Consumer products

Abstract

The present invention is a business card holder that includes a business card cradle and a support leg. The support leg is substantially flat and includes a large branding area. In the preferred embodiment, this branding area is a surface sunken into the support leg. The business card cradle includes a second branding area that, preferably, is also a sunken surface.

1 . A business card holder comprising: a business card cradle; and a support leg connected to said business card cradle for holding said business card cradle in position when the business card holder is in use. 
     
     
         2 . The business card holder of  claim 1 , wherein said support leg has a support-leg outer face and said support-leg outer face comprises a rear branding area. 
     
     
         3 . The business card holder of  claim 2 , wherein most of said support-leg outer face is taken up by said rear branding area. 
     
     
         4 . The business card holder of  claim 3 , wherein said rear branding area comprises a rear sunken surface. 
     
     
         5 . The business card holder of  claim 4 , wherein said rear sunken surface is substantially rectangular. 
     
     
         6 . The business card holder of  claim 1 , wherein said business card cradle comprises a back panel and a front panel and wherein said back panel is connected to said support leg. 
     
     
         7 . The business card holder of  claim 6 , wherein said front panel and said back panel form a gap in which standard business cards can be inserted. 
     
     
         8 . The business card holder of  claim 7 , wherein said front panel and said back panel are in parallel planes. 
     
     
         9 . The business card holder of  claim 6 , wherein said front panel and back panel are connected by a business card support structure. 
     
     
         10 . The business card holder of  claim 9 , wherein said business card support structure comprises a plurality of ridges to support business cards. 
     
     
         11 . The business card holder of  claim 10 , wherein each ridge of said plurality of ridges has a flat top. 
     
     
         12 . The business card holder of  claim 9 , wherein said front panel and said back panel are further connected by a plurality of side panels. 
     
     
         13 . The business card holder of  claim 2 , wherein said front panel comprises a front-panel outer face and said front-panel outer face comprises a front branding area. 
     
     
         14 . The business card holder of  claim 13 , wherein most of said front-panel outer face is taken up by said front branding area. 
     
     
         15 . The business card holder of  claim 14 , wherein said front branding area comprises a front sunken surface. 
     
     
         16 . The business card holder of  claim 15 , wherein said front sunken surface is substantially rectangular. 
     
     
         17 . The business card holder of  claim 1 , wherein said business card cradle and said support leg are formed as a single piece of plastic. 
     
     
         18 . The business card holder of  claim 1 , wherein said business card cradle and said support leg form an acute angle. 
     
     
         1 - 13 . (canceled)