American Greetings Corporation

Sharon Bogdanski

David Mayer

John Talbot

Mary McClain

Kimberly Bikowski

Allison Marsh

Melissa Flesher

Katalina Speck

Lynne Shlonsky

Tiger Qiao

Jerry Guo

Dave Sapp

Lauren Budzar

Beth Dinvald

Eliza DeVogel

Cathy Tasse

Josef A Mandelbaum

Rajiv Jain

Catherine Gruntman

Annie Deckerd

Mike Gali

Dave McPeek

Mindy Leeders

Melissa Cornet

Brian Cleary

Brent Cottrell

Seth L Larson

Carol Miller

David Sapp

Terry Hughes

Johnathan Talbot

Michelle Parkinson

Nicole Forrester

Theresa Muri

Charlotte Mao

Melinda Leeders

Tony Begin

Karen Rowlett

Julie Vojtko

Erik Flesher

Emily Gross

Eliza DeVogal

Greeting card with mobile ornaments

The present invention is directed to various embodiments of a greeting card having at least one motor attached to a mechanism which causes movement to a mobile object and one or more attachments suspended from the mobile object. The mobile object may be a circular disc, a string or a swing structure. Each mobile object contains one or more attachments either attached directly thereto or suspended therefrom via a string or line. The motor may effect various movements in the mobile object such as circular motion, back-and-forth motion or bouncing or vibrating motion.

Greeting cards with suspended motion

The present invention is directed to a greeting card which combines a pop-up element with audio and motor movement. The greeting card contains two different sized pop-up panels which are spaced apart and parallel to one another. Two die cut shapes serve as mobile objects which spin or rotate upon opening the greeting card. The size and placement of the pop-up panels and the mobile objects create a three-dimensional scene. A slide trigger initiates audio playback and motor movement of the mobile objects upon opening the greeting card.

Motorized pop-up greeting card

An interactive greeting card having a multi-panel greeting card body, a sound module and a molded track contained between two or more panels of the multi-panel greeting card body, and a moveable object which is attached to the molded track through an opening in one or more of the greeting card panels. The moveable object is operative to move from one end of the molded track to the opposite end of the molded track whereby playback of a pre-recorded digital audio file is initiated. The interactive greeting card may additionally contain a small motor which causes movement of a second moveable object and an object launcher which is operative to launch an object along the track and into the air. Other special effects may be included such as lights, additional sounds or movement, or any other special effects which can be incorporated into a greeting card.

Greeting card with spring loaded slide track activated audio

Electronic greeting cards include a greeting card with two or more interconnected panels in combination with a digital multimedia player device which includes an electronic display and an audio output, and circuitry which is operative to receive, store and play digital multimedia files and content. The various greeting card structures cover and encapsulate or otherwise house and adorn the digital multimedia player. Digital files are loaded on to the digital multimedia player by a connection to a network, or directly from a data storage device such as an SD card or USB connection or compact flash which interfaces with a port in the digital multimedia player. Pre-recorded digital multimedia greeting card content is either pre-loaded on a portable data storage device, or selected for purchase and downloaded or transferred for replay by the digital multimedia player of the electronic greeting card.

Electronic greeting cards

Greeting card with spring loaded slide track audio trigger

An integral greeting card/game is disclosed wherein a multi-panel greeting card also serves as a game board and is combined with a game piece and launch mechanism to create a novel, interactive greeting card. The multi-panel greeting card contains a sound module therein and a magnetic trigger is contained and concealed below one or more of the multiple greeting card panels. The game piece contains a magnet therein so that when the game piece comes into contact with the area of the greeting card above or proximate to the magnetic trigger, playback of an audio file is initiated.

Interactive greeting card

The present disclosure and related inventions are directed to a greeting card or other social expression product which is combined with a simple game with sound and light effects. The greeting card combines a traditional paper greeting card, a plastic-molded game encasement and game board, lever, and game pieces with various electronic components to create an interactive greeting card with playable game that causes sound and light effects.

Greeting card with game

Three-dimensional lightweight foam greeting cards are described herein having a foam body with a perimeter wall that extends between two spaced apart parallel pieces of planar sheet material such as heavy gauge paper, cardboard, or other such material. The greeting cards have a partially hollowed foam body or one or more cavities in the foam body concealed in the front and back by the planar sheet material which may be pre-cut in the shape of the foam body are decorated consistent with the design of the foam body. The cavities in the foam body may contain various electronic components that enable the greeting card to produce sound, record and playback a personalized message, trigger light activation, trigger the movement of moveable parts, display digital video, photographs or slideshows, or a combination thereof.

Three dimensional foam greeting cards

Audio or sound envelopes contain or are combined with a sound module for generating and playing prerecorded sound tracks upon the opening of the envelope or removal of its contents. Operation of the sound module may be activated by the opening of the envelope flap, or by removal of the envelope contents. The flap is configured with a removable strip which protects the sound module from damage before and after opening. The sound module can be replayed by repeated operation of the flap. Alternate embodiments of the audio envelopes have other structural or operational features which work in concert with the sound module.

Audio envelopes

Telephone shaped pull-out greeting card

Greeting cards and novelties with electronic circuits having switch mechanisms operable by manipulation of a moveable component. Manipulation of the moveable component causes activation of the electronic circuit.

Electronic greeting cards and novelties with moveable elements and manual electronic circuit activation

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Westlake, OH, United States of America

Sharon Bogdanski