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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8132679 | Convertible card row When displayed, greeting cards are typically organized on a display fixture having multiple rows or levels upon which to sit the cards. Each row then has a front wall to hold in the card, yet is short enough to still view a portion of the greeting card above the wal... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8132347 | Interchangeable label holder When displaying products on a display hook, labels associated with the products are oftentimes presented via a label holder affixed to the display hook. Because various display hook structures exist, an interchangeable label holder can be utilized to adjoin to the v... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8092271 | Interactive toy with positional sensor An interactive toy for playing a game with a user of the toy includes electrical components for producing audible messages to instruct user actions. The toy also includes a hat having a brim movable between up and down positions. The position of the brim determines ... | 01/10/2012 |
| D647082 | Microphone | 10/18/2011 |
| 7988525 | Method of integrating optical fibers into fabrics and plush toys A method for incorporating optical fibers into sheet materials, such as fabrics, creates a structure which can be incorporated into items such as plush toys. Optical fibers are made to pass through the sheet material in a desired arrangements. Ends of the optical fi... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7975411 | Card for retaining items therein A card may include a generally planar panel and a plurality of opposing retaining members disposed on the panel. The plurality of opposing retaining members may be arranged to retain a substantially rectangular transaction card having a first longitudinal axis in a ... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7913862 | Display tray with movable dividers A combination display tray and divider member are disclosed. The display tray includes a rear wall, a support portion depending outwardly therefrom, and a forward lip for retaining items placed on the display tray. The rear wall includes a channel therein for receiv... | 03/29/2011 |
| D630087 | Combination divider and retainer display clip | 01/04/2011 |
| 7827710 | Card for retaining items therein A card may include a generally planar panel and a plurality of opposing retaining members disposed on the panel. The plurality of opposing retaining members may be arranged to retain a substantially rectangular transaction card having a first longitudinal axis in a ... | 11/09/2010 |
| D616933 | Arched pocket identifier card | 06/01/2010 |
| D616929 | Video display greeting card | 06/01/2010 |
| 7703225 | Frameless display fixture A display apparatus can include a substantially self-supporting panel adapted to be erected and used without the use of a support frame. In one embodiment, a frameless display fixture includes first and second panels fastened to one another proximal their upper edge... | 04/27/2010 |
| D609038 | Fixture section with messaging hierarchy | 02/02/2010 |
| 7648059 | Expandable piñata A collapsible piñata construction may include two main panels, multiple folding side panels and a mechanism located inside the piñata that expands the piñata into an erected state. In various embodiments, the collapsible piñata may be expanded by a single pull o... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7611261 | Decorating with a lighted device A decoration device may include a backlit panel inside an interior space of an ornament structure. The panel may include a decorative scene that is viewable from outside the ornament structure, and one or more light sources may be substantially aligned with certain ... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7607591 | Airbrush An airbrush apparatus for use in generating a design on a desired object is disclosed. The apparatus and method of use are disclosed wherein the airbrush apparatus comprises a housing, boom, and sprayer head. A fluid to be applied is contained in individual cartridg... | 10/27/2009 |
| D602532 | Combined indicator sign and holder | 10/20/2009 |
| D602094 | Wire sign holder | 10/13/2009 |
| 7547111 | Ornament with image projector Some embodiments of a decoration apparatus may have an attractive appearance and multi-functional capabilities. The decoration apparatus may include one or more internal light sources that provide lighting effects in combination with decorative elements formed in th... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7398134 | Sorting apparatus with arbitrary user-specified sequence control A sorting system may include a sorting apparatus coupled to a programmable control system which is configured to actuate the sorting apparatus so that it assembles similar products for packaging in an arbitrary, user imposed order or selection bias. In preferred imp... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7380956 | Ornament with image projector Some embodiments of a decoration apparatus may have an attractive appearance and multi-functional capabilities. The decoration apparatus may include one or more internal light sources that provide lighting effects in combination with decorative elements formed in th... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7361058 | Electrical interconnecting adapter A universal adapter enables amusement object connectors to be reliably and securely coupled with power cord receptacles of varying sizes. The adapter includes a body providing first and second end sections and conductive contact structure extending between the end s... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7341360 | Decorating with a lighted device A decoration device may include a backlit panel inside an interior space of an ornament structure. The panel may include a decorative scene that is viewable from outside the ornament structure, and one or more light sources may be substantially aligned with certain ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7315828 | Method of and system for delivering combined social expression cards and gift certificates A method of and system for producing combined social expression cards and gift certificates for delivery to recipients is implemented in a Web-based client-server environment in which remotely located customers use standard Web browsers to access a Web server. The W... | 01/01/2008 |
| D549130 | Plush advent tree | 08/21/2007 |
| 7249430 | Frameless display fixture A display apparatus can include a substantially self-supporting panel adapted to be erected and used without the use of a support frame. In one embodiment, a frameless display fixture includes first and second panels fastened to one another proximal their upper edge... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7247076 | Pulse width modulation drive and method for ornaments with movable components A decoration device may include a low-friction drive line and a PWM controlled motor that reduces or eliminates the gearing needed to achieve appropriate speed and torque at the motor output shaft. In preferred embodiments, the decoration device is an ornament that ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7222446 | Greeting card with gift holder Certain embodiments of the invention provide a greeting card having a holder element on the front surface of the greeting card. The holder element is capable of retaining a prepaid gift card or the like. One such embodiment provides the gift-giver with an opportunit... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7211305 | Holiday countdown interactive display A holiday countdown interactive display may include a set of magnetically attachable ornaments that have discrete appearances and functionalities, each ornament being marked with a distinct number associated with the number of days remaining before a holiday. In cer... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7204048 | Card for retaining items therein A card may include a generally planar panel and a plurality of opposing retaining members disposed on the panel. The plurality of opposing retaining members may be arranged to retain a substantially rectangular transaction card having a first longitudinal axis in a ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7172722 | Method of vacuum forming a molded article having an undercut channel A display unit for displaying various flat or flat-packaged articles, such as greeting cards, magazines, brochures, and the like is provided. The display unit includes a molded backboard having a plurality of walls joined to one another by a plurality of horizontal ... | 02/06/2007 |
| D532452 | Gift card holder | 11/21/2006 |
| 7117787 | Multi-frame screen printing A method of making screen printing frames can include, in certain illustrative embodiments, affixing at least two frames to one another, applying a masking film to both frames, exposing the frames, removing the unhardened emulsion in the meshes, and separating the f... | 10/10/2006 |
| D528037 | Plush advent tree | 09/12/2006 |
| D508772 | Envelope-shaped container | 08/30/2005 |
| 6931419 | Data management system for automatically accessing, maintaining, propagating user data among plurality of communities, each of which contains plurality of members The present community membership data management system identifies each user and their associated communities of interest. Each community has a user defined permission to access a subset of the user's data, which data is shared among some or all of the members of th... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6910414 | Multi-frame screen printing A method of making screen printing frames can include, in certain illustrative embodiments, affixing at least two frames to one another, applying a masking film to both frames, exposing the frames, removing the unhardened emulsion in the meshes, and separating the f... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6873971 | Method and apparatus for communicating with a card distribution center for selecting, ordering, and sending social expression cards A system for communicating with a card distribution center for selecting, ordering, and sending social expression cards using a personal computer. The user can enter names and addresses of card recipients into the delivery system wherein the information is maintaine... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6786482 | Material handler apparatus A method and apparatus that perfects media while maintaining a constant grip on the media during the perfection process. A media perfection device comprises a rotating arrangement that rotates a gripper bar. The gripper bar comprises a fixed part, and a rotatable pa... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6687362 | Automatic address book update system The automatic address book update system which automates the data collection and maintenance tasks for computerized address book systems. The automatic address book update system is architected to automatically update the data contained therein, by automa... | 02/03/2004 |
