Business card holder with sound generating microchip

Claim 2

A business card holder comprising: (a) a foldable support structure comprising means for securing a card thereto; and (b) means for emitting a sound incorporated into the foldable support structure, and operational to emit sounds upon unfolding of operational to emit sounds upon unfolding of the foldable support structure, said means comprising (i) an electronic microchip sound generating device, and (ii) a slide tongue mechanism having two ends, wherein one of the two ends is connected to the electronic microchip sound generating device and the other end is attached to the foldable support structure, so as to activate the electronic microchip sound generating device upon the unfolding of the foldable support structure.

Claim 3

A business card holder according to claim 1, wherein the foldable support structure is made of folded cardboard.

Claim 4

A business card holder according to claim 2, wherein the means for emitting a sound is sandwiched between panels of the folded cardboard.

Claim 5

A business card holder according to claim 1, wherein the foldable support structure has a first surface, and wherein the means for securing a card comprises slots formed in the first surface which are adapted to hold a card therein.

Claim 6

A business card holder according to claim 1, wherein the means for securing a card comprises an adhesive material attached to the foldable support structure.

Claim 7

A business card holder according to claim 1, wherein the electronic microchip sound generating device generates a sound of a ringing telephone.

Claim 8

A business card holder according to claim 1, wherein the electronic microchip sound generating device generates an audio message comprised of words.

Claim 9

A business card holder according to claim 1, wherein the electronic microchip sound generating device generates a musical arrangement of tones.

Claim 10

A business card holder according to claim 1, wherein the means for emitting a sound further comprises switch means for activating the electronic microchip sound generating device, and which is activated independent of the unfolding of the foldable support structure, such that sounds are emitted for a predetermined period of time after activation of the electronic sound generating device.

Claim 13

A business card holder for holding a card, the business card holder comprising: (a) a foldable support structure having a first portion and a second portion with a fold between the first and the second portions; (b) a sound emitting device incorporated into the first portion of the foldable support structure; and (c) a slide tongue mechanism for activating the sound emitting device upon the unfolding of the foldable support structure, the slide tongue mechanism having two ends, one of the two ends being connected to the sound emitting device in the first portion and the other end being connected across the fold to the second portion of the foldable support structure wherein the second portion of the foldable support has a surface with slots formed therein which are adapted to hold a card attached to the surface, such that the card is hidden from view when the foldable support structure is folded, and wherein the card is visible and sound is emitted upon unfolding of the foldable support structure.

Claim 14

A business card holder for holding a card, the business card holder comprising: (a) a foldable support structure having a first portion and a second portion with a fold between the first and the second portions; (b) a sound emitting device incorporated into the first portion of the foldable support structure; and (c) a slide tongue mechanism for activating the sound emitting device upon the unfolding of the foldable support structure, the slide tongue mechanism having two ends, one of the two ends being connected to the sound emitting device in the first portion and the other end being connected across the fold to the second portion of the foldable support structure wherein the second portion of the foldable support has a surface with slots formed therein which are adapted to hold a card attached to the surface, such that the card is hidden from view when the foldable support structure is folded, and wherein the card is visible and sound is emitted upon unfolding of the foldable support structure.

Claim 15

A receptacle, comprising: (a) a foldable support structure comprising means for securing an object thereto; and (b) means for emitting a sound incorporated into the foldable support structure, and operational to emit sounds upon unfolding of the foldable support structure, said means comprising (i) an electronic microchip sound generating device, and (ii) a slide tongue mechanism having two ends, wherein one of the two ends is connected to the electronic microchip sound generating device and the other end is attached to the foldable support structure, so as to activate the electronic microchip sound generating device upon the unfolding of the foldable support structure.

Claim 16

A receptacle, comprising: (a) a foldable support structure comprising means for securing an object thereto; and (b) means for emitting a sound incorporated into the foldable support structure, and operational to emit sounds upon unfolding of the foldable support structure, said means comprising (i) an electronic microchip sound generating device, and (ii) a slide tongue mechanism having two ends, wherein one of the two ends is connected to the electronic microchip sound generating device and the other end is attached to the foldable support structure, so as to activate the electronic microchip sound generating device upon the unfolding of the foldable support structure.

Claim 17

A receptacle according to claim 12, wherein the foldable support structure is of folded cardboard, and wherein the means for emitting a sound is sandwiched between panels of the folded cardboard.

Claim 18

A receptacle according to claim 12, wherein the foldable support structure has a first surface, and wherein the means for securing an object comprises slots formed in the first surface which are adapted to hold an object therein.

Claim 19

A receptacle according to claim 12, wherein the means for securing an object comprises an adhesive material attached to the foldable support structure.

Claim 20

A receptacle according to claim 12, wherein the means for emitting a sound further comprises switch means for activating the electronic microchip sound generating device, and which is activated independent of the unfolding of the foldable support structure, such that sounds are emitted for a predetermined period of time after activation of the electronic sound generating device.