Popup displays for financial transaction cards

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9481196-B2
Application number	US-201514722082-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 26, 2015
Priority date	Dec 3, 2012
Publication date	Nov 1, 2016
Grant date	Nov 1, 2016

Abstract

Foldable financial transaction card displays that include at least one popup member, methods of making such displays, and methods of promoting such displays. Some of the displays include folding members that are unitary with the popup members.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A foldable financial transaction card display comprising:
a folding member configured to fold about a fold line between an open position and a closed position, the folding member comprising a first panel and a second panel, the fold line defining a border between the first panel and the second panel;
a first popup member unitary with at least a portion of the folding member and configured to transition between a collapsed position when the folding member is in the closed position and an extended position when the folding member is in the open position; and
a financial transaction card removably coupled to the first popup member so that the financial transaction card is generally parallel with the first panel, the second panel, or the first panel and the second panel when the first popup member is in the extended position, the financial transaction card comprising an identifier associated with at least one of an account and an individual;
wherein the folding member comprises an open region through which at least a portion of the identifier is visible when the folding member is in the closed position.

2. The foldable financial transaction card display of claim 1 , where the first popup member has an open region, and the foldable financial transaction card further comprises:
a second popup member unitary with at least a portion of the folding member, the second popup member configured to transition between a collapsed position when the folding member is in a closed position and an extended position when the folding member is in the open position, the second popup member extending through the open region of the first popup member when the folding member is in the open position.

3. The foldable financial transaction card display of claim 2 , where the financial transaction card is removably coupled to the first popup member such that when the first popup member is in its respective extended position and the second popup member is in its respective extended position, a pre-determined portion of the financial transaction card is in a specific position relative to a pre-determined portion of the second popup member.

4. The foldable financial transaction card display of claim 2 , where the financial transaction card is removably coupled to the first popup member such that when the second popup member extends through the open region in the first popup member, a pre-determined portion of the financial transaction card is in a specific position relative to a pre-determined portion of the second popup member so as to create a synergistic effect between the pre-determined portions.

5. The foldable financial transaction card display of claim 2 , configured such that the financial transaction card will be positioned between at least a portion of the second popup member and at least a portion of the first popup member when the second popup member is extended through the open region of the first popup member.

6. The foldable financial transaction card display of claim 2 , configured such that the financial transaction card will be positioned between at least a portion of the first popup member and the folding member when the folding member is in the open position.

7. The foldable financial transaction card display of claim 2 , further comprising:
at least one display-supporting region coupled to the folding member and configured to support the display in a hanging position.

8. The foldable financial transaction card display of claim 1 , further comprising:
a sensor configured to send a signal indicative of a transition from the closed position to the open position; and
an audio playback device coupled to the sensor, the audio playback device configured to play at least one pre-recorded audio segment in response to the signal.

9. The foldable financial transaction card display of claim 8 , further comprising:
a three-dimensional member unitary with at least a portion of the folding member;
where the audio playback device is positioned under at least a portion of the three-dimensional member.

10. The foldable financial transaction card display of claim 8 , where:
the audio playback device comprises:
a speaker;
a non-transitory computer memory containing at least one pre-recorded audio segment; and
a processor coupled to both the speaker and the computer memory, the processor being configured to send signals representative of the pre-recorded audio segment to the speaker in response to the signal.

11. The foldable financial transaction card display of claim 1 , where:
the folding member comprises:
the first panel comprising:
a first side; and
a second side opposite the first side;

the second panel, wherein the second panel is unitary with the first panel, the second panel comprising:
a third side; and
a fourth side opposite the third side;

the folding member being configured such that one of the first and second sides faces one of the third and fourth sides when the folding member is in the closed position; and
the first popup member includes one portion that extends from the first panel and another portion that extends from the second panel when the first popup member is in the extended position.

12. A foldable financial transaction card display comprising:
a folding member configured to fold about a fold line between an open position and a closed position, the folding member comprising a first panel and a second panel, the fold line defining a border between the first panel and the second panel;
a first popup member unitary with at least a portion of the folding member and configured to transition between a collapsed position when the folding member is in the closed position and an extended position when the folding member is in the open position;
a financial transaction card removably coupled to the first popup member so that the financial transaction card is generally parallel with the first panel, the second panel, or the first panel and the second panel when the first popup member is in the extended position;
a sensor configured to send a signal indicative of a transition from the closed position to the open position; and
an audio playback device coupled to the sensor, the audio playback device configured to play at least one pre-recorded audio segment in response to the signal;
wherein the sensor comprises a photoresistor.

13. The foldable financial transaction card display of claim 12 , further comprising:
a three-dimensional member unitary with at least a portion of the folding member;
where the audio playback device is positioned under at least a portion of the three-dimensional member.

14. The foldable financial transaction card display of claim 12 , where:
the audio playback device comprises:
a speaker;
a non-transitory computer memory containing at least one pre-recorded audio segment; and
a processor coupled to both the speaker and the computer memory, the processor being configured to send signals representative of the pre-recorded audio segment to the speaker in response to the signal.

15. The foldable financial transaction card display of claim 12 , where the first popup member has an open region, and the foldable financial transaction card further comprises:
a second popup member unitary with at least a portion of the folding member, the second popup member configured to transition between a collapsed position when the folding member is in a closed position and an extended position when the folding member is in the open position, the second popup member extending through the open region of the first popup member when the folding member i

Assignees

• Home Depot Product Authority Llc

Inventors

• Canaday Jessica
• Flynn Nichole

Classifications

• Y10T29/49826

  Assembling or joining · CPC title

• G06Q20/342

  Cards defining paid or billed services or quantities · CPC title

• B42D15/045 Primary

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

• B42D15/022

  combined with permanently fastened sound-producing or light-emitting means or carrying sound records · CPC title

• G09F1/06

  to be erected in three dimensions [3D] (G09F1/08 takes precedence) · CPC title