Gift Card Presentation Device
AssigneeAmerican Greetings Corporation
InventorSeth Larson
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Abstract
A gift card presentation device that is operative to receive a gift card (or gift card holder) therein. The gift card presentation device contains a spring-loaded lever panel which is operative to move an internal spring (or springs) between a compressed and uncompressed states. The spring controls movement of a gift card or gift card holder placed into an opening on the gift card presentation device. When the lever moves the spring from the compressed state to the uncompressed state, the gift card is completely ejected from the gift card holder presentation device.
Claims20
A gift card presentation device comprising:
- a device having a front surface and a rear surface opposite the front surface, four perimeter surfaces between the front and rear surfaces, and a cavity contained between the front, rear and four perimeter surfaces;
- a spring loaded lever panel attached to a lever arm;
- a push button with a catch arm, the push button attached to the device via a hinge;
- a gift card holder inserted within a slot located on one of the four perimeter surfaces of the device, the gift card holder resting on a portion of the spring loaded lever panel;
- wherein pushing the push button causes the spring loaded lever panel to move from a first position at a lower region of the device to a second position at an upper region of the device and also causes the gift card holder to be completely ejected from the device.
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(Allowed) A gift card presentation device comprising:
- a faux toaster having a front surface, rear surface, right and left perimeter surfaces and upper and lower perimeter surfaces;
- at least one spring contained within the faux toaster, the at least one spring operative to move between a compressed and non-compressed state;
- a lever contained inside of the faux toaster which is attached to the at least one spring;
- a lever arm attached to the lever which extends outward from the right perimeter surface of the faux toaster;
- a push button which is removably attached to the lever;
- a gift card holder shaped like a slice of bread, the gift card holder located atop portion of the lever;
- wherein when the push button is attached to the lever arm, the at least one spring is in a compressed state;
- and
- wherein pushing the push button releases the lever from the push button, causing the spring to return to an non-compressed state and thereby moving the lever in an upward direction and forcing the gift card holder from within the faux toaster.
A gift card presentation device comprising;
- a device body having a cavity contained therein;
- a lever contained within the cavity in the device body;
- a push button releasably attached to the lever;
- a gift card holder partially contained within the device body;
- one or more springs attached at one end to an internal surface of the device body and at an opposite end to the lever;
- wherein attaching the lever to the push button forces the one or more springs into a compressed state;
- and
- wherein pushing the push button releases the lever from the push button, causes the one or more springs to return to an uncompressed state, forces the lever in an upward direction and ejects the gift card holder from within the device body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.