Patents Assigned to American Greetings Corporation
  • Greeting card with squeeze trigger activation
    Patent number: 9802436
    Abstract: The present disclosure and related inventions describe a greeting card with audio capabilities and party blower. The greeting card can include a squeeze trigger which initiates audio playback and the unfurling of the party blower. Release of the squeeze trigger causes the retraction of the party blower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: American Greetings Corporation
    Inventor: Katalina Speck
  • Greeting cards with suspended motion
    Patent number: 9796203
    Abstract: 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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: American Greetings Corporation
    Inventors: Lynne Shlonsky, Dave Sapp
  • Greeting cards with suspended motion
    Patent number: 9770933
    Abstract: 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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: American Greetings Corporation
    Inventor: Charlotte Mao
  • Musical greetings card
    Patent number: 9764584
    Abstract: A greeting card having a miniature model of a faux harp attached thereto with a die cut character attached to a motor which effects movement of the die cut character such that it appears the die cut character is playing the faux harp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: American Greetings Corporation
    Inventors: Erin Dennis, Seth Larson
  • Interactive greeting card
    Patent number: 9751007
    Abstract: 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. In one embodiment, the game piece is operative to interact with a touch screen of a mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: American Greetings Corporation
    Inventor: David Mayer
  • Greeting cards with suspended motion
    Patent number: 9738109
    Abstract: 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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: American Greetings Corporation
    Inventors: Allison Marsh, Nicole Forrester
  • Musical greeting card
    Patent number: 9694617
    Abstract: A greeting card having a miniature model of a faux harp attached thereto with a die cut character attached to a motor which effects movement of the die cut character such that it appears the die cut character is playing the faux harp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: American Greetings Corporation
    Inventors: Erin Dennis, Seth Larson
  • Greeting card with removable disc
    Patent number: 9669645
    Abstract: A greeting card which includes a greeting card body and a flying disc removably attached thereto. A sound module and motion sensor are contained within the flying disc. The sound module contains one or more audio clips contained thereon and is operative to replay the one or more audio clips through a speaker. The motion sensor triggers the audio playback upon the flying disc being tossed or thrown through the air by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: American Greetings Corporation
    Inventors: David Mayer, Dave Sapp
  • Gift box with fur
    Patent number: D786691
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: American Greetings Corporation
    Inventors: David Mayer, Lynne Shlonsky, Carol Miller
  • Donut greeting card
    Patent number: D789447
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: American Greetings Corporation
    Inventor: David Mayer
  • Notebook with fur
    Patent number: D789448
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: American Greetings Corporation
    Inventors: David Mayer, Lynne Shlonsky
  • Greeting card with mobile ornaments
    Patent number: D790627
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: American Greetings Corporation
    Inventors: Sharon Bogdanski, Johnathan Talbot
  • Guitar greeting card
    Patent number: D792510
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: American Greetings Corporation
    Inventor: Terry Flores
  • Heart shaped pouch with fur
    Patent number: D794956
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: American Greetings Corporation
    Inventors: David Mayer, Lynne Shlonsky
  • Pouch with fur
    Patent number: D794957
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: American Greetings Corporation
    Inventors: David Mayer, Lynne Shlonsky
  • Wreath greeting card
    Patent number: D797186
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: American Greetings Corporation
    Inventors: Gary Nelson, Erin Dennis
  • Ketchup bottle greeting card
    Patent number: D801427
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: American Greetings Corporation
    Inventor: Alyssa Eckles
  • Vending machine greeting card
    Patent number: D801428
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: American Greetings Corporation
    Inventor: Toby Seadler
  • Guitar Greeting card
    Patent number: D802051
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: American Greetings Corporation
    Inventor: Terry Flores
  • Piñata greeting card
    Patent number: D803312
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: American Greetings Corporation
    Inventors: Johnathan Talbot, Kelle Schwab