US 12,148,323 B1
System for storing trading cards, memorabilia case, method for obtaining an autograph(s) on a trading card(s) stored in a protective case, and/or method of making same
Michael Chesnutis, Columbia, MD (US)
Filed by Michael Chesnutis, Columbia, MD (US)
Filed on Jun. 28, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/215,260.
Application 18/215,260 is a continuation of application No. 17/842,601, filed on Jun. 16, 2022, granted, now 11,735,069.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/211,857, filed on Jun. 17, 2021.
Int. Cl. G09F 1/10 (2006.01); A45C 11/18 (2006.01); B65B 5/04 (2006.01)
CPC G09F 1/10 (2013.01) [A45C 11/18 (2013.01); B65B 5/04 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of presenting a trading card for autographing, comprising the steps of:
providing a case comprising:
a portfolio body having a first panel and a second panel, the first panel and the second panel forming a pocket configured to contain the training card;
the first panel defining an aperture therethrough; and
wherein the first panel is configurable between a first, closed position in which the first panel is configured to overlie the trading card when the trading card is located within the portfolio body and a second open position in which the case is configured to allow direct access to a first portion of the trading card for signing when the trading card is located therein; and
wherein the first, closed position includes a first groove joint meshing with a tongue joint to form a groove connection;
inserting a trading card into the portfolio body by moving the first panel from the first, closed position to the second, open position by detaching the first panel from the second panel;
orienting the trading card such that the first portion of the trading card on which an autograph is desired is aligned with the aperture while a second portion of the trading card is sandwiched between the first panel and the second panel.