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US 2002/0162254 A1Published application
Card for viewing an image
OwnerJaap Booninventor
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Abstract
A greeting card which allows for the viewing of an image is provided. The card is a substantially tubular, flexible structure. The structure has a face area, including an eye area and nose area. One or more magnifying lenses are integrally mounted to the structure in the face area. Two one images are deposited on the inside surface of the structure, opposite the face area, next to each other. A viewer places his or her eyes in near contact with the magnifying lenses and views the image. The image may also be viewed in three dimensions.
Claims25
A greeting card for viewing an image comprising:
- a substantially tubular flexible structure comprising a front side having a face portion and a back side having an inner surface, wherein said front side opposes said back side, a top side and a bottom side,
- wherein said top side and said bottom side are flexible;
- and
- wherein said face portion defines an eye area, a nose area and at least one tab accepting area;
- at least one image deposited on said inner surface, opposite said face portion;
- and
- at least one magnifying lens;
- wherein said at least one lens comprises at least one tab;
- and
- wherein said at least one lens is integrally mounted in said structure by inserting said tab in said tab accepting area.
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A method of creating a greeting card for viewing an image comprising the steps of:
- (A) providing a substantially tubular flexible structure comprising a front side and a back side having an inner surface, wherein said front side opposes said back side, having a face portion, a top side and a bottom side,
- wherein said top side and said bottom side are flexible;
- and
- wherein said face portion defines an eye area, a nose area and at least one tab accepting area;
- (B) depositing at least one image on said inner surface, opposite said face portion;
- and
- (C) integrally mounting in said structure at least one magnifying lens;
- wherein said at least one lens comprises at least one tab;
- and
- wherein said at least one lens is integrally mounted in said structure by inserting said tab in said tab accepting area.
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A method for viewing an image through a greeting card comprising the steps of:
- (A) placing one or more eyes of a viewer in near contact with at least one magnifying lens
- wherein said at least one lens comprises at least one tab;
- wherein said at least one lens is integrally mounted in a substantially tubular flexible structure by inserting said tab in at least one tab accepting area,
- wherein said structure comprises a front side having a face portion and a back side having an inner surface, a top side and a bottom side, wherein said front side opposes said back side,
- wherein said top side and said bottom side are flexible,
- wherein said face portion of said structure defines an eye area, a nose area and at the least one tab accepting area;
- wherein at least one image is deposited on said inner surface, opposite said face portion;
- and
- (B) focussing said image by compressing said top side and said bottom side, thereby varying a distance between said front and back sides.
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A greeting card for viewing an image comprising:
- a substantially tubular flexible structure comprising a front side having a face portion and a back side having an inner surface, wherein said front side opposes said back side, a top side and a bottom side,
- wherein said top side and said bottom side are flexible;
- and
- wherein said face portion of said structure defines an eye area and a nose area;
- at least one image deposited on said inner surface, opposite said face portion;
- and at least one magnifying lens mounted in said eye area;
- wherein said image is brought into focus by compressing said top side and said bottom side, and thereby varying a distance between said front and back sides.
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A method of creating a greeting card for viewing an image comprising the steps of:
- (A) providing a substantially tubular flexible structure comprising a front side having a face portion and a back side having an inner surface, wherein said front side opposes said back side, a top side and a bottom side,
- wherein said top side and said bottom side are flexible;
- and
- wherein said face portion of said structure defines an eye area and a nose area;
- (B) depositing at least one image on said inner surface, opposite said face portion;
- and
- (C) integrally mounting in said eye area at least one magnifying lens;
- wherein said image is brought into focus by compressing said top side and said bottom side, and thereby varying a distance between said front and back sides.
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A method for viewing an image through a greeting card comprising the steps of:
- (A) placing one or more eyes of a human in near contact with at least one magnifying lens wherein said at least one lens is mounted in an eye area of a substantially tubular flexible structure,
- wherein said structure comprises a front side having a face portion and a back side having an inner surface, wherein said front side opposes said back side, a top side and a bottom side, wherein the face portion comprises said eye area,
- wherein said top side and said bottom side are flexible;
- and
- wherein at least one image is deposited on said inner surface, opposite said face portion;
- (B) focussing said image by compressing said top side and said bottom side, and thereby varying a distance between said front and back sides.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.