IP Library Granted Patent US 11,305,574
Granted Patent B2
US 11,305,574 · App. 16/595,620 · Granted Apr 19, 2022

Bottle carrier topper and gift card holder

Inventor: Seth Larson (Lakewood, OH)
Assignee: American Greetings Corporation
B42D15/045B65D71/0003B65D73/0035
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Patent No.
US 11,305,574
App. No.
16/595,620
Granted
Apr 19, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A combined gift card holder and bottle carrier topper includes a main panel having two oblong elements separated by an elongate channel and a gift card sleeve attached to the main panel. The main panel is inserted onto a bottle carrier by placing a portion of the bottle carrier into the channel. The gift card sleeve is then located outside the bottle carrier and a portion of the bottle carrier topper is located inside the bottle carrier.

Claims (29)

1. A gift card holder comprising:

a main panel having an open channel at a lower end thereof;

a gift card sleeve operative to have a gift card inserted therein and removed therefrom;

a tab having a first portion and a second portion attached along a fold line; wherein the first portion of the tab is attached to the main panel and the second portion of the tab is attached to the gift card sleeve;

wherein the main panel is operative to be inserted over a portion of a bottle carrier.

2. The gift card holder of claim 1 , wherein the gift card sleeve has an open edge where a gift card may be inserted into and removed therefrom.

3. The gift card holder of claim 1 , wherein the main panel contains a greeting printed thereon.

4. The gift card holder of claim 1 , wherein the gift card sleeve contains a greeting printed thereon.

5. The gift card holder of claim 1 , wherein when the gift card holder is inserted over a portion of a bottle carrier, the main panel extends above the bottle carrier.

6. The gift card holder of claim 1 , wherein when the gift card holder is inserted over a portion of the bottle carrier, a portion of the bottle carrier is located between the main panel and the gift card sleeve.

7. A gift card holder and bottle carrier topper comprising:

a topper comprising a main panel having two rectangular or oblong elements separated by an open channel, wherein each side of the open channel are parallel to one another;

a gift card holder attached to the topper above the open channel, the gift card holder comprising an open edged gift card sleeve;

wherein the topper is operative to be removably inserted onto a bottle carrier.

8. The gift card holder and bottle carrier topper of claim 7 , wherein when the topper is inserted onto a bottle carrier, a portion of the bottle carrier is located between the topper and the gift card holder.

9. The gift card holder and bottle carrier topper of claim 7 , wherein the topper and the gift card holder have a greeting printed thereon.

10. The gift card holder and bottle carrier topper of claim 7 , wherein when the topper is inserted onto a bottle carrier, a portion of the topper extends above the bottle carrier.

11. The gift card holder and bottle carrier topper of claim 7 , wherein a gift card is contained within the gift card holder.

12. The gift card holder and bottle carrier topper of claim 7 , wherein when the topper is inserted onto a bottle carrier, the gift card holder is located outside of the bottle carrier.

13. The gift card holder and bottle carrier topper of claim 7 , wherein when the topper is inserted onto a bottle carrier, a portion of the topper is located inside the bottle carrier.

14. The gift card holder and bottle carrier topper of claim 7 , wherein the gift card holder contains a tab attached thereto.

15. The gift card holder and bottle carrier topper of claim 14 , wherein the gift card holder is attached to the topper via the tab.

16. A gift card holder and bottle carrier topper comprising:

a bottle carrier topper, a portion of the bottle carrier topper comprising two oblong portions, a first oblong portion and second oblong portion parallel to the first oblong portion, the first and second oblong portions being separated by an elongate U-shaped channel;

a gift card holder;

a tab, a first portion of the tab being attached to the bottle carrier topper and a second portion of the tab being attached to the gift card holder;

wherein the bottle carrier topper is operative to be removably inserted onto a bottle carrier.

17. The gift card holder and bottle carrier topper of claim 16 , wherein the bottle carrier topper is inserted onto a bottle carrier by inserting a portion of the bottle carrier into the channel.

18. The gift card holder and bottle carrier topper of claim 16 , wherein when the bottle carrier topper is inserted onto a bottle carrier, the gift card holder is located outside of the bottle carrier and a portion of the bottle carrier topper is located inside of the bottle carrier.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 16, 2024
From: AMERICAN GREETINGS CORPORATION
To: BARCLAYS BANK PLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 067453/0193 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 8, 2019
From: LARSON, SETH
To: AMERICAN GREETINGS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 050651/0212 →
Continuity (1)
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