Patents Assigned to American Greetings
  • Publication number: 20090165343
    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
  • Patent number: 7546926
    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
  • Patent number: 7380679
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Assignee: American Greetings Corp.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Conrad, William Edwin Kerner
  • Patent number: 7080982
    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
  • Patent number: D516382
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: American Greetings Corporation
    Inventors: Walter W. King, Walter King, III
  • Patent number: D527250
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: American Greetings Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey Conrad, William Edwin Kerner
  • Patent number: D536502
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2007
    Assignee: American Greetings Corp.
    Inventors: Christopher P. Weigand, Gary Walker, Peter Rakytiak
  • Patent number: D536503
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2007
    Assignee: American Greetings Corp.
    Inventors: Christopher P. Weigand, Gary Walker, Peter Rakytiak
  • Patent number: D572045
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Assignee: American Greetings Corporation
    Inventor: Christopher P. Weigand
  • Patent number: D573811
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2008
    Assignee: American Greetings Corporation
    Inventor: Christopher P. Weigand
  • Patent number: D575150
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: American Greetings Corporation
    Inventor: Joel T. Hageman
  • Patent number: D582789
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignee: American Greetings Corporation
    Inventors: David Blinderman, Aimee King
  • Patent number: D584071
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: American Greetings Corporation
    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
  • Patent number: D584077
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: American Greetings Corporation
    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
  • Patent number: D584078
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: American Greetings Corporation
    Inventor: Christopher P. Weigand
  • Patent number: D584163
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: American Greetings Corporation
    Inventors: David Blinderman, Aimee King
  • Patent number: D584164
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: American Greetings Corporation
    Inventor: Nan Jin
  • Patent number: D584538
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2009
    Assignee: American Greetings Corporation
    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
  • Patent number: D597765
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: American Greetings Corporation
    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
  • Patent number: D607341
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: American Greetings Corp.
    Inventors: David Blinderman, Aimee King