Patents by Inventor Elizabeth Draeger

Elizabeth Draeger has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20130104430
    Abstract: Three-dimensional lightweight foam greeting cards are described herein having a foam body with a perimeter wall that extends between two spaced apart parallel pieces of planar sheet material such as heavy gauge paper, cardboard, or other such material. The greeting cards have a partially hollowed foam body or one or more cavities in the foam body concealed in the front and back by the planar sheet material which may be pre-cut in the shape of the foam body are decorated consistent with the design of the foam body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Inventors: Anastasia TAYLOR, David Mayer, Dawn Pyne, Elizabeth Draeger, Katalina Speek, Lynne Shlonsky, Jill Jankowski, Brian Altman, Rob Matousek, Terry Hughes
  • Patent number: 8205365
    Abstract: Three-dimensional lightweight foam greeting cards are described herein having a foam body with a perimeter wall that extends between two spaced apart parallel pieces of planar sheet material such as heavy gauge paper, cardboard, or other such material. The greeting cards have a partially hollowed foam body or one or more cavities in the foam body concealed in the front and back by the planar sheet material which may be pre-cut in the shape of the foam body are decorated consistent with the design of the foam body. The cavities in the foam body may contain various electronic components that enable the greeting card to produce sound, record and playback a personalized message, trigger light activation, trigger the movement of moveable parts, display digital video, photographs or slideshows, or a combination thereof. The greeting cards may include various switch mechanisms that may be located and accessed through various locations on the foam greeting card body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: American Greetings Corporation
    Inventors: Anastasia Taylor, David Mayer, Dawn Pyne, Elizabeth Draeger, Katalina Speck, Lynne Shlonsky, Jill Jankowski, Brian Altman, Rob Matousek, Terry Hughes
  • Publication number: 20110167685
    Abstract: Three-dimensional lightweight foam greeting cards are described herein having a foam body with a perimeter wall that Often& between two spaced apart parallel pieces of planar sheet material such as heavy gauge paper, cardboard, or other such material. The greeting cards have a partially hollowed foam body or one or more cavities in the foam body concealed in the front and back by the planar sheet material which may be pre-cut in the shape of the foam body are decorated consistent with the design of the foam body. The cavities in the foam body may contain various electronic components that enable the greeting card to produce sound, record and playback a personalized message, trigger light activation, trigger the movement of moveable parts, display digital video, photographs or slideshows, or a combination thereof. The greeting cards may include various switch mechanisms that maybe located and accessed through various locations on the foam greeting card body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2011
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Inventors: Anastasia Taylor, David Mayer, Dawn Pyne, Elizabeth Draeger, Katalina Speck, Lynne Shlonsky, Jill Jankowski, Brian Altman, Rob Matousek, Terry Hughes