Gift container configured to play pre-recorded sound
AssigneeWolf Punch, LLC
InventorTravis Walker Peterson
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Abstract
Some embodiments provide a greeting card or a postcard with a practical joke feature. The practical joke feature can include a sound that is repeatedly played for several hours, days, weeks, etc. The card can include a mode of operation configured to allow a purchaser to experience the sound without arming the practical joke feature. The card can include a pouch that contains one or more surprises for card recipients that attempt to open or destroy the card. The card can include one or more features that resist destruction of the card and/or internal components of the card that implement the practical joke feature.
Claims20
An apparatus configured to contain a gift, the apparatus comprising:
- a first panel comprising a first inner surface;
- a second panel comprising a second inner surface;
- an internal components region disposed between the first inner surface of the first panel and the second inner surface of the second panel, wherein the internal components region contains a plurality of internal components comprising:
- a speaker;
- a controller connected to the speaker, wherein the controller implements a safe mode of operation and a recipient mode of operation, and wherein, in the safe mode of operation, the controller is configured to play a pre-recorded sound through the speaker for less than 10 minutes;
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- a battery configured to provide electric power to the controller, wherein, in the recipient mode of operation, the controller is configured to continuously play the pre-recorded sound through the speaker until the battery is discharged when the apparatus is opened;
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- a mode of operation switch operatively connected to the controller, wherein, in response to a user operating the mode of operation switch, the controller is configured to switch from the safe mode of operation to the recipient mode of operation, wherein, after the user operates the mode of operation switch, the mode of operation switch cannot be switched from the recipient mode of operation to the safe mode of operation, and wherein the pre-recorded sound cannot be turned off via user operation of the mode of operation switch.
An apparatus configured to reveal a hidden payload in response to the apparatus being ripped or destroyed, the apparatus comprising:
- a first panel comprising a first inner surface;
- a second panel comprising a second inner surface;
- a fold line disposed between the first panel and the second panel;
- a fastener configured to fasten the first inner surface to the second inner surface when the apparatus is folded along the fold line;
- an internal components region disposed between the first inner surface of the first panel and the second inner surface of the second panel;
- wherein the internal components region of the apparatus contains a plurality of internal components comprising:
- a speaker;
- a controller connected to the speaker, wherein the controller implements a safe mode of operation and a recipient mode of operation, and wherein, in the safe mode of operation, the controller is configured to play one loop of a pre-recorded sound through the speaker;
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- a battery configured to provide electric power to the controller, wherein, in the recipient mode of operation, the controller is configured to continuously play the pre-recorded sound in a loop until the battery is discharged;
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- a mode of operation switch operatively connected to the controller, wherein, in response to a user operating the mode of operation switch, the controller is configured to switch from the safe mode of operation to the recipient mode of operation, wherein, after the user operates the mode of operation switch, the mode of operation switch cannot be switched from the recipient mode of operation to the safe mode of operation, and wherein the pre-recorded sound cannot be turned off via user operation of the mode of operation switch;
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- a pouch comprising a payload configured to be revealed in response to the apparatus being ripped or otherwise destroyed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.