Multi-media storage and business card blank

Abstract

There is provided in an embodiment a holder for a printed card and multi-media device. The holder in one embodiment is a two-piece housing defining an internal storage device holder for holding a multi-media device and an outer index card holder configured to wrap around an exterior portion of the internal storage device holder, and wherein when assembled the two-piece housing defines at least two pairs of opposite sides, referred to as first and second exterior side panels and first and second exterior end panels.

1 . A holder for a card and multi-media device, the holder comprising:
 a card panel, an exterior bottom panel, first and second exterior side panels, a inner side panel, a pair of top panels, a pair of opposing interior side panels, and an interior bottom panel;   the first and second exterior side panels being separately secured along first side panel edges to the exterior bottom panel, and the first exterior side panel abuts the inner side panel, wherein the inner side panel and the second exterior side panel further being secured along a second side panel edge to one of the pair of top panels, such that the pair of top panels are spaced away from the exterior bottom panel by the inner side panel and the second exterior side panel;   each of the pair of top panels further being secured along a top panel edge to one of the pair of opposing interior side panels, wherein the pair of opposing interior side panels extend towards the exterior bottom panel and further secure along interior side panel edges to the interior bottom panel, such that the overlapping interior bottom panel overlaps the exterior bottom panel, thereby forming a channel defined by the pair of opposing interior side panels and the overlapping interior bottom panel, the channel formed to receive a multi-media device thereto   the card panel being removably attached to second side panel edge defined on the first exterior side panel, the card panel further includes a tab removably secured to an edge opposing the second side panel edge; and   a slit formed along the second side panel edge of the second exterior side panel, the slit sized to receive the tab when the card panel is positioned over to cover the channel.   
     
     
         2 . The holder from  claim 1 , wherein the card panel, the exterior bottom panel, the first and second exterior side panels, the inner side panel, the pair of top panels, the pair of opposing interior side panels, and the interior bottom panel all share a pair of opposed parallel outer edges that are at right angles to the first and second side panel edges, the top panel edge, and the interior side panel edges. 
     
     
         3 . The holder from  claim 1 , wherein the first and second side panel edges, the top panel edge, and the interior side panel edges are living hinges. 
     
     
         4 . The holder from  claim 1  further comprising a pair of braces separately positioned along ends of the channel, the braces formed from portions of the interior bottom panel and alternate portions of the opposing interior side panels. 
     
     
         5 . The holder of  claim 1 , wherein the card panel is a removable business card. 
     
     
         6 . The holder of  claim 1 , wherein the holder is manufactured from a single unitary blank material. 
     
     
         7 . A holder for a card and multi-media device comprising:
 a two-piece housing defining an internal storage device holder for holding a multi-media device and an outer index card holder configured to wrap around an exterior portion of the internal storage device holder, and wherein when assembled the two-piece housing defines at least two pairs of opposite sides, referred to as first and second exterior side panels and first and second exterior end panels;   the internal storage device holder comprising:
 an internal storage bottom panel having opposing bottom side edges and being connected along one of the opposing side bottom edges to the first exterior side panel and connected along the other opposing side bottom edges to the second exterior side panel, the first exterior side panel being adjacent to a first top panel and the second exterior side panel being adjacent to a second top panel, both the first and second top panels being positioned inwardly towards each other and separately connecting at top panel side edges to internally facing opposing side panels, each internally facing opposing side panels further connecting along opposing side edges to an overlapping bottom panel, wherein the internal storage device holder is configured to be formed by folding the first and second exterior side panels to a substantially upright position, folding the first and second top panels towards each other, folding the opposing side panels downwardly from the first and second top panels such that the overlapping bottom panel rests above the internal storage bottom panel to create a channel between the opposing side panels and the overlapping bottom panel, the channel being sized to receive the multi-media device; and 
   the outer index card holder configured from a single unitary blank material having:
 a card panel, an exterior base panel connected to the card panel by the first exterior end panel, the second exterior end panel connected to the exterior base panel and being diametrically opposed to the first exterior end panel, the second exterior end panel further connected to a top overlapping panel, and a tab extending from the card panel configured to be received into a slot formed into the top overlapping panel, and wherein the card panel is removably attached to the first exterior end panel and removably attached to the tab, wherein the outer index card holder is configured to be formed by folding the first and second exterior end panels to a substantially upright configuration, further folding the top overlapping panel over a portion of the first and second top panels and further folding the card panel towards the overlapping panel to cover the channel, such that the tab is inserted to the slot to provide a closed configuration. 
   
     
     
         8 . The holder from  claim 7  further comprising a pair of braces separately positioned along ends of the channel, the braces formed from portions of the overlapping bottom panel and alternate portions of the opposing side panels. 
     
     
         9 . The holder of  claim 7 , wherein the card panel is a removable business card. 
     
     
         10 . The holder of  claim 7  further comprising an internal side panel connected at a side edge to the internal bottom panel and adhered to the first exterior side panel. 
     
     
         11 . A holder for a card and multi-media device comprising:
 a single-piece housing defining an internal storage device holder for holding a multi-media device and an outer index card holder configured to wrap around an exterior portion of the internal storage device holder, and wherein when assembled the single-piece housing defines at least two pairs of opposite sides, referred to as first and second exterior side panels and first and second exterior end panels;   the internal storage device holder comprising:
 an internal storage bottom panel having opposing bottom side edges and being connected along one of the opposing side bottom edges to the first exterior side panel and connected along the other opposing side bottom edges to the second exterior side panel, the first exterior side panel being adjacent to a first top panel and the second exterior side panel being adjacent to a second top panel, both the first and second top panels being positioned inwardly towards each other and separately connecting at top panel side edges to internally facing opposing side panels, each internally facing opposing side panels further connecting along opposing side edges to an overlapping bottom panel, wherein the internal storage device holder is configured to be formed by folding the first and second exterior side panels to a substantially upright position, folding the first and second top panels towards each other, folding the opposing side panels downwardly from the first and second top panels such that the overlapping bottom panel rests above the internal storage bottom panel to create a channel between the opposing side panels and the overlapping bottom panel, the channel being sized to receive the multi-media device; and 
   the outer index card holder configured from a single unitary blank material having:
 a card panel connected to the internal storage bottom panel by the first exterior end panel, the second exterior end panel connected to the exterior base panel and being diametrically opposed to the first exterior end panel, the second exterior end panel further connected to a top overlapping panel, and a tab extending from the card panel configured to be received into a slot formed into the top overlapping panel, and wherein the card panel is removably attached to the first exterior end panel and removably attached to the tab, wherein the outer index card holder is configured to be formed by folding the first and second exterior end panels to a substantially upright configuration, further folding the top overlapping panel over a portion of the first and second top panels and further folding the card panel towards the overlapping panel to cover the channel, such that the tab is inserted to the slot to provide a closed configuration. 
   
     
     
         12 . The holder from  claim 11 , wherein the least two pairs of opposite sides, referred to as first and second exterior side panels and first and second exterior end panels are at substantially right angles to each other. 
     
     
         13 . The holder from  claim 11  further comprising a pair of braces separately positioned along ends of the channel, the braces formed from portions of the overlapping bottom panel and alternate portions of the opposing side panels. 
     
     
         14 . The holder of  claim 11 , wherein the card panel is a removable business card. 
     
     
         15 . The holder of  claim 11  further comprising a pair of panel tips separately extending from diametrical sides of the second exterior end panel.