IP Library Granted Patent US 8,955,694
Granted Patent B2
US 8,955,694 · App. 14/017,926 · Granted Feb 17, 2015

Greeting card display fixture

Inventors: Cathy Belk (Shaker Heights, OH); Jeffrey Weiss (Beachwood, OH); Thomas H. Johnston (Cleveland, OH); Steven Steven (Gates Mill, OH)
Assignee: American Greetings Corporation
A47F7/145A47F7/146
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,955,694
App. No.
14/017,926
Granted
Feb 17, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A greeting card display includes an upper tier and a lower tier positioned below the upper tier. The upper and lower tiers include multiple rows of pockets for displaying greeting cards. Some of the pockets of the upper tier and/or the bottom tier, typically the pockets of the bottom rows, can present greeting cards in a full-facing manner to display all or substantially all of the full face of each greeting card. The upper tier can include a card highlighter display, positioned along one of the rows, configured to present and highlight cards placed therein.

Claims (11)

1. A fixture comprising:

an upper tier display and a lower tier display positioned below the upper tier display, each of the lower tier display and the upper tier display supported by a supporting structure;

the upper tier display comprising a plurality of tiered rows, the rows comprising a bottom row of pockets configured to display greeting cards in a full-facing manner by displaying all or substantially all of a card face, and a plurality of rows of pockets, each positioned above the bottom row of pockets, configured to display greeting cards in a manner other than the full-facing manner;

the bottom tier display comprising a plurality of tiered rows, the rows comprising a bottom row of pockets configured to display greeting cards in the full-facing manner, and a plurality of rows of pockets, each positioned above the bottom row of pockets, configured to display greeting cards in a manner other than the full-facing manner; and

a card highlighter display, positioned on the upper tier display, configured to present one or more greeting cards in the full-facing manner; and

at least one shadowbox display holder positioned along the upper tier display, the at least one shadowbox display holder configured to display one or more greeting cards.

2. The fixture of claim 1 , wherein the upper tier display is positioned on the supporting structure generally about eye-level for a consumer.

3. The fixture of claim 1 , further comprising a spacing positioned between the upper tier display and the lower tier display, the spacing serving as a visual guide for a consumer to distinguish between the upper tier display and the lower tier display.

4. The fixture of claim 1 , further comprising a display panel positioned generally above the upper tier display, the display panel presenting content for identifying a greeting card occasion for the greeting cards displayed on the fixture.

5. The fixture of claim 1 , further comprising a display panel positioned generally above the upper tier display and positioned adjacent to the shadowbox display holder.

6. The fixture of claim 1 , wherein the at least one shadowbox contains a see-through front panel through which a full-face of one or more greeting cards is visible.

Assignments (3)
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 →
Continuity (6)
Continuation 13647120 · Oct 8, 2012
Continuation 13456577 · Apr 26, 2012
Continuation 12387677 · May 6, 2009
Division 11509359 · Aug 24, 2006
Provisional Application 60759685 · Jan 17, 2006
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