All-in-one gift packaging system

• US 9,457,946 B2
• Filed: 04/22/2015
• Issued: 10/04/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 04/30/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cruickshank LLC
• Original Assignee: Bobbie Lopez, Jack Cruickshank, James Cruickshank
• Inventors: Lopez, Bobbie, Cruickshank, James, Cruickshank, Jack
• Primary Examiner(s): GEHMAN, BRYON P
• Application Number:
  US14/693,527
• Publication Number:
  US 20150314950A1
• Time in Patent Office: 531 Days
• Field of Search: 206/232, 229/92.8
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B42D 15/027 combined with permanently fastened other articles, e.g. photographs
• CPC Class Codes: B42D 15/045 Multi-part cards or sheets, i.e. combined with detachably mounted articles
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 33/04 Windows or other apertures, e.g. for viewing contents ventilation apertures B65D33/01; windows for level indication B65D33/004
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 33/14 Suspension means handles B65D33/06
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 5/4204 Inspection openings or windows
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 5/4208 Means facilitating suspending, lifting, handling, or the like of containers handles B65D5/46
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 5/422 as an extra panel or panels folded against or inside the container B65D5/4237 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 5/4225 as an extra panel or panels projecting out of the plane of the container B65D5/4241 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 5/4233 Cards, coupons, labels or the like formed separately from the container or lid
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 73/0014 by means of separate fixing elements, e.g. clips, clamps, bands
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 73/0035 the articles being retained within a recess or a series of recesses provided in a single card B65D75/32 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 75/522 Inspection openings or windows
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 75/566 Hand holes or suspension apertures
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 77/042 the inner container being of polygonal cross-section formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks, e.g. carton
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 81/09 using flowable discrete elements of shock-absorbing material, e.g. pellets or popcorn
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 85/70 for materials not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 1/04 Folded cards

Abstract

A system for a greeting card. The greeting card has a planar greeting card portion and a greeting card cover moveably coupled to the planar greeting card portion. The greeting card cover can move from an open position whereby the planar greeting card portion is readable to a closed position adjacent to said planar greeting card portion whereby the planar greeting card portion is not readable. The greeting card portion is coupled to a gift storage compartment which has a volume and a depth for storing an item. The greeting card cover can open and close without moving the gift storage compartment.

Claims

1. A greeting card system, said system comprising:

a greeting card;

a greeting card container for receiving said greeting card;

wherein said greeting card comprises a planar greeting card portion coupled to a gift storage compartment, wherein said gift storage compartment comprises a volume and depth for storing an item;

wherein said greeting card further comprises a greeting card cover, wherein said greeting card cover is moveably coupled to said planar greeting card portion to move from an open position wherein said planar greeting card portion is visible to a closed position adjacent to said planar greeting card portion wherein said planar greeting card portion is not visible, and wherein said greeting card cover can move from an open position to a closed position without moving the gift storage compartment; and

wherein said greeting card cover is coupled to said greeting card such that the greeting card cover is not coupled directly to said gift storage compartment.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein said greeting card cover further comprises a fastener to secure said greeting card cover to said greeting card portion.

3. The system of claim 1 further comprising a flap located on said greeting card cover.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein said greeting card cover can open and close relative to said planar greeting card portion without moving said gift storage compartment.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein said gift storage compartment is coupled below said planar greeting card portion.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein said gift storage compartment further comprises a gift storage compartment surface.

7. The system of claim 6 wherein said gift storage compartment surface comprises a transparent window.

8. The system of claim 1 wherein said greeting card further comprises a hanger.

9. The system of claim 1 wherein said greeting card container is expandable.

10. The system of claim 1 wherein said gift storage compartment is releaseably coupled to said planar greeting card portion.

11. A greeting card comprising:

a planar greeting card portion;

a greeting card cover moveably coupled to said planar greeting card portion to move from an open position to a closed position adjacent to said planar greeting card portion;

a gift storage compartment coupled to said planar greeting card portion, wherein said gift storage compartment comprises a volume and depth for storing an item;

wherein said greeting card cover can open and close relative to said planar greeting card portion without moving said gift storage compartment; and

wherein said greeting card comprises a hanger;

wherein said planar greeting card portion has a planar face, and wherein said gift storage compartment has a planar front face; and

wherein said planar face of said greeting planar card portion and said planar front face of said gift storage compartment are in substantially parallel vertical planes when said greeting card cover is in either of said open and closed positions.

12. The greeting card of claim 11 wherein said gift storage compartment further comprises a transparent window.

13. The greeting card of claim 11 wherein said greeting card cover is not directly coupled to said gift storage compartment.

14. The greeting card of claim 11 further comprising a greeting card container which encompasses said greeting card.

15. The greeting card of claim 11 wherein said gift storage compartment is releasably coupled to said planar greeting card portion.

16. The greeting card of claim 11 wherein said greeting card cover is coupled to said greeting card portion via a hinge.

17. The greeting card of claim 11 wherein said card is integrally made from a single sheet.

18. The greeting card of claim 11 further comprising a gift located in said gift storage compartment.