Note: Descriptions are shown in the official language in which they were submitted.
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CARD DISPLAY BINDER INSERT
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a loose leaf binder insert for
storage, protection, and display of cards, ribbons, and other
mementos. More particularly, this invention relates to an insert
which securely holds those mementos displayed, and which is
capable of displaying both front and back of four sided cards and
other mementos pertaining to the same occasion.
Three ring binder photo albums generally have cardboard
inserts which have cellophane or other transparent plastic
removably adhered thereto. While such inserts function
reasonably well for displaying a photo which is viewed from the
front side only, they are inadequate for displaying cards and
mementos which have displays on the front, back and interior
sides.
U. S. Patent No. 4,824,273 issued to Lucy Silva is for a
loose leaf binder insert having a rectangular transparent top and
bottom layer. The top layer is shorter in height than the bottom
layer. The top layer is adhered to the bottom layer on its lower
edge and opposite side edges so that a pocket is formed. While
this configuration is useful for a student carrying papers, it is
not ideal for storage of a memento such as a card because it
fails to present the sides of the card to the viewer in proper
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order, and lacks means to adequately retain mementos displayed
therebetween on a semi-permanent basis.
OBJECTS AND STATEMENT OF INVENTION
It is an object of this invention to disclose a four sided
card display insert for a three ring binder which presents both
front, back and insides of the card in ordered sequence. It is
yet a further object of this invention to disclose an improved
insert for semi-permanent storage, protection, and display of
ribbons and other mementos.
One aspect of the invention provides for a card display
insert for use in a loose leaf binder comprising: a transparent
rectangular sheet having a vertical fold centrally thereto; a
binding strip having holes for a loose leaf binder ring
therethrough, said strip adhering the side portions of the
rectangular sheet opposite the vertical fold therethrough; and
linear seams adhering the transparent sheets together so that
cards placed therebetween will be retained in position.
A preferred aspect of the invention provides for a card
display insert as above having two rectangular sheets bound
within a plastic binding strip by fusion and vertical slits
extending beside the binding strip in the interior side portions
of the plastic sheets so that a greeting card may be inserted
thereinto with its foldline vertically arranged beside the
binding strip.
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Various other objects, advantages and features of this
invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art from
the following description in conjunction with the accompanying
drawings.
FIGURES OF THE INVENTION
Figure 1 is a perspective view of a partially opened card
display binder insert.
Figure 2 is a partially enlarged view taken along lines 2-2
of figure 1. Figure 2 enlarges the sheet thicknesses therein.
Figure 3 is an inside open view of the insert adapted to
display a wedding invitation announcement card and a smaller
memento such as a match book.
Figure 4 is a front closed view taken along lines 4-4 of
figure 1. Figure 4 shows a configuration adapted to display a
memento having a size comparable to a golf, or bowling score
card.
Figure 5 is a rear closed view taken along lines 5-5 of
figure 1. Figure 5 shows a configuration adapted to display a
memento having a size comparable to an award such as a ribbon.
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The following is a discussion and description of the
preferred specific embodiments of this invention, such being made
with reference to the drawings, wherein the same reference
numerals are used to indicate the same or similar parts and/or
structure. It should be noted that such discussion and
description is not meant to unduly limit the scope of the
invention.
DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Turning now to the drawings and more particularily to figure
1 we have a perspective view of a card display insert 20. The
insert 20 comprises a binding strip 22 and two transparent folded
sheets 24. In the preferred embodiment the folded sheets 24 have
an 11 X 17" rectangular shape before being folded in half. After
being folded they are 8 1/2" X 11" with the fold 28 extending
along the 11" side. The folded sheets 24 are held in a folded
position by their side portions 26 which are opposite the fold
28. The binding strip 22 also has a rectangular shape. It
measures (see figure 2) about 11 x 2" before being folded and
about 11 x 1" after folding. The binding strip 22 is made of a
heavier gauge plastic than the folded sheets but unlike the
sheets, it need not be transparent. The binding strip 22 has
three spaced holes 40 therethrough so that it may be held in a
three ring loose leaf binder. (not shown)
The transparent sheets 24 are held within the folded binding
strip 22 either with an adhesive or more preferably, by heating
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and fusing them one to another within the binding strip 22. The
card display insert 20 has a front exterior side portion 32, an
interior left side portion 34, an interior right side portion 36,
and a back exterior side portions 38. The interior side portions
34, 36 are provided with linear slits 40 therethrough for the
insertion of the memento 46 to be displayed.
Figure 3 shows one configuration of the card display insert
20 which is adapted to display a greeting card 46 and smaller
mementos 43 which Have a size generally equal to a match book.
In this configuration, two vertical slits 42, one on each
interior side 34, 36 extend parallel to, and beside the binding
22. Heat fused seams 44 between the interior side portions 34,
36 and the front and back exterior side portions are used to
contain and position the mementos displayed within the folded
sheets 24. In this configuration the seams 44 are positioned to
position a greeting card 46 centrally within the sheets 24 with
the foldline 48 of the greeting card 46 positioned along and
beside the binding strip 22 so that when the insert 20 is closed,
the greeting card 46 is folded along its foldline 48. When the
card display insert 20 is opened the greeting card 46 is then
also opened bending outwardly on its foldline 48. Seams 44 are
also positioned to provide a pocket 49 for match books or like
sized mementos 43 in this configuration. Such match book sized
mementos 43 are inserted through a horizontal slit 50.
Figure 4 is a front view of the card display insert 20 in a
closed position. The configuration shown has seams 44 positioned
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to hold goal score cards 45, bowling score cards, or like sized
mementos.
Figure 5 is a rear view of the card display insert 20 in a
closed position. This configuration shown has seams 44
positioned to hold ribbons 47 or like sized mementos.
It should be noted that in all configurations the cards 46
are well secured within the plastic sheets 24. In the
configuration used to display a wedding or greeting card 46, the
card 46 is prevented from slipping out by the binding strip 22.
In all other configurations, the card 46 is competely inserted
through the slit 40 and then moved slightly back in the pocket 49
so that the slit 40 covers an end portion of the card 46 ensuring
that it cannot be removed without first shifting it in the pocket
49 in the original direction of insertion, and then, by pulling
the end portion of it through the slit 40.
While the invention has been described with preferred
specific embodiments thereof, it will be understood that this
description is intended to illustrate and not to limit the scope
of the invention, which is defined by the following claims.
I CLAIM:
