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Granted Patent B2
US 11,065,530 · App. 16/661,555 · Granted Jul 20, 2021

Overlay for collectible trading cards

Inventor: Chad Brown (Madison, WI)
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,065,530
App. No.
16/661,555
Granted
Jul 20, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

An overlay having artwork printed thereon in a strategic location such that when placed over the front face of a card changes the look and appearance of the original artwork on the front face of the card. The overlay may be used with any type of card, but is preferably used with playing cards and trading cards, and is most preferably used with collectible trading cards.

Claims (10)

1. A card sleeve assembly for protecting as well as customizing the look and appearance of a collectible card used in a collectible card game in a non-permanent manner, comprising:

a collectible card having a front face with a unique design printed thereon, said design providing said card with a certain tactical and functional value when playing said card in a collectible card game;

an outer sleeve member comprising (a) a transparent front panel having opposite side edges, a bottom edge, and a top edge; (b) a rear panel having opposite side edges, a bottom edge, and a top edge; and (c) a plurality of seams attaching the edges of said front and rear panels in such a manner so as to define an interior therein;

an inner sleeve member disposed in the interior of said outer sleeve member, said inner sleeve member comprising (a) a transparent front panel having artwork imprinted thereon that covers only a portion of said front panel, said front panel including opposite side edges, a bottom edge, and a top edge; (b) a back panel having opposite side edges, a bottom edge, and a top edge; and (c) a plurality of seams attaching the edges of said front and back panels in such a manner so as to define an interior for slidably receiving the collectible card therein; and

wherein the artwork is printed on said front panel of the inner sleeve in a manner and at a strategic location thereon such that it alters the original look and appearance of the design on the front face of the collectible card, but does not alter the tactical and functional value of the collectible card, when the collectible card is inserted and received within the inner sleeve so that the front panel of the inner sleeve covers the front face of the collectible card.

2. The card sleeve assembly of claim 1 wherein said outer sleeve member comprises a top-loading sleeve member.

3. The card sleeve assembly of claim 1 wherein the rear panel of said outer sleeve member is transparent.

4. The card sleeve assembly of claim 1 wherein the front panel of said outer sleeve member includes artwork imprinted thereon that covers only a portion of said front panel.

5. The card sleeve assembly of claim 1 wherein the back panel of said inner sleeve member is transparent.

6. The card sleeve assembly of claim 1 wherein the back panel of said inner sleeve member is opaque.

Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62749492 · Oct 23, 2018
Related Publication 20200122019A1 · Apr 23, 2020
Cited By (1)
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