Spring Arm Gift Card Holder
The gift card holder of the present invention is a device for holding a gift card within a box or other packaging that allows the gift card to move between horizontal and vertical positions with the opening and closing of the box or packaging.
1 . A gift card holder comprising:
a spring;
a channel attached to one end of the spring, the channel operative to receive and retain a gift card therein.
2 . The gift card holder of claim 1 , wherein the channel is u-shaped.
3 . The gift card holder of claim 1 , wherein at least one die cut shape is attached to an outside surface of the channel.
4 . The gift card holder of claim 1 , wherein a length of the channel is less than a length of a gift card contained therein.
5 . The gift card holder of claim 1 , wherein a width of the channel is less that a length of a gift card contained therein.
6 . The gift card holder of claim 2 , wherein a die cut shape is attached to each vertical side of the u-shaped channel.
7 . A gift card holder comprising:
a coiled spring having a first end opposite a second end;
a channel attached to the first or second end of the channel;
wherein the channel is operative to frictionally engage a gift card therein; and
wherein the coiled spring is operative to bend such that it moves the gift card from a vertical position to a horizontal position.
8 . The gift card holder of claim 7 , wherein the channel has a u-shaped profile.
9 . The gift card holder of claim 7 , wherein the channel contains angled upper edges.
10 . The gift card holder of claim 7 , wherein a die cut shape is placed on each vertical side of the channel.
11 . The gift card holder of claim 7 , wherein a substantial portion of a gift card is visible when it is placed within the channel.
12 . The gift card holder of claim 7 , wherein the channel has a width which is less than a width of a gift card contained therein.
13 . The gift card holder of claim 7 , wherein the channel has a length which is less than a width of a gift card contained therein.
14 . The gift card holder of claim 7 further comprising a gift card contained within the channel.
15 . A gift card holder comprising:
a spring;
a u-shaped channel attached to one end of the spring;
a gift card contained within the u-shaped channel.
16 . The gift card holder of claim 15 , wherein a length of the gift card is greater than a length of the u-shaped channel.
17 . The gift card holder of claim 15 , wherein a width of the gift card is greater than a width of the u-shaped channel.
18 . The gift card holder of claim 15 , wherein a die cut shape is attached to an outer surface of the u-shaped channel.
19 . The gift card holder of claim 15 , wherein the u-shaped channel contains angled upper edges.
20 . The gift card holder of claim 15 , wherein the spring is operative to bend such that the u-shaped channel moves from a vertical position to a horizontal position.