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Memorabilia card
Assignee: MEDIA TECHNOLOGIES LICENSING LLC
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Filing: 1994-12-15
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Granted: 1998-09-08
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Expires: 2014-12-15
Abstract
Abstract There is disclosed herein a memorabilia card in the form of a substrate having an image surface and wherein the image surface typically includes an action image of a famous figure. An example is a baseball batter in the act of batting a ball. There further is provided a miniature replica of an item used by the personality at a memorable event and which replica item is made from an item used by the personality at the memorable event. An example is a miniature bat adhered to the image surface in the position where an image of the bat normally would appear, and which is made from the bat used by the personality at a memorable event, such as a particular home run. The card further preferably includes the name of the personality and a certification of the authenticity of the item.
Inventors
- 👤 Adrian Gluck
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 12:52
CPC Classifications
B; B42; B42D; B42D15/00; B42D15/02; B44; B44C; B44C3/00; B44C3/02; B44C3/025; B44C5/00; B44C5/02; B44F; B44F7/00; G; G09; G09F; G09F1/00; G09F1/08; G09F3/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
74 words
A memorabilia card comprising a substrate in the form of a card and having an image surface, the image surface including a background image and a foreground image, and wherein the foregoing image is of a famous figure, a piece of a memorabilia item being adhered to the card adjacent to where an image of the actual item normally would appear, and the card including a certificate attesting to the authenticity of the item.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
74 words
A memorabilia card comprising a substrate in the form of a card and having an image surface, the image surface including a background image and a foreground image, and wherein the foregoing image is of a famous figure, a piece of a memorabilia item being adhered to the card adjacent to where an image of the actual item normally would appear, and the card including a certificate attesting to the authenticity of the item.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
61 words
A card as in claim 1 wherein the foreground image is an action image of a baseball batter, the item is a miniature replica of a baseball bat formed from a bat used by that sports player at a memorable event, and the certificate includes a statement attesting to the authenticity of the miniature bat being formed from the actual bat.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A card as in claim 2 wherein the miniature bat is adhered to the card by an adhesive.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
42 words
A card as in claim 1 wherein the foreground image is spaced from the background image within the range of approximately ten to sixty-thousandths of an inch, and the item comprises a miniature bat adhered over an area of the background image.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
A card as in claim 1 including a card section foldable in a manner to provide a stand substantially in the form of the shape of an "A" for displaying the images thereon.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
60 words
A memorabilia article comprising at least a piece of an authentic implement used either by a popular sport or entertainment person or during a memorable event, wherein less than all of the implement is included, and a card having an image surface, and the article being adhered to said surface near where an image of the implement normally would appear.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
60 words
A memorabilia article comprising at least a piece of an authentic implement used either by a popular sport or entertainment person or during a memorable event, wherein less than all of the implement is included, and a card having an image surface, and the article being adhered to said surface near where an image of the implement normally would appear.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
72 words
An article of memorabilia comprising a first member, and a portion, but not the entirety, of an authentic memorabilia item used by a popular sport or entertainment personality or during a memorable event, said portion attached to said first member, and the first member includes a sports trading card having an image surface, and said portion is affixed to said surface near where an image of an authentic item normally would appear.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
72 words
An article of memorabilia comprising a first member, and a portion, but not the entirety, of an authentic memorabilia item used by a popular sport or entertainment personality or during a memorable event, said portion attached to said first member, and the first member includes a sports trading card having an image surface, and said portion is affixed to said surface near where an image of an authentic item normally would appear.
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