JPH1178303A - Trading card - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a trading card of extremely high scarcity value and superior handling properties as a card. SOLUTION: A card is constituted of two outer mounting papers 1 and 2 with windows (a) opened respectively on the same positions, an intermediate mounting paper 3 of same size as the outer mounting papers 1 and 2 and with an opening (b) of the size larger by one size than said windows (a) and a piece of sheet 4 of almost same size as the opening (b) of the intermediate mounting paper 3 and relating to the patterns printed on the outer mounting papers 1 and 2. As a separate type, two outer mounting papers, one with a window open and the other without a window, can be used. As the piece of paper 4 relating to a pattern of the card is incorporated, its scarcity value is extremely higher compared with a card with a simple pattern. Also the piece of sheet 4 is stored in the opening (b) of the intermediate mounting paper 3 and clamped by two outer mounting papers 1 and 2 to form no blisters on the card, by which superior handling properties are provided.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a card on which athletes and characters are printed, and more particularly to a so-called trading card for fans to purchase or exchange hard-to-find cards.

[0002]

Generally, as this kind of trading card, cards carrying baseball players, soccer players, professional wrestlers, sumo wrestlers, horse racing horses, idols, cartoon characters, etc. are widely available. It has long been a favorite among fans. As such trading cards, those in which the appearances of athletes and characters are simply printed on card paper are common, and among these, a small number of them are popular in the sense that they are difficult to obtain, but recently, There is a need for something more rare than just printed matter. On the other hand, in the case of a famous athlete, the uniforms and tools used by the individual have a very high premium, and as a fan, the more they want from the throat, the more they want.

[0003] The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances and background, and an object of the present invention is to provide a trading card having a very high rare value and excellent handleability as a card. Is to do.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, a trading card according to the present invention comprises two outer mounts each having an opening at the same position, and the same size as the outer mounts and the window mount. An intermediate mount with a slightly larger opening, and a sheet piece that is approximately the same size as the opening of the intermediate mount and is related to the pattern printed on the outer mount, and the sheet piece is located at the opening of the intermediate mount. It is characterized in that two outer mounts are attached to both sides of the intermediate mount in the inserted state.

[0005] In order to achieve the same object, another trading card according to the present invention comprises two outer mounts having windows only on one side, the same size as those outer mounts, and a size smaller than that of the windows. An intermediate mount with a slightly larger opening and a sheet piece that is approximately the same size as the opening of the intermediate mount and is related to the pattern printed on the outer mount, and the sheet piece enters the opening of the intermediate mount. In this state, the two outer mounts are attached to both sides of the intermediate mount in a state where the outer mounts are in a folded state.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of a trading card according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which members constituting the card of FIG. 1 are separated.

As shown in FIG. 2, the trading card C shown in FIG. 1 has two outer mounts 1 and 2 each having a window a at the same position, and the same size and size as those outer mounts 1 and 2. An intermediate mount 3 having an opening b slightly larger than the window a of the intermediate mount 3 and a sheet piece 4 having substantially the same size as the opening b of the intermediate mount 3.

The outer mounts 1, 2 and the intermediate mount 3 are made of paperboard. Here, a normal paperboard may be used for the intermediate mount 3, but the outer mounts 1 and 2 are formed on both sides from the viewpoint of improving the adhesive force when bonding with an adhesive and preventing warpage when the card is formed. It is preferable to use polypropylene-coated paper. Then, on the front side of each of the outer mounts 1 and 2, for example, the appearance of the athlete or the character, or a figure related thereto is printed as a pattern.

As the sheet piece 4, a sheet piece related to the pattern printed on the outer mounts 1 and 2 is used. For example, in the case of an athlete, a part of a uniform is used, and in the case of an idol, a favorite costume is used. It is preferable to use the cloth as described above, but the material is not limited to the cloth as long as it becomes a sheet.

The trading card C shown in FIG. 1 is manufactured as follows. First, as shown in FIG. 3, the intermediate mount 3 is attached to the lower outer mount 2. Then the middle mount 3
Of the storage part 2 around the window a of the outer mount 2 by the opening b of
Since a is formed, the sheet piece 4 is inserted so as to fit into the storage portion 2a, and then the upper outer mount 1 is attached so as to cover the sheet piece 4. As a result, the sheet piece 4 is sandwiched and bonded between the two outer mounts 1 and 2 around the sheet piece 4.

[0012] In the trading card C thus produced, the sheet pieces 4 are visible from both sides of the card. Therefore, in the case of sheet pieces 4 having different front and back sides, both sides are visible, which is convenient. Further, the sheet piece 4 is held in a state where the sheet piece 4 is accommodated in the opening b of the intermediate mount 3 and
Since the cards do not swell, they do not become bulky when bundled.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing another example of a trading card according to the present invention with its constituent members separated.

The trading card C 'shown in FIG.
Uses two outer mounts 1 and 2 with a window a open only on one side. That is, a window a is provided in the upper outer mount 1, but a window is not provided in the lower outer mount 2.
The procedure for manufacturing the trading card C 'made of the constituent members is the same as that for the trading card C in FIG. First, as shown in FIG. 5, the intermediate mount 3 is attached to the lower outer mount 2. Then, the storage portion 2b is formed in the middle of the outer mount 2 by the opening b of the intermediate mount 3, so that
After the sheet piece 4 is inserted and bonded so as to fit into the storage portion 2b, the upper outer mount 1 is attached so as to cover the sheet piece 4. As a result, the sheet piece 4 is bonded to the storage portion 2b of the outer mount 2 and is sandwiched and bonded to the upper outer mount 1 around the periphery.

This type of trading card C '
Since the sheet pieces 4 are held in a state where the sheet pieces 4 are accommodated in the opening b of the intermediate mount 3 and do not swell, the card does not become bulky when it is bundled in the same manner as the preceding trading card C. In the case of ', the sheet piece 4 is visible only from one side of the card. However, the sheet piece 4 is securely adhered to the lower outer backing paper 2 on its back surface, and it is difficult for the sheet piece 4 to peel off.

[0016]

As described above, since the trading card of the present invention incorporates a sheet piece related to the pattern of the card, the trading card has a very high rare value compared to a card having only a pattern. It will be. Further, despite the configuration in which the sheet pieces are sandwiched, there is no swelling, so that the handleability is excellent. Further, by using two outer mounts each having an open window at the same position, an effect that a highly premium sheet piece can be seen from both sides of the card is also exerted.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of a trading card according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state where members constituting the card of FIG. 1 are separated.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view for explaining a procedure for manufacturing the card shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing another example of a trading card according to the present invention, with members constituting the trading card being separated.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view for explaining a procedure for manufacturing a card including the members shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 C, C 'trading card 1, outer mount 3 intermediate mount 4 sheet piece a window b opening

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. Two outer mounts each having a window at the same position, an intermediate mount having the same size as these outer mounts and having an opening slightly larger than the window, and substantially the same as the opening of the intermediate mount. It consists of a sheet piece of the same size and a pattern printed on the outer board, and two outer boards are attached to both sides of the middle board with the sheet piece inserted into the opening of the middle board. Trading card characterized by becoming. 2. An outer mount having only one window with an open window, an intermediate mount having the same size as the outer mount and having an opening slightly larger than the window, and having substantially the same opening as the intermediate mount. It consists of a sheet piece that is large and is related to the pattern printed on the outer backing sheet, and two outer backing sheets are attached to both sides of the intermediate backing sheet with the sheet piece inserted into the opening of the intermediate backing sheet. A trading card characterized by becoming. 3. The trading card according to claim 1, wherein a double-sided polypropylene-coated paper is used for the outer mount.