Patents by Inventor Jim Loftus

Jim Loftus 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).

  • Greeting card with pull activated effects
    Patent number: 8955240
    Abstract: The greeting card of the present invention contains a sound mechanism which is operative to replay one or more audio clips upon a user pulling a pull device which extends outward from the front of the greeting card. The pull device controls activation of the audio but also serves as a three-dimensional aspect of the scene or picture printed on the front of the greeting card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: American Greetings Corporation
    Inventors: Jim Loftus, Cheryl Cochran