Card with area containing components capable of movement
AssigneeHallmark Cards, Incorporated
InventorsDOUGLAS M. BOWEN, KARI JEAN WALBERG, TSANG TO LEUNG GORDON, STEPHEN R. EIKOS, CRAIG HUGHES
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Loading patent…
AssigneeHallmark Cards, Incorporated
InventorsDOUGLAS M. BOWEN, KARI JEAN WALBERG, TSANG TO LEUNG GORDON, STEPHEN R. EIKOS, CRAIG HUGHES
Estimating the term…
A card, such as a greeting card, is provided. The card includes an enclosed space that is partially embedded in or coupled to a portion of the card, where the space includes pieces of material that are moved within the space by one or more moving pieces. In embodiments, a front or a back panel of the card features an enclosure housing fan operable to disperse the pieces or particles. In some cases, the fan and other components for moving the pieces is concealed from view by a cover. In one example, a card features an enclosure with the appearance of a snow globe and includes a wheel connected to a control that allows a user to activate movement of particles inside the enclosure. In embodiments, movements may be timed to increase the interactions of the particles.
A greeting card comprising:
A card comprising:
(canceled)
A note comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.