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A package for one or a plurality of card-like items is provided, having a protective outer shell and an inner insert into which the card-like items may be placed. The shell and insert may be a monolithic structure, or they may be produced separately, possibly of different materials－although both are

A package for one or a plurality of card-like items is provided, having a protective outer shell and an inner insert into which the card-like items may be placed. The shell and insert may be a monolithic structure, or they may be produced separately, possibly of different materials－although both are typically corrugated cardboard. The insert has front, bottom, and rear articulated panels, each having a fold line along the length thereof so that each panel protrudes inwardly into the interior of the shell at the fold line, and a cover panel. At least one and usually a plurality of slots is formed in each of the articulated panels, so that an edge of any card-like item to be placed into the package is inserted into the slots. In general, as the edge of each card-like item intrudes into the slot in the bottom articulated panel, and the cover panel is closed over the top edge, at least the rear articulated panel tends to protrude further into the shell to secure the item. Compression tabs are provided to co-operate with the cover panel and the top of the shell, so as to enhance the clamping action for each card-like item. The spaces formed outside the insert and within the shell provide a measure of crush protection for the products, and the articulation of the panels of the insert provide a measure of shock absorption for each card-like item secured within the package.

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A package for card-like items, said package being collapsible and of generally rectangular configuration; wherein said package comprises an outer rectangular protective shell and an inner securing insert for at least one card-like item; said outer shell having first and second ends, at least one fro

A package for card-like items, said package being collapsible and of generally rectangular configuration; wherein said package comprises an outer rectangular protective shell and an inner securing insert for at least one card-like item; said outer shell having first and second ends, at least one front panel, a top panel, a back panel, a bottom panel, and at least one end panel at each of said first and second ends; said inner securing insert having a front articulated panel, a bottom articulated panel, a rear articulated panel, and at least one cover panel; wherein each of said articulated front, bottom, and rear panels has a generally centrally located fold line along the length thereof, so that each of said articulated panels protrudes inwardly at its respective fold line into the interior of said shell; at least one generally narrow slot extending across the fold line of each of said articulated panels, each said slot being such as to permit an edge of a card-like item to be inserted therein so that the edge of that card-like item extends towards the respective front, bottom, and back panels of said shell at the side of each of said articulated panels remote from the interior of said shell; and at least two standoffs ranged along the fold line of each of said articulated panels, said standoffs being located at each side of said at least one narrow slot; means to secure said at least one cover panel in place over said card-like item when said insert is closed; at least one compression tab arranged at the top edge of said rear articulated panel, and arranged to extend upwardly towards said top panel of said shell beyond said at least one cover panel; wherein the length of said at least one compression tab is sufficient that the top edge of each thereof interferes with the bottom surface of said top panel of said shell when said shell is closed, thereby causing said rear articulated panel to tend to protrude further into the interior of said insert at the fold line thereof.