Patents Assigned to American Greetings Corporation
  • Patent number: 10787308
    Abstract: A gift card presentation device that is operative to receive a gift card (or gift card holder) therein. The gift card presentation device contains a spring-loaded lever panel which is operative to move an internal spring (or springs) between a compressed and uncompressed states. The spring controls movement of a gift card or gift card holder placed into an opening on the gift card presentation device. When the lever moves the spring from the compressed state to the uncompressed state, the gift card is completely ejected from the gift card holder presentation device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: American Greetings Corporation
    Inventor: Seth Larson
  • Patent number: 10600139
    Abstract: A system is provided for downloading an electronic greeting card application to a portable computing device. The system comprising a server, a paper greeting card, and a code printed on the paper greeting card. The electronic greeting card application is downloaded to the portable computing device from the server in response to the portable computing device scanning the code on the paper greeting card. Further herein, a system is provided where a category of greeting cards are contained within the electronic greeting card application, and at least a greeting card within the category of greeting cards. The greeting card comprises a plurality pages, with at least one of the a plurality pages having an option to customize, and each of the a plurality pages being movable by a touch of a finger. The customized greeting card may be previewed and may be sent via various sending mechanisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: AMERICAN GREETINGS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Matthew David Angorn, Masanao Homma, Daniel Jonathan Reiss, Robert Matousek
  • Patent number: 10593237
    Abstract: An interactive display module operative to be inserted over an existing tiered greeting card display fixture. The interactive display may contain one or more spinners which are able to spin about a horizontal axis. Each spinner contains many sides or facets, each side or facet containing a removable caption strip thereon containing various words, phrases, graphics or other printed matter. The use of two or more spinners allow for the random creation or phrases, graphics, etc. that are intended to provide the consumer with a fun way to interact with the greeting card fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: American Greetings Corporation
    Inventors: David Mayer, Lynne Shlonsky, Anthony Santarelli, Jeff Myler
  • Patent number: 10500887
    Abstract: A greeting card with 90-degree pop-up structure which contains multiple panels which pop-up when the greeting card is opened. The panels of the pop-up structure are connected by way of one or more struts which are inserted through some panels of the pop-up structure and attached to others but are not connected to the greeting card. The struts may or may not be attached to the greeting card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: American Greetings Corporation
    Inventor: Charles Robert Kelly
  • Patent number: 10456668
    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: August 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: American Greetings Corporation
    Inventor: David Mayer
  • Patent number: 10322599
    Abstract: A greeting card body having an integral pouch into which a gift card or other item may be inserted and removed. The greeting card may additionally contain sound capabilities or other special effects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: American Greetings Corporation
    Inventor: Barbara Stimac
  • Patent number: 10273040
    Abstract: A stocking topper having components which are combined to form an insert to be placed into or atop an open topped container, such as a Christmas stocking. The stocking topper provides a receptacle into which various items can be inserted such that they will be positioned in an upper area of a stocking while also providing entertaining visual features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: American Greetings Corporation
    Inventors: Keith Allen, Tim Walker
  • Patent number: D837061
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: American Greetings Corporation
    Inventor: Erin Dennis
  • Patent number: D836424
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: American Greetings Corporation
    Inventor: Anthony Santarelli
  • Patent number: D841732
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: American Greetings Corporation
    Inventor: Kelle Schwab
  • Patent number: D842374
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: American Greetings Corporation
    Inventor: Kelle Schwab
  • Patent number: D842707
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: American Greetings Corporation
    Inventors: Gary Nelson, Madeline Simon
  • Patent number: D843827
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: American Greetings Corporation
    Inventors: Gary Nelson, Charles Robert Kelly
  • Patent number: D862589
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: American Greetings Corporation
    Inventor: Erin Dennis
  • Patent number: D863845
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: American Greetings Corporation
    Inventor: Anthony Santarelli
  • Patent number: D868155
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: American Greetings Corporation
    Inventor: Erin Dennis
  • Patent number: D872797
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: American Greetings Corporation
    Inventor: Erin Dennis
  • Patent number: D881271
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: American Greetings Corporation
    Inventor: Terry Flores
  • Patent number: D890605
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: American Greetings Corporation
    Inventor: Gary Nelson
  • Patent number: D895731
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: American Greetings Corporation
    Inventors: Kelle Schwab, Christine Schwager, Kristy Hoy, Alex McClelland, Corey Baker