Display cases

Abstract

A display case for displaying an item includes a first case section, a second case section, a first liner coupled to the first case section, and a second liner coupled to the first case section, and the first liner and the second liner are configured to suspend the item between the first case section and the second case section.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A display case for displaying an item, the display case comprising:
 a first case section and a second case section; and   a first liner coupled to the first case section and a second liner coupled to the first case section;   wherein the first liner and the second liner are configured to suspend the item between the first case section and the second case section.   
     
     
         2 . The display case according to  claim 1 , wherein each of the first case section and the second case section includes a viewing pane; and
 wherein the first liner and the second liner are configured to suspend the item between the viewing panes.   
     
     
         3 . The display case according to  claim 1 , wherein each of the first case section and the second case section includes a viewing pane; and
 wherein a first cavity is defined between the viewing pane of the first case section and the first liner and a second cavity is defined between the viewing pane of the second case section and the second liner.   
     
     
         4 . The display case according to  claim 1 , wherein the first liner or the second liner is elastically deformable. 
     
     
         5 . The display case according to  claim 1 , wherein the first liner is configured to flex away from the second liner when the item is located between the first liner and the second liner. 
     
     
         6 . The display case according to  claim 1 , wherein the first liner and the second liner are configured to prevent movement of the item located there between along the first liner and the second liner. 
     
     
         7 . The display case according to  claim 1 , wherein the first liner and the second liner are configured to compress the item there between. 
     
     
         8 . The display case according to  claim 1 , wherein the first liner is configured to deform and engage an edge of the item. 
     
     
         9 . The display case according to  claim 1 , wherein the first case section has a frame surface that faces a frame surface of the second case section; and
 wherein the first liner is coupled to the frame surface of the first case section and the second liner is coupled to the frame surface of the second case section.   
     
     
         10 . The display case according to  claim 1 , wherein the first liner is coupled to the first case section such that the first liner is tensioned. 
     
     
         11 . The display case according to  claim 1 , further comprising a coupling device coupled to one of the first case section or the second case section and for coupling to the one of the first case section or the second case section to the other of the first case section and the second case section. 
     
     
         12 . The display case according to  claim 11 , wherein the coupling device is a magnet. 
     
     
         13 . The display case according to  claim 1 , further comprising a hinge that pivotably couples the first case section to the second case section. 
     
     
         14 . The display case according to  claim 1 , further comprising a jacket removably coupled to and surrounding the first case section and the second case section. 
     
     
         15 . The display case according to  claim 14 , wherein the jacket prevents movement of the first case section relative to the second case section. 
     
     
         16 . A display case for displaying an item, the display case comprising:
 a first case section and a second case section;   a first liner coupled to the first case section such that a first cavity is defined between the first liner and the first case section;   a second liner coupled to the second case section such that a second cavity is defined between the second liner and the second case section;   wherein the first liner and the second liner are configured to sandwich the item there between and suspend the item between the first cavity and the second cavity.   
     
     
         17 . The display case according to  claim 16 , wherein the first case section and the second case section are pivotably coupled to each other about an axis. 
     
     
         18 . The display case according to  claim 16 , wherein the first liner is configured to flex away from the second liner when the item is sandwiched between the first liner and the second liner. 
     
     
         19 . The display case according to  claim 16 , wherein the first liner and the second liner are configured to prevent movement of the item located there between along the first liner and the second liner. 
     
     
         20 . The display case according to  claim 1 , wherein the first liner and the second liner are configured to compress the item there between.