Collector card transport and display box

Abstract

A box of the type for delivering collector cards to a retailer for display and sale is provided. The box combination comprises a rectangular box having a closeable top and bottom end wall connected by upstanding side walls and upstanding face walls, the box defining an interior cavity; a first support member disposed within the cavity adjacent the bottom end wall; a plurality of cards stacked horizontally atop the first support member; and a second support member disposed atop the cards; wherein the first and said second support member and the cards are disposed within the cavity. The combination provides features for resisting discreet theft of the contained cards and for facilitating the display of the invention and collector card information in a vertical format.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . In a collector card box, the combination comprising: 
 a rectangular box having a top end wall and bottom end wall connected by upstanding side walls and upstanding face walls, said box defining an interior cavity;    a first support member adjacent said bottom end wall;    a plurality of cards stacked horizontally atop said first support member; and    a second support member disposed atop said cards;    wherein said first and said second support member and said cards are disposed within said cavity.    
     
     
         2 . The combination of  claim 1  further including a substantially horizontal, perforated strip formed along at least said side walls and one said face wall proximate one of said end walls.  
     
     
         3 . The combination of  claim 2  wherein one of said support members extends beyond said perforated strip.  
     
     
         4 . The combination of  claim 1  wherein said first support member has a shorter height than said second member whereby the center of gravity of said box is located closer to said bottom end wall than said top end wall.  
     
     
         5 . The combination of  claim 4  further including a substantially horizontal, perforated strip along at least said sidewalls and one said face wall proximate one of said end walls.  
     
     
         6 . The combination of  claim 5  wherein one of said support members extends beyond said perforated strip.  
     
     
         7 . The combination of  claim 1  wherein said first and said second support members are formed of the substantially same lightweight material.  
     
     
         8 . The combination of  claim 2  wherein said first and said second support members are formed of the substantially same lightweight material.  
     
     
         9 . The combination of  claim 3  wherein said first and said second support members are formed of the substantially same lightweight material.  
     
     
         10 . The combination of  claim 4  wherein said first and said second support members are formed of the substantially same lightweight material.  
     
     
         11 . The combination of  claim 10  further including a substantially horizontal, perforated strip along at least said sidewalls and one said face wall proximate one of said end walls.  
     
     
         12 . The combination of  claim 11  wherein one of said support members extends beyond said perforated strip.  
     
     
         13 . In a collector card box, the combination comprising: 
 a rectangular box having a closeable top and bottom end wall connected by upstanding side walls and upstanding face walls, said box defining an interior cavity;    a substantially horizontal, perforated strip formed along at least said sidewalls and one said face wall proximate one of said end walls.    a first support member disposed within said cavity adjacent said bottom end wall;    a plurality of cards stacked horizontally atop said first support member within said cavity; and    a second support member disposed atop said cards within said cavity adjacent said top end wall.    
     
     
         14 . The combination of  claim 13  wherein said perforated strip is located adjacent to one of said support members.  
     
     
         15 . The combination of  claim 13  wherein said first support member has a surface area less than the surface area of said second member.  
     
     
         16 . The combination of  claim 14  wherein said first support member has a weight less than the weight of said second member whereby the center of gravity of said box is located closer to said bottom end wall than said top end wall.  
     
     
         17 . The combination of  claim 13  wherein said first and said second support members are formed of the substantially same lightweight material.  
     
     
         18 . The combination of  claim 15  wherein said first and said second support members are formed of the substantially same lightweight material.  
     
     
         19 . The combination of  claim 16  wherein said first and second support members are formed of different lightweight materials.  
     
     
         20 . In a collector card box, the combination comprising: 
 a rectangular box having a closeable top and bottom end wall connected by upstanding side walls and upstanding face walls, said box defining an interior cavity;    a substantially horizontal, perforated strip formed along at least said sidewalls and one said face wall proximate one of said end walls.    a first support member disposed within said cavity adjacent said bottom end wall;    a plurality of cards stacked horizontally atop said first support member; and    a second support member having a greater height than said first support member, said second member disposed atop said cards;    wherein said first and said second support member and said cards are disposed within said cavity;    wherein said first and said second support member are formed of substantially the same lightweight material; and    wherein one of said support members is located adjacent to said perforated strip.    
     
     
         21 . The combination of  claim 19  further including indicia on at least one face wall.