IP Library Granted Patent US 9,987,871
Granted Patent B1
US 9,987,871 · App. 15/796,371 · Granted Jun 5, 2018

Greeting card with motorized gift card holder

Inventors: Seth Larson (Lakewood, OH); Dave Sapp (Avon Lake, OH); Nicole Forrester (Cleveland, OH)
Assignee: American Greetings Corporation
B42D15/045B42D15/022
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,987,871
App. No.
15/796,371
Granted
Jun 5, 2018
Kind
B1
Abstract

A greeting card having a gift card holder attached thereto with motor module which is operative to cause movement to the gift card holder. The greeting card may additionally contain a mobile object attached to the gift card holder which moves out of synch with the gift card holder. The gift card holder may contain a first portion and a second portion which separate to reveal a gift card therein.

Claims (37)

1. A greeting card comprising:

a greeting card body, having one or more cavities contained therein;

a motor module contained within the one or more cavities in the greeting card body;

a first mobile object attached to the greeting card body;

a second mobile object attached to the motor module and the first mobile object;

the second mobile object comprising a first element and a second element, the second element being partially inserted into the first element and the second element having an open sided pocket thereon;

a switch contained within the greeting card body which is operative to control activation of the motor module;

wherein the motor module causes movement to the first and second mobile objects when activated.

2. The greeting card of claim 1 further comprising a sound module operative to store and playback at least one audio file.

3. The greeting card of claim 2 , wherein the switch controls activation of the sound module.

4. The greeting card of claim 1 , wherein the switch is a push button switch.

5. The greeting card of claim 1 , wherein the open sided pocket on the second element of the second mobile object is sized to accommodate a gift card.

6. The greeting card of claim 1 , wherein the second element of the second mobile object is operative to move from a first position wherein the open sided pocket is concealed within the first element of the second mobile object and a second position wherein the open sided pocket is outside of the first element of the second mobile object.

7. A greeting card comprising:

a greeting card body;

a motor module contained within the greeting card body;

a gift card holder attached to the motor module;

a mobile object attached to the gift card holder;

a switch which controls activation of the motor module, causing movement of the gift card holder and mobile object;

wherein the gift card holder comprises an open sided pocket and a slide panel inserted into the open sided pocket, the slide panel having a slot thereon for holding a gift card.

8. The greeting card of claim 7 further comprising a sound module operative to store and playback at least one audio file.

9. The greeting card of claim 7 , wherein the switch is a push button switch.

10. The greeting card of claim 7 , wherein the gift card holder and mobile object are attached to a front surface of the greeting card.

11. The greeting card of claim 7 , wherein the gift card holder and mobile object are pivotable with respect to one another.

12. The greeting card of claim 7 , wherein the gift card holder and mobile object are pivotable with respect to the greeting card.

13. The greeting card of claim 7 further comprising a gift card contained within the gift card holder.

14. The greeting card of claim 7 , wherein at least a portion of the slot on the slide panel is transparent.

15. A greeting card comprising:

a greeting card body;

a gift card holder attached to the greeting card body, the gift card holder comprising an open-sided pocket with pull-out panel, the pull-out panel having an opening thereon for insertion and removal of a gift card;

a motor module contained within the greeting card body operative to cause movement of the gift card holder;

a switch which controls activation of the motor module;

wherein the pull-out panel is operative to move between a first position wherein the opening on the pull-out panel is concealed within the open-sided pocket and a second position wherein the opening on the pull-out panel is outside of the open-sided pocket.

16. The greeting card of claim 15 , wherein the pull-out panel cannot be fully removed from the open-sided pocket.

17. The greeting card of claim 15 further comprising a sound module operative to store and playback at least one audio file.

18. The greeting card of claim 15 , wherein the switch is a push button switch.

19. The greeting card of claim 15 , wherein the gift card holder is located on a front surface of the greeting card.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 12, 2018
From: AMERICAN GREETINGS CORPORATION
To: BARCLAYS BANK PLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 9, 2017
From: FORRESTER, NICOLE; LARSON, SETH; SAPP, DAVE
To: AMERICAN GREETINGS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 044080/0530 →