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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2025

Filed:

Jun. 26, 2023
Applicant:

Hallmark Cards, Incorporated, Kansas City, MO (US);

Inventors:

Gerald Little, Kansas City, MO (US);

David Lewis, Kansas City, MO (US);

Wesley Lindquist, Kansas City, MO (US);

Jennifer Garbos, Kansas City, MO (US);

Assignee:

Hallmark Cards, Incorporated, Kansas City, MO (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B43M 3/00 (2006.01); B41M 3/00 (2006.01); B43M 3/04 (2006.01); B43M 5/04 (2006.01); B65H 5/02 (2006.01); B65H 9/04 (2006.01); B65H 43/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B43M 3/045 (2013.01); B41M 3/005 (2013.01); B43M 5/042 (2013.01); B65H 5/021 (2013.01); B65H 9/04 (2013.01); B65H 43/00 (2013.01); B65H 2301/45 (2013.01); B65H 2301/5142 (2013.01); B65H 2511/10 (2013.01); B65H 2511/23 (2013.01); B65H 2553/82 (2013.01); B65H 2701/1916 (2013.01);
Abstract

An automated greeting card conveyance system is disclosed that includes a first conveyor configured to transport pre-decorated greeting cards along a first conveyance path and a second conveyor configured to transport envelopes along a second conveyance path. A control system controls customization of each greeting card and envelope by (a) determining a card identifier of the greeting card, (b) identifying customized content associated with an order for the greeting card having the card identifier, and (c) causing the customized content to be printed on the greeting card and envelope. A coupling system may also be used to automatically insert the greeting card into the envelope. In addition, a sealing system may be used to automatically seal envelope having a pointed envelope flap.


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