Gift card

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Description

FIG. 1 is a back view of the gift card showing our design;

FIG. 2 is a back view thereof, wherein the scratch off material is partially removed from the surface of the label;

FIG. 3 is a back view thereof, wherein the scratch off material is completely removed; and,

FIG. 4 is a front view thereof.

The broken lines within each figure, illustrate environmental features that form no part of the claimed design. All text, which is also presented with broken lines, forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a gift card, substantially as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1086279
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 22, 2025
Date of Patent: Jul 29, 2025
Assignee: Target Brands, Inc. (Minneapolis, MN)
Inventors: Christopher Brakob (Minneapolis, MN), Miguel Herrera (Fillmore, CA), Brian Ray Holt (Mora, MN), Michael Gullickson Dietsche (Minneapolis, MN), Connor James Lane (Minneapolis, MN), Mauricio Donyel Hunter (Minnetonka, MN), Melissa Marie Beuthien (Coon Rapids, MN), Ryan Andrew Pekarek (Cottage Grove, MN)
Primary Examiner: Abraham Bahta
Application Number: 29/987,215
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Paper Or Pasteboard For Writing Or Printing (D19/1)