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US 9,873,280 B1Granted
Ferris wheel greeting card
AssigneeAmerican Greetings Corporation
InventorsGary Nelson, John Talbot, Seth Larson
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Abstract
A greeting card having special effects such as lights, sound and motor movement of a pop-up structure. The pop-up structure is in the form of a miniature faux Ferris wheel. When the greeting card is opened, the Ferris wheel begins to turn, the lights are illuminated and audio begins to be emitted through a speaker.
Claims18
A greeting card comprising:
- a greeting card body;
- a pop-up structure attached to the greeting card body, the pop-up structure having a plurality of die cut shapes attached thereto about a pivot point and also having one or more lights attached thereto;
- a motor attached to the pop-up structure which is operative to cause movement of at least a portion of the pop-up structure;
- and
- a switch which is operative to control activation of the motor and illumination of the one or more lights;
- wherein the pop-up structure is a faux miniature Ferris wheel.
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A greeting card comprising:
- a greeting card body;
- a pop-up structure attached to the greeting card body, the pop-up structure comprising an a-frame structure which supports a rotating upright or vertical disc or wheel;
- a motor attached to the pop-up structure, the motor causing movement of the wheel or disc portion of the pop-up structure when activated;
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- a switch which controls activation of the motor;
- wherein the pop-up structure further includes a plurality of die cut shapes attached to the disc or wheel.
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A greeting card comprising:
- a greeting card body;
- a pop-up structure attached to the greeting card body, a first portion of the pop-up structure attached to a left inside panel of the greeting card body, a second portion of the pop-up structure attached to a right inside panel of the greeting card body, and a third portion of the pop-up structure attached between the first and second portions of the pop-up structure;
- a motor which is connected to the pop-up structure, the motor operative to cause movement of the third portion of the pop-up structure;
- a switch attached to the greeting card body which controls activation of the motor;
- wherein the pop-up structure is operative to move between a first position wherein the first, second and third portions of the pop-up structure are folded into a substantially flat position and a second position wherein the first and second portions of the pop-up structure form an a-frame structure and the third portion rotates about a horizontal axis.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.