Greeting card with gift card holder

• US 6,732,459 B1
• Filed: 11/14/2002
• Issued: 05/11/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 11/14/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Kool Karts LLC
• Original Assignee: Kool Karts LLC
• Inventors: Clark, Elyse
• Primary Examiner(s): DAVIS, CASSANDRA HOPE
• Application Number:
  US10/293,476
• Time in Patent Office: 544 Days
• Field of Search: 401/240.6, 401/240.8, 401/241.9, 206/308.1
• US Class Current: 40/124.06
• CPC Class Codes: B42D 15/045 Multi-part cards or sheets, i.e. combined with detachably mounted articles

Abstract

A gift package includes a greeting card and an integrated gift card holder sized and shaped to receive a gift card such as that issued by various retail stores and restaurants, to provide a convenient, efficient and attractive way to present a recipient with a greeting card suited for the occasion. The gift package also includes a cover which covers a portion of the gift card holder. The gift card holder is movable between a first position relative to the cover when the greeting card is in a closed state, and a second position relative to the cover when the greeting card is in an opened state. When a gift card is placed in the gift card holder, at least a substantial portion of the gift card is displayed to a recipient from behind the cover when the greeting card is opened.

Claims

1. An integrated greeting card and gift card holder, comprising:

a first exterior panel;

a second exterior panel having a width equal to that of said first exterior panel, a first side of said first exterior panel being connected to a first side of said second exterior panel along a central fold line;

a first interior panel having a first side thereof connected to a second side of one of the first exterior and second exterior panels, said first interior panel being additionally attached to said one of the first and second exterior panels along additional sides or peripheral edges of the latter, so as to form a pocket with said one of the first and second exterior panels;

a second interior panel connected along a first side thereof to the other of the first and second exterior panels along a second side thereof, said second interior panel having a width slightly less than that of said other of the first and second exterior panels, said second interior panel being overlaid onto said other of the first and second exterior panels so that when said first and second exterior panels are folded along said central fold line, said first interior panel faces said second interior panel; and

a gift card panel connected to a second side of said second interior panel along an interior fold line which is offset from said central fold line, wherein said gift card panel is insertable into said pocket, is movable between a first position when the first and second exterior panels are disposed relative to each other in a closed position and a second position when the first and second exterior panels are disposed relative to each other in an open position, and includes a gift card holder.

2. The integrated greeting card and gift card holder according to claim 1, wherein the gift card panel has a height which is less than that of the first and second exterior panels.

3. The integrated greeting card and gift card holder according to claim 1, wherein the holder is formed by slits cut into the gift card panel.

4. The integrated greeting card and gift card holder according to claim 1, further comprising a hangar tab detachably formed along one side of any of the first or second exterior panels or of the first or second interior panels.

5. The integrated greeting card and gift card holder according to claim 1, further comprising printed matter on at least one of said first exterior panel, said second exterior panel, said first interior panel, said second interior panel, and said gift card panel.

6. A gift package, comprising:

a greeting card;

a gift card holder integrally formed with said greeting card and including securing means for securely retaining a gift card on said gift card holder; and

a cover integrally formed with said greeting card for at least partially covering said gift card holder,

wherein said gift card holder is movable between a first position when said greeting card is in a closed state and a second position when said greeting card is in an opened state, such that when a gift card is secured on said gift card holder, said gift card holder is placed behind said cover and said greeting card is opened, the gift card is displayed from behind said cover.

7. The gift package according to claim 6, wherein said securing means includes at least one slit cut into the gift card holder such that a gift card can be inserted into said at least one slit to securely hold the gift card in said gift card holder.

8. The gift package according to claim 6, wherein the cover is formed as a pocket, and wherein the gift card holder slidable in and out of said pocket.

9. The gift package according to claim 6, further comprising a detachable tab attached to said greeting card for mounting the gift package on a display device.

10. A gift package, comprising:

a front panel;

a rear panel connected to said front panel along a central fold line;

a gift card holder connected to one of said front and rear panels at a location offset from said central fold line, said gift card holder including means for securely retaining a gift card on said gift card holder;

a cover provided on the other of said front and rear panels, said cover being sized and shaped to cover at least a portion of said other of said front and rear panels so that at least a portion of said gift card holder is insertable behind said cover;

wherein said gift card holder is moveable between a first position relative to said cover when said at least a portion of said gift card holder is inserted behind said cover and said front panel is substantially superposed over said rear panel, and a second position relative to the cover when said at least a portion of said gift card holder is inserted behind said cover and said front panel is substantially juxtaposed with said rear panel along said central fold line.

11. The gift package according to claim 10, wherein said securing means includes at least one slit cut into the gift card holder such that a gift card can be inserted into said at least one slit to securely hold the gift card in said gift card holder.

12. The gift package according to claim 10, wherein said gift card holder is slidable between said first and second positions.

13. The gift package according to claim 10, wherein the cover forms a pocket with said other of said front and rear panels.

14. The gift package according to claim 10, wherein when a gift card is placed into said gift card holder, said gift card is more exposed relative to said cover when said gift card holder is in said second position than when said gift card holder is in said in first position.

15. The gift package according to claim 10, further comprising a detachable tab attached to one of said front panel, said rear panel, and said cover.

16. A blank to be assembled into a combined greeting card and gift card holder, comprising

a first exterior panel having a width extending from a central fold line in the blank to a first edge fold line in the blank;

a second exterior panel adjoining said first exterior panel along said central fold line and having a width equal to the width of said first exterior panel, the width of said second exterior panel extending from said central fold line to a second edge fold line in the blank;

a first inside panel adjoining said first exterior panel with one side thereof aligned with said first edge fold line, said first inside panel having a width less than that of said first exterior panel and extending from said first edge fold line to an interior fold line;

a gift card panel adjoining said first inside panel along said interior fold line, said gift card panel including a holder for holding a gift card;

a second inside panel adjoining said second exterior panel with one side thereof aligned with said second edge fold line, said second inside panel having a width substantially less than that of said second exterior panel; and

means for facilitating securement of said second inside panel to said second exterior panel so as to form a pocket for covering at least part of said gift card panel.

17. The blank according to claim 16, wherein the blank is configured such that said gift card panel, said first inside panel, said first exterior panel, said second exterior panel, and said second inside panel are linearly and sequentially arranged in that order.

18. The blank according to claim 16, wherein the means for facilitating securement comprises first and second flaps each adjoining one of said second exterior panel and said second inside panel.

19. The blank according to claim 16, further comprising a hangar tab detachably connected to any of said first exterior panel, second exterior panel, first inside panel, or second inside panel.

20. The blank according to claim 16, further comprising printed matter on at least one of said first exterior panel, said second exterior panel, said first inside panel, said second inside panel, and said gift card panel.

21. The blank according to claim 20, wherein said first exterior panel, said second exterior panel, said first inside panel, said second inside panel, and said gift card panel are arranged in a configuration such that only one side of the blank needs to be printed to provide said printed matter so as to be viewable on the relevant panel or panels when the blank is in an assembled state.