Patent · US Expired

Transferable greeting cards

US7021666B2 · kind B2 · utility

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54Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 26, 2001
Grant dateApr 4, 2006
Priority date
Expiry dateMay 17, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/1495
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

The invention relates to a greeting card containing a thermal transfer sheet. The transfer sheet of the present greeting card includes a (1) a support; (2) optionally at least one transfer layer; and (3) an image or an image receiving layer. According to the present greeting card, if the transfer material contains only (1) a support, and (3) an image, the image is not formed using a transferable ink. However, transferable inks may be used under specific conditions.

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