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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2012
Applicants:
Lauren Budzar, Seven Hills, OH (US);
Gary Nelson, Avon, OH (US);
Melissa Sapp, Avon Lake, OH (US);
Melissa Flesher, Avon, OH (US);
Inventors:
Lauren Budzar, Seven Hills, OH (US);
Gary Nelson, Avon, OH (US);
Melissa Sapp, Avon Lake, OH (US);
Melissa Flesher, Avon, OH (US);
Assignee:
American Greetings Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G09F 1/00 (2006.01); B42D 15/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B42D 15/022 (2013.01);
Abstract
The interactive greeting card of the present disclosure and related inventions combines a traditional paper card with one or more special effects that are initiated by interaction between a user and the greeting card. One or more touch sensors are used to initiate effects including, but not limited to sound, light, movement or a combination thereof.