| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 040124090 | Folded | 34 |
| 20100011636 | Animated Media And Methods Of Construction - Animated printed media (e.g., greeting cards, books, etc.) are disclosed herein. An animated printed medium according to one embodiment includes two pages that define a pocket therebetween. At least one of the pages has a window with a plurality of spaced apart transparent sections, and a pushsleeve is coupled to an element that is rotatable relative to the two pages. The pushsleeve extends in the pocket and has a coded image positioned to move beneath the window. A fold line is between the pushsleeve and the element to allow the pushsleeve to rotate relative to the element. The pushsleeve is movable between a first position where the element is between the fold line and the window and a second position where the fold line is between the element and the window. Movement of the pushsleeve between the first and second positions causes the coded image to move beneath the window. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100050486 | NOVELTY VIDEO DEVICE AND METHOD - An article of print media that includes an electronic module that has at least one chip for storing data and for controlling the electronic module and first means for closing the electronic module such that at least a first video is shown. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100071236 | Three-dimensional inflatable card - This invention discloses a three-dimensional inflatable card including a card body having a containing space defined therein, an opening formed on each of two corresponding sides of the containing space, and a movable portion disposed on the card body at a position corresponding to a side of the containing space; an airbag adhered on the card body within the containing space, and containing a reacting powder and an acid solution pack; and a protective ring disposed around the periphery of the airbag, and having a thickness sufficient to contain the acid solution pack; wherein an acid solution in the acid solution pack is able to chemically react with the reacting powder to produce gas for enabling the airbag to expand to a predetermined volume, break the movable portion, and extend to the outside of the containing space, so as to form a three-dimensional inflatable object on the card body. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100293822 | Biblical Greeting Cards - The present invention relates generally to sending greeting cards and more particularly to greeting cards with references to religious verse that is to be looked up by the card's recipient. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20110072694 | AUTOGRAPHABLE CARD-TYPE MEMORABILIA - A card-type memorabilia article including a photographic print paper intermediate layer, a urethane top layer, and an ink-receptive laminate. The intermediate layer defines opposing, first and second major surfaces, and displays a photographic image on the first major surface. The urethane top layer is applied over the first major surface. The ink-receptive laminate is applied over the second major surface, with the laminate defining an outer face. The ink-receptive coating protects ink that is written onto the outer face from smudging and smearing. The high quality photographic image is environmentally protected by the urethane layer, whereas the laminate not only protects against water damage, but also receives autographs or other ink-created marking without smudging or smearing. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110088294 | GREETING CARD AND GREETING CARD DISPLAY FRAME ARRANGEMENTS - Disclosed is a greeting card arrangement including a greeting card fixed in place within a display frame and a greeting card display frame for separate or interchangeable greeting cards. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110107630 | Flip Book Greeting Cards - A flip book greeting card having an outside cover containing text and artwork and an inside panel containing a flip book. The flip book is made up of one piece of material that is folded accordion-style to create several smaller folds, each fold containing a series of still frame pictures or drawings, each successive fold containing the same picture or drawing with incremental movements. The flip book is connected to the greeting card in such away that when a user pulls the free edge of the flip book, the flip book is set in motion, creating the illusion of a picture in motion. The user may then push the free edge back to its original location, while the flip book is set in reverse motion, creating the illusion of rewinding the movement of the picture. The picture or drawing used in the flip book may be coordinated with the occasion, theme and/or decor of the greeting card. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110214319 | ELECTRONIC GREETING CARDS - The present invention is to provide an improved electronic greeting card, which includes an automatic power-on device that can play pre-recorded message of the sender as soon as it is opened to surprise the receiver of the card. It also includes a slidable USB connector, which provides facilitates for users in transferring or re-recording digital data from/to the electronic greeting card. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20120266505 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL POSTCARD STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - In a multifunctional postcard structure and its manufacturing method, the structure comprises: a transparent board, being a rectangular flat board structure with four edges, and any three successive edges of the transparent board having a folding board; a first board, attached onto the same side of the folding boards, and a containing space being formed between the transparent board and the first board; a second board, attached onto the other side of the folding boards, and the folding boards being covered between the first board and the second board; and a content, placed in the containing space, and having a pattern area defined on a surface of the content and viewable through the transparent board directly. With the design capable of changing the content quickly, the viewing effect can be changed during use. In addition, the content comes with a bookmark design to improve the practicability of the postcard structure. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20130283654 | Apparatus and Method for a Greeting Bag - A greeting bag is described that is includes a gift bag and a greeting card. The gift bag and greeting card connect together to form the integrated assembly of the greeting bag that has a purposefully coordinated single decorative style. The gift bag and greeting card have individual decors that define alternative aspects of that particular theme of a decorative style. An attachment mechanism can also be included in the greeting bag that further fixes the greeting card to the gift bag. The attachment mechanism can have a third decor as well as a size and dimensions that can include an image or sentiment. A method is described wherein a greeting bag is selected by selecting a gift bag from a set of one or more gift bags that share a common decorative style. A greeting card is selected from a set of one or more greeting cards that share the same common decorative style with the gift bag. The optional attachment mechanism is selected from a set of one or more attachment mechanisms that share the same common decorative style with the gift bag and greeting card. The gift bags, greeting cards and attachment mechanisms can be selectively mixed and matched from different sets within the decorative style. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20140068978 | GREETING CARD FLAG - A greeting card flag includes one or more panels removeably attached to a decorative flag in a specific pattern enabling the decorative flag and attached panel(s) to fold into a greeting card shape. A recipient can open and read the greeting card flag as one would a standard greeting card before removing the panel(s) and displaying the decorative flag as one would display a standard decorative flag. The greeting card flag may also include connected panels allowing for a recipient to remove the panels without changing the relative positions of the panels and further allowing a recipient to reassemble the panels into a greeting card. A foldable flag hanger may be inserted into an envelope. When unfolded, the hanger supports a flag for display or decoration. | 03-13-2014 |
| 20140144053 | PETAL SHAPED GREETING CARD AND METHOD - A foldable greeting card and method of making the card, with a polygonal base with hinged lobes attached to the edges of the base, with the lobes foldable inward to the center of the base. The lobes overlap neighboring lobes. The card is made by affixing at least two separate units to each other, so that each hinged lobe overlaps by a neighboring lobe and is overlapped by a neighboring lobe. A message or graphic may be placed on the lobes or the base. | 05-29-2014 |
| 20140196325 | CARD WITH AREA CONTAINING COMPONENTS CAPABLE OF MOVEMENT - A card, such as a greeting card, is provided. The card includes an enclosed space that is partially embedded in or coupled to a portion of the card, where the space includes pieces of material that are moved within the space by one or more moving pieces. In embodiments, a front or a back panel of the card features an enclosure housing fan operable to disperse the pieces or particles. In some cases, the fan and other components for moving the pieces is concealed from view by a cover. In one example, a card features an enclosure with the appearance of a snow globe and includes a wheel connected to a control that allows a user to activate movement of particles inside the enclosure. In embodiments, movements may be timed to increase the interactions of the particles. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20150007466 | HINGED REPOSITIONABLE BUSINESS CARD - A business card comprises front and back sides and a flap permanently attached to the business card. The flap comprises front and back sides and an adhesive on at least a portion of the flap's back side. The adhesive is capable of removably and reusably adhering to objects. The flap is foldable with respect to the business card such that the flap can be placed in at least two configurations. In a first configuration, the adhesive adheres to a portion of the back side of the business card, so that the business card is non-adhesive and can be used like a convention business card. In a second configuration, the flap aligns at least approximately with the business card, thereby presenting the flap's adhesive to be able to adhere to another object such that the front side of the business card faces outward from said another object. | 01-08-2015 |
| 20150052788 | Personalized electronic greeting card - One embodiment of the present invention describes a deformable greeting card comprising a thin foldable substrate in the shape and form of a greeting card amenable to folding along predetermined fold lines, the thin substrate with embedded integrated electronic components and electrical contacts, the electrical contacts in electrical communication with integrated electronic components and routed to one edge of the thin substrate, and termination of the electrical contacts compatible with insertion into computer USB ports when the greeting card is folded along the predetermined fold lines. | 02-26-2015 |
| 20150052789 | Greeting Insert System - A greeting insert system that permits the self-selection of specific greetings to commemorate special occasions. The system enables the mixing and matching of various card jackets with distinct and separate greeting inserts to offer a wide variety of options for finished greeting cards. Alternatively, a greeting insert system may be utilized with commercially available blank card jackets of the end users choice. | 02-26-2015 |
| 20150128462 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL FORMING SYSTEM - A three-dimensional forming system comprising at least a first outer panel, and at least a second outer panel, the first and second outer panels connecting at terminating ends to each other, and a shape maintaining mechanism connected between the first outer panel and the second outer panel, the shape maintaining mechanism having a first member and a second member, each member with a first tab and a second tab connected thereto. The first tabs are connected to each other at one end. The second tabs are respectively attached to one of the outer panels. The shape maintaining mechanism has a first configuration in which the first ends of the first tabs connected to each other are positioned away from a first terminating end of the first and second outer panels and a second configuration in which the first ends of the first tabs connected to each other are positioned adjacent to the first terminating end of the first and second outer panels. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20150336415 | BOTTLE INTERFACING GREETING CARDS, METHODS OF MANUFACTURE AND METHODS OF USE - Bottle interfacing greeting cards and methods of use and manufacture are provided herein. An example greeting card includes a folded substrate forming a front section and a back section, the front section having a front surface and the back section having a rear surface, and an interface tab configured to slip over a neck of a bottle, the interface tab extending from either the front section or the back section wherein a perforated line separates the interface tab from the folded substrate such that the folded substrate is detachable from the interface tab to form a greeting card. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20160159137 | PETAL SHAPED GREETING CARD AND METHOD - A foldable greeting card and method of making the card, with a polygonal base with hinged lobes attached to the edges of the base, with the lobes foldable inward to the center of the base. The lobes overlap neighboring lobes. The card is made by affixing at least two separate units to each other, so that each hinged lobe overlaps by a neighboring lobe and is overlapped by a neighboring lobe. A message or graphic may be placed on the lobes or the base. | 06-09-2016 |
| 20160200132 | GIFT CARD AND PAPER CRAFTING KIT | 07-14-2016 |
| 20170232778 | GIFT CARD AND PAPER CRAFTING KIT | 08-17-2017 |
| 040124110 | Single sheet folded in half to form two equally dimensioned panels (e.g., greeting cards, etc.) | 3 |
| 20090255154 | Framable Greeting Card Arrangement - A greeting card which can be manipulated to more prominently display an image contained thereon is provided. The greeting card has a plurality of panels with a first panel containing an image and a second panel having a removable perforated section. Removing the perforated section creates a hole in the second panel and the first panel can be folded along a fold edge so that at least a portion of the image is visible through the hole in the second panel with a front face of the second panel acting to frame the image. The card may further contain a third panel which may have an easel projection for supporting the card is a display position on a flat surface. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20090313865 | Scent delivery system for greeting cards, envelopes and bags - A scent strip is applied to envelopes and bags as well as greeting cards sold in stores and includes a plastic foam elastomeric substrate containing micro-encapsulated scented material. A marketing activation tab is affixed to a protective release liner to aid in manually peeling the liner off of the greeting card while at the same time preventing the greeting card from being inserted into an envelope used to send the greeting card, unless the protective security release liner is separated from the greeting card, enabling subsequent scent release by a recipient of the card. Also, the protective security release liner has a small window therein, enabling a prospective product purchaser to scratch the scent strip and sniff a small amount of sampled scented material passing through the small window from the scent material containing substrate, and yet preventing undesirable release of substantial scent material within a store selling the product. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20130227865 | DOUBLE LAYER POSTCARD - A postcard having at least one first part and one second part, set alongside one another, where the first part can be folded like a book on said adjacent second part so as to be superimposed on the latter covering it completely, and wherein the first part is provided with portions of area that can be glued on the second part and can be removed by tearing, thus obtaining that the inner surfaces not involved by the glue of the two parts that are glued to one another can be dedicated to the information and/or messages that the sender wishes to transfer to the addressee, with guarantee of confidentiality and evidence of any possible attempts at tampering. | 09-05-2013 |
| 040124120 | Single sheet folded into thirds to form three equally dimensioned panels (e.g., greeting cards, etc.) | 1 |
| 20100269380 | Expandable Card Form - An expandable card form is described that includes a plurality of foldable leafs that are foldable onto one another at fold lines which separate each adjacent pair of foldable leafs. A slot can be cut through the fold line separating one of the adjacent pairs of foldable leafs. The plurality of foldable leafs can be connected to one another linearly and can include adhesive sections so that, when assembled, the foldable leafs form an expandable card. One end leaf can include a projecting panel attached thereto. The projecting panel can be extended through the slot when the card is expanded and can be retracted so as not to be visible when the card is oriented into its closed configuration. The expandable card can include information printed thereon to create a business card, a place setting card, a medical information card, or a gift card. | 10-28-2010 |
| 040124130 | Accordion fold display card | 1 |
| 20100281720 | CLAMPING PIECE STRUCTURE - A clamping piece structure includes a one-piece clamping piece body ( | 11-11-2010 |
| 040124140 | Single sheet folded to form a three-dimensional display configuration | 8 |
| 20090064547 | Snap mobile for advertising a product or event - A snap mobile is disclosed for advertising a product or event and includes a display card having a first printed surface and an oppositely aligned second surface. The display card has a width divided by at least five score lines into first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth panels, with the first and sixth panels having an equal width. The snap mobile also has an attachment mechanism securing the first panel to the sixth panel to form a first member once the first and sixth panels are overlaid. Each of the second, third, fourth and fifth panels are aligned at an angle to each other and also at an angle to the first member. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20100024262 | Shadowbox greeting cards - A greeting card constructed with 8.5×11 cardstock paper transformed into a 3D shadowbox effect. When assembled, the greeting card will have an image area combined with the frame panels and corners which includes printed matter that creates the 3D shadowbox effect. Features to manufacture include diecuts, which enable the comers to adhere to the right and left frame panel, scores; that enables the card to be folded to the shadowbox, and double-sided adhesive tape; which enables the formation to stay together. Removable adhesive glue dots are for the present invention to stay together in the folded closed position which is for storage purposes. When the present invention is in assembled position, it is constructed for stand alone purposes. 8.5″×11″ is the preferred choice, other various sizes in various dimensions may be constructed. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100146828 | Snap mobile for advertising a product or event - A snap mobile is disclosed for advertising a product or event and includes a display card having a first printed surface and an oppositely aligned second surface. The display card has a width divided by at least five score lines into first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth panels, with the first and sixth panels having an equal width. The snap mobile contains no adhesive between the second, third, fourth and fifth panels. This lack of adhesive enables the snap mobile to be manipulated into three separate and distinct positions after the first panel is secured to the sixth panel. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20120131825 | GREETINGS CARDS - The present invention provides greetings card or similar flat pack folding sheet self-supporting display article that comprises: at least one sheet that is flat in an initial state but when folded to its operational configuration defines a rocking base that has a platform or summit supported by at least one rocker and the article having an upstanding card portion or panel serving as a display panel bearing text or graphic images that extends upright through the platform or summit. | 05-31-2012 |
| 20140215869 | Foldable Display - A display may include a body having a first peripheral edge, a second peripheral edge, a third peripheral edge, and a fourth peripheral edge, the body may further include a first fold line defining a first panel and a second panel, a second fold line defining a first flap, a third fold line defining a second flap, a first notch disposed along the first or the second peripheral edge between the first fold line and the second fold line, and a second notch disposed along the first or the second peripheral edge between the first fold line and the third fold line, wherein, when folded, the third peripheral edge is aligned within the first notch and the fourth peripheral edge is aligned within the second notch to define an angle between the first panel and the second panel. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140259818 | TENT CARD AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - An apparatus that is configured to stand on a supporting surface and methods of making and using the same. According to one embodiment, the apparatus includes a print-receptive surface and a biasing mechanism. The biasing mechanism is configured to bias the print-receptive surface into a standing configuration relative to the supporting surface. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140360065 | FOLD AND PLAY GREETING CARD - 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. | 12-11-2014 |
| 20150371562 | Folding Card - Among other things, a card blank has a first panel connected along a first fold line to a second panel. The second panel is connected along a second fold line to a third panel. The blank is foldable to form a first configuration in which the first panel, the second panel, and the third panel lie flat against one another. Alternately, the blank is foldable to form a second configuration in which (a) two of the panels can be mated to cause the folding card to form a three-dimensional free-standing card, (b) a bottom of the card has exposed points of contact that lie on a plane to permit the card to rest stably on a surface that is parallel to the plane, and (c) one of the panels is oriented at an angle of between 55 degrees and 85 degrees to the plane. | 12-24-2015 |
