IP Library Patent Application 12390814
Patent Application
App. No. 12/390,814

GREETING CARD ORNAMENT COMBINATIONS, ASSEMBLIES, PACKAGING AND ENVELOPES

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App. No.
12/390,814
Abstract

This disclosure relates to a greeting card and more specifically to a three-dimensional greeting card configured to house an ornament and a three-dimensional envelope configured to provide sufficient internal volume to receive and wrap the greeting card and ornament combination.

Claims (51)

1 . A greeting card ornament assembly comprising:

a front panel;

a middle panel, a back panel and two side walls constructed to form a substantially rectangular volume in the form of an interior cavity for receiving and holding an object;

an upper closure tab, a lower closure tab and four side tabs, said tabs being insertable into the interior cavity as a cavity opening and closing mechanism;

an object fixture;

an object;

wherein the front panel is connected along a fold line to the interior cavity;

the back panel contains at least one opening in the body of the panel; and

the object fixture is placed into the interior cavity so that the object is located within the at least one opening of the back panel.

2 . The greeting card ornament assembly of claim 1 wherein a transparent four-sided plastic sleeve is placed over the middle and back panels that form the interior cavity.

3 . The greeting card ornament assembly of claim 1 wherein the object is a Christmas ornament.

4 . The greeting card ornament assembly of claim 1 wherein the length, width and height of the object fixture is approximately the same as the length, width and height dimension of the interior cavity.

5 . The greeting card ornament assembly of claim 1 wherein the length of the object fixture is less than the length of the interior cavity.

6 . The greeting card ornament assembly of claim 1 wherein the width and height dimensions of the object fixture are approximately the same as the width and height dimensions of the interior cavity.

7 . The greeting card ornament assembly of claim 1 further comprising a sound module contained within the interior cavity, said sound module being comprised of a circuit board, battery source, digital storage device, switch, slide tongue mechanism and speaker.

8 . A greeting card ornament assembly comprising:

a left front panel;

a right three-dimensional cavity;

an object fixture;

an object,

wherein the left front panel is connected along a fold line to the right three-dimensional cavity;

the right three-dimensional cavity contains an opening and closing mechanism at the top and bottom of the cavity;

the right three-dimensional cavity contains at least one opening on the inner face of the cavity;

the object fixture contains the object; and

the object fixture is inserted into the three-dimensional cavity.

9 . The greeting card ornament assembly of claim 8 wherein a transparent four-sided plastic sleeve is placed over the three-dimensional cavity.

10 . The greeting card ornament assembly of claim 8 wherein the object is a Christmas ornament.

11 . The greeting card ornament assembly of claim 8 wherein the length, width and height of the object fixture is approximately the same as the length, width and height dimension of the interior cavity.

12 . The greeting card ornament assembly of claim 8 wherein the length of the object fixture is less than the length of the interior cavity.

13 . The greeting card ornament assembly of claim 8 wherein the width and height dimensions of the object fixture are approximately the same as the width and height dimensions of the interior cavity.

14 . The greeting card ornament assembly of claim 8 further comprising a sound module contained within the interior cavity, said sound module being comprised of a circuit board, battery source, digital storage device, switch, slide tongue mechanism and speaker.

15 . A greeting card ornament assembly and three dimensional envelope wherein

the greeting card ornament assembly comprises:

a left front panel;

a right three-dimensional cavity;

an object fixture;

an object,

wherein the left front panel is connected along a fold line to the right three-dimensional cavity;

the right three-dimensional cavity contains an opening and closing mechanism at the top and bottom of the cavity;

the right three-dimensional cavity contains at least one opening on the inner face of the cavity;

the object fixture contains an object; and

the object fixture is inserted into the three-dimensional cavity,

the three-dimensional envelope comprises:

a front panel connected to a back panel along three side panels; and

a flap closure connected to the top edge of the front panel.

16 . The greeting card ornament assembly and three-dimensional envelope of claim 15 wherein the object is a Christmas ornament.

17 . The greeting card ornament assembly and three-dimensional envelope of claim 15 wherein a transparent four-sided plastic sleeve is placed over the three-dimensional cavity.

18 . The greeting card ornament assembly and three-dimensional envelope of claim 15 wherein the width and height dimensions of the object fixture are approximately the same as the width and height dimensions of the interior cavity.

19 . The greeting card ornament assembly and three-dimensional envelope of claim 15 wherein the side panels of the envelope are pleated.

20 . The greeting card ornament assembly and three-dimensional envelope of claim 15 wherein the width of the side panels of the envelope is equal to or greater than the thickness of the greeting card assembly.

21 . The greeting card ornament assembly and three-dimensional envelope of claim 15 wherein the greeting card ornament assembly contains a sound module within the three-dimensional cavity.

Assignments (2)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 11, 2018
From: PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: AGC HOLDINGS, LLC; AGC, LLC; AGCM, INC.; AMERICAN GREETINGS CORPORATION; A.G.C. INVESTMENTS, INC.; A.G. EUROPE, INC.; A.G. INDUSTRIES, INC.; AG INTERACTIVE, INC.; A.G. (UK), INC.; AGP KIDS, INC.; CARDSTORE, INC. FORMERLY KNOWN AS PHOTOWORKS, INC.; CARLTON CARDS RETAIL, INC.; CREATACARD, INC.; CREATACARD INTERNATIONAL LEASING INC.; CLOUDCO, INC.; CUSTOM HOLDINGS, INC.; GIBSON GREETINGS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED; JOHN SANDS (AUSTRALIA) LTD.; JOHN SANDS (N.Z.) LTD.; JOHN SANDS HOLDING CORP.; MEMPHIS PROPERTY CORPORATION; MIDIRINGTONES, LLC; PAPYRUS-RECYCLED GREETINGS, INC.; PLUS-MARK LLC, FORMERLY KNOWN AS PLUS MARK, INC.; THOSE CHARACTERS FROM CLEVELAND, INC.; PRGCO, LLC; RPG HOLDINGS, INC.
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AMENDMENT TO COLLATERAL ASSIGNMENT OF PATENTS/SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 13, 2010
From: AMERICAN GREETINGS CORPORATION
To: PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
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