IP Library Granted Patent US 8,650,779
Granted Patent B1
US 8,650,779 · App. 13/720,993 · Granted Feb 18, 2014

Gift card holder for a floral arrangement

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Patent No.
US 8,650,779
App. No.
13/720,993
Granted
Feb 18, 2014
Kind
B1
Abstract

A transaction card holder for holding a transaction card to an elongate structure, such as a flower stem associated with a floral arrangement. The transaction card holder includes a pocket for holding the transaction card and a clip projecting from the holder to engage the elongate structure. A transaction card holder assembly includes a transaction card holder secured to a backer for displaying the holder at a point of sale.

Claims (17)

1. A device for holding a transaction card to an elongate structure, the device comprising:

a transaction card holder including a main body, said main body including a first major and a second major panel each connected to a pocket therebetween, said major panels pivotable about the outer edges of said pocket, said pocket of sufficient length to receive an edge of a transaction card, and

a clip projecting outwardly from the bottom of said pocket to engage an elongate structure.

2. The card holder of claim 1 , wherein said clip comprises elongate, bendable material.

3. The card holder of claim 1 , wherein said first major panel and said second major panel are of similar dimensions and shape.

4. The card holder of claim 3 , wherein said main body is substantially symmetrical on either side of the longitudinal axis of said holder.

5. A transaction card holder assembly comprising:

a transaction card holder including a main body, said main body including a first major and a second major panel each connected to a pocket therebetween, said major panels pivotable about the outer edges of said pocket, said pocket of sufficient length to receive an edge of a transaction card,

a clip projecting outwardly from the bottom of said pocket to engage an elongate structure,

a backer for receiving and holding said holder, said backer including a main panel with an elongated slot therein sized to receive said pocket within, a major panel of said main body passed through said slot until said pocket rests within said elongated slot.

6. The assembly of claim 5 , wherein said clip comprises elongate, bendable material.

7. The assembly of claim 5 , wherein said backer further comprises a subpanel attached to the back surface of said main panel to substantially underlie said main panel.

8. The assembly of claim 5 , wherein said main panel includes a line of perforations running from a margin of said elongate slot to a margin of said main panel, whereby upon tearing or cutting along said line of perforations said slot is opened and said transaction card holder released from said backer.

9. A transaction card holder assembly comprising:

a transaction card holder including a main body, said main body including a first major and a second major panel each connected to a pocket therebetween, said major panels pivotable about the outer edges of said pocket, said pocket of sufficient length to receive an edge of a transaction card,

a clip projecting outwardly from the bottom of said pocket to engage an elongate structure, and

a backer for receiving and holding said holder, said backer including a main panel with an elongated slot therein sized to receive said pocket within, said first major panel passed through said slot until said pocket rests within said elongated slot.

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 24, 2013
From: GLASS, BRETT R.; GLASS, NICOLE E.
To: GIFT CARD IMPRESSIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 030276/0769 →