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Greeting card system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-03-29
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Granted: 1991-04-02
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Expires: 2009-03-29
Abstract
Abstract A personalized greeting card system includes a foldable sheet member defining first and second panels and a plurality of interchangeable sleeve elements for removably fitting over and around the second panel. Each of the sleeve elements is provided with a separate printed message or greeting. The first panel defines opposed front and rear surfaces, and the front surface has a printed message or greeting thereon which preferably includes a person's name. The rear surface has a plural-lined printed message or greeting thereon which uses the letters of the person's name as the first letter of each line of the plural-lined message.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard Piatt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 11:29
CPC Classifications
B; B42; B42D; B42D15/00; B42D15/02; B42D15/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
154 words
A greeting card system comprising: a foldable sheet member defining first and second panels; a separate sleeve element for removably fitting over and around said second panel, said sleeve element comprised of first and second sheet elements, each of said sheet elements defining a plurality of edges and a separate free, exposed edge, said sheet elements connected to each other substantially along said plurality of edges with said exposed edges positioned in opposed relationship with each other of form a slit-like opening in said sleeve element contiguous with and between said exposed edges, and said sleeve element having a first printed message thereon; and wherein said first panel defines opposed front and rear surfaces, said front surface having a second printed message thereon and said rear surface having a plural-lined third message thereon which uses letters of a predetermined portion of said second message as first letters of each line of said third message.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
154 words
A greeting card system comprising: a foldable sheet member defining first and second panels; a separate sleeve element for removably fitting over and around said second panel, said sleeve element comprised of first and second sheet elements, each of said sheet elements defining a plurality of edges and a separate free, exposed edge, said sheet elements connected to each other substantially along said plurality of edges with said exposed edges positioned in opposed relationship with each other of form a slit-like opening in said sleeve element contiguous with and between said exposed edges, and said sleeve element having a first printed message thereon; and wherein said first panel defines opposed front and rear surfaces, said front surface having a second printed message thereon and said rear surface having a plural-lined third message thereon which uses letters of a predetermined portion of said second message as first letters of each line of said third message.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A greeting card system as in claim 1 wherein said sheet elements are substantially identical in size and shape to each other.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
A greeting card system as in claim 1 wherein said sheet member is folded and wherein said second panel defines an edge substantially opposite from said fold in said sheet member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
50 words
A greeting card system as in claim 3 wherein the length of said opposite edge is less than the length of said opening whereby said opposite edge can be received within said opening and between said sheet elements and said sleeve element can be slideably positioned over said second panel.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
52 words
A greeting card system as in claim 4 wherein said sleeve element is substantially identical in shape to said second panel but larger in size than said second panel whereby said sleeve element substantially completely encloses said second panel when said sleeve element is removably slipped over and onto said second panel.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
A greeting card system as in claim 5 further including a plurality of said sleeve elements interchangeable with each other, each of said sleeve elements having a separate printed message thereon different from said first message.
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