Greeting card with tote bag

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10150322-B1
Application number	US-201715850680-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Dec 21, 2017
Priority date	Dec 21, 2017
Publication date	Dec 11, 2018
Grant date	Dec 11, 2018

Abstract

A greeting card containing with a tote bag releasably attached thereto. The tote bag may be folded into a small pouch which is then attached to one or more panels of the greeting card. The tote may be of the reusable kind and may be removed and used by the recipient.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A greeting card comprising:
a greeting card body;
a pouch releasably attached to the greeting card body;
a tote bag contained within the pouch;
wherein at least one panel of the greeting card body is at least partially inserted into the pouch.

2. The greeting card of claim 1 , wherein the tote bag contains handles which are integral with the tote bag.

3. The greeting card of claim 1 , wherein the pouch and tote bag are attached to a front surface of the greeting card body.

4. The greeting card of claim 1 , wherein the pouch has one open side.

5. The greeting card of claim 1 , wherein the tote bag is reusable.

6. The greeting card of claim 1 , wherein the greeting card body is shaped to resemble a tote bag.

7. The greeting card of claim 1 , wherein the tote bag is folded into a substantially square shape.

8. A greeting card comprising:
a greeting card body;
a pouch releasably attached to the greeting card body, the pouch having a flap thereon;
a tote bag contained within the pouch;
wherein a portion of the greeting card body is inserted beneath the flap on the pouch.

9. The greeting card of claim 8 , wherein the greeting card body contains a handle thereon.

10. The greeting card of claim 8 , wherein the greeting card is shaped to resemble a tote bag.

11. The greeting card of claim 8 , wherein the pouch is attached to a front surface of the greeting card body.

12. The greeting card of claim 8 , wherein the tote bag is reusable.

13. The greeting card of claim 8 , wherein the tote bag contains straps or handles.

14. The greeting card of claim 8 , wherein the pouch and the tote bag are made of the same material.

15. A greeting card comprising:
a greeting card body;
a pocket releasably attached to the greeting card body, the pocket comprising an internal cavity, an opening along at least one edge thereof, and a flap, wherein the flap can be folded over the opening to close the pocket; and
a folded tote bag contained within the pocket;
wherein the flap on the pocket is inserted over at least a portion of the greeting card body.

16. The greeting card of claim 15 , wherein the folded tote bag or pouch is visible from the front surface of the greeting card.

17. The greeting card of claim 15 , wherein the folded tote bag is reusable.

Assignees

• American Greetings Corp

Inventors

• Dennis Erin
• Forrester Nicole

Classifications

• A45C7/0059

  Flexible luggage; Hand bags · CPC title

• B42D15/045 Primary

  Multi-part cards or sheets, i.e. combined with detachably mounted articles · CPC title

• A45C3/04

  Shopping bags; Shopping nets · CPC title

• A45C11/18

  Ticket-holders or the like · CPC title

• A45C7/0077

  collapsible to a minimal configuration, e.g. for storage purposes · CPC title