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Books, posters, puzzles and the like having encapsulated collectibles

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-05-18
MCDOWELL JOHN C +1
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[0011] Collectibles also may be provided in structures in which the collectibles, or the collectible replicas, may be removed and re-inserted. In this manner, a replica may be removed and examined by a user. For example, the coin holder may include two slabs (one or both of which having coin-receivable cavities) that can snap-together. Such a holder may be insertable into, or may be partially embedded in, a display structure such as a greeting card, puzzle piece, book cover, poster, sports card, or gift bag. One of the snap-together slabs may be permanently fixed to a display structure such that a user is motivated to return the collectible to the display structure after viewing. Furthermore, the book cover itself may provide the functionality of a slab piece and include a temporary locking mechanism (e.g., a snap-lock) on the surface of the book cover. For coins, the benefits of such storage devices may be that a user is able to enjoy the tactile characteristics of the coin-replica or replace the coin replica with an actual copy of the coin. If the coin-replica is made from the same material as the original coin, and has the same weight, then such characteristics may, for example, provide additional information to a user about the coin.

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Such a container would be an encapsulation because a user would not be able to remove the coin, or coin replica, unless the user departed from the nature of the container's operability (e.g., unless the user broke open the container with a hammer or pen knife).

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[0023] U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10 / 888,601 filed on Jul. 8, 2004 titled “Systems and Methods for Providing Information For Collectibles” (Attorney Docket No. AND / 001) is hereby incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.

[0024] U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09 / 606,426 filed on Jun. 28, 2000 titled “Coin Displaying Book” (Attorney Docket No. HEH / 002) is hereby incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.

[0025] U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09 / 606,302 filed on Jun. 28, 2000 titled “Puzzle With Apertures For Displaying Coins” (Attorney Docket No. HEH / 003) is hereby incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.

[0026] U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09 / 606,430 filed on Jun. 28, 2000 titled “Holder For Displaying Both Sides of An Object” (Attorney Docket No. HEH / 004) is hereby incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.

[0027] U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10 / 618,300 filed on Jul. 11, 2003 and entitled “Greeting Cards, Postcards, Gift Bags, and the...

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Abstract

A collectible book is provided with permanently encapsulated collectibles, or reprints of collectibles. Such collectibles, or reprints of collectibles, are encapsulated in portions of the collectible book such as the book's cover or interior pages. Puzzle pieces, sports cards, gift bags, post cards, and posters with encapsulated collectibles, or collectible replicas, are also provided. Collectibles that are encapsulated may include, for example, sports cards, trading cards, coins, stamps, currency, tobacco labels, sporting event tickets, figurines, toys, or any other type of collectible.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60 / 605,220 filed on Aug. 27, 2004 entitled “Books, Posters, and Puzzles Having Encapsulated Coins” (Docket No. AND / 006 PROV), which is hereby incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] This invention relates to books, puzzles, cards, posters, and other items that relate to coins. [0003] Coins have been around for thousands of years. It is therefore not surprising that a substantial number of people collect coins. Accordingly, there are a number of coins that are extremely rare and can only be purchased by wealthy individuals. Traditional coin books have been developed that include pictures and printed text about rare and expensive coins. Yet, such coin books are at a disadvantage because only a limited amount of information may be provided to a user through pictures and printed text. It is therefore desirable to provide...

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IPC IPC(8): A45C1/00B65D85/00B65D73/00
CPCG06Q99/00
Inventor MCDOWELL, JOHN C.MULLEN, JEFFREY D.
Owner MCDOWELL JOHN C