Patents by Inventor Melissa Flesher

Melissa Flesher 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 game
    Patent number: 8683721
    Abstract: The present disclosure and related inventions are directed to a greeting card or other social expression product which is combined with a simple game with sound and light effects. The greeting card combines a traditional paper greeting card, a plastic-molded game encasement and game board, lever, and game pieces with various electronic components to create an interactive greeting card with playable game that causes sound and light effects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: American Greetings Corporation
    Inventors: Sharon Bogdanski, Melissa Flesher, Mike Gali, Karen Rowlett, Annie Deckerd
  • INTERACTIVE ELECTRONIC GREETING CARDS WITH TAP AND TOUCH ACTIVATED EFFECTS
    Publication number: 20130000166
    Abstract: The interactive greeting card of the present disclosure and related inventions combines a traditional paper card with one or more special effects that are initiated by interaction between a user and the greeting card. One or more touch sensors are used to initiate effects including, but not limited to sound, light, movement or a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: American Greetings Corporation
    Inventors: Lauren Budzar, Gary Nelson, Melissa Sapp, Melissa Flesher
  • Mini greeting card, envelope and locator
    Patent number: D649587
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: American Greetings Corp.
    Inventors: April Nemeth, Allison Marsh, Melissa Flesher, Cindi Pochatek