Motion greeting cards

US8448361B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• American Greetings Corporation · US

Inventors

• David Sapp · North Ridgeville, US
• David Mayer · Bay Village, US
• Anastasia Taylor · San Diego, US
• Kimberly Bikowski · Avon, US
• Allison Marsh · Ravenna, US
• Tiger Qiao · Shanghai, CN
• Jerry Guo · Shanghai, CN

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 11, 2011
• Grant date: May 28, 2013
• Expiry date: Oct 11, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B42D15/042
• WIPO field: Other consumer goods
• WIPO sector: Other fields

Abstract

The present invention and related disclosure describes greeting cards with moving elements or devices which are operable to create motion in connection with some portion of the greeting card. The greeting card may include a multi-panel greeting card body or a three-dimensional foam greeting card body. At least one movable object is contained upon or within the greeting card body. A sound module having at least one pre-recorded digital audio file saved therein and a motor module are contained and concealed within the greeting card body. One or more switches may be used to activate the sound and motor modules, causing the pre-recorded audio file to play and causing movement of the movable or mobile object.