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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 05, 2006
Filed:
Sep. 12, 2003
James A. Helzer, Cheyenne, WY (US);
Max A. Deherrera, Cheyenne, WY (US);
James A. Helzer, Cheyenne, WY (US);
Max A. DeHerrera, Cheyenne, WY (US);
Unicover Corporation, Cheyenne, WY (US);
Abstract
A display for a collectible item, such as a coin, in which the collectible item may be rotated relative to the display. In one embodiment, the display comprises a bubble, which can be a semi-rigid transparent material, supported between at least two layers of support material, which can be a rigid material such as card-stock, which are adhered together. The bubble includes a capsule for encapsulating the collectible item, and a flange extending from an outer perimeter of the capsule. The capsule of the bubble is aligned within an opening in the support material so that the collectible item may be viewed. The flange contacts the support layers, and permits the bubble to be rotated within the display. The display also includes an apparatus for rotatably securing the flange between the support layers, which can be a high-gloss heat-resistant coating applied to the support layers over the areas in which the support layers contact the flange. The display can also include a third support layer between the first and second layers. The third layer has an opening that is slightly larger than the flange, so that the flange is located within the opening. The third layer preferably has a thickness that is substantially equal to the thickness of the flange to help minimize the formation of 'humps' in the display caused by the added thickness of the flange. Methods for producing such a rotatable display are also disclosed.