End caps for collectible card protective holders

Abstract

A collectible card protective assembly includes a collectible card holder including sides collectively defining a pocket sized to receive a collectible card. The collectible card holder has an open end for inserting the collectible card into the pocket. The collectible card protective assembly also includes a cover sized to extend over and close the open end of the collectible card holder. The cover prevents removal of the collectible card from the pocket if the cover is secured to the collectible card holder.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A collectible card protective assembly comprising:
 a collectible card holder including sides collectively defining a pocket sized to receive a collectible card, wherein the collectible card holder has an open end for inserting the collectible card into the pocket, and wherein the collectible card holder has a thickness in a range of 1 millimeter (mm) to 9 mm; and   a cover sized to extend over and close the open end of the collectible card holder, wherein the cover is a rectangular cuboid, and wherein the cover prevents removal of the collectible card from the pocket if the cover is secured to the collectible card holder.   
     
     
         2 . A collectible card protective assembly in accordance with  claim 1 , further comprising an engagement member including a friction-creating surface configured to frictionally engage the collectible card holder and secure the cover to the collectible card holder. 
     
     
         3 . A collectible card protective assembly in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the collectible card holder has a length of 4 inches (in.) and a width of 3 in. 
     
     
         4 . A collectible card protective assembly in accordance with  claim 1 , further comprising at least one identifier on the cover, wherein the identifier is associated with the collectible card within the pocket of the collectible card holder to facilitate a person identifying the collectible card. 
     
     
         5 . A collectible card protective assembly in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the cover comprises a closed end, an open end, a first side, and a second side, wherein the first side and the second side are joined together at the closed end, and wherein the first side and the second side are configured to engage the first and second sides of the collectible card holder such that the closed end extends across and covers the open end of the collectible card holder. 
     
     
         6 . A collectible card protective assembly in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the cover has a thickness in a range of 1 mm to 9 mm. 
     
     
         7 . A collectible card protective assembly in accordance with  claim 6 , wherein the thickness of the cover is equal to the thickness of the collectible card holder. 
     
     
         8 . A collectible card protective assembly in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the sides of the collectible card holder each have a thickness that is less than 1 mm. 
     
     
         9 . A collectible card protective assembly in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the cover includes a first side, a second side, a third side, a fourth side, and an end wall, wherein the cover has a thickness from the first side to the third side in a range of 1 millimeter (mm) to 9 mm. 
     
     
         10 . A collectible card protective assembly in accordance with  claim 9 , wherein the first side, the second side, the third side, and the fourth side of the cover are perpendicular to the end wall, and wherein a length defined between the second and fourth sides is greater than a width defined between the first and third sides. 
     
     
         11 . A collectible card protective assembly in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the cover has an inner surface and a friction-creating surface connected to the inner surface of the cover. 
     
     
         12 . A collectible card protective assembly in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the cover is flexible. 
     
     
         13 . A collectible card protective assembly in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the sides of the collectible card holder include a first side, a second side, a third side, and a fourth side, wherein the third side and the fourth side each extend between the first side and the second side, and wherein the collectible card holder is a rectangular cuboid. 
     
     
         14 . A collectible card protective assembly in accordance with  claim 1 , further comprising a plug attached to the cover and sized to extend into the pocket of the collectible card holder when the cover is positioned onto the collectible card holder. 
     
     
         15 . A collectible card protective assembly comprising:
 a collectible card holder defining a pocket sized to receive a collectible card; and   a cover releasably attachable to the collectible card holder such that the cover prevents removal of the collectible card from the pocket, wherein the cover is flexible, constructed of polyvinyl chloride, and transparent.   
     
     
         16 . A collectible card protective assembly in accordance with  claim 15 , further comprising at least one identifier on the cover, wherein the identifier includes a color. 
     
     
         17 . A collectible card protective assembly in accordance with  claim 15 , further comprising an engagement member attached to the cover, wherein the engagement member includes a friction-creating surface for frictionally engaging the collectible card holder when the cover is positioned onto the collectible card holder, and wherein the engagement member prohibits water intrusion between the collectible card holder and the cover. 
     
     
         18 . A method of assembling a collectible card protective assembly, the method comprising:
 connecting sides together to collectively define a pocket of a collectible card holder, wherein the pocket is sized to receive a collectible card, wherein the collectible card holder has an open end for inserting the collectible card into the pocket, and wherein the collectible card holder has a thickness in a range of 1 millimeter (mm) to 9 mm; and   forming a cover sized to extend over and close the open end of the collectible card holder, wherein the cover is a rectangular cuboid, and wherein the cover prevents removal of the collectible card from the pocket if the cover is secured to the collectible card holder.   
     
     
         19 . A method of assembling a collectible card protective assembly in accordance with  claim 18 , further comprising attaching an engagement member to the cover, wherein the engagement member includes a friction-creating surface configured to frictionally engage the collectible card holder and secure the cover to the collectible card holder. 
     
     
         20 . A method of assembling a collectible card protective assembly in accordance with  claim 18 , further comprising connecting a cover first side, a cover second side, a cover third side, and a cover fourth side to form the cover, wherein the cover has a thickness defined from the first side to the third side that is equal to the thickness of the collectible card holder.