IP Library Granted Patent US 9,119,489
Granted Patent B2
US 9,119,489 · App. 13/527,647 · Granted Sep 1, 2015

Seasonal feature displayer

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Patent No.
US 9,119,489
App. No.
13/527,647
Granted
Sep 1, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

The seasonal feature displayer of the present disclosure and related inventions is configured to highlight and provide semi-permanent placement for a small selection of seasonal or special collection greeting cards among various other greeting cards displayed on a standard tiered greeting card fixture. The displayer utilizes two pivoting attachment support arms for attachment of the displayer to a tiered greeting card fixture. Integrated channels on the inside edges of the display are capable of holding product signage or marketing messages.

Claims (22)

1. A greeting card highlighter comprising:

a display comprising a backer panel having vertical upper portion which extends downward and outward into at least two stepped portions, each of the at least two stepped portions having a front pocket panel integral therewith forming a u-shaped channel into which a plurality of greeting cards may be inserted;

two side panels attached to opposing ends of the display;

a mounting bracket attached to the two side panels, the mounting bracket having two support arms which are partially pivotable about the two side panels, the mounting bracket only extending over the vertical upper portion of the backer panel;

wherein the two support arms of the mounting bracket are operative to be at least partially inserted into at least one greeting card tier of a larger greeting card display fixture.

2. The greeting card highlighter of claim 1 , wherein the two support arms are operable to fit various sized card tiers.

3. The greeting card highlighter of claim 1 further comprising a narrow channel on a bottom front edge of the backer panel, wherein the signage or graphics may be inserted.

4. The greeting card highlighter of claim 1 further comprising a narrow channel along the length of each of the two side panels, wherein the signage or graphics may be inserted.

5. The greeting card highlighter of claim 1 , wherein signage or graphics may be contained on either the backer panel or one or both of the two side panels.

6. The greeting card highlighter of claim 1 , wherein the display is positioned in front of one or more of the plurality of card tiers on the main greeting card display.

7. The greeting card highlighter of claim 1 , wherein the two support arms of the mounting bracket are partially inserted into one of the plurality of card tiers on the main greeting card display.

8. A combination greeting card fixture with attached highlighter comprising:

a main greeting card display having a plurality of tiered pockets for containing a plurality of greeting cards;

a four-piece highlighter having at least three tiered pockets for containing a plurality of greeting cards in both a stacked and a side-by-side arrangement;

a horizontal mounting bracket having two attachment arms extending downward from each opposing end of the horizontal mounting bracket that are pivotable about a portion of the highlighter, a free end of the two attachment arms being inserted into one of the plurality of tiered pockets of the main greeting card display;

wherein the highlighter contains two or more narrow channels; and

wherein greeting cards contained on the highlighter are parallel to and spaced apart from greeting cards contained on the main greeting card display.

9. The greeting card highlighter of claim 8 further comprising a sign or decorative panel which is inserted into the two or more channels on the highlighter and is visible from the front of the highlighter.

10. The greeting card highlighter of claim 8 further comprising a sign or decorative panel which is inserted into the two or more channels on the highlighter and is visible from a side of the highlighter.

11. The greeting card highlighter of claim 8 , wherein greeting card contained on the highlighter are located in front of greeting cards on the main greeting card display.

12. The greeting card highlighter of claim 8 , wherein the highlighter is substantially smaller than the main greeting card display.

13. The greeting card highlighter of claim 8 , wherein the mounting bracket may be adjusted to different insert angles.

Assignments (5)
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 12, 2018
From: AMERICAN GREETINGS CORPORATION
To: BARCLAYS BANK PLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 045915/0841 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 11, 2018
From: PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: AMERICAN GREETINGS CORPORATION; AGC HOLDINGS, LLC; AGC, LLC; AGCM, INC.; 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.
Reel/Frame 045917/0006 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 12, 2018
From: AMERICAN GREETINGS CORPORATION
To: PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 045307/0476 →
AMENDED AND RESTATED COLLATERAL ASSIGNMENT OF PATENTS Recorded Sep 10, 2013
From: AMERICAN GREETINGS CORPORATION
To: PNC BANK, A NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 031200/0816 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 16, 2013
From: BUETTNER, MEGAN; SANTARELLI, ANTHONY; BROZAK, EMORY
To: AMERICAN GREETINGS COPRORATION
Reel/Frame 030226/0162 →