Patents by Inventor Patrick W. Kershner

Patrick W. Kershner 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).

  • Card for retaining items therein
    Patent number: 7975411
    Abstract: A card may include a generally planar panel and a plurality of opposing retaining members disposed on the panel. The plurality of opposing retaining members may be arranged to retain a substantially rectangular transaction card having a first longitudinal axis in a first orientation with respect to the panel and to retain a substantially rectangular paper gift having a second longitudinal axis in a second orientation with respect to the panel, so that the orientation of the first longitudinal axis is substantially transverse to the second orientation of the second longitudinal axis. The paper gift may be, for example, paper monetary currency, a paper bank check, or a paper gift certificate. The transaction card may be, for example, a debit card, a credit card, a gift card, a prepaid phone card, a card containing a merchandise credit usable at a retail establishment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Hallmark Cards, Incorporated
    Inventors: Patrick W. Kershner, Christine E. Gehring-Scheff, Victoria L. Watts, Thomas A. Wallen
  • Card for retaining items therein
    Patent number: 7827710
    Abstract: A card may include a generally planar panel and a plurality of opposing retaining members disposed on the panel. The plurality of opposing retaining members may be arranged to retain a substantially rectangular transaction card having a first longitudinal axis in a first orientation with respect to the panel and to retain a substantially rectangular paper gift having a second longitudinal axis in a second orientation with respect to the panel, so that the orientation of the first longitudinal axis is substantially transverse to the second orientation of the second longitudinal axis. The paper gift may be, for example, paper monetary currency, a paper bank check, or a paper gift certificate. The transaction card may be, for example, a debit card, a credit card, a gift card, a prepaid phone card, a card containing a merchandise credit usable at a retail establishment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Hallmark Cards, Incorporated
    Inventors: Patrick W. Kershner, Christine E. Gehring-Scheff, Victoria L. Watts, Thomas A. Wallen
  • Card For Retaining Items Therein
    Publication number: 20100251582
    Abstract: A card may include a generally planar panel and a plurality of opposing retaining members disposed on the panel. The plurality of opposing retaining members may be arranged to retain a substantially rectangular transaction card having a first longitudinal axis in a first orientation with respect to the panel and to retain a substantially rectangular paper gift having a second longitudinal axis in a second orientation with respect to the panel, so that the orientation of the first longitudinal axis is substantially transverse to the second orientation of the second longitudinal axis. The paper gift may be, for example, paper monetary currency, a paper bank check, or a paper gift certificate. The transaction card may be, for example, a debit card, a credit card, a gift card, a prepaid phone card, a card containing a merchandise credit usable at a retail establishment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2010
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Applicant: Hallmark Cards, Incorporated
    Inventors: Patrick W. Kershner, Christine E. Gehring-Scheff, Victoria L. Watts, Thomas A. Wallen
  • Card for retaining items therein
    Patent number: 7204048
    Abstract: A card may include a generally planar panel and a plurality of opposing retaining members disposed on the panel. The plurality of opposing retaining members may be arranged to retain a substantially rectangular transaction card having a first longitudinal axis in a first orientation with respect to the panel and to retain a substantially rectangular paper gift having a second longitudinal axis in a second orientation with respect to the panel, so that the orientation of the first longitudinal axis is substantially transverse to the second orientation of the second longitudinal axis. The paper gift may be, for example, paper monetary currency, a paper bank check, or a paper gift certificate. The transaction card may be, for example, a debit card, a credit card, a gift card, a prepaid phone card, a card containing a merchandise credit usable at a retail establishment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2007
    Assignee: Hallmark Cards, Incorporated
    Inventors: Patrick W. Kershner, Christine E. Gehring-Scheff, Victoria L. Watts
  • Gift card holder
    Patent number: D532452
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2006
    Assignee: Hallmark Cards, Incorporated
    Inventors: Nicholas L. Heng, Patrick W. Kershner, Kevin W. Swanson, Thomas A. Wallen