All-in-one gift packaging system

• US 10,479,598 B2
• Filed: 08/30/2016
• Issued: 11/19/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 04/30/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cruickshank LLC
• Original Assignee: Cruickshank LLC
• Inventors: Lopez, Bobbie, Cruickshank, James, Cruickshank, Jack
• Primary Examiner(s): Gehman, Bryon P
• Application Number:
  US15/251,021
• Publication Number:
  US 20160368703A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,176 Days
• Field of Search: 206232, 229 928, 4012406, 4012411
• 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 comprising:

a 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 greeting card portion to move from an open position wherein said greeting card portion is visible to a closed position adjacent to said greeting card portion wherein said 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 greeting card of claim 1 wherein said greeting card portion comprises at least one slit.

3. The greeting card of claim 1 wherein said greeting card container is below said greeting card portion.

4. The greeting card of claim 1 wherein said wherein said greeting card container is above said greeting card portion.

5. The greeting card of claim 1 wherein said greeting card container and said greeting card portion are integrally made from a single sheet of material.

6. The greeting card of claim 1 wherein said gift storage compartment further comprises a gift storage compartment surface, and wherein said gift storage compartment surface comprises a transparent window.

7. The greeting card of claim 6 wherein said transparent window only covers a portion of said gift storage compartment surface.

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

9. The greeting card of claim 1 further comprising an expandable greeting card container into which said greeting card and greeting card container fit.

10. The greeting card of claim 1 wherein said gift storage compartment comprises an open top.

11. The greeting card of claim 1 wherein said gift storage compartment comprises a rectangular shape.

12. The greeting card of claim 1 wherein said gift storage compartment comprises a non-rectangular shape.

13. The greeting card of claim 1 wherein said gift storage compartment comprises a sealed compartment.

14. The greeting card of claim 1 wherein said greeting card portion and said greeting card cover both comprise graphics.

15. The greeting card of claim 1 wherein said greeting card comprises a planar greeting card portion.

16. The system of claim 1 wherein said gift storage compartment is expandable.

17. The greeting card of claim 1 further comprising a gift located in said gift storage compartment.