Automatically unfoldable card

• US 20070170717A1
• Filed: 05/03/2004
• Published: 07/26/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 05/09/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Patrick Dirassuian
• Original Assignee: Patrick Dirassuian
• Inventors: Dirassuian, Patrick
• Application Number:
  US10/556,208
• Publication Number:
  US 20070170717A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 283/106
• CPC Class Codes: B42D 15/04 Foldable or multi-part cards or sheets

Abstract

An unfoldable card (1) comprising first and second portions (2, 3) which are moveable in relation to each other and which are joined to each other by an elastic means (4), said card selectively adopting a closed configuration wherein the elastic means (4) is stressed and the first and second moveable portions (2,3) are moved towards each other, and an open configuration wherein the elastic means is de-stressed and the first and second moveable parts (2,3) are moved away from each other. The card is provided with a blocking means (5) enabling the card to be locked in the closed configuration thereof, said blocking means (5) comprising means causing the card to pass automatically in a delayed manner from the closed configuration to the open configuration.

Claims

1. An unfoldable card comprising first and second mobile portions relative to one another and connected to one another by elastic means, the card selectively adopting a closed configuration in which the elastic means are stressed and the first and second mobile portions are brought together, and an open configuration in which the stress of the elastic means is released and the first and second mobile portions are moved apart from one another, the card being characterized in that it comprises blocking means of the card in its closed configuration, these blocking means comprising means to have the card pass automatically and in delayed fashion from its closed configuration to its open configuration.

2. The unfoldable card as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the blocking means can be reused for repositioning the card in its closed configuration.

3. The unfoldable card as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the blocking means comprise a resilient adhesive over time allowing the mobile portions to be stuck together.

4. The unfoldable card as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that the blocking means comprise a supple elastic band comprising at least one adhesive face adhered with said resilient adhesive, this band being adapted to stick together the first and second mobile portions and thus position the card in its closed configuration.

5. The unfoldable card as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the first and second mobile portions are flat surfaces.

6. The unfoldable card as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the elastic means comprise an elastic hinge fixed on each of the mobile portions, said hinge forming an axis of rotation of the mobile portions relative to one another, thus allowing alternative passage of the card from one configuration to the other.

7. The unfoldable card as claimed in claim 6, characterized in that the elastic hinge comprises a flat elastic band fixed on a first edge of the first mobile portion and on a second edge of the second mobile portion.

8. The unfoldable card as claimed in claim 7, characterized in that the elastic means in the form of flat elastic band is inserted and stuck at connection points arranged respectively in the thickness of each of the mobile portions so as to allow an elastic link between these two mobile portions.

9. The unfoldable card as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a decorative piece fixed on the card and suitable to be hidden by the mobile portions when the card is in its closed configuration.

10. The unfoldable card as claimed in claim 9, characterized in that the decorative piece is a detachable decoration fixed on the card via attachment means integral with the card at the attachment point between the mobile portions.

11. The unfoldable card as claimed in claim 10, characterized in that assembly between the attachment means integral with the card and the detachable decoration is completed by at least one attachment of male/female type.

12. The unfoldable card as claimed in claim 10, characterized in that it comprises a secondary decorative piece, fixed on the detachable decorative piece.

13. The unfoldable card as claimed in claim 9, characterized in that it comprises a secondary decorative piece, fixed on the decorative piece.