IP Library Granted Patent US 8,474,162
Granted Patent B1
US 8,474,162 · App. 12/793,676 · Granted Jul 2, 2013

Ornament gift card holder

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Patent No.
US 8,474,162
App. No.
12/793,676
Granted
Jul 2, 2013
Kind
B1
Abstract

An ornament gift card holder that includes a removably attached gift card, a slot for inserting the gift card into the holder after removal for loading at the point of purchase, a loop, hook or similar means for hanging the holder upon a Christmas tree or other desired location, and audio circuitry for recording and playing sound such as music and/or a message from the gift giver.

Claims (20)

1. An ornament gift card holder comprising:

a main body comprising an inner foam panel between external sheets,

means for hanging said main body upon an end-user holiday display structure,

a gift card removably attached to an outer surface of said holder,

a pocket within said main body for later receiving said gift card, and

audio components for playing sound held within a separate chamber of said main body.

2. The card holder of claim 1 , wherein said means for hanging comprises an appropriately sized loop attached to said holder.

3. The card holder of claim 1 , wherein said means for hanging comprises an appropriately sized hook attached to said holder.

4. The card holder of claim 1 , wherein said gift card is removably attached to a front surface of said holder.

5. The card holder of claim 1 , further comprising indicia upon a surface of said holder.

6. The card holder of claim 1 , further comprising activation indicia upon a surface of said holder.

7. The card holder of claim 1 , further comprising a notch formed in the right margin of said holder for enabling a card stored therein to be grasped.

8. The card holder of claim 1 , wherein said main body and said gift card are separately and removably mounted upon a backing card.

9. The card holder of claim 1 , further comprising adhesive attached to a rear surface of said main body for attachment of said main body to an item or surface.

10. A gift card holder comprising:

a main body comprising an inner foam panel laminated between external sheets, said main body including a pocket within said foam panel for receiving and removably holding a gift card and a chamber within said foam panel for housing audio components, said main body including activation indicia thereon for indicating a location of an underlying switch used to active said audio components, and

a loop or hook projecting from said main body to provide a means for hanging said holder upon a structure.

11. An ornament gift card holder comprising:

an ornament comprising an inner foam panel laminated between external sheets, said ornament including a pocket within said foam panel for receiving and removably holding a gift card and a chamber within said foam panel for housing audio components, said ornament including activation indicia thereon for indicating a location of an underlying switch used to active said audio components, said ornament attached to a backing card; and

a loop or hook projecting from said ornament to provide a means for hanging said ornament upon a structure.

Assignments (6)
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 4, 2022
From: E2INTERACTIVE, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 061604/0493 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 23, 2020
From: GIFT CARD IMPRESSIONS, LLC
To: E2INTERACTIVE, INC. D/B/A E2INTERACTIVE, INC.
Reel/Frame 051685/0525 →
RELEASE OF PATENT SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 4, 2019
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: GIFT CARD IMPRESSIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 050097/0118 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 28, 2019
From: GIFT CARD IMPRESSIONS, LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 048465/0430 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 22, 2019
From: GIFT CARD IMPRESSIONS, LLC
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 048105/0602 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 23, 2013
From: GLASS, BRETT R.
To: GIFT CARD IMPRESSIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 030266/0339 →