Cases and card products
OwnerYasushi SHIGETA, Takashi MORIFUJI +1inventors
InventorsYasushi SHIGETA, Takashi MORIFUJI, Koichi KAWASAKI
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Abstract
In the case, the rear surface includes a tear line at its upper end and an upper adhesive margin extending from the tear line. The top surface is formed continuously from the upper end of the front surface and includes a tab extending from the rear-side end, the tab constituting a header. The upper adhesive margin is adhered to the tab. When the case is in a sealed state, separating the rear surface and the upper adhesive margin along the tear line results in: (1) the case being opened in a manner that leaves visible evidence of opening; and (2) after opening, the header functions as a tuck, and the top surface functions as a lid, allowing the case to continue to be used for housing the cards.
Claims9
A rectangular case with a header for housing playing cards or trading cards that require security, the case comprising:
- a front surface, a rear surface, a right side surface, a left side surface, a top surface, and a bottom surface,
- wherein the rear surface includes a tear line at an upper end thereof and an adhesive portion extending from the tear line,
- wherein the top surface is formed continuously from an upper end of the front surface and includes a tab extending from an upper end of the rear surface, the tab forming the header,
- wherein the adhesive portion is adhered to the top surface or the tab, and
- wherein, when the case is in a sealed state, separating the rear surface from the adhesive portion along the tear line:
- (1) leaves evidence of opening, thereby breaking the sealed state of the case, and
- (2) enables the header to function as an insertion piece and the top surface to function as an openable lid,
- such that the case remains usable for housing the playing cards or trading cards after opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.