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US 10,500,888 B2Granted
Method of recycling greeting cards and a greeting card
OwnerTim Uptoninventor
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Abstract
A method of recycling greeting cards. A first step involves making a greeting card body that dissolves when exposed to water leaving negligible residue. A second step involves incorporating in the greeting card body a substance that is released when the greeting card body dissolves is water. It is a desire to release the substance that provides a positive incentive for placing the greeting card body in the water.
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A method of recycling greeting cards, the method comprising:
- making a greeting card body that dissolves when exposed to water;
- incorporating a substance, in the greeting card body, that is released when the greeting card body dissolves is water, such that a desire to release the substance provides a positive incentive for placing the greeting card body in the water, and
- the substance being encapsulated in a water soluble polyvinyl chloride bag.
A greeting card, comprising:
- a greeting card body that dissolves when exposed to water;
- a substance retained by the greeting card body, the substance being released as the greeting card body dissolves, and
- the substance being encapsulated in a water soluble polyvinyl chloride bag.
A greeting card comprising:
- a greeting card body that dissolve when exposed to water;
- and
- a substance retained by the greeting card body, and the substance being released as the greeting card body dissolves;
- wherein the substance is a scented oil which produces an aroma.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.