# US 7,610,702 B2 · 3-dimensional optically interactive card carrier presentation package

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- Number: US 7,610,702 B2
- Document ID: US7610702B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 11/200,607
- Filed: 2005-08-10
- Published: 2007-02-15
- Granted: 2009-11-03
- Earliest claimed: 2005-08-10
- Inventors: George Brogdanovic
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7610702B2

## CPC

- G09F 1/00: Cardboard or like show-cards of foldable or flexible material
- G09F 19/125: {Stereoscopic displays; 3D displays}
- G09F: DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS

## Abstract

A card carrier and presentation device that can assume a flat 2-dimensional configuration and be deformed into a 3-dimensional configuration. The flat configuration is used to carrier the card on a rack for vending. When the card and device is purchased, the card can be removed and inserted into the device after it is deformed into the 3-dimensional configuration. The card can become part of the 3-dimensional structure. The device can be transparent and have optional artwork on a surface that can optically interact with artwork on the card when the device is in the 3-dimensional configuration to create a combined visual effect.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method of presenting cards for sale and for gifts comprising the steps of:
placing a transparent front material layer over a backing layer;
causing said layers to be attached to one-another;
removably attaching a card to said front material layer;
allowing said card to be removed from said front material layer and inserted between said front material layer and said backing layer causing said layers to separate and form a 3-dimensional shape, whereby said card can be presented to a recipient in said 3-dimensional shape;
putting a first artwork design on said front material and a second artwork design on said card such that said first artwork design and said second artwork design optically interact when said layers take said 3-dimensional shape.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 wherein said front material layer is transparent plastic.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 wherein said card has a rectangular shape.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 wherein said card is a gift card.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 wherein said card is a greeting card.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 wherein said card is a telephone card.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 wherein said 3-dimensional shape is a rectangular solid.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 wherein said 3-dimensional shape has a flat bottom.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The method of claim 8 wherein said 3-dimensional shape forms a free-standing presentation configuration displaying said card and said artwork design.

### Claim 10

A method of presenting cards for sale and for gifts comprising the steps of:
placing a transparent front material layer over a backing layer;
causing said layers to be attached to one-another in a 2-dimensional configuration;
removably attaching a card to said front material layer;
allowing said card to be removed from said front material layer and inserted between said front material layer and said backing layer causing said layers to separate and form a 3-dimensional shape, whereby said card can be presented to a recipient in said 3-dimensional shape;
putting an artwork design on said front material such that said artwork design optically interacts with a design on said card when said layers take said 3-dimensional shape and form a 3-dimensional presentation configuration for said card.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The method of claim 10 wherein said 3-dimensional shape has a flat bottom.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The method of claim 11 wherein said 3-dimensional shape is free-standing on a flat surface.

### Claim 13 (depends on 10)

The method of claim 10 wherein said 3-dimensional shape forms a free-standing presentation configuration displaying said card and said artwork design.