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US 8,595,962 · App. 13/753,309 · Granted Dec 3, 2013

Pull tab gift card holder

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,595,962
App. No.
13/753,309
Granted
Dec 3, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

An expanding card holder includes pleated flaps operated by manipulating opposing pull tabs to selectively reveal hidden images, decorations, characters or text within the holder.

Claims (7)

1. A gift card holder comprising:

a backer board supporting a bellowed frame, said frame including a front panel surrounding an aperture and first and second pleated sides extending from said front panel at opposing ends thereof to attach to a front surface of said backer board, said pleated sides causing said frame to extend further from said backer board as said pleated sides unfold, or to retract closer to said backer board as said pleated sides fold,

one or more images displayed within said holder and in general alignment with said aperture,

a first pleated flap within said holder, and an opposing second pleated flap within said holder,

a pull tab extending laterally outward from said first pleated flap and through a first pull tab aperture within said first pleated side,

a pull tab extending laterally outward from said second pleated flap and through a second pull tab aperture within a second of said pleated sides.

2. The holder of claim 1 wherein said backer board includes a pocket for receiving and holding a gift card therein.

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 →