# US 2019/0315147 A1 · Greeting Card with Removable Mobile Object

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- Number: US 2019/0315147 A1
- Document ID: US20190315147A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 15/953,556
- Filed: 2018-04-16
- Published: 2019-10-17
- Earliest claimed: 2018-04-16
- Assignees: American Greetings Corporation
- Applicants: American Greetings Corporation
- Inventors: Sean Higgins; Sarah Eklund; Katalina Speck; Mary Bank; Anthony Begin; Allison Marsh
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190315147A1

## CPC

- B42D 15/045: {Multi-part cards or sheets, i.e. combined with detachably mounted articles}
- A63H 17/26: Details; Accessories (drive mechanisms A63H29/00)
- B42D 15/022: {combined with permanently fastened sound-producing or light-emitting means or carrying sound records}
- B42D: BOOKS; BOOK COVERS; LOOSE LEAVES; PRINTED MATTER CHARACTERISED BY IDENTIFICATION OR SECURITY FEATURES; PRINTED MATTER OF SPECIAL FORMAT OR STYLE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DEVICES FOR USE THEREWITH AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; MOVABLE-STRIP WRITING OR READING APPARATUS
- A63H: TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS

## Abstract

A greeting card having a mobile object releasably attached thereto. The mobile object may be shaped like a character or object with one or more wheels at a bottom surface thereof. The mobile object may be removed from the greeting card and set upright onto a surface. Activating a motor module within the mobile object causes the one or more wheels to rotate, setting the mobile object rolling along said surface.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A greeting card comprising:
a two-page greeting card body;
a mobile object completely removably attached to one page of the two-page greeting card body, the mobile object comprising a body having one or more compartments therein, two wheels, a motor, and switch mechanism;
wherein the switch mechanism controls activation of the motor; and
wherein placing the mobile object in an upright position with the two wheels on a horizontal surface and activating the switch mechanism causes the mobile object to roll along said surface.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The greeting card of claim 1 wherein the greeting card is operative to store and playback at least one audio file through a speaker.

### Claim 3

(canceled)

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The greeting card of claim 1, wherein the switch mechanism is a push button switch.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The greeting card of claim 4, wherein the push button switch is accessed through a front surface of the mobile object.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The greeting card of claim 1 further comprising a kickstand which can be positioned to support the mobile object in an upright position for display.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The greeting card of claim 1, wherein the body of the mobile object contains a sheet material attached to at least one surface thereof.

### Claim 8

A greeting card comprising:
a greeting card having two panels attached along a fold line;
a mobile object comprising a body, at least one wheel, a motor, and a switch, the mobile object being attached to but completely removable from the greeting card;
wherein placing the at least one wheel in contact with a horizontal surface and activating the motor via the switch, causes the at least one wheel to rotate and move along the horizontal surface.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The greeting card of claim 8, wherein the greeting card is operative to store and playback at least one audio file.

### Claim 10

(canceled)

### Claim 11 (depends on 8)

The greeting card of claim 8, wherein the mobile object contains two wheels.

### Claim 12 (depends on 8)

The greeting card of claim 8, wherein the switch is a press button switch.

### Claim 13 (depends on 8)

The greeting card of claim 8, wherein once activated, the mobile object will move for a predetermined amount of time or until the press button is pushed.

### Claim 14 (depends on 8)

The greeting card of claim 8 further comprising a kickstand which can be positioned to retain the mobile object in an upright position while not activated.

### Claim 15

A greeting card comprising:
a greeting card body;
a mobile object releasably attached to the greeting card body, the mobile object comprising two wheels located at a lower surface thereof;
a motor contained within the mobile object, the motor module operative to cause the two wheels to rotate;
a switch which controls activation of the motor module.

### Claim 16 (depends on 15)

The greeting card of claim 15 wherein the greeting card is operative to store and playback at least one audio file.

### Claim 17

(canceled)

### Claim 18 (depends on 15)

The greeting card of claim 15 further comprising a kickstand which can be positioned to retain the mobile object in an upright or standing position.

### Claim 19 (depends on 15)

The greeting card of claim 15, wherein the mobile object is formed into the shape of a character.

### Claim 20 (depends on 15)

The greeting card of claim 15, wherein the mobile object will move for a predetermined amount of time or until the press button is pushed.