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US4890402A
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Photograph holding greeting card
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-10-31
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Granted: 1990-01-02
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Expires: 2008-10-31
Abstract
Abstract A photograph holding greeting card and kit comprising a jacket, an insert, and a transparent pocket for holding a photograph on the front face of the jacket. The insert includes a preprinted message. A selection of a plurality of inserts are provided for the user to place a message or greeting within the jacket.
Inventors
- 👤 Philip C. Carroll
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 06:48
CPC Classifications
B; B42; B42D; B42D15/00; B42D15/02; B42D15/04; B42D15/042; A; A47; A47G; A47G1/00; A47G1/14; A47G1/141
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
154 words
A photograph holding greeting card kit comprising: a jacket made of cardstock comprising an exterior surface, an interior surface, at least one fold in said cardstock, and a front face on said exterior surface; transparent pocket means disposed on said front face of said exterior surface of said jacket for receiving and holding a photograph of a predetermined size, provided by a user; a selection of a plurality of inserts, each of said inserts comprising an exterior surface and an interior surface, said interior surface of said insert comprising distinctive message indicia preprinted thereon; and means for adhering said exterior surface of a selected one of said selection of a plurality of inserts to said interior surface of said jacket to provide a greeting card with a message appropriate to the photograph selected to be positioned and held within said transparent pocket means on said front face of said exterior surface of said jacket.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
154 words
A photograph holding greeting card kit comprising: a jacket made of cardstock comprising an exterior surface, an interior surface, at least one fold in said cardstock, and a front face on said exterior surface; transparent pocket means disposed on said front face of said exterior surface of said jacket for receiving and holding a photograph of a predetermined size, provided by a user; a selection of a plurality of inserts, each of said inserts comprising an exterior surface and an interior surface, said interior surface of said insert comprising distinctive message indicia preprinted thereon; and means for adhering said exterior surface of a selected one of said selection of a plurality of inserts to said interior surface of said jacket to provide a greeting card with a message appropriate to the photograph selected to be positioned and held within said transparent pocket means on said front face of said exterior surface of said jacket.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein said adhering means comprises means for adhesively attaching said exterior surface of said selected insert to said interior surface of said jacket.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The invention of claim 2 wherein said adhesively attaching means comprises means for removably attaching said exterior surface of said selected insert to said interior surface of said jacket.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein said adhering means comprises areas of adhesive disposed on said exterior surface of said selected insert.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
72 words
The invention of claim 4 further comprising peel off covers disposed over said areas of adhesive whereby the user peels said covers from said areas of adhesive to expose said areas of adhesive and then positions and attaches said exterior surface of said selected insert to said interior surface of said jacket by adhering said areas of adhesive on said exterior surface of said insert to said interior surface of said jacket.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein at least one of said selection of a plurality of inserts comprises a fold.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
The invention of claim 6 wherein said insert and said jacket comprise adjacent sections divided by said fold and each of said sections of said insert comprises adhering means on said exterior surface of said insert.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
The invention of claim 7 wherein said adhering means comprises strips of adhesive.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
37 words
The invention of claim 7 wherein said insert is generally rectangular in shape and each of said adjacent sections divided by said fold comprises an upper edge, a lower edge, a side, edge, and a fold edge.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
38 words
The invention of claim 9 wherein said adhering means comprises at least two strips of adhesive on said exterior surface of each said section, said adhesive strips disposed adjacent and essentially parallel to two edges of said insert.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
The invention of claim 10 wherein said edges adjacent to which said adhesive strips are disposed are said upper and lower edges of said insert.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
The invention of claim 10 wherein said edges adjacent to which said adhesive strips are disposed are said side and fold edges of said insert.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
40 words
The invention of claim 10 comprising three adhesive strips disposed on said exterior surface of each said section, one strip disposed adjacent and essentially parallel to said upper edge and said lower edge, and said side edge of said insert.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
42 words
The invention of claim 10 comprising four adhesive strips disposed on said exterior surface of each said section of said insert, one strip disposed adjacent and essentially parallel to said upper edge, said lower edge, said side edge, and said fold edge.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein said adhering means comprises areas of adhesive on said interior surface of said jacket.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
26 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein said adhering means comprises areas of adhesive disposed on said transparent pocket means for affixing said insert to said jacket.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
21 words
The invention of claim 16 wherein said areas of adhesive further serve to affix said transparent pocket means to said jacket.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
19 words
The invention of claim 1 further comprising additional adhering means for affixing said transparent pocket means to said jacket.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
68 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein said jacket and said transparent pocket means comprise generally rectangular sheets comprising upper and lower edges, said sheet of said transparent pocket means being slightly longer than said front face of said exterior surface of said jacket, and said upper and lower edges of said sheet of said transparent pocket means being foldable over said upper and lower edges of said jacket.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
43 words
The invention of claim 19 wherein said upper and lower edges of said transparent pocket means are folded over said upper and lower edges of said jacket and disposed between said jacket and said insert when said insert is adhered to said jacket.
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