Patent ID: 7100761
Filing Date: 2006-09-05
Classification: A47F,A47G,G09F

Abstract:
1. A display for a collectible item, comprising: a bubble comprising a transparent capsule which encapsulates a collectible item, the capsule having an outer diameter that is slightly larger than an outer diameter of the collectible item, and a flange extending from an outer perimeter of the capsule; a first support layer comprising a first surface, a second surface, and an opening extending through the layer, the opening having an outer diameter that is sufficient in size to enable the capsule to rotate within the opening, the first layer being arranged such that the flange of the bubble contacts the second surface of the first support layer and wherein a central axis of the capsule of the bubble is substantially collinear with a central axis of the opening of the first layer; a second support layer comprising a first surface and a second surface, the second surface of the second layer being adhered to the second surface of the first layer so that the bubble is supported between the first and second support layers; and an apparatus for rotatably securing the flange of the bubble between the first and second support layers so that the alignment of the collectible item may be adjusted by rotating the bubble relative to the first and second support layers; the rotation of the bubble being about an axis that is substantially collinear with the central axis of the capsule of the bubble.