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US 12,626,615 B2Granted
Pop-up scene with integrated lock
AssigneeAmerican Greetings Corporation
InventorCharles Robert Kelly
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Abstract
A foldable paper décor item that includes a pop-up with integrated lock structure. The item can be folded flat for mailing or storage and then unfolded to place on display. The pop-up contains an integrated lock structure that is also part of the scenic display. The foldable paper display item can be reused many times over.
Claims9
A foldable paper décor item with integrated lock comprising:
- a base panel;
- a pop-up structure attached to the base panel;
- and
- a miniature pop-up structure attached to the base panel;
- and
- wherein moving the foldable paper décor item from a closed position to an open position causes the pop-up structure and miniature pop-up structure to rise out of the plane of the base and assume a three-dimensional configuration, with the miniature pop-up structure becoming a decorative element of the pop-up structure and retaining the entire foldable paper décor item in the open position.
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A foldable paper décor item comprising:
- a base panel;
- a first pop-up structure attached directly to the base panel;
- a second pop-up structure attached directly to the base panel and to the first pop-up structure;
- a third pop-up structure attached directly to the base panel;
- wherein the first, second, and third pop-up structures comprise a plurality of
- panels and are moveable between a first, substantially flat position and a second, upright position;
- and
- wherein the third pop-up structure is also a lock mechanism that engages with the first pop-up structure to retain the foldable paper décor item in the second position.
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A foldable paper décor item comprising:
- a singular, planar base panel;
- a pop-up structure and a miniature pop-up structure, which are each attached to the base panel and which are each comprised of a plurality of panels;
- wherein opening the foldable paper décor item causes the pop-up structure and miniature pop-up structure to rise out of the plane of the base panel and assume a three-dimensional configuration;
- and
- wherein when the foldable paper décor item is in the open position, the miniature pop-up structure interlocks with the pop-up structure to maintain the entire foldable paper décor item in the open position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.