Jig for placement of greeting card inserts
AssigneeHallmark Cards, Incorporated
InventorsDennis Evans, Edward Butenas, Gerald Little
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Abstract
A jig for placement of an insert sheet on a greeting card is disclosed. The jig comprises a support surface configured to support the greeting card. The jig further comprises a guide configured for movement between an open position and a closed position, wherein the guide enables placement of the greeting card at a predetermined location on the support surface when the guide is in the open position, and wherein the guide provides a template for placement of the insert sheet at a designated location on the greeting card when the guide is in the closed position.
Claims25
A jig for placement of an insert sheet on a greeting card, comprising:
- a support surface configured to support the greeting card;
- a guide configured for movement between an open position and a closed position, wherein the guide enables placement of the greeting card at a predetermined location on the support surface when the guide is in the open position, and wherein the guide provides a template for placement of the insert sheet at a designated location on the greeting card when the guide is in the closed position;
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- a registration mechanism coupled to the support surface, wherein the greeting card is registered with the registration mechanism when placed at the predetermined location on the support surface.
A method of using a jig to place an insert sheet on a greeting card, wherein the jig comprises a support surface and a guide, the method comprising:
- moving the guide to an open position;
- placing the greeting card at a predetermined location on the support surface;
- moving the guide to a closed position;
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- using the guide as a template to place the insert sheet at a designated location on the greeting card.
A jig for placement of an insert sheet on a greeting card, comprising:
- a support surface configured to support the greeting card;
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- a guide configured for movement between an open position and a closed position, wherein the guide is L-shaped and comprises a first guide segment extending laterally along a top edge of the support surface and a second guide segment extending longitudinally along the right edge of the support surface, wherein the guide enables placement of the greeting card at a predetermined location on the support surface when the guide is in the open position, wherein the guide provides a template for placement of the insert sheet at a designated location on the greeting card when the guide is in the closed position, wherein the first and second guide segments are positioned to partially frame a card panel of the greeting card when the guide is in the closed position, wherein the first guide segment overlaps a first card portion of the card panel extending along a top edge of the card panel when the guide is in the closed position, and the second guide segment overlaps a second card portion of the card panel extending along a first side edge of the card panel when the guide is in the closed position, and wherein the guide is configured to not constrain a bottom edge and a second side edge of the greeting card when the guide is in the closed position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.