IP Library Granted Patent US 10,322,599
Granted Patent B1
US 10,322,599 · App. 15/924,227 · Granted Jun 18, 2019

Greeting card with gift card holder pouch

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,322,599
App. No.
15/924,227
Granted
Jun 18, 2019
Kind
B1
Abstract

A greeting card body having an integral pouch into which a gift card or other item may be inserted and removed. The greeting card may additionally contain sound capabilities or other special effects.

Claims (36)

1. A greeting card comprising:

a greeting card body, a portion of the greeting card body having an aperture therethrough;

a pouch attached to a rear surface of the aperture on the greeting card body, creating an open cavity;

one or more objects blocking the open cavity;

a sound module attached to the greeting card which is operative to store and playback at least one audio file;

wherein placing one's hand into the open cavity, through the one or more objects blocking the open cavity, activates the sound module.

2. The greeting card of claim 1 further comprising a gift card located inside the pouch.

3. The greeting card of claim 1 , wherein the pouch is made of a flexible, fabric material.

4. The greeting card of claim 3 further comprising a switch operative to control activation of the sound module.

5. The greeting card of claim 4 , wherein the switch is a leaf switch.

6. The greeting card of claim 5 , wherein the leaf switch is attached to the one or more objects blocking the open cavity.

7. The greeting card of claim 1 , wherein the one or more objects blocking the open cavity are operative to flex or bend into the cavity.

8. The greeting card of claim 1 , wherein the pouch is located between two inside panels of the greeting card body.

9. A greeting card comprising:

a greeting card body having a front surface, an inside left surface, an inside right surface and a rear surface;

an aperture which extends through the front and inside left surface of the greeting card body;

a pouch attached around the aperture beneath the inside left surface of the greeting card body;

a sound module contained within the greeting body, the sound module operative to store and playback at least one audio file;

one or more objects blocking an opening to the pouch;

a switch attached to the one or more objects blocking the pouch, the switch operative to control activation of the sound module.

10. The greeting card of claim 9 , wherein placing one's hand into the pouch, through the one or more objects blocking the pouch, causes the switch to activate the sound module.

11. The greeting card of claim 9 , wherein the pouch is made of a fabric material.

12. The greeting card of claim 9 , wherein the switch is a leaf switch.

13. The greeting card of claim 9 , wherein the one or more objects blocking the pouch are operative to flex into the pouch.

14. The greeting card of claim 9 further comprising a gift card located inside the pouch.

15. A greeting card comprising:

a greeting card body having an aperture contained through at least a portion thereof;

a pouch attached to a rear surface of the aperture;

at least one object blocking an opening to the pouch, the at least one object operative to flex into the pouch;

a sound module contained within the greeting card body, the sound module operative to store and playback at least one audio file;

wherein reaching into the pouch, through the at least one object blocking the opening to the pouch, activates the sound module.

16. The greeting card of claim 15 , wherein the contents of the pouch can be accessed through a front surface of the greeting card.

17. The greeting card of claim 15 further comprising a gift card contained within the pouch.

18. The greeting card of claim 15 , wherein the pouch is contained between to inside panels of the greeting card body.

19. The greeting card of claim 15 further comprising a switch attached to the at least one object blocking the opening of the pouch.

20. The greeting card of claim 19 , wherein the switch is a leaf switch.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 12, 2018
From: AMERICAN GREETINGS CORPORATION
To: BARCLAYS BANK PLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 045915/0841 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 18, 2018
From: STIMAC, BARBARA
To: AMERICAN GREETINGS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 045263/0683 →