Greeting card
OwnerYan Finkelshteyninventor
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Abstract
A simple foldable greeting card wherein, upon opening, decorative display elements self-generate a 3-D effect.
Claims14
A foldable card having on an inner surface thereof a decorative display readily compressed to a flattened position, said display comprising at least one elongated decorative elements which are visual parts of said display and which lie compressed flat when the card is in closed position, said elements having sufficient stiffness modulus to move of their own accord, when the card is opened, to positions at acute angles to the card thus providing a self-generated pop-up 3-D structure, the stiffness modulus and ductility of said decorative elements being such as to maintain the positions of said elements through several cycles of opening and closing.
A process of displaying decorative elements, which comprises:
- a) providing a foldable card which when folded has its inner surfaces in contact with each other;
- b) attaching to an inner surface of said card a decorative display;
- c) providing as part or all of said display at least one elongated decorative elements which are visual parts of said display and which lie compressed flat when the card is in closed position and having sufficient stiffness modulus to move of their own accord, when the card is opened, to positions at acute angles to the card thus providing a self-generated pop-up 3-D structure, the stiffness modulus and ductility of said decorative elements being such as to maintain the positions of said elements through several cycles of opening and closing.
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