IP Library › Granted Patent US 10,573,203
Granted Patent B2
US 10,573,203 · App. 16/200,221 · Granted Feb 25, 2020

Gift card presenter for greeting cards

Inventors: Patrick William Kershner (Overland Park, KS); Adam M. Cannon (Kansas City, MO); Ginny Neile Walkington (Peculiar, MO); Michael Wayne Thomas (Shawnee, KS); Emily Byerly Bronson (Overland Park, KY); Mark E. Franzke (Prairie Village, KS); Ramon Orestes Olivera (Lenexa, KS); Thomas A. Wallen (Merriam, KS); Madeline Eleanore Tompkins (Kansas City, MO)
Assignee: Hallmark Cards, Incorporated
G09F1/10B42D15/042B42D15/045B42D15/085B42D25/285B65D5/5286G09F1/04
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Patent No.
US 10,573,203
App. No.
16/200,221
Granted
Feb 25, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A gift card presenter for holding a gift card within a greeting card is provided. The presenter comprises a body for holding the gift card, and a coupling element for coupling the body to the greeting card. In one embodiment, the presenter may comprise a paper mechanic coupled to first and second interior faces of the greeting card, the paper mechanic configured to hold the greeting card and display it when the greeting card is opened. In another embodiment, the presenter comprises a body for holding the gift card, the body having a first half and a second half that each include interior and exterior faces. The presenter may be opened to display or partially display the greeting card. The presenter may be coupled to the inside and/or the outside of the greeting card, to provide a pleasing presentation of the gift card given with the greeting card.

Claims (30)

1. An assembly for coupling a gift card to a greeting card, the assembly comprising:

a gift card presenter comprising:

a body comprising one or more slots adapted for receiving and holding the gift card,

a coupling element coupled to the body and adapted for coupling the gift card presenter to the greeting card, wherein the coupling element comprises a strap sized to be coupled about the greeting card, allowing the gift card presenter to be positioned so that a portion of the greeting card can be folded to at least partially cover the gift card presenter, and

wherein the body and the coupling element are seperate structures that are coupled together to form the gift card presenter.

2. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the coupling element allows the body to be coupled to the greeting card by coupling the strap about the greeting card.

3. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein when the portion of the greeting card is folded, a portion of the strap is visible and a portion of the body is not visible.

4. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the strap is useable for securing the gift card presenter to the greeting card so that the portion of the greeting card can be folded to cover only a portion of the strap and not the body.

5. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the one or more slots comprises four slots.

6. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the body includes a foldable portion that can be folded to at least partially cover the gift card when the gift card is coupled to the body.

7. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the one or more slots comprises at least one curved slot.

8. A method of coupling a gift card presenter adapted for holding a gift card to a greeting card, the method comprising:

coupling the gift card to a body of the gift card presenter the gift card presenter comprising:

the body comprising one or more slots adapted for receiving and holding the gift card, and

a coupling element attached to the body and adapted for coupling the gift card presenter to the greeting card,

wherein the coupling element comprises a strap sized to be coupled about the greeting card, and wherein coupling the gift card to the body comprises inserting the gift card at least partially into the one or more slots;

coupling the gift card presenter to the greeting card by coupling the strap about a portion of the greeting card so that the greeting card can be folded to at least partially cover the gift presenter,

wherein the body and the coupling element are seperate structures that are coupled together to form the gift card presenter.

9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising folding the greeting card to at least partially cover the gift card presenter.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein folding the greeting card fully covers the body.

11. The method of claim 8 , wherein the one or more slots comprises four slots.

12. The method of claim 8 , wherein the body includes a foldable portion that can be folded to at least partially cover the gift card when the gift card is coupled to the body.

13. The method of claim 8 , wherein the one or more slots comprises at least one curved slot.

14. A method of assembling a gift card presenter used for attaching a gift card to a greeting card, the method comprising:

forming a body of the gift card presenter, the body comprising one or more slots adapted for receiving and holding the gift card;

forming a coupling element useable for coupling the gift card presenter to the greeting card, the coupling element comprising a strap;

attaching the strap to the body;

coupling the body to the greeting card by coupling the strap about a portion of the greeting card;

folding the greeting card to at least partially cover the gift card presenter,

wherein the body and the coupling elemente are seperate structures that are coupled together to form the gift card presenter.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 31, 2019
From: WALLEN, THOMAS ALLEN; FLUHARTY, CHARITY ROBIN; KERSHNER, PATRICK WILLIAM; BYERLY, EMILY NELL; CANNON, ADAM M.; WALKINGTON, GINNY NEILE; THOMAS, MICHAEL WAYNE; FRANZKE, MARK E.; OLIVERA, RAMON ORESTES, JR; TOMPKINS, MADELINE ELEANORE
To: HALLMARK CARDS, INCORPORATED
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Continuity (3)
Continuation 14669862 · Mar 26, 2015
Provisional Application 61971414 · Mar 27, 2014
Related Publication 20190108774A1 · Apr 11, 2019
Cited By (1)
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