Musical greetings card

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9764584-B1
Application number	US-201715600892-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	May 22, 2017
Priority date	Dec 21, 2016
Publication date	Sep 19, 2017
Grant date	Sep 19, 2017

Abstract

A greeting card having a miniature model of a faux harp attached thereto with a die cut character attached to a motor which effects movement of the die cut character such that it appears the die cut character is playing the faux harp.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A greeting card comprising:
a multi-panel greeting card body;
a gift card holder attached to the multi-panel greeting card body;
a die cut character appearing on a front surface of the greeting card;
a faux musical instrument attached to the multi-panel greeting card body proximate to the die cut character;
a sound module contained within the multi-panel greeting card body, the sound module having at least one audio file saved thereon;
a motor module contained within the multi-panel greeting card body;
a switch to activate the sound and motor modules;
wherein activating the sound module causes playback of the at least one audio file through a speaker and activating the motor module causes a portion of the die cut character to move; and
wherein a first portion of the die cut character is located in front of the faux musical instrument and a second portion of the die cut character is located behind the faux musical instrument.

2. The greeting card of claim 1 , wherein the faux musical instrument is a harp.

3. The greeting card of claim 1 , wherein the gift card holder is an open sided pocket or sleeve.

4. The greeting card of claim 1 , wherein a single switch activates both the sound and motor modules.

5. The greeting card of claim 1 further comprising a gift card contained in the gift card holder.

6. The greeting card of claim 1 , wherein the switch is accessed through a front cover of the multi-panel greeting card body.

7. The greeting card of claim 1 , wherein the die cut character and the faux musical instrument are not contained within the multi-panel greeting card body.

8. The greeting card of claim 1 , wherein the die cut character and the faux musical instrument are located above the multi-panel greeting card body.

9. A greeting card comprising:
a greeting card body having at least one cavity therein;
a gift card holder attached to the greeting card body;
a sound module contained within the at least one cavity in the greeting card body;
a motor module contained within the at least one cavity in the greeting card body;
a miniature model of a musical instrument positioned above the greeting card body;
a die cut character comprising a front side, a rear side, a head and two arms;
a switch which causes activation of the sound and motor modules;
wherein activating the sound and motor modules causes playback of the at least one audio file and also causes the motor to effect movement of at least a portion of the die cut character to simulates the character playing the musical instrument; and
wherein the front side, head and one of the two arms of the die cut character are located on one side of the miniature model and the rear side and one of the two arms of the die cut character are located on an opposite side of the miniature model.

10. The greeting card of claim 9 further comprising a gift card contained in the gift card holder.

11. The greeting card of claim 9 , wherein the miniature model is a harp.

12. The greeting card of claim 9 , wherein the switch is a press button switch.

13. The greeting card of claim 9 , wherein the two arms the die cut character move when the motor module is activated.

14. The greeting card of claim 9 , wherein the gift card holder is a sleeve or pocket with at least one open side.

15. A greeting card comprising:
A greeting card body having at least one cavity therein and a sentiment panel;
a gift card holder attached to the greeting card body;
a sound module operative to store and playback at least one audio file upon activation, the sound module contained within the at least one cavity in the greeting card body;
a motor module operative to effect movement of a mobile object upon activation, the motor module contained within the at least one cavity in the greeting card body;
a faux musical instrument attached to the greeting card body and located proximate to the mobile object;
a switch which controls activation of the sound and motor modules;
wherein activation of the sound module causes replay of the at least one audio file and activation of the motor module causes the mobile object to move; and
wherein the faux musical instrument is partially inserted between two portions of the mobile object.

16. The greeting card of claim 15 , wherein the faux musical instrument is a harp.

17. The greeting card of claim 15 , wherein the switch is a press button switch.

18. The greeting card of claim 15 further comprising a gift card contained in the gift card holder.

19. The greeting card of claim 15 , wherein the mobile object is a die cut character with at least one moveable part.

20. The greeting card of claim 15 , wherein the gift card holder is in the form of a pocket or sleeve.

Assignees

• American Greetings Corp

Inventors

• Dennis Erin
• Larson Seth

Classifications

• G09F2027/002

  Advertising message recorded in a memory device · CPC title

• G09F27/00

  Combined visual and audible advertising or displaying, e.g. for public address · CPC title

• B42D15/045

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

• B42D15/042

  Foldable cards or sheets (B42D15/045 and B42D15/08 take precedence) · CPC title

• G09F1/10

  Supports or holders for show-cards · CPC title