Patents Assigned to Playoff Corporation
  • Patent number: 6206190
    Abstract: A collectible package (36) includes at least one collectible card (10) having a face (16) that includes a first distinctive image (32). The first distinctive image (32) may include subject matter concerning a sports personality, a music personality, a film personality, a cartoon character, or a tourist attraction. A can (34) has a first end (26, 28), a second end (26, 28), and a wall (18) coupling the first end (26, 28) and the second end (26, 28). The can (34) may include a second distinctive image (38) that relates to the first distinctive image (32), and may be configured according to the first distinctive image (32). The card (10) is sealed within the can (34) to form the collectible package (36).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2001
    Assignee: Playoff Corporation
    Inventor: James M. Brochhausen
  • Patent number: 5333549
    Abstract: A method of printing an image on a foil-covered surface wherein a portion of the surface is coated with opaque white ink provides a unique high-quality graphic wherein the designs printed on bare foil are more prominently presented than, and are sharply differentiated from, designs printed on the surfaces coated with opaque white ink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 2, 1994
    Assignee: Playoff Corporation
    Inventor: William Feldman