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Greeting card

Assignee: Hallmark Cards Inc
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Filing: 1962-11-05
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Granted: 1966-01-11
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Expires: 1982-11-05
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Howard E Lohnes

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 19:22
CPC Classifications
B; B42; B42D; B42D15/00; B42D15/02; B42D15/04; B42D15/042

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 367 words
A GREETING CARD COMPRISING (A) A SINGLE SHEET OF CARDBOARD MATERIAL HAVING INNER SURFACES FACING ONE ANOTHER AND FORMED FROM A BLANK HAVING SIDE EDGES, A BOTTOM EDGE AND AN IRREGULAR TOP EDGE SAID BLANK COMPRISING, (1) A FIRST SCORE LINE SPACED FROM SAID BOTTOM EDGE AND EXTENDING PARALLEL THEREWITH, (2) A SECOND SCORE LINE RUNNING PARALLEL WITH THE FIRST SCORE LINE BETWEEN THE FIRST SCORE LINE AND THE TOP EDGE, SAID SHEET HAVING A VERTICAL SLIT MIDWAY BETWEEN SAID SIDE EDGES AND EXTENDING FROM THE BOTTOM EDGE OF SAID FIRST SCORE LINE, SAID SHEET ON EACH SIDE OF SAID SLIT AND BELOW SAID FIRST SCORE LINE FORMING THE FRONT AND BACK OF SAID CARD WHEN THE SHEET IS FOLDED, SAID IRREGULAR TOP EDGE HAVING A CUT-OUT PORTION MIDWAY BETWEEN THE SIDE EDGES, (3) A VERTICAL SCORE LINE EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID FIRST SCORE LINE AND SAID CUT-OUT PORTION, SAID SHEET HAVING A PAIR OF CUT PORTIONS EXTENDING VERTICALLY ACROSS SAID SECOND SCORE LINE SPACED FROM SAID SIDE EDGES AND TRANSVERSE CUT PORTIONS JOINING SAID VERTICAL CUT PORTIONS FORMING A PAIR OF LEGS HINGEDLY ATTACHED TO THE PORTION OF THE SHEET ABOVE SAID SECOND SCORE LINE, SAID SHEET BEING FOLDED ON SAID FIRST SCORE LINE AND THEN ON SAID VERTICAL SCORE LINE AND SAID SLIT FORMING A FRONT AND BACK FOR THE CARD ROTATABLE ABOUT AN AXIS AT THEIR CONTINUOUS HINGEDLY ASSOCIATED INNER EDGES, (4) SAID SHEET BETWEEN SAID FIRST AND SECOND SCORE LINES EXCEPT FOR SAID LEGS WHEN FOLDED INTO FACE TO FACE CONTACT BEING ADHESIVELY SECURED TOGETHER FORMING A PARTITION MEMBER WITH A LEG ON EACH SIDE THEREOF AND THE PORTIONS OF SAID SHEET OUTWARDLY OF SAID PARTITION MEMBER FORMING A DECORATIVE MEMBER HAVING UPPER AND LOWER PORTIONS AND INNER FACING PORTIONS, (B) MEANS SECURING SAID LEGS TO THE INSIDE OF SAID FRONT AND BACK OF THE CARD SPACED FROM SAID HINGEDLY ASSOCIATED INNER EDGES, (C) AN EXPANSIBLE MEMBER ADHESIVELY SECURED TO THE INNER FACES OF SAID LOWER PORTIONS OF THE DECORATIVE MEMBER, (D) MEANS ON SAID UPPER PORTIONS OF THE DECORATIVE MEMBER HINGEDLY JOINING THE SAME TOGETHER, WHEREBY OPENING OF SAID CARD WILL CAUSE SAID LEGS TO OPEN SAID EXPANSIBLE MEMBER AND SAID DECORATIVE MEMBER.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-01-10 1969-07-12 1970-01-11 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-01-10 1973-07-12 1974-01-11 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-01-10 1977-07-12 1978-01-11 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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