Expandable card form

• US 8,104,795 B2
• Filed: 04/27/2010
• Issued: 01/31/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 02/28/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Wilopen Products LC
• Original Assignee: Wilopen Products LC
• Inventors: Wilen, Richard
• Primary Examiner(s): Ross, Dana
• Assistant Examiner(s): BATTULA, PRADEEP CHOUDARY
• Application Number:
  US12/768,671
• Publication Number:
  US 20100269380A1
• Time in Patent Office: 644 Days
• Field of Search: 281/2, 281/5, 281/15.1, 281/3.1, 281/45, 281/46, 283/34, 283/56, 283/61, 283/62, 283/63.1, 283/75, 229/67.1, 229/67.3, 229/68.1, 229/70, 229/92.1, 229/92.8, 434/150, 150/131, 150/147, 150/148
• US Class Current: 281/15.1
• CPC Class Codes: B42D 15/027 combined with permanently fastened other articles, e.g. photographs
• CPC Class Codes: B42D 15/042 Foldable cards or sheets B42D15/045 and B42D15/08 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B42P 2241/22 Sheets or cards with additional means allowing easy feeding through printers
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 1/04 Folded cards
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 23/10 on paper articles, e.g. booklets, newspapers

Abstract

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.

Claims

1. An expandable business card apparatus that comprises:

a first page comprising an inner side and an outer side and further comprising;

(i) a first panel comprising a detachable portion;

(ii) a second panel detachably joined by perforations to the first panel; and

(iii) a third panel comprising a projection and joined by a first fold to the second panel;

a second page comprising an inner side and an outer side and further comprising;

a first panel joined by a second fold to a second panel and the second panel joined by a third fold to a third panel, wherein the third fold comprises a slot,

wherein the inner side of the first page and the outer side of the second page are attached by a connection that retains the first fold and the second fold at a predetermined distance to enable the extension and retraction of the projection through the slot; and

a booklet attached to the inner side of the second page, wherein the projection is extended out of the slot and the booklet is revealed when the business card apparatus is configured in an open position.

2. The business card apparatus of claim 1, wherein the business card apparatus comprises a closed position and the open position.

3. The business card apparatus of claim 2, wherein in the closed position, the third panel of the second page comprises a cover and the first panel of the first page is an opposed cover.

4. The business card apparatus of claim 3, wherein the second page comprises a detachable business card that is formed by a panel selected from the group consisting of the first panel and the third panel of the second page.

5. The business card apparatus of claim 2, wherein the projection is retracted into the slot and is at least partially concealed when the business card apparatus is configured in the closed position.

6. The business card apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first panel of the first page and the first panel of the second page are attached by the connection.

7. The business card apparatus of claim 1, wherein the projection comprises two sides and at least one of the sides of the projection comprises at least one item selected from the group consisting of text, an image and a graphic.