Patent ID: 7866667
Filing Date: 2011-01-11
Classification: A63F

Abstract:
1. A card carrier and dispenser, comprising: a generally horizontal bottom face; a generally horizontal top face, the top face including a cut-out in a portion thereof; at least three side faces, the side faces extending generally vertically between the top face and the bottom face, the bottom face, top face, and the at least three side faces being arranged such that the carrier has a pair of long sides and a pair of short sides and defines an internal space sized and adapted to contain at least one deck of cards; and a flap connected to an interconnecting section, which is connected to the bottom face at a joint along one of the long sides and extending outwardly therefrom, the interconnecting section connected to the flap at a hinge spaced from the joint by a distance just less than a thickness of the card carrier between the bottom face and the top face; wherein the interconnecting section of the flap has a length just less than the thickness of the card carrier between the bottom face and the top face; wherein the flap and interconnecting section are constructed and arranged to assume and be moved between three positions, (1) a closed position, in which the flap is folded upwardly and tucked in below the top face but above a deck of cards contained in the dispenser, thereby closing the card carrier, (2) a slot-defining position, in which the flap is tucked in below cards contained in the dispenser and the interconnecting section leaves an open slot between itself and the top face; the slot defined by the interconnecting section being of a size and dimension such that only one generally rectangular card may be advanced with a single hand out of the card carrier through the slot with a long side protruding and (3) an open position, in which the flap and interconnecting section leaves the internal space of the carrier essentially open; wherein the flap is constructed and arranged to push a card disposed in the card carrier toward the slot when the flap is disposed in the slot-defining position; and further comprising a clip connected to the exterior of the bottom face, the clip being constructed and adapted to releasably hold one or more cards to the card carrier, wherein the clip is connected to the exterior of the bottom face through a swivel, the swivel allowing the clip to rotate with respect to the bottom face.