Fold and play greeting card
View Patent ↗A two dimensional die cut greeting card with sections of the greeting card die cut and creased so that they can be removed from the card without the need for scissors or other cutting tools and which can be assembled by folding and engaging the die cut sections without the need for tape, glue or other connectors into a three dimensional object. A two dimensional message delivery system is convertible into a three dimensional object.
1. A two dimensional message delivery system convertible to a three dimensional object, comprising:
a two dimensional message delivery element;
a main two dimensional structural element die cut from the two dimensional message delivery element and separable with the application of pressure and the main two dimensional structural element includes four main panels with creasing between each to form four vertically oriented sides of the three dimensional object;
at least one auxiliary two dimensional structural element die cut from the two dimensional message delivery element and separable with the application of pressure, which connects with the main two delivery dimensional structural element to form a three dimensional object;
a two dimensional message delivery element die cut from the two dimensional message delivery element and separable with the application of pressure, which connects with the main two dimensional structural element to provide a messaging element to the three dimensional object;
and the main two dimensional structural element includes at least one tab and one slot which ioins the four main anels into a ferlerally rectanaular solid body and further includes a top panel which bends doviinwardly to close the top of the generally rectangular solid body and also includes a top panel flap and two top side flaps which lock the top panel closed against the four main panels of the main two dimensional structural element
whereby the two dimensional message delivery element can be converted to a three dimensional object with messaging delivery without the need for scissors, tape or glue.
2. The two dimensional message delivery system of claim 1 wherein the main two dimensional structural element, at least one auxiliary two dimensional elements and the two dimensional message delivery element are die cut from the two dimensional message delivery element but still partially connected until separated by the application of force to the main two dimensional structural element, at least one auxiliary two dimensional elements and the two dimensional message delivery element to separate these elements from the two dimensional message delivery element and each other.
3. The two dimensional message delivery system of claim 1 wherein the main two dimensional structural element further includes at least one lower flap which is foldable to form feet for the three dimensional object when the four main panels are joined into the generally rectangular solid body.
4. The two dimensional message delivery system of claim 1 wherein the main two dimensional structural element further includes at least two slits, at least one of which is intended to receive a tab in the at least one auxiliary two dimensional structural element, and one slit is intended to receive a tab in the two dimensional message delivery element.
5. The two dimensional message delivery system of claim 4 wherein the main two dimensional structural element further includes die cutting of at least one of the main panels of the two dimensional structural element to form upward projections which act as ears or similar design elements in the finished three dimensional object and further act to lock the top panel against the four main panels.
6. The two dimensional message delivery system of claim 1 wherein the main two dimensional structural element is a die cut section which is foldable and engageable so as to form a three dimensional object.
7. The two dimensional message delivery system of claim 1 wherein the at le.ast one auxiliary two dimensional element includes two arm sections and a tail section.
8. The two dimensional message delivery system of claim 1 wherein the three dimensional object is a representation of a person or animal.
9. The two dimensional message delivery system of claim 1 wherein the three dimensional object is a representation of a robot or a vehicle.