Claims
- 1. A card holder and card combination comprising:a card having a first leg portion extending transversely from a second leg portion; and a card holder comprising a first holder portion spaced apart from a second holder portion, and a transverse portion interconnecting the first and second holder portions, wherein each holder portion comprises a first leg extending from the transverse portion and a second leg opposite the first leg and extending from the first leg toward the transverse portion defining a space between the first and second legs, wherein the second leg is angled at an angle not perpendicular to the transverse portion wherein the first leg portion of the card is received between the first and second legs of the first holder portion and the second leg portion of the card is received between the first and second legs of the second holder portion, wherein the card holder is unitarily formed from a wire-type material.
- 2. A combination as recited in claim 1 wherein the first holder portion clips on the first leg portion of the card.
- 3. A combination as recited in claim 2 wherein the second holder portion clips on the second leg portion of the card.
- 4. A combination as recited in claim 1 wherein the card second leg portion is angled relative to the card first leg portion, wherein the card second leg portion can pivot relative to the card first leg portion and wherein the card holder prevents the second portion from pivoting relative to the first card portion.
- 5. A combination as recited in claim 1 wherein the card holder is unitarily formed from a single piece of wire.
- 6. A combination as recited in claim 1 wherein the card holder supports the card in an upright position.
- 7. A combination as recited in claim 1 further comprising an ornament or sign mounted on at least one of said holder portions.
- 8. A combination as recited in claim 1 wherein the card is V-shaped having an vertex, wherein the first leg portion has a first base end opposite the vertex and wherein the second leg portion has a second base end opposite the vertex, and wherein the first base end is received between the first and second legs of the first holder portion and the second base end is received between the first and second legs of the second holder portion.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application is based upon and claims priority on U.S. Provisional Application Serial No. 60/381,648 filed on May 17, 2002, now abandoned the contents of which are fully incorporated herein by reference.
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60/381648 |
May 2002 |
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