Card Protection Sleeve and Cap System for Collectible Cards
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing card protection systems fail to provide comprehensive and damage-free enclosures for collectible cards, often using materials that can harm the cards or not offering adequate protection against wear and tear.
Innovation Solution
A protective sleeve and cap system constructed from acid-free, non-damaging materials like polypropylene, featuring a sleeve with a three-sided frame and a cap that frictionally or mechanically couples to the sleeve to enclose the card, utilizing various coupling mechanisms such as heat sealing, adhesives, and interlocking structures to form a secure slot.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional card protection materials are used, then cards can be enclosed for protection, but the materials may cause damage to the cards through acid degradation or wear
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the chemical composition parameters of the protection material by using acid-free polypropylene instead of traditional acidic materials, thereby eliminating acid degradation while maintaining protective enclosure functionality
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs a composite protection system consisting of a sleeve made from polypropylene material combined with a cap structure, creating a multi-component protective assembly that prevents both chemical and physical damage to cards
2Reliability
If a fully enclosed protective structure is used, then cards are protected from wear and tear, but insertion and removal becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the protective structure into two separable components: a sleeve portion with an opening and a cap portion that can be attached or detached from the sleeve, allowing easy access to cards while maintaining full enclosure protection when assembled
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a dynamic protection system where the cap can be moved between an attached state (providing full enclosure and protection) and a detached state (allowing easy insertion and removal of cards), adapting the level of protection based on operational needs
Data Source
AI summary
A system for protecting cards may include, but is not limited to: a sleeve portion including: a first sleeve panel; a second sleeve panel, and a sleeve perimeter portion, wherein the sleeve perimeter portion retains the first sleeve panel and the second sleeve panel in a spaced-apart configuration defining a sleeve slot; and a cap portion configured to be removably coupled to the card sleeve so as to at least partially cover the sleeve slot.