US 11,993,430 B2
Cardboard packaging for shipping collector cards
Eddie Kalapinski, Spendora, TX (US)
Filed by Eddie Kalapinski, Spendora, TX (US)
Filed on Jul. 20, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/380,861.
Prior Publication US 2023/0182951 A1, Jun. 15, 2023
Int. Cl. B65D 5/42 (2006.01); B65D 5/18 (2006.01); B65D 75/14 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 5/4266 (2013.01) [B65D 5/18 (2013.01); B65D 75/14 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A cardboard packaging apparatus comprising:
a rectangular section of cardboard having a first end, a second end, a length, a left free edge extending the length of the rectangular section of cardboard, a right free edge extending the length of the rectangular section of cardboard, and a width;
the rectangular section of cardboard including a first plurality of creases and a second plurality of creases, each of the creases extending in a straight line from the left free edge to the right free edge;
the first plurality of creases including a lower crease and at least two other creases, the lower crease being spaced apart from the first end of the rectangular section of cardboard by a first distance;
the second plurality of creases including a lower crease and at least two other creases, the lower crease being spaced apart from the first end of the rectangular section of cardboard by a second distance, the first distance being less than the second distance;
the rectangular section of cardboard including a lower flap defined between the first end of the rectangular section of cardboard and the first plurality of creases;
the rectangular section of cardboard including a central support section defined between the first plurality of creases and the second plurality of creases; and
the rectangular section of cardboard including an upper flap defined between the second plurality of creases and the second end of the rectangular section of cardboard,
the lower flap being adapted to fold down on top of an outer surface of the upper flap when the rectangular section of cardboard is in a closed position, and
the rectangular section of cardboard further including a rectangular window having a first side and second side in generally parallel relationship to one another and in generally perpendicular relationship to opposite long sides of the rectangular section of cardboard, the first side being nearer than the second side to the first end of the rectangular section of cardboard, the window being disposed between the lower crease of the first plurality of creases and an upper crease of the first plurality of creases.