Incentive rewards and methods

• US 9,070,056 B1
• Filed: 06/28/2011
• Issued: 06/30/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 06/28/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Boost Engagement LLC
• Original Assignee: Boost Technologies, LLC (Shumsky Enterprises, Inc.)
• Inventors: Wire, Christopher Sean, Blair, Todd Spencer, Dennis, Crystal Dawn, Page, Mary Katherine, Althouse, Andrew Stephen, Emoff, Michael J., Gobrail, Jennifer Marie
• Primary Examiner(s): Savusdiphol, Paultep
• Application Number:
  US13/135,205
• Time in Patent Office: 1,463 Days
• Field of Search: 235/487, 235/493, 235/494, 235/462.01, 235/462.09, 235/486
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 33/004 Trophies medals A44C3/00; mounting of hunting trophies B44C5/02
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/04 characterised by the shape
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/041 Constructional details G06K19/06 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0207 Discounts or incentives, e.g. coupons or rebates

Abstract

Incentive rewards awarded to a recipient have a code unique to each reward. Receipt of a reward may be reported by the Internet or the intranet. Plural rewards can be connected together to form a trophy. The incentive rewards can be connected to one another by the use of magnets on the rewards.

Claims

1. An incentive reward trophy comprising a plurality of incentive reward tokens, each reward token of said plurality of reward tokens comprising:

a plurality of spaced apart magnets located about a periphery thereof for connecting adjacent reward tokens together in an end-to-end configuration, wherein at least one magnet of said plurality of magnets comprises an opposite polarity from at least one other magnet of said plurality of magnets; and

an assigned value, in points, wherein said points are redeemable by a recipient for a reward, and wherein said plurality of reward tokens are connected together in said end-to-end configuration forming a recipient defined combination to demonstrate possession of said plurality of reward tokens.

2. The trophy of claim 1 wherein each of said reward tokens comprises a code thereon, wherein said code uniquely associates said reward token with said value, and wherein said points are portable only once.

3. The trophy of claim 1 wherein each of said reward tokens comprises an indicator of said value of said reward token.

4. The trophy of claim 1 wherein each of said reward tokens comprises a code to uniquely associate said reward token with said value and an indicator of said value of said reward token, wherein an organization accumulates said points on behalf of said recipient, and wherein said organization consumes at least a portion of said points accumulated when redeemed for said reward by said recipient.

5. The trophy of claim 4 wherein each of said reward tokens comprises:

a pair of generally triangular shaped plates affixed together to form a body, each of said plates comprising an exterior surface;

a plurality of spaced apart magnets located about a periphery of said body for connecting adjacent reward tokens together in said end-to-end configuration; and

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a recessed portion disposed within said exterior surface of each of said plates;

wherein said code and said indicator comprise a decal affixed within each recessed portion;

wherein at least one of said plurality of magnets is located about each corner of said body between said pair of plates; and

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wherein at least one magnet of said plurality of magnets comprises an opposite polarity from at least one other magnet of said plurality of magnets.

6. The trophy of claim 1 wherein each of said reward tokens comprises a generally triangular-shaped body;

wherein at least one of said plurality of magnets is located about each corner of said body.

7. An incentive reward token comprising:

a body;

a plurality of spaced apart magnets located about a periphery of said body, wherein at least one magnet of said plurality of magnets comprises an opposite polarity from at least one other magnet of said plurality of magnets;

a value, in points, assigned to said reward token by an organization that accumulates said points on behalf of a recipient of said reward token; and

a code disposed on said body to uniquely associate said reward token with said value,

wherein said points are redeemable by said recipient for a reward.

8. The reward token of claim 7 further comprising an indicator of said value of said reward token, said indicator being disposed on said body.

9. The reward token of claim 8 wherein said body comprises:

a pair of plates affixed together, each of said plates comprising an exterior surface; and

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a recessed portion disposed within said exterior surface of each of said plates;

wherein said code and said indicator comprise a decal affixed within each recessed portion.

10. The reward token of claim 7 wherein a plurality of said incentive reward tokens are connected together in an end-to-end configuration to form a recipient defined combination trophy.

11. An incentive reward method comprising the steps of:

receiving, by a recipient, a reward token, said reward token comprising;

a body;

a plurality of spaced apart magnets located about a periphery of said body, wherein at least one magnet of said plurality of magnets comprises an opposite polarity from at least one other magnet of said plurality of magnets;

a value, in points, assigned to said reward token by an organization that accumulates said points on behalf of said recipient of said reward token;

a code disposed on said body to uniquely associate said reward token with said value; and

an indicator disposed on said body to identify said value of said reward token;

reporting, by said recipient, receipt of said reward token to said organization;

recording, by said organization, receipt of said reward token when reported, wherein said recording step comprises adding said value to a point total;

redeeming, by said recipient, at least a portion of said point total for a reward.

12. The method of claim 11 further comprising:

receiving, by said recipient, a plurality of reward tokens; and

forming, by said recipient, a recipient defined incentive reward trophy comprising said plurality of reward tokens, wherein said plurality of reward tokens are connected in an end-to-end configuration.

13. The method of claim 11 wherein reporting receipt of said reward token is performed by transmission of said code by the Internet or by an intranet.

14. The method of claim 11 wherein reporting receipt of said reward token is performed by transmission of a photograph of said code.

15. The method of claim 11 wherein said code is an alpha-numeric code.

16. The method of claim 11 wherein said code is a bar code.

17. The method of claim 11 wherein said code is a QR code.