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Greeting card and ornament

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-05-12
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Granted: 1978-05-02
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Expires: 1996-05-12
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Abstract

Abstract A greeting card which includes a folding, three-dimensional hanging ornament that can be punched out of panels of the card while the greeting itself can be separated for reference and saving, and the ornament may be hung for decorative purposes. The combination provides an attractive remembrance and combines the usefulness of a three-dimensional decoration and with the ability to preserve the greeting in card form.

Inventors

  • 👤 Michael P. Patterson

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 19:20
CPC Classifications
B; B42; B42D; B42D15/00; B42D15/02; B42D15/04; B42D15/045; B42D15/042; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/15

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 302 words
An ornament greeting card combination, including a first card panel carrying a greeting, second and third card panels joined to each other along a fold line and said second being detachably secured to the first card panel along a perforated tear line and foldable relative thereto, a punch-out ornament included on the second and third card panels, said ornament comprising a winged body represented by two mirror image initially flat side panels, one side panel formed in each of said second and third card panels and said side panels being joined to each other along said fold line which defines one edge of said ornament, said flat side panels each including a body section and a wing section, a separate second fold line between each body section and its attached wing section, and a separate tab defined adjacent each of said second fold lines and being formed by slit lines to permit punching out the separate tab from each wing section which remains attached to the respective body section along the respective second fold line, so that the tabs thereby protrude from each of the wing sections, said tabs being positioned contiguous to each other when the ornament is assembled, and including means to tie a string to both of the tabs to hold the tabs together and thereby to hold adjacent edges of the body sections together and suspend the ornament, said wing sections being foldable outwardly from the tabs and the respective body sections along said second fold lines to extend in opposite directions from the body sections and wherein one side panel of the ornament includes means to provide a sender's signature carried by the ornament when assembled and on a surface readable when the first panel of the folded card is opened before the ornament is punched out.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 302 words
An ornament greeting card combination, including a first card panel carrying a greeting, second and third card panels joined to each other along a fold line and said second being detachably secured to the first card panel along a perforated tear line and foldable relative thereto, a punch-out ornament included on the second and third card panels, said ornament comprising a winged body represented by two mirror image initially flat side panels, one side panel formed in each of said second and third card panels and said side panels being joined to each other along said fold line which defines one edge of said ornament, said flat side panels each including a body section and a wing section, a separate second fold line between each body section and its attached wing section, and a separate tab defined adjacent each of said second fold lines and being formed by slit lines to permit punching out the separate tab from each wing section which remains attached to the respective body section along the respective second fold line, so that the tabs thereby protrude from each of the wing sections, said tabs being positioned contiguous to each other when the ornament is assembled, and including means to tie a string to both of the tabs to hold the tabs together and thereby to hold adjacent edges of the body sections together and suspend the ornament, said wing sections being foldable outwardly from the tabs and the respective body sections along said second fold lines to extend in opposite directions from the body sections and wherein one side panel of the ornament includes means to provide a sender's signature carried by the ornament when assembled and on a surface readable when the first panel of the folded card is opened before the ornament is punched out.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 27 words
The combination of claim 1 and means to provide instructions for assembly of the ornament positioned on a surface visible when the first card panel is opened.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 45 words
The combination of claim 2 wherein said card panels are foldable so the first card panel forms a front panel, and said second card panel forms a back panel of the card, and said third panel is folded between said first and second card panels.

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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) 1981-05-01 1981-10-31 1982-05-02 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1985-05-01 1985-10-31 1986-05-02 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1989-05-01 1989-10-31 1990-05-02 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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