Ferris wheel greeting card

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9873280-B1
Application number	US-201715615701-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Jun 6, 2017
Priority date	Jun 6, 2017
Publication date	Jan 23, 2018
Grant date	Jan 23, 2018

Abstract

A greeting card having special effects such as lights, sound and motor movement of a pop-up structure. The pop-up structure is in the form of a miniature faux Ferris wheel. When the greeting card is opened, the Ferris wheel begins to turn, the lights are illuminated and audio begins to be emitted through a speaker.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A greeting card comprising:
a greeting card body;
a pop-up structure attached to the greeting card body, the pop-up structure having a plurality of die cut shapes attached thereto about a pivot point and also having one or more lights attached thereto;
a motor attached to the pop-up structure which is operative to cause movement of at least a portion of the pop-up structure; and
a switch which is operative to control activation of the motor and illumination of the one or more lights;
wherein the pop-up structure is a faux miniature Ferris wheel.

2. The greeting card of claim 1 further comprising a sound module which is controlled by the switch and which is operative to store and playback at least one audio file.

3. The greeting card of claim 2 , wherein when the greeting card is opened, the motor causes at least a portion of the pop-up structure to move, the one or more lights are illuminated, and the sound module to play the at least one audio file through a speaker.

4. The greeting card of claim 1 , wherein when the greeting card is opened, the motor causes at least a portion of the pop-up structure to move and the one or more lights are illuminated.

5. The greeting card of claim 1 , wherein when the greeting card is opened, the pop-up structure moves from a first position wherein it is collapsed or substantially flat and a second position wherein it is upright.

6. A greeting card comprising:
a greeting card body;
a pop-up structure attached to the greeting card body, the pop-up structure comprising an a-frame structure which supports a rotating upright or vertical disc or wheel;
a motor attached to the pop-up structure, the motor causing movement of the wheel or disc portion of the pop-up structure when activated; and
a switch which controls activation of the motor;
wherein the pop-up structure further includes a plurality of die cut shapes attached to the disc or wheel.

7. The greeting card of claim 6 further comprising a sound module operative to store and playback at least one audio file through a speaker.

8. The greeting card of claim 6 further comprising a light module operative to illuminate one or more lights attached to the pop-up structure.

9. The greeting card of claim 8 wherein the one or more lights are attached to the a-frame of the pop-up structure.

10. The greeting card of claim 6 , wherein when the greeting card is in a closed position, the pop-up structure is collapsed between two or more panels of the greeting card body.

11. The greeting card of claim 6 , wherein each of the plurality of die cut shapes are attached to the disc or wheel of the pop-up structure about a pivot point.

12. The greeting card of claim 6 , wherein the motor is attached to the a-frame portion of the pop-up structure.

13. A greeting card comprising:
a greeting card body;
a pop-up structure attached to the greeting card body, a first portion of the pop-up structure attached to a left inside panel of the greeting card body, a second portion of the pop-up structure attached to a right inside panel of the greeting card body, and a third portion of the pop-up structure attached between the first and second portions of the pop-up structure;
a motor which is connected to the pop-up structure, the motor operative to cause movement of the third portion of the pop-up structure;
a switch attached to the greeting card body which controls activation of the motor;
wherein the pop-up structure is operative to move between a first position wherein the first, second and third portions of the pop-up structure are folded into a substantially flat position and a second position wherein the first and second portions of the pop-up structure form an a-frame structure and the third portion rotates about a horizontal axis.

14. The greeting card of claim 13 , wherein the pop-up structure moves from a first or collapsed position to a second or upright position upon opening of the greeting card.

15. The greeting card of claim 13 further comprising a sound module which is operative to store at least one audio file and playback said at least one audio file through a speaker when activated.

16. The greeting card of claim 15 , wherein the switch controls activation of the sound module.

17. The greeting card of claim 13 further comprising one or more lights.

18. The greeting card of claim 17 , wherein the switch controls illumination of the one or more lights.

Assignees

• American Greetings Corp

Inventors

• Nelson Gary
• Talbot John
• Larson Seth

Classifications

• B42D15/042 Primary

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

• B42D15/022 Primary

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

• B42D15/047

  with photographs or slides · CPC title

• B42D15/02

  Postcards; Greeting, menu, business or like cards; Letter cards or letter-sheets (B42D25/00 takes precedence; envelopes B65D27/00) · CPC title

• B42D15/045

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