Abstract: Providing a digital experience with a greeting card. A card purchaser selects one or more digital experiences to enhance or complete the thought of the selected card. The selection of digital experiences can occur using a computing device in a retail store or remotely via the Internet. The purchaser scans an identification code or selects a digital representation of the greeting card at the computing device and is presented with digital experiences best suited to the selected card. Additionally, the card purchaser may view or select from a full-line of digital experiences without scanning or selecting the digital representation of the card. Information relating to the digital experience is included in the card. The card is transmitted to a recipient, and the recipient accesses the digital experience based on information provided in the greeting card. The digital experience may be provided to the recipient using a digital delivery device.
Type:
Application
Filed:
March 19, 2009
Publication date:
July 2, 2009
Applicant:
American Greetings Corporation
Inventors:
Carol Miller, Harry West, Kenneth Ryan Gilroy, Masanao Homma, Toby Shingleton
Abstract: A consolidated and coordinated gift wrap and packaging display holds and presents articles for decorative gift wrapping in a spectral and thematic arrangement. The consolidated display includes a plurality of modules, each module displaying a plurality of gift wrap items which are coordinated in color, theme or both, so that the modules are visually distinct among the consolidated display. Each module may contain rolled gift wrap, folded gift wrap, small and large gift bags, ribbon on rolls or in stands, gift cards, novelties or gift wrap accessories. The visual distinction of each module within the display draws consumers to the desired type of gift wrap presentation, and the dense arrangement of coordinated and complimentary gift wrap items encourages selection and purchase of a complete gift wrap ensemble.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 27, 2008
Date of Patent:
June 16, 2009
Assignee:
American Greetings Corporation
Inventors:
Janet Stolle, Belinda Nemeth, Dan Kopsak
Abstract: Connectable containers provide a vessel with a cavity formed by walls with interconnecting structures whereby multiple containers can be connected in series or chains in different arrangements. A cap to each container with an operable cover enables holding and dispensing of items or product of size appropriate to the container cavity.
Abstract: A flash card or other type display member is disclosed in which one or more display surfaces are provided for displaying a first indicia, preferably educational indicia. A flap is provided on display surface for optionally revealing a second indicia associated with the first indicia.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 7, 2003
Date of Patent:
July 25, 2006
Assignee:
American Greetings Corporation
Inventors:
Robert Rawlins, Frank Stinga, Polly DeHays, Theresa Gamble, Kelly Yost
Inventors:
Christopher P. Weigand, Carly Price, Valeria Cardoso, Christian Schmidt, Julie Post-Smith, Steve Laserson, Anne Marie Thomas, Sharon Schneider, Mark Jones, Paul Mougey, Travis Lee, John Grimley
Inventors:
Christopher P. Weigand, Julie Post-Smith, Steve Laserson, Anne Marie Thomas, Sharon Schneider, Carly Price, Valeria Cardoso, Christian Schmidt, Mark Jones, Paul Mougey, Travis Lee, John Grimley
Inventors:
Christopher P. Weigand, Julie Post-Smith, Steve Laserson, Anne Marie Thomas, Sharon Schneider, Carly Price, Valeria Cardoso, Christian Schmidt, Mark Jones, Paul Mougey, Travis Lee, John Grimley, Jay Highland, Katie Doran, Lori Mukoyama
Inventors:
Christopher P. Weigand, Julie Post-Smith, Steve Laserson, Anne Marie Thomas, Sharon Schneider, Carly Price, Valeria Cardoso, Christian Schmidt, Mark Jones, Paul Mougey, Travis Lee, John Grimley, Jay Highland, Katie Doran, Lori Mukoyama