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US 12,453,921 · App. 17/744,583 · Granted Oct 28, 2025

Card sleeves

Inventor: Randy Yang Chiang (Burlingame, CA)
Assignee: HEAVY PLAY LLC
A63F1/10
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Patent No.
US 12,453,921
App. No.
17/744,583
Granted
Oct 28, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

In some examples, a card sleeve system includes an outer sleeve. According to some examples, the outer card sleeve includes an outer front sheet. The outer card sleeve may include an outer back sheet coupled to the outer front sheet along an outer bottom edge, an outer left edge, and an outer right edge of the outer sleeve. In some examples, an outer top edge of the outer card sleeve defines an outer opening configured to receive an inner card sleeve. According to some examples, an outer top left corner and an outer top right corner of the outer card sleeve define right angles. An outer bottom left corner and an outer bottom right corner of the outer card sleeve may define rounded corners.

Claims (61)

1 . A card sleeve system comprising:

an inner card sleeve comprising:

an inner front sheet; and

an inner back sheet coupled to the inner front sheet along an inner top edge, an inner left edge, and an inner right edge of the inner card sleeve,

wherein an inner bottom edge of the inner card sleeve defines an inner opening configured to receive a card,

wherein an inner top left corner and an inner top right corner of the inner card sleeve define right angles,

wherein an inner bottom left corner and an inner bottom right corner of the inner card sleeve define rounded corners, and

wherein the inner front sheet is not bonded to the inner back sheet along the rounded corners of the inner bottom left corner and the inner bottom right corner; and

an outer card sleeve configured to receive the inner card sleeve, the outer card sleeve comprising:

an outer front sheet; and

an outer back sheet coupled to the outer front sheet along an outer bottom edge, an outer left edge, and an outer right edge of the outer card sleeve,

wherein an outer top edge of the outer card sleeve defines an outer opening configured to receive the inner card sleeve,

wherein an outer top left corner and an outer top right corner of the outer card sleeve define right angles,

wherein an outer bottom left corner and an outer bottom right corner of the outer card sleeve define rounded corners, and

wherein the rounded corners of the inner bottom left corner and the inner bottom right corner of the inner card sleeve are configured to align with the rounded corners of the outer bottom left corner and the outer bottom right corner of the outer card sleeve when the outer card sleeve receives the inner card sleeve.

2 . The card sleeve system of claim 1 , wherein the outer front sheet comprises a finish selected from the group consisting of optically clear and translucent.

3 . The card sleeve system of claim 2 , wherein the outer front sheet further comprises a texture selected from the group consisting of gloss, matte, and anti-glare.

4 . The card sleeve system of claim 3 , wherein the outer front sheet comprises a color.

5 . The card sleeve system of claim 1 , wherein the outer back sheet comprises a finish selected from the group consisting of optically clear, translucent, at least partially opaque, and fully opaque.

6 . The card sleeve system of claim 5 , wherein the outer back sheet comprises a color.

7 . The card sleeve system of claim 1 , wherein the inner front sheet is optically clear.

8 . The card sleeve system of claim 1 , wherein the inner back sheet comprises a finish selected from the group consisting of optically clear, at least partially opaque, and fully opaque.

9 . A card sleeve system comprising:

an inner card sleeve comprising:

an inner front sheet; and

an inner back sheet coupled to the inner front sheet along an inner top edge, an inner left edge, and an inner right edge of the inner card sleeve,

wherein an inner top left corner and an inner top right corner of the inner card sleeve define right angles,

wherein an inner bottom left corner and an inner bottom right corner of the inner card sleeve define inner rounded corners,

wherein an inner opening is defined between i) the inner top left corner and the inner bottom left corner or ii) the inner top right corner and the inner bottom right corner, the inner opening configured to receive a card, and

wherein the inner front sheet is not bonded to the inner back sheet along a portion of the inner opening configured to receive the card; and

an outer card sleeve configured to receive the inner card sleeve, the outer card sleeve comprising:

an outer front sheet; and

an outer back sheet coupled to the outer front sheet along an outer bottom edge, an outer left edge, and an outer right edge of the outer card sleeve,

wherein an outer top edge of the outer card sleeve defines an outer opening,

wherein an outer top left corner and an outer top right corner of the outer card sleeve define right angles, and

wherein an outer bottom left corner and an outer bottom right corner of the outer card sleeve define rounded corner.

10 . The card sleeve system of claim 9 , wherein the rounded corners of the inner card sleeve are configured to align with the rounded corners of the outer card sleeve when the inner card sleeve is inserted into the outer card sleeve.

11 . The card sleeve system of claim 9 , wherein the outer front sheet comprises a finish selected from the group consisting of optically clear and translucent.

12 . The card sleeve system of claim 9 , wherein the outer back sheet comprises a finish selected from the group consisting of optically clear, translucent, at least partially opaque, and fully opaque.

13 . The card sleeve system of claim 9 , wherein the inner front sheet is optically clear.

14 . The card sleeve system of claim 9 , wherein the inner back sheet comprises a finish selected from the group consisting of optically clear, at least partially opaque, and fully opaque.

15 . A card sleeve system comprising:

an inner card sleeve comprising:

an inner front sheet; and

an inner back sheet coupled to the inner front sheet along an inner top edge, an inner left edge, and an inner right edge of the inner card sleeve,

wherein an inner bottom edge of the inner card sleeve defines an inner opening configured to receive a card,

wherein an inner top left corner and an inner top right corner of the inner card sleeve define right angles,

wherein an inner bottom left corner and an inner bottom right corner of the inner card sleeve define rounded corners, and

wherein the inner front sheet is not bonded to the inner back sheet along the rounded corners of the inner bottom left corner and the inner bottom right corner; and

an outer card sleeve configured to receive the inner card sleeve, the outer card sleeve comprising:

an outer front sheet; and

an outer back sheet coupled to the outer front sheet along an outer bottom edge, an outer left edge, and an outer right edge of the outer card sleeve,

wherein an outer top edge of the outer card sleeve defines an outer opening configured to receive the inner card sleeve,

wherein an outer top left corner and an outer top right corner of the outer card sleeve define right angles,

wherein an outer bottom left corner and an outer bottom right corner of the outer card sleeve define rounded corners, and

wherein an inner sleeve opening is completely enclosed by the outer card sleeve when the outer card sleeve receives the inner card sleeve.

16 . The card sleeve system of claim 15 , wherein the rounded corners of the inner card sleeve are configured to align with the rounded corners of the outer card sleeve when the inner card sleeve is inserted into the outer card sleeve.

17 . The card sleeve system of claim 15 , wherein the outer front sheet comprises a finish selected from the group consisting of optically clear and translucent.

18 . The card sleeve system of claim 15 , wherein the outer back sheet comprises a finish selected from the group consisting of optically clear, translucent, at least partially opaque, and fully opaque.

19 . The card sleeve system of claim 15 , wherein the inner front sheet is optically clear.

20 . The card sleeve system of claim 15 , wherein the inner back sheet comprises a finish selected from the group consisting of optically clear, at least partially opaque, and fully opaque.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 18, 2022
From: CHIANG, RANDY YANG
To: HEAVY PLAY LLC
Reel/Frame 059951/0635 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63329865 · Apr 11, 2022
Related Publication 20230321520A1 · Oct 12, 2023
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