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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7980013 | Postcard A postcard includes: a front postcard panel having first and second surfaces, the first surface having a stamp, address, and message-writing regions; and a rear postcard panel attached to the second surface of the front postcard panel and including at least one stan... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7100317 | Display device and photo holder A thin flexible material (30) is die-cut into a shape. Inset cuts are made in the sheet material to form large tabs (32 and 32′) and small tabs (34 and 34′). Another set of inset cuts and a vertical cut are made to form split t... | 09/05/2006 |
| 6966135 | Pop-up greeting card presenting a media item A pop-up greeting card presenting a media item to a recipient, comprising two card panels integrally formed with a pop-up element secured between the card panels, forming a three-dimensional configuration with an elongated slot through which the free end of a presen... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6877263 | Message card with transaction card holder An integrated message card and transaction card holder includes a message card such as a greeting card or promotional brochure, and a holder for a securing a transaction card. The message card includes a cover portion which partially covers a transaction card placed... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6871433 | Multi-layer three-dimensional display A set (1) for the composition of bi-dimensional images into tri-dimensional form, comprising a panel plurality (2), each panel (21, 22, 23, 24) reproducing a respective bi-dimensional image, and a support unit (3), apt to support the pane... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6732459 | Greeting card with gift card holder A gift package includes a greeting card and an integrated gift card holder sized and shaped to receive a gift card such as that issued by various retail stores and restaurants, to provide a convenient, efficient and attractive way to present a recipient with a greet... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6643962 | Card with pop-out object and display system A card with pop-out object and display system is disclosed. The display card generally comprises a base having a non-display surface and an opposing display surface and comprising a platform portion disposed between at least two support portions for suppo... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6626111 | Method of producing customizable, multi-dimensional print media and die-pressed print media Method of producing multi-dimensional print media, comprising the following steps: Providing a substantially flat sheet of print media. Providing an image for printing on a first side of the sheet; the image including an active area that eventually separa... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6612061 | Fold-a-frame A picture frame includes a flat sheet having opposite front and back sides and partitioned into top and bottom pages. The bottom page includes a picture site, and the top page includes a border. The border is sized to frame the picture site upon folding t... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6575803 | Built-up card holder A card holder is built up with flat parts that are detachably contained in a board before being used to assemble the card holder. The board may be made of a plastic material or a cardboard and is stamped with dies to provide the parts. The parts are then ... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6557278 | Ornament card An ornament card which is formed into a shape with a punch machine; one side of the card has a guide slot, of which the width is larger than the thickness of the card; a clamp slot having a width equal to the thickness of the card is furnished inside the ... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6474693 | Poster-style novelty item A novelty item in which pages can be rotated about a fastener to form an integrated image on one side of the pages while forming independent pages of text and/or graphics on the other side. Such an item can be used as a combination comic book and poster. ... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6449891 | Presentation apparatus for artwork A presentation apparatus for artwork comprising a one-piece, die-cut folder construction of cardboard or other suitable material. The apparatus comprises a back section containing artwork and one or more side panels which suitably fold over the back secti... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6345459 | Merchandise display guard and seal system A merchandise display guard and seal system which uses a generally flat elongated flexible strip having a thickness and a pair of side edges defining a width, the width being substantially larger than the thickness. The strip includes a first fold line wh... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6237887 | Folding stand for sheet music or other reading or visual material A lightweight, folding copy stand, also of use as a sheet music holder or a book holder, comprised of a plurality of panels and hinges arranged such that the stand is erected with a minimum of steps and with desirable rigidity. The stand is also returned ... | 05/29/2001 |
| 5918394 | Picture frame suitable for binding with printed matter A paperboard picture frame is described which is particularly suitable for binding with calendar pages to provide personalized photocalendars. The picture frame includes a backing panel including slits formed therein, a frame panel with a window defined t... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5884770 | Greeting and thematic cards and kit A culinary greeting card kit is a boxed set of greeting cards (30) with envelopes (40) and two thematic cards, preferably recipe cards, (10, 20) for each greeting card. One recipe card (10), to be sent, is enclosed inside the greeting card and held by tab... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5822897 | Combination greeting card photograph frame and envelope A self-contained, built-in and reversible greeting, letter and/or photograph frame with cover, all suitable for mailing as an all-in-one unit, thereby eliminating the need for a separate envelope. In addition, when the unit is reversed upon itself and fas... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5822896 | Dioramic greeting card A dioramic greeting card is provided. The card has a construction comprising three panels or segments. One panel has a viewing window, the second panel typically has a written message imprinted thereon, and the third panel includes an attractive picture o... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5157852 | Three dimensional paper structure enclosed in a transparent box A three-dimensional sculpture comprised of a product in the family of paper, the sculpture being comprised of a generally vertical background; a platform extending at an angle from the background; a plurality of characters attachable to at least the platf... | 10/27/1992 |
| 4520584 | Display screens and the like A display screen comprising a planar display panel, a pair of end panels and a pair of brace members, each end panel being mounted to the sides of the display panel to extend transversly from each face thereof and engage opposed portions of each face for ... | 06/04/1985 |
| 4315376 | Display device for greeting cards A display device for greeting cards, such as Christmas cards, has a plurality of structurally interrelated sheets of relatively rigid sheet material, such as paperboard or the like, which, when assembled, presents the general form and character of a Chris... | 02/16/1982 |
| 4234148 | Display stand Disclosed is a sturdy display stand for holding a relatively small and light in weight article for display. The stand has a platform member supported by a support member. At least one flexible arm extends perpendicularly from the support member and throug... | 11/18/1980 |
