Hinged greeting cards and gift card holders
US10040307B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 25, 2017 |
| Grant date | Aug 7, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 25, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R1/028
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Interactive greeting card and gift card holders with a hinged mechanism which provide fun user interaction and triggers audio playback. Each greeting card and gift card holder includes portion thereof which hinges or pivots about an axis. When the greeting card or gift card holder is hinged, or pivoted about the hinge, one or more special effects are triggered. Special effects may include audio, emergence or ejection of a gift card holder (w/gift card) or gift card, the appearance of a thought or word bubble, or any other special effect.
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