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Granted Patent B2
US 11,842,656 · App. 17/193,305 · Granted Dec 12, 2023

Three-dimensional display

Inventor: Peter Hewitt (Acton, MA)
Assignee: Freshcut Paper, LLC
G09F1/08B44C5/06G09F1/06
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Patent No.
US 11,842,656
App. No.
17/193,305
Granted
Dec 12, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

Embodiments disclosed herein include a three-dimensional display, such as a flower bouquet, that is arranged to be popped open. The three-dimensional display includes an outer layer and one or more elastomeric or biasing members arranged pop open and/or to hold the display in the open position. In some embodiments, the outer layer includes flower with stems and leaves. In some embodiments, the bouquet includes inner layers attachable to the outer layer. In some embodiments, the elastomeric or biasing member includes one or more elastic bands. In some embodiments, the three-dimensional display may be popped open by pressing the side panels of the display.

Claims (24)

1. A three-dimensional display arranged to be popped open, the three- dimensional display comprising:

an outer layer having printed images;

first and second inner layers having printed images, wherein the first and second inner layers are attached to one another and the first inner layer and the second inner layer form an X-shape when attached to one another and when the three-dimensional display is in an open position, wherein each of the first and second inner layers include a first sidewall and a second sidewall, and wherein each of the first and second sidewalls of each of the first and second inner layers includes a cutout; and

elastomeric members attachable to at least the outer layer, the elastomeric members including a first elastomeric member and a second elastomeric member, both arranged to pop open and/or hold the three-dimensional display in the open position, wherein the first elastomeric member is arranged to be received by the cutout of at least one of the first sidewall and the second sidewall of the first inner layer, and the second elastomeric member is arranged to be received by the cutout of at least one of the first sidewall and the second sidewall of the second inner layer.

2. The three-dimensional display of claim 1 , wherein each of the first and second elastomeric members include rubber bands.

3. The three-dimensional display of claim 1 , wherein the outer layer includes a front panel and a rear panel.

4. The three-dimensional display of claim 3 , wherein the outer layer includes first and second side panels.

5. The three-dimensional display of claim 4 , wherein the first elastomeric member is attached to each of the first and second side panel and the second elastomeric member is attached to each of the first and second side panel.

6. The three-dimensional display of claim 4 , wherein each of the first and second side panels extends inwardly towards a center of the three-dimensional display.

7. The three-dimensional display of claim 6 , wherein each of the first and second side panels is substantially V-shaped.

8. The three-dimensional display of claim 1 , wherein each cutout includes a blocking surface.

9. The three-dimensional display of claim 1 , wherein the printed images of the outer layer and the first and second inner layers includes flowers.

10. A method of forming a three-dimensional display arranged to be popped open, the method comprising:

forming an outer layer having printed images;

attaching one or more elastomeric members to the outer layer, the elastomeric members including a first elastomeric member and a second elastomeric member;

assembling one or more inner layers having printed images, wherein the one or more inner layers includes a first inner layer and a second inner layer, wherein assembling the one or more inner layers includes attaching the first and second inner layers to one another and the first inner layer and the second inner layer form an X-shape when attached to one another and when the three-dimensional display is in an open position, wherein each of the first and second inner layers include a first sidewall and a second sidewall, and wherein each of the first and second sidewalls of each of the first and second inner layers includes a cutout; and

inserting the one or more inner layers into the outer layer, wherein the first elastomeric member is arranged to be received by the cutout of at least one of the first sidewall and the second sidewall of the first inner layer, and the second elastomeric member is arranged to be received by the cutout of at least one of the first sidewall and the second sidewall of the second inner layer.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein assembling the outer layer includes attaching a first side panel of the outer layer to a rear panel of the outer layer.

12. The method of claim 10 , wherein forming the outer layer includes die cutting the outer layer.

13. The method of claim 10 , further comprising attaching the first and second inner layers to the outer layer.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein attaching the first and second inner layers to the outer layer includes engaging the first and second inner layers with the elastomeric members.

15. The method of claim 10 , wherein attaching the one or more elastomeric members includes attaching first and second rubber bands to the outer layer, the first rubber band being attachable to each of a first side panel and a second side panel of the outer layer, and the second rubber band being attachable to each of the first and second side panels.

16. The method of claim 10 , wherein the printed images of the outer layer and the first and second inner layers includes flowers.

17. The method of claim 10 , further comprising popping open the three-dimensional display.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 23, 2023
From: HEWITT, PETER
To: FRESHCUT PAPER, LLC
Reel/Frame 062787/0016 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63115003 · Nov 17, 2020
Related Publication 20220157199A1 · May 19, 2022
Cited By (1)
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