US5213371A
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Greeting card/cookie die combination
Assignee: Bark and Bradley Inc
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Filing: 1991-12-11
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Granted: 1993-05-25
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Expires: 2011-12-11
Abstract
Abstract A greeting card includes a folder having mutually hinged front and rear rectangular panels, a tubular cookie cutter outlined to simulate an object separably attached to the front panel outside face and a cookie dry mix containing envelope separably attached to the front panel inside face. A cookie recipe using the dry mix and other information are printed on opposite faces of the rear panel and decorative material is printed on the front panel outside face. Various fastening means are disclosed for securing the cookie cutter and envelope to the front panel.
Inventors
- 👤 Patricia L. Bradley
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 12:45
CPC Classifications
B; B42; B42D; B42D15/00; B42D15/02; B42D15/04; B42D15/045
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
80 words
An article dispensing assembly comprising a pair of mutually hinged front and rear panels having confronting inside faces and opposite outside faces, tubular cookie cutter including a peripheral wall having a peripheral end edge overlying said front panel outer face, means attaching said cookie cutter to said front panel outside face, and an envelope including a cookie dry mix attached to said front panel inside face, said rear panel having information printed thereon including a recipe employing said dry mix.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
80 words
An article dispensing assembly comprising a pair of mutually hinged front and rear panels having confronting inside faces and opposite outside faces, tubular cookie cutter including a peripheral wall having a peripheral end edge overlying said front panel outer face, means attaching said cookie cutter to said front panel outside face, and an envelope including a cookie dry mix attached to said front panel inside face, said rear panel having information printed thereon including a recipe employing said dry mix.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The article dispensing assembly of claim 1 wherein said outside face of said front panel has decorative material printed thereon.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The article dispensing assembly of claim 1 including further information printed on a face of said rear panel opposite the face thereof containing said recipe.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The article dispensing assembly of claim 1 wherein said attaching means includes a plurality of elastomeric bands spaced along and extending about said cookie cutter wall and secured to said front panel.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
43 words
The article dispensing assembly of claim 4 wherein each of said bands extends through said front panel and a wall of said envelope and terminates in piercing members, said envelope wall being sandwiched between said piercing elements and said front panel inside face.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
The article dispensing assembly of claim 1 wherein said attaching means including double faced pressure sensitive adhesive tape disposed between and secured to said cookie cutter peripheral end edge and said front panel outside face.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The article dispensing assembly of claim 6 including a double faced pressure sensitive adhesive tape sandwiched between a face of said envelope and said front panel inside face.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
72 words
An article dispensing assembly comprising a folder including a pair of mutually hinged front and rear panels having confronting inside faces and opposite outside faces, a tubular cookie cutter, a ribbon encircling said cookie cutter and being secured to said front panel outside face, an envelope containing a cookie dry mix attached to said front panel inside face, said rear panel having information printed thereon including a recipe employing said dry mix.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
72 words
An article dispensing assembly comprising a folder including a pair of mutually hinged front and rear panels having confronting inside faces and opposite outside faces, a tubular cookie cutter, a ribbon encircling said cookie cutter and being secured to said front panel outside face, an envelope containing a cookie dry mix attached to said front panel inside face, said rear panel having information printed thereon including a recipe employing said dry mix.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
The article dispensing assembly of claim 8 including staples clamping said ribbon to said front panel.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1996-05-24 | 1996-11-23 | 1997-05-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2000-05-24 | 2000-11-23 | 2001-05-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2004-05-24 | 2004-11-23 | 2005-05-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |