Greeting card with scrolling scene
AssigneeAmerican Geetings Corporation
InventorsMichelle Parkinson, Erin Dennis
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Abstract
The greeting card of the present invention includes a sound and motor module which enable the greeting card to play audio and activate a scroll mechanism which displays a scrolling scene across a window or screen located on at least one panel of the greeting card. The scroll mechanism contains a piece of thin paper or paper-like material which is attached end-to-end, forming a loop. The material is then placed between two rotating spindles or rollers which rotate the material in a loop across the greeting card page as a moving picture, scene or message. The scroll may contain a greeting, message or simply contain artwork or a funny or entertaining scene. The information on the scroll may be coordinated with the theme of the music or audio clip.
Claims20
A greeting card comprising:
- a multi-panel greeting card body;
- a scrolling mechanism contained within an enclosure, the scrolling mechanism comprising a scenic picture printed on a thin material which is attached end-to-end forming a loop and attached between two rollers spaced apart from and parallel to one another, a gear mechanism and a rubber band attached between one of the two rollers and the gear mechanism;
- a motor module which is in contact with the gear mechanism;
- a sound module operative to store and playback at least one audio file;
- wherein the sound and motor modules are activated upon a user opening the greeting card, causing the at least one audio file to be replayed and the motor module to cause movement of scenic picture between the two rollers.
A greeting card comprising:
- a multi-panel greeting card body;
- a scroll mechanism contained within the multi-panel greeting card body, the scroll mechanism comprising:
- two spindles positioned parallel to and spaced apart from one another;
- a thin sheet material attached in a loop around the two spindles;
- a motor module operative to cause rotational movement of at least one of the two spindles causing the thin sheet material to rotate around the two spindles;
- a switch which controls activation of the motor module;
- wherein a portion of the thin sheet material is visible through an opening on at least one panel of the multi-panel greeting card body.
A greeting card comprising:
- a multi-panel greeting card body, at least one panel having an opening thereon;
- a scroll mechanism comprising a scene printed on a thin sheet material attached between and around two rollers, the scroll mechanism contained within the multi-panel greeting card body and the scene visible through the opening on the at least one panel;
- a motor module which is attached to at least one of the two rollers and operative to cause rotation to the at least one of the two rollers;
- a switch which controls activation of the motor module;
- wherein activation of the motor module causes the scene to rotate around and between the two rollers.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.