Patent ID: 7490716

Claim:
Device that is employed to protect, display and use a coin, composed of a base structure ( 2 ) consisting of first and second parts ( 3 a , 3 b ) linked by a connecting element ( 4 ) at the level of which the base structure ( 2 ) can be folded to bring the first and second parts ( 3 a , 3 b ) to face one another, an independent support system for a coin ( 20 ) adapted to the diameter of a coin is laid out in the base structure ( 2 ), device ( 1 ) characterized in that: the first and second parts ( 3 a , 3 b ) are annular and symmetrical to an axis (A 1 ) with a predetermined internal diameter (d 2 ), the support system comprises two internal identical superimposed rings ( 5 ), independent from the base structure ( 2 ), defining an opening ( 6 ) with a suitable predetermined internal diameter (d 1 ) intended to contain a coin ( 20 ), the diameter (d 1 ) of the opening ( 6 ) of the internal rings ( 5 ) being greater than the internal diameter (d 2 ) of the first and second parts ( 3 a , 3 b ) of the base structure ( 2 ), so that each internal ring ( 5 ) defines on each of the first or second parts ( 3 a , 3 b ) of the base structure ( 2 ) a non-covered internal annular area that constitutes an outer support lip ( 7 ) to hold an independent protection interface ( 11 ) laid out in the opening ( 6 ) of the two internal superimposed rings ( 5 ), on each side of the coin so as to cover the coin completely, a space ( 19 ) is made, in folded position, between the connecting element ( 4 ) of the base structure ( 2 ) and the support system ( 5 ), a suspension system is introduced into this space, an annular adaptive structure ( 9 ) composed of an opening ( 9 a ) intended to contain a coin ( 20 ) with a diameter smaller than the internal diameter (d 2 ) of the first and second annular parts ( 3 a, 3 b ), can be placed in the opening ( 6 ) of the two internal rings ( 5 ), the periphery of the adaptive structure ( 9 ) comprises two lugs ( 10 ) diametrically opposed and meant to correspond with cavities ( 8 ) formed in the internal rings ( 5 ), in order to avoid rotation of the adaptive structure ( 9 ) in the internal rings ( 5 ), closing systems are curved elements ( 15 ) having a U-shaped section and enclose at least a zone of the periphery of the device ( 1 ), by embedding and by pressure.