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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7594844 | Toy apparatus A toy apparatus is provided including a playbase movable between a first closed position and a second open position. The playbase includes one or more members and these members are provided in a substantially flattened condition when the playbase is in a first close... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7313878 | Rotary pop-up envelope A rotary pop-up envelope is disclosed. The device comprises an envelope that holds a pullout tab that is pivotably connected to a pop-up sheet member. The envelope includes a slotted panel with a slot through which the pop-up sheet member is inserted. The envelope f... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7231736 | Concealed foldout shelf and/or box A foldable shelf including a picture in a picture frame, the picture including at least one foldable shelf member, which in a first configuration is generally flat and removably fixed in the picture frame, and in a second configuration is folded out of the picture f... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7192628 | Magnetically interactive substrates A substrate is printed with areas of magnetizable ink. The magnetizable ink is compressed into the surface of the substrate, and overprinted to hide it. Suitable inks for the purpose are disclosed. The ink may be permanently magnetized in any of a variety of pattern... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7008289 | Toy with openable container from which one or more objects spring out A toy including an openable container, and a non-porous, molded, hollow, elastic three-dimensional representative object arranged to be contained in a compressed condition within the container such that on opening the container the object springs out by assuming its... | 03/07/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6905140 | Combination interactive book and lockable storage device A combination book and storage device comprising a container with at least one cover which contains locking mechanism which is simple to operate and manufacture and a book which is mounted so that when the cover of the storage device is locked the book is still acce... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6869369 | Particulate matter propulsion apparatus A particulate matter propulsion apparatus (10) for propelling confetti (94) or similar from a greeting card (12). The propulsion device includes a particulate matter receptacle (14) attached to a supporting means (16), the supporti... | 03/22/2005 |
| RE38696 | Pop-up advertising piece In order to create interest in advertising pieces in a consumer, a pop-up advertising piece includes a booklet-shaped advertiser movable from a closed position to an open position. An anchoring strip is in vertical confronting relation to a normally inwardly facing ... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6725588 | Pop-up display apparatus A pop-up display for mounting in a scrapbook or binder has folded tabs that are adhesively fastened to scrapbook or binder leaves is formed from a plastic sheet folded and bonded on two sides to form a pocket for an item such as a photograph, the tabs being aligned ... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6508020 | Pop-up items having pressure-sensitive adhesive To provide pop-up items a plurality of individual sheet material structures are die-cut in composite sheet material consisting of a front sheet and a rear liner sheet of release-coated material joined together by having a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA)... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6494759 | Book and pages having mechanical means for activating pop-up figure A book and pages having a mechanical means for causing a figure associated with the theme of the book to pop-up upon opening the front cover, last page or other page of the book.... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6419493 | Three-dimensional shoestring book A child's 3D amusement book is created by forming at least two holes through the book and threading a string therethrough, or otherwise offixing a cord to opposing pages of a book or card. Parallel string segments are coordinated with drawings on the inne... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6306485 | Decorative pop-up stickers and method of making the same A decorative pop-up sticker is formed of a decorative design element bendable along an intermediate line to form design sections at least one of which has adhesive on its back side, whereby to enable securing said design sections to a surface with the ben... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6301813 | Pop-up items having pressure-sensitive adhesive To provide pop-up items a plurality of individual sheet material structures are die-cut in composite sheet material consisting of a front sheet and a rear liner sheet of release-coated material joined together by having a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA)... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6192608 | Pop-up advertising piece In order to create interest in advertising pieces in a consumer, a pop-up advertising piece includes a booklet-shaped advertiser movable from a closed position to an open position. An anchoring strip is in vertical confronting relation to a normally inwar... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6092317 | Pop-up items having pressure-sensitive adhesive To provide pop-up items a plurality of individual sheet material structures are die-cut in composite sheet material consisting of a front sheet and a rear liner sheet of release-coated material joined together by having a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA)... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6001019 | Pop-up display A pop-up display comprises a generally box like hollow member having an open end at the top thereof and a pivotal flap or flaps for opening and closing the open end thereof. A spring biased pop-up display includes a first coil spring which is disposed on ... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5961149 | Toy train and book assembly The covers and flaps of the cover construction of the book and toy assembly are opened and laid flat. Pop-up and fixed structures on the opened cover construction form a village, and a path or track passes through and by the village. The path passes over ... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5943800 | Floating pop-up display structures A pop-up structure or sticker for use with two hinged panels, includes a display area, and is provided with transparent supporting legs or other structure, secured to both of the two hinged panels so that the pop-up structure or sticker folds flat when th... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5933989 | Pop-up item with emerging panel A pop-up item which includes at least one cover panel that obscures a flattened assembly of intermediate sheet material pieces which upon opening of the cover form a three-dimensional configuration. The construction of the intermediate structure is such t... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5888595 | Flexible decorative article A decorative article for displaying themes that may be used in decorating, educating, or advertising. The decorative article comprises a base, one or more frontal portions, and one or more flexible branch elements connecting each of the frontal portions t... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5887366 | Paper product and method of making Sheet material pieces comprising a plurality of panels that are connected together in hinged relationship are fabricated so that a stand-out structure die-cut into one of the panels assumes an attention-attracting, 3-dimensional orientation upon the openi... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5868599 | Interactive book An interactive book having at least one page which has a track formed on the page wherein the page is further provided with a pop-up bridge having a track thereon, the pop up bridge being formed from a sheet attached to the page and adapted to fold substa... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5830033 | Folding scenery construction A sheet has a number of slots laterally defining elements with fold lines extending between said slots. One end of the sheet is attached to the bottom surface of a box and the other end is attached to the inner surface of a lid hinged to the box. The elem... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5817378 | Three-dimensional, cut-and-folded paper or paperlike sheet article and a holder for the same A three-dimensional, cut-and-folded paper or paper sheet article is described. The article comprises a sheet of paper or paperlike sheet folded along a transverse line in two halves which are perpendicular to each other, and a series of cutout parts proje... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5799424 | Item having three-dimensional display Sheet material items are fabricated which have an intermediate structure in the form of one or more sheets sandwiched between front and rear covers. One such intermediate panel functions as a facade panel behind which a display panel is located. When the ... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5746637 | Children's book construction A book particularly suitable and attractive to young children. Relatively stiff front and rear covers open and shut along a side spine to expose and cover a plurality of pages in a typical book fashion. The rear cover is formed of two cardboard or other r... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5687495 | Pop-up items having pressure-sensitive adhesive Pop-up items are provided in the form of a plurality of individual sheet material structures die-cut in composite sheet material consisting of a front sheet having an overall pressure-sensitive adhesive pattern on the rear surface thereof which causes it ... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5681199 | Book having a pop-up toy A book wherein one or more of the covers or pages are bound with a binding adapted for accepting a conduit, and a toy figure is movably extending within the conduit. The toy figure includes a top portion and an engaging portion. An activating device is al... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5588233 | Paper product and method of making Sheet material pieces comprising a plurality of panels that are connected together in hinged relationship are fabricated so that a stand-out structure die-cut into one of the panels assumes an attention-attracting, 3-dimensional orientation upon the openi... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5562520 | Collapsible structure A collapsible structure which is quickly and easily collapsed to a multi-ply planar structure, then quickly and easily erectable to a self supporting three-dimensional erect structure. The structure, when erected, has a plurality of levels and enclosed ar... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5472240 | Pressure seal pop-ups A pop-up mailer is constructed from a single sheet of 81/2×11 or A4 paper having a weight of at least 20 pounds per 1000 sheet ream, using a non-impact printer. The adhesive for holding panels of the sheet together after they are folded about a fold line... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5465961 | Punch-out game A novelty punch-out game card comprises punch-out elements for, when assembled, simulating elements of a sporting game such as basketball, football or the like. The punch-out card comprises a card member including a plurality of elements adapted to be pun... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5452846 | Container with decorative display and closure securement assembly A decorative display assembly mounted on a container includes a support panel, a decorative object, and at least one actuating member. The support panel includes an outer portion having a slot defined therein and an inner portion underlying and extending ... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5312284 | Incrementally moved cylindrical lens display system for toy A toy computer includes a keyboard housing and a monitor housing pivotally secured by a hinge coupler. A depressible keyboard unit is pivotally supported by the keyboard housing and is coupled to a movable slider within the interior of the keyboard housin... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5293706 | Multiple-image display device A folded card-like promotional display device includes first and second panels pivotally movable between a first, closed condition of the device and a second, relatively open condition, and a third panel located between and depending from one of the first... | 03/15/1994 |
| 5104124 | Collapsible game usable as a promotional device A collapsible game (10) is disclosed having the rear face (20) of a first panel (14) secured to the back of a box (12) or like product. A second panel (16) is integrally formed and pivotal about the bottom edge (18) of the first panel (14) between a first... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5083389 | Panoramic display device and method of making the same A three-dimensional display device having a generally hemispherical configuration with a displayed image or reflecting surface on either or both of its inner concave surface and its outer convex surface. The device includes at least three portions which a... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5022681 | Paper pop-up devices and method of making the same In a pop-up device for use in a magazine or other publication or for use by itself such as a mailer or the like, two display elements are hingedly connected to a front of two covers. The opening of the front cover forces the erection of the two display el... | 06/11/1991 |
