral side of the bottom wall portion of the card holder and protector device can be compressed whereby the connecting device can be sufficiently moved apart in a curve-like configuration whereby a card or card-like display item can be inserted through the slot into the chamber. In a preferred embodiment the card holder and protector device is provided with grooves for detaching the lower portion of the card device from a position adjacent the lower end of the card chamber.
