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US 2010/0133128 A1Published application
Gift card book style o-sleeve
AssigneeMeadWestvaco Corporation
InventorMark Preece
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Abstract
A method is disclosed for housing a gift card within a package whereby the gift card is completely concealed within the package, a printed code related to the gift card is printed on an external surface of the package, and the gift card may be activated without opening the package. A packaging structure is also disclosed for use with the method.
Claims20
A method for packaging a gift card, comprising:
- reading a first code from the gift card;
- placing the gift card within a package so that no part of the gift card is visible outside the finished package;
- and
- printing a second code on the outside of the finished package;
- wherein the second code is related to the first code.
2 more elements
A packaging structure, comprising:
- a package for holding an item and a gift card;
- wherein at least a part of the gift card is not visible from outside the package when the package is in an unopened configuration,
- the gift card having an associated first code;
- a second code printed on the outside of the package;
- wherein the second code is related to the first code.
2 more elements
A method for packaging a gift card, comprising:
- determining a first code associated with the gift card;
- placing the gift card within a package so that at least part of the gift card is not visible outside the finished, unopened package;
- and
- printing a second code on the outside of the package;
- wherein the second code is related to the first code.
2 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.