Portable case for displaying collectible articles

Abstract

A display case for selectively displaying an article includes a case housing and an article retainer. The case housing includes a first housing cover, a second housing cover, a spine that couples the second housing cover to the first housing cover, and a retainer receiver. The second housing cover has a substantially planar surface. The spine has a longitudinal axis. The retainer receiver can include a transparent or open viewing window for viewing the article. The article retainer retains the article and can be slidable between a first position in which the article retainer is fully received by the retainer receiver, and a second position wherein the article retainer is extended away from the retainer receiver. In certain embodiments, movement of the article retainer is in a direction that is substantially parallel to the surface of the second housing cover and/or substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the spine. Movement of the article retainer is guided by the retainer receiver. The article retainer can include a retainer bottom and a removable transparent retainer top that enclose the article.

1 . A display case for selectively displaying an article, the display case comprising:
 a case housing including (i) a first housing cover, (ii) a second housing cover that is coupled to the first housing cover, the second housing cover being movable relative to the first housing cover, the second housing cover having a substantially planar surface, and (iii) a retainer receiver that is fixed relative to the second housing cover, the retainer receiver having a viewing window that allows viewing of the article; and   an article retainer that retains the article, the article retainer being slidable between a first position in which the article retainer is fully received by the retainer receiver, and a second position wherein the article retainer is at least partially extended away from the retainer receiver, wherein movement of the article retainer is in a direction that is substantially parallel to the surface of the second housing cover.   
   
   
       2 . The display case of  claim 1  wherein movement of the article retainer is guided by the retainer receiver. 
   
   
       3 . The display case of  claim 1  wherein the article retainer includes a retainer bottom and a removable retainer top that selectively enclose the article. 
   
   
       4 . The display case of  claim 3  wherein the retainer top is formed at least partially from a transparent material. 
   
   
       5 . The display case of  claim 1  wherein the viewing window is formed at least partially from a transparent material. 
   
   
       6 . The display case of  claim 1  wherein the viewing window includes an opening. 
   
   
       7 . The display case of  claim 1  wherein the first housing cover is selectively secured to the retainer receiver with an engagement device. 
   
   
       8 . The display case of  claim 7  wherein the engagement device includes a magnet. 
   
   
       9 . The display case of  claim 1  wherein the first housing cover moves between a closed first position that conceals the viewing window and an open position that reveals the viewing window. 
   
   
       10 . The display case of  claim 1  wherein the case housing includes a spine the couples the first housing cover to the second housing cover, the spine having a longitudinal axis, and wherein movement of the article retainer is in a direction that is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the spine. 
   
   
       11 . A display case assembly including the display case of  claim 1  and an article retained by the display case. 
   
   
       12 . A display case for selectively displaying an article, the display case comprising:
 a case housing including (i) a first housing cover, (ii) a second housing cover that is movable relative to the first housing cover, (iii) a spine that couples the first housing cover to the second housing cover, the spine having a longitudinal axis, and (iv) a retainer receiver that is fixed relative to the second housing cover, the retainer receiver having a window that allows viewing of the article; and   an article retainer that retains the article, the article retainer being slidable between a first position in which the article retainer is fully received by the retainer receiver, and a second position wherein the article retainer is at least partially extended away from the retainer receiver, wherein movement of the article retainer is in a direction that is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the spine.   
   
   
       13 . The display case of  claim 12  wherein movement of the article retainer is guided by the retainer receiver. 
   
   
       14 . The display case of  claim 12  wherein the article retainer includes a retainer bottom and a removable retainer top that selectively enclose the article, the retainer top being formed at least partially from a transparent material. 
   
   
       15 . The display case of  claim 12  wherein the viewing window is formed at least partially from a transparent material. 
   
   
       16 . The display case of  claim 12  wherein the viewing window includes an opening. 
   
   
       17 . The display case of  claim 12  wherein the first housing cover is selectively secured to the retainer receiver with an engagement device. 
   
   
       18 . The display case of  claim 17  wherein the engagement device includes a magnet. 
   
   
       19 . The display case of  claim 12  wherein the first housing cover moves between a closed first position that conceals the viewing window and an open position that reveals the viewing window. 
   
   
       20 . A display case assembly including the display case of  claim 12  and an article retained by the display case.