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US 12,545,498 · App. 17/674,659 · Granted Feb 10, 2026

All-in-one gift packaging system

Inventors: Bobbie Lopez (Scottsdale, AZ); James Cruickshank (Scottsdale, AZ); Jack Cruickshank (Scottsdale, AZ)
Assignee: Cruickshank LLC
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Patent No.
US 12,545,498
App. No.
17/674,659
Granted
Feb 10, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system for a greeting card. The greeting card has a planar greeting card portion and a greeting card cover moveably coupled to the planar greeting card portion. The greeting card cover can move from an open position whereby the planar greeting card portion is readable to a closed position adjacent to said planar greeting card portion whereby the planar greeting card portion is not readable. The greeting card portion is coupled to a gift storage compartment which has a volume and a depth for storing an item. The greeting card cover can open and close without moving the gift storage compartment.

Claims (18)

1 . A greeting card system, said system comprising:

a greeting card;

wherein said greeting card comprises a planar greeting card portion coupled to a gift storage compartment, wherein said gift storage compartment comprises a volume and depth for storing an item;

wherein said greeting card further comprises a greeting card cover coupled to said greeting card, and wherein said greeting card cover is moveably coupled to said planar greeting card portion to move from an open position to a closed position adjacent to said planar greeting card portion;

wherein said planar greeting card portion has a planar face, and wherein said gift storage compartment has a planar front face; and wherein said planar face of said planar greeting card portion and said planar front face of said gift storage compartment are in substantially parallel vertical planes when said greeting card cover is in said open and closed positions;

wherein said gift storage compartment further comprises a gift storage compartment surface, and wherein said gift storage compartment surface comprises a transparent window;

and wherein said system further comprises slots to receive a gift card.

2 . The system of claim 1 wherein said greeting card cover is not directly coupled to said gift storage compartment.

3 . The system of claim 1 wherein said greeting card cover further comprises a fastener to secure said greeting card cover to said greeting card portion.

4 . The system of claim 1 further comprising a flap located on said greeting card.

5 . The system of claim 1 wherein said greeting card cover can open and close relative to said planar greeting card portion without moving said gift storage compartment.

6 . The system of claim 1 wherein said gift storage compartment is coupled below said planar greeting card portion.

7 . The system of claim 1 wherein said greeting card further comprises a hanger.

8 . The system of claim 1 wherein said greeting card container is expandable.

9 . The system of claim 1 wherein said gift storage compartment is releaseably coupled to said planar greeting card portion.

10 . The system of claim 1 wherein said slots are located on said greeting card portion.

11 . The system of claim 1 wherein said slots are located on said greeting card cover.

12 . The system of claim 1 wherein said slots are located on a front face of said greeting card cover.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 23, 2023
From: LOPEZ, BOBBIE; CRUICKSHANK, JAMES; CRUICKSHANK, JACK
To: CRUICKSHANK LLC
Reel/Frame 062785/0316 →
Continuity (5)
Continuation 16601828 · Oct 15, 2019
Continuation 15251021 · Aug 30, 2016
Continuation 14693527 · Apr 22, 2015
Provisional Application 61986788 · Apr 30, 2014
Related Publication 20220169436A1 · Jun 2, 2022
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