Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
040124060 | Combined with receptacle means (e.g., pocket, container, envelope, etc.) | 34 |
20080196285 | ADVERTISING DISPLAY - A cap has a recessed side wall which receives an indicia bearing card. A transparent plate covers the card. With this arrangement, the card is protected from the weather and may be swapped out for a different card. The cap may be configured to cap a wheel stop but may also be placed along the periphery of a tee-off box on a golf course. In the latter instance, spikes with golf-ball like heads may be used to moor the caps in place. | 08-21-2008 |
20080222929 | Cleaning wipe container having content-specific display - A cleaning wipe container includes a bottom panel, a front panel, a rear panel, a pair of side panels and a lid. The cleaning wipe container may be filled with a plurality of cleaning wipes that are contained in a cartridge. The container also includes a slidably engaged window that cooperatively interacts with the cartridge to display a message on or through a portion of a panel of the container. The message is based on the wipes in the cartridge and may include a type of wipe, a list of ingredients of the wipes, and/or instructions for using the wipes. | 09-18-2008 |
20080229632 | BROCHURE DISPLAY DEVICE WITH DIRECTION INDICATOR - Promotional material display devices are provided. The display devices have a unique configuration that improves visual display and organization of promotional material including flyers and business cards. The display devices uniquely integrate a direction indicator with the display device providing an attractive dimension to and purpose for the flyer and business card holder in real estate applications. | 09-25-2008 |
20080282587 | Display system - A display system utilizing a graphics box as a primary component is disclosed. The graphics box greatly increases the flexibility and aesthetic appeal of displayed graphics cards. The ability to mass produce the graphics box, use multiple graphics boxes to deliver displays of different size and information content and, especially, the ability to reuse the graphics boxes, means that costs of the disclosed display system are relatively low and are achievable without a decrease in the aesthetic appeal of the entire display. Structures for supporting the graphics box to further increase the flexibility of the display system are also disclosed. | 11-20-2008 |
20090013566 | DESKTOP ORGANIZER - A rotatable desktop organizer for holding a plurality of writing instruments and desk items such as paperclips. The desktop organizer has a platform having a plurality of concentric receptacles along the circumference of the top platform surface for securely holding, in each of the receptacle, a single writing instrument in a substantially upright position, a hollow column with an open top protruding upward from the center of the platform for storing desk items therein, a flat base rotatably connected to the bottom of the platform to allow, by rotating the platform, easier access to a particular writing instrument selected, and a removable plug for inserting into the column which has a magnet at its distal end for thereby picking up metallic items stored in the column. The desktop organizer may further have advertising material disposed on the side surface of either the column or the platform. | 01-15-2009 |
20090013567 | Advertising/promotional display system and mailer - By providing a housing and a cooperating slider member cooperatively associated with each other, with the slider member being removable from the housing for simultaneously activating the housing to automatically form a three-dimensional object, a unique, hands-on, printed, visually exciting and interest generating advertising/promotional product is attained which can be used for a wide variety of promotions, including use as a mailer. The system of the present invention provides an exciting and surprising result which is not anticipated by the user, and can be produced in a wide variety of alternate forms and/or configurations. | 01-15-2009 |
20090031596 | METHOD OF CONSTRUCTING AN ORIGAMI-STYLE BOOKLET FROM A UNITARY BLANK OF SHEET MATERIAL - A method of constructing an origami-style booklet from a unitary blank of sheet material. The blank of sheet material is divided into eight equal rectangles. The blank of sheet material is then cut widthwise along one of three notional boundary lines separating two of the rectangles, from one of opposed side edges to a notional centerline. The blank of sheet material is then lengthwise along the notional centerline starting one rectangle in from a top edge to one rectangle in from a bottom edge. The blank of sheet material is then folded lengthwise in accordion fashion about the three boundary lines and widthwise along the notional centerline until the rectangles are in face to face relation forming a booklet consisting of a front cover, a back cover and eight interior display surfaces. | 02-05-2009 |
20090077842 | Gift Bag Assemblies with Selectable Complimentary Components and Related Retail Display - Gift bag assemblies and related retail displays including multiple components which are selected and assembled to form unique gift bags. The display includes a plurality of each of the gift bag components which include bags which have a transparent pocket for receiving a decorative card, decorative cards which bear printed matter which is visible through the transparent pocket, and handles which have a gripping portion and an attachment portion and a fastener on the attachment portion for attachment to the bag. The consumer selects each of the components based upon occasion or design attributes and assembles a unique gift bag by insertion of a selected decorative card into the transparent pocket of the bag and attachment of a selected handle to the bag. | 03-26-2009 |
20090165343 | Providing Supplemental Content for a Social Expression Product - Providing a digital experience with a greeting card. A card purchaser selects one or more digital experiences to enhance or complete the thought of the selected card. The selection of digital experiences can occur using a computing device in a retail store or remotely via the Internet. The purchaser scans an identification code or selects a digital representation of the greeting card at the computing device and is presented with digital experiences best suited to the selected card. Additionally, the card purchaser may view or select from a full-line of digital experiences without scanning or selecting the digital representation of the card. Information relating to the digital experience is included in the card. The card is transmitted to a recipient, and the recipient accesses the digital experience based on information provided in the greeting card. The digital experience may be provided to the recipient using a digital delivery device. | 07-02-2009 |
20090217559 | GREETING CARD WITH SLIDING PANEL ACTIVATION - A greeting card includes a body portion that defines an interior cavity. A sentiment panel is slidably received in the cavity via an opening in the body portion. The sentiment panel is movable from a concealed position, where a portion thereof is received in the interior cavity and obstructed from view by the body portion, to an extended position, where the portion is outside the body and is visible. Electrical components may be positioned inside the interior cavity and activated upon movement of the panel from the concealed position to the extended position. | 09-03-2009 |
20090293327 | GREETING CARDS WITH SECURE DISC ENCLOSURE - Greeting cards having multiple inter-connected panels and a disc, such as a compact disc (CD) or a digital video disc (DVD). The greeting card contains a first main panel and a second main panel that are connected along a fold line and an additional third panel that is connected along a fold line to the second main panel. The third panel is folded atop the second main panel and attached along three sides creating an internal enclosure within which is contained a disc. The disc is enclosed in a protective envelope. Before attaching the third panel to the second main panel, the four corners of the protective envelope are inserted into four diagonal slits contained within the second main panel in order to secure the disc within the enclosure of the greeting card. A tab is contained upon the back of the second main panel for removal of the disc. The third panel may contain a window through which a portion of the disc may be visible. When the first main panel is in a folded or closed position, it does not cover the window of the third panel entirely so that the contents of the enclosure created by the second and third panels are visible through the window. | 12-03-2009 |
20090300951 | GREETING CARD - A greeting card, including at least a body having at least four surfaces including a front surface, two opposed inner surfaces and a back surface, a holder, and a decorating portion including multiple decorating sheets: the first decorating sheet, the second decorating sheet, . . . , the N | 12-10-2009 |
20100011634 | Convertible Hangtag Display - A convertible hangtag display comprising a unitary piece of material foldable into a hanging portion for hanging and displaying a retail item and a boxing portion for packaging the retail item is provided. The hanging portion is separable from the boxing portion along a perforation. The boxing portion has oppositely facing front and rear sheets connected by a crease and a seam. Upper and lower flaps are provided at opposite ends of each of the sheets. Upper and lower creases corresponding to the upper and lower flaps are provided such that the upper and lower creases are foldable about the corresponding creases. At least one crease is provided to the hanging portion opposite the perforation for bending the hanging portion. The hanging portion defines a slot for guiding a hook or other standard display means from which the unitary piece may be suspended. In a display configuration, the upper and lower flaps extend coplanar with the respective sheets from which they extend. After the item is purchased and the hanging portion is removed from the unitary piece, the boxing portion may be folded into a box configuration for packaging the purchased item. | 01-21-2010 |
20100011635 | Die-Cutting Method for Improving Tear Resistance on a Film Laminated Paperboard Card - A security package is disclosed having a barrier cut to stop tears from propagating into the package. | 01-21-2010 |
20100043262 | Card Holder - A card holder is disclosed which has: a) a front and a back panel connected by a central hinge; the holder having a closed position in which the front panel at least partially overlies the back panel, generally in a single plane, and an open position in which the panels are pivoted about the central hinge for viewing material positioned between the panels; and b) a pop-up connected to both panels, the pop-up panel being connected to at least one of the panels by a foldable extension. Opening the holder along the central hinge unfolds the foldable extension rotating the pop-up panel and moving the pop-up out of the plane of the panels. | 02-25-2010 |
20100223821 | GREETING CARD STRUCTURE AND A METHOD OF MAKING A GREETING CARD STRUCTURE - A greeting card has an outside and an inside, and pre-applied indicia applied to the inside of the greeting card relating to a subject matter. A quantity of material relating to the subject matter is contained in a small packet, which is secured to the inside of the greeting card. A fold is formed in the greeting card to allow movement of the greeting card at the fold between a closed position closing the inside of the greeting card substantially enclosing quantity of material contained in the small packet secured to the inside of the greeting card, and an open position opening the inside of the greeting card exposing the quantity of material contained in the small packet secured to the inside of the greeting card. | 09-09-2010 |
20100251582 | Card For Retaining Items Therein - A card may include a generally planar panel and a plurality of opposing retaining members disposed on the panel. The plurality of opposing retaining members may be arranged to retain a substantially rectangular transaction card having a first longitudinal axis in a first orientation with respect to the panel and to retain a substantially rectangular paper gift having a second longitudinal axis in a second orientation with respect to the panel, so that the orientation of the first longitudinal axis is substantially transverse to the second orientation of the second longitudinal axis. The paper gift may be, for example, paper monetary currency, a paper bank check, or a paper gift certificate. The transaction card may be, for example, a debit card, a credit card, a gift card, a prepaid phone card, a card containing a merchandise credit usable at a retail establishment. | 10-07-2010 |
20110005109 | INTERCHANGEABLE CONFECTIONARY DISPLAY SYSTEM - An apparatus and system for providing a personalized promotional item to an intended recipient is provided. The contemplated embodiments of the apparatus and system utilizes a confectionary to be sent, distributed or received by an individual whereby the confectionary may be personalized for each individual receiving party. Moreover, the system contemplates having a plurality of cavities to receive the promotional and personalized confectionary whereby the cavities may house the confectionary, and whereby the confectionary may be visible to the receiving party. Additionally, it is contemplated that the cavities be part of a visible portion whereby the portion may be adapted for attachment to a plurality of apparatus including greeting cards, promotional cards, business cards, magnetic devices and the like. It is further contemplated that the visible portion may be adapted to be interchangeable between a plurality of different adaptable devices, whereby the cavity may be open when the product is attached to any adaptable device such that confectionary may be retrieved and/or replaced as desired. | 01-13-2011 |
20110094132 | Greeting Cards with Three-Dimensional Images and Viewing Glasses - A three-dimensional greeting card having anaglyph or stereographic images and/or text printed thereon that may be viewed using 3D filter glasses that are releasably attached to the body of the greeting card. The glasses are attached along a perforation located along one edge of the greeting card. The glasses contain two film lenses, each lens being a different color. The images and/or text printed upon the greeting card body contain two superimposed images that are each made of a specific color that will be viewed differently behind each film lens contained in the 3D glasses. | 04-28-2011 |
20110126437 | GREETING CARD WITH COMPARTMENT - A greeting card configured to contain a gift, such as a monetary gift or gift card, within a sleeve that secures the gift within a compartment within the card. The card includes at least one leaf and preferably first and second leaves interconnected by at least one fold line. The compartment is disposed within the second leaf, and the sleeve slidably protrudes from the compartment through a slot. The sleeve has a pair of lateral edges between forward and rearward edges thereof, and at least one of the lateral edges is open for receiving a gift that when disposed in the sleeve can be concealed within the compartment. The sleeve is transparent such that a gift disposed in the sleeve is visible if the sleeve protrudes from the compartment. | 06-02-2011 |
20110167686 | COMBINED GREETING CARD AND RECORD SLEEVE AND MAILER - A Combined greeting card and record sleeve in a side-fold design, incorporating in the front-sheet a phonographic record-sleeve as a pocket in which to receive an audio disc with a central die-cut to expose the label or logo of the disc received; and a back-sheet of relative size and dimension to the front-sheet on which is contained on the inside panel general greeting card indicia and a side flap abutting the back-sheet as a detachable folded portion on which to place a mailing label. | 07-14-2011 |
20110265357 | FOLDABLE GREETING CARD - A foldable greeting card ( | 11-03-2011 |
20120260542 | GIFT CARD HOLDER - A combination gift card holder and message delivery package facilitates the identification of a gift card contained within the package while presenting the recipient with an accompanying message prior to fully revealing the gift card. In two embodiments of the package includes first, second and third panels. The first and second panels are connected with one another along a common edge and are pivotable with respect to each other. Similarly, the third panel and the second panel are connected with one another along a common edge. On both embodiments the second and third panels have cutouts therein. The gift card is positioned in the package between the second and third panels thereby exposing a portion of a front surface of the gift card through the cutout in the third panel and exposing a portion of a rear surface of the gift card through the cutout in the second panel. In this way, the package at least partially conceals the gift card while exposing an identification marking thereon. | 10-18-2012 |
20120285055 | REDUCED PROFILE GIFT CARD HOLDER - A gift card holder includes pop-up elements, a pocket for storing a gift card, and a tear away panel for holding a gift card prior to purchase. | 11-15-2012 |
20130036635 | SMART PHONE GREETING CARD - The greeting card of the present disclosure and related inventions combines the practicality of a traditional paper greeting card with the advanced capabilities and increased entertainment value of an electronic greeting card. A unique card fold is designed to hold a smart phone, tablet or other web-enabled electronic device. A quick response (QR) code or other digital or optical code or wireless signal, which is linked to a website, application, or other online content, is printed or encoded on the greeting card. After scanning the QR code with an electronic device, a user slides the electronic device into a pocket or cavity contained on or within the greeting card. The destination may contain a slideshow, a video, an interactive game, or other digital content. The greeting card contains various graphics and other printed indicia which correspond directly with the digital content which plays on the electronic device. | 02-14-2013 |
20130067780 | POP-UP GIFT CARD HOLDER - A holder for receiving and holding a gift card includes one or more pop-up elements that project upward from the inner surfaces of the main body of the holder. When presented for sale, a backer panel bearing a removeably attached gift card projects from the holder and is separable from the holder post-sale by tearing or cutting along perforation line therebetween. The gift card is removed from the backer panel and installed upon a pop-element inside in the holder, the holder is secured in a closed position and the holder is presented to the gift recipient. | 03-21-2013 |
20130167414 | Method and apparatus for card image transformation and contentsecuring - A display system is disclosed having a casing, a drawer and a stopping mechanism. The drawer is inserted into the casing and a hidden section of the drawer is alternately hidden from view and then displayed when the system transitions between retracted and extended positions respectively. The drawer may optionally include an insert that is displayed when the display is in the extended position. In one aspect, the stopping mechanism may be a flexible membrane attached to the inside of the casing and the drawer back. Alternatively, the casing may include a crossbar section disposed within said drawer where fasteners within said drawer prevent drawer extension beyond the crossbar thereby providing the stopping mechanism. Functionally, the display system may serve as a greeting card where images on the casing and drawer are drawn apart on drawer extraction to reveal extended images on the hidden section and the insert. | 07-04-2013 |
20130192105 | CARD READER ACCESSIBLE MULTIPLE TRANSACTION CARD HOLDER - A card holder assembly for holding multiple transaction cards, such as gift cards, to a common backer panel for presentation and sale. Cards mounted on the backer panel may be lifted for scanning by a card reader without necessitating removal of the cards from the assembly. | 08-01-2013 |
20130247432 | CARD INCORPORATING A VISIBLE VALUABLE OBJECT - The card forming a support for a valuable object, particularly a small precious metal ingot incorporated in said card, includes a core with a through aperture in which said valuable object is arranged, said through aperture having larger dimensions than those defined by the contour of said valuable object in the main geometric plane of said card. This valuable object is located in a central area of the through aperture so that a transparent peripheral area surrounds the valuable object inside said through aperture. The valuable object is embedded in a transparent resin which entirely fills the area peripheral to said valuable object between said object and the contour of the through aperture, so that the space remaining in the aperture around the valuable object is entirely filled by the resin. | 09-26-2013 |
20130263481 | GIFT CARD - A greetings card is disclosed. The card includes a card body | 10-10-2013 |
20130333256 | TRADING CARD WITH SLOTS FOR INTERCHANGEABLE INSERTS - A trading card ( | 12-19-2013 |
20140041264 | Greeting card incorporating electronics device pocket - Greeting card with an electronic screen incorporated in any way into or onto the material, are described herein having a durable body composed of heavy gauge vinyl, leather, rubber, wood, foam, cloth, or any material capable of withstanding frequent use. The incorporated screen in the durable body may be located in the front, back, or inside of the card, depending upon the size and style of the electronic device and/or the style or type of greeting message. The greeting card may include panels, holes, or open areas which may be located throughout various locations on the durable greeting card body to provide access to any number of ports, buttons, screens, keypads, switches, or a combination thereof. | 02-13-2014 |
20150075041 | Display Card Holder Assembly - A display card holder for use on support surfaces, such as golf carts includes a display card retaining sleeve and a sleeve holder. The sleeve holder includes an entrance slot having inwardly extending retention ridges which deform and thereby reduce vibration of the retaining sleeve. The sleeve holder may further include a mechanical locking mechanism for securing the sleeve in the sleeve holder. | 03-19-2015 |
20150135564 | Pop-Up Greeting Card with Confetti - An interactive electronic greeting card with pop up feature includes a three-sided pocket or cavity which houses various electronic and mechanical components and a pop up element. In a first position, the pop up element is substantially contained within the greeting card pocket or cavity. When the push button is depressed, the pop up element is ejected or “pops up” out of the greeting card pocket or cavity, revealing a greeting or other printed indicia. The push button also initiates playback of a pre-loaded digital audio file, which may be a spoken message, a sound, a song, music or other such audio recording. | 05-21-2015 |