Card holder
OwnerRichard C. Clontzinventor
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Abstract
A card holder having a pair of plates movably coupled together by a series a straps for displaying and playing with cards. The plates include openings into which the cards are received. The straps overlie one face of each of the plates so as to cover selected portions of the cards. The set of straps on one plate are vertically staggered with respect to the set of straps on the other plate. The straps and plates are uniquely interconnected to effect a reversal of the straps upon manipulation of the plates.
Claims20
A card device for receiving one or more cards, comprising:
- at least two plates, each of said plates having a front face and a rear face, at least one of said plates having a mounting structure for receiving and supporting one of the cards, and means for permitting both faces of one of the cards to be viewed, said permitting means located on said at least one of said plates:
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- said card device having at least three straps interconnecting said plates, each of said straps having a pair of opposite ends attached to said plates and an unattached medial portion, said medial portion of at least one of said straps overlying one of said plates, and said medial portion of at least another said straps overlying the other of said plates, said plates being manipulable such that the medial portions of said straps can be reoriented to overlie the opposite plate;
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- wherein said means for permitting viewing of both faces of one of said cards includes an opening which extends through said front and rear faces.
A card device including a card, said card having a front face and a rear face, said card device has means for receiving more than one card, said card with said front face having indicia, and said rear face having indicia, said card device comprising:
- at least two plates, each of said plates having a front face and a rear face, at least one of said plates having a mounting structure receiving and supporting said card, and means for permitting both faces of the card to be viewed said permitting means located on said at least one of said plates;
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- having at least three straps interconnecting said plates, each of said straps having a pair of opposite ends attached to said plates and an unattached medial portion, said medial portion of at least one of said straps overlying one of said plates, and said medial portion of at least another of said straps overlying the other of said plates, said plates being manipulable such that the medial portions of said straps can be reoriented to overlie the opposite plate;
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- wherein said means for permitting viewing of both faces of the received card includes an opening which extends through said front and rear faces.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.