# US 8,215,479 B2 · Coin storage and display device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,215,479 B2 - Document ID: US8215479B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 12/541,264 - Filed: 2009-08-14 - Published: 2010-04-08 - Granted: 2012-07-10 - Earliest claimed: 2008-10-02 - Assignees: Unicover Corporation - Inventors: James A. Willms; Eric Delaplaine; Cheryl Mefford - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8215479B2 ## CPC - B42F 5/00: Sheets and objects temporarily attached together; Means therefor; Albums (bookbinding aspects of albums B42D1/08; advertising or display aspects G09) - G09F 5/04: Cards of samples; Books of samples (packages comprising articles attached to cards, sheets, or webs for removal therefrom B65D73/00) - Y10T 156/1092: All laminae planar and face to face - B42F: SHEETS TEMPORARILY ATTACHED TOGETHER; FILING APPLIANCES; FILE CARDS; INDEXING (reading desks A47B19/00; book rests A47B23/00) - G09F: DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS - Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION ## Abstract A display for display articles such as coins or medallions including a generally planar plastic sheet having one or more retaining structures for capturing one or more display articles. The plastic sheet has opposite first and second generally planar sides. A first paper board sheet is bonded to the first side of the plastic sheet, and a second paper board sheet is bonded to the second side of the plastic sheet. The plastic sheet can have the same dimensions of at least one of the paper board sheets. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A display for display articles comprising: a generally planar plastic sheet having multiple retaining structures integrally formed therein for capturing multiple display articles, the plastic sheet having opposite first and second generally planar sides of a continuous flat sheet area extending between and integrally connecting the retaining structures to each other and having a thickness ranging from about 10 pt thickness to about 15 pt thickness, each retaining structure being integrally molded in the plastic sheet, and having a mounting area with a bottom, surrounded by a resilient flange comprising an outer side wall protruding from one of the generally planar sides of the plastic sheet that surrounds and is connected to an inner side wall by an upper wall, the inner and outer walls being separated from each other by a gap; a first paper board sheet bonded to the first side of the plastic sheet; and a second paper board sheet bonded to the second side of the plastic sheet, the plastic sheet having generally the same dimensions of at least one of the paper board sheets, the first and second paper board sheets each having a thickness ranging from about 13 pt thickness to about 19 pt thickness and having mating planar surfaces that are surface bonded with a heat activated adhesive to the first and second generally planar sides of said flat sheet area of the plastic sheet under heat and pressure in a manner that causes little distortion of the generally planar sides and the retaining structures, by applying a first application of heat and pressure, removing the first application of heat and pressure for about 1-4 seconds, and applying a second application of heat and pressure. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The display of claim 1 in which the plastic sheet is formed of polyethylene terephthalate-glycol-modified (PETG). ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The display of claim 2 in which the first and second paper board sheets have grains that are aligned in different directions, at least one paper board sheet having openings aligned with the retaining structures. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The display of claim 1 in which the retaining structures are configured to capture display articles that are selected from the group consisting of coins and medallions. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The display of claim 1 in which each retaining structure comprises a generally circular resilient side wall. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The display of claim 1 in which one of the paper board sheets has multiple openings, each corresponding to a retaining structure for allowing the resilient side walls of each retaining structure to extend through said one of the paper board sheets, and the other paper board sheet has multiple openings, each corresponding to a retaining structure to provide viewing through said other paper board sheet. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The display of claim 1 in which the generally planar plastic sheet is a first generally planar plastic sheet, the display further comprising a second generally planar plastic sheet having one or more retaining structures for capturing one or more display articles, one of the paper board sheets being sized to be bonded to both the first and second generally planar plastic sheets with a fold line extending between the first and second generally planar plastic sheets to allow the display to be folded. ### Claim 8 A display for display articles comprising: a generally planar plastic sheet having multiple retaining structures for capturing multiple display articles, the plastic sheet having opposite first and second generally planar sides of a continuous flat sheet area extending between and integrally connecting the retaining structures to each other and having a thickness ranging from about 10 pt thickness to about 15 pt thickness, each retaining structure being integrally molded in the plastic sheet, and having a mounting area with a bottom, surrounded by a resilient flange comprising an outer side wall protruding from one of the generally planar sides of the plastic sheet that surrounds and is connected to an inner side wall by an upper wall, the inner and outer walls being separated from each other by a gap; a first paper board sheet bonded to the first side of the plastic sheet; and a second paper board sheet bonded to the second side of the plastic sheet, the plastic sheet having generally the same dimensions of at least one of the paper board sheets, the first and second paper board sheets each having a thickness ranging from about 13 pt thickness to about 19 pt thickness and having mating planar surfaces that are surface bonded with a heat activated adhesive to the first and second generally planar sides of said flat sheet area of the plastic sheet under heat and pressure in a manner that causes little distortion of the generally planar sides and the retaining structures, by applying a first application of heat and pressure, removing the first application of heat and pressure for about 1-4 seconds, and applying a second application of heat and pressure, the first and second paper board sheets having grains that are aligned in different directions, at least one paper board sheet having multiple openings, each aligned with a corresponding retaining structure for allowing the resilient side wall of each retaining structure to extend though said at least one paper board sheet. ### Claim 9 A method of forming a display for display articles comprising: providing a generally planar plastic sheet having multiple retaining structures integrally formed therein for capturing multiple display articles, the plastic sheet having opposite first and second generally planar sides of a continuous flat sheet area extending between and integrally connecting the retaining structures to each other and having a thickness ranging from about 10 pt thickness to about 15 pt thickness, each retaining structure being integrally molded in the plastic sheet, and having a mounting area with a bottom, surrounded by a resilient flange comprising an outer side wall protruding from one of the generally planar sides of the plastic sheet that surrounds and is connected to an inner side wall by an upper wall, the inner and outer walls being separated from each other by a gap; and bonding a first paper board sheet to the first side of the plastic sheet and a second paper board sheet to the second side of the plastic sheet, the plastic sheet having generally the same dimensions of at least one of the paper board sheets, the first and second paper board sheets each having a thickness ranging from about 13 pt thickness to about 19 pt thickness and having mating planar surfaces that are surface bonded with a heat activated adhesive to the first and second generally planar sides of said flat sheet area of the plastic sheet under heat and pressure in a manner that causes little distortion of the generally planar sides and the retaining structures, by applying a first application of heat and pressure, removing the first application of heat and pressure for about 1-4 seconds, and applying a second application of heat and pressure. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9 further comprising forming the plastic sheet of polyethylene terephthalate-glycol-modified (PETG). ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10 further comprising: aligning grains of the first and second paper board sheets in different directions; and aligning the retaining structures with openings in at least one paper board sheet. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9 further comprising: activating the adhesive under heat and pressure in a first press; removing the first press; and sealing the paper board sheets to the plastic sheet under heat and pressure in a second press. ### Claim 13 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9 further comprising: activating the adhesive under heat and pressure in a first press at about 276° F. for about 3 seconds; removing the first press; and sealing the paper board sheets to the plastic sheet under heat and pressure in a second press at about 276° F. for about 3 seconds. ### Claim 14 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9 further comprising: activating the adhesive under heat and pressure in a first press at about 280° F. for about four seconds; removing the first press; and sealing the paper board sheets to the plastic sheet under heat and pressure in a second press at about 275° F. for about 3.75 seconds. ### Claim 15 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9 further comprising forming the retaining structures for capturing display articles selected from the group consisting of coins and medallions. ### Claim 16 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9 further comprising forming each retaining structure within a generally circular resilient side wall. ### Claim 17 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9 further comprising: providing one of the paper board sheets with multiple openings, each corresponding to a retaining structure for allowing the resilient side wall of each retaining structure to extend through said one of the paper board sheets; and providing the other paper board sheet with multiple openings, each corresponding to a retaining structure to provide viewing through said other paper board sheet. ### Claim 18 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9 in which the generally planar plastic sheet is a first generally planar plastic sheet, the method further comprising: providing a second generally planar plastic sheet having one or more retaining structures for capturing one or more display articles; and sizing and bonding one of the paper board sheets to both the first and second generally planar plastic sheets with a fold line extending between the first and second generally planar plastic sheets to allow the display to be folded.