CA2790451A1 - Method of manufacturing a video card and system - Google Patents
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
- B42D—BOOKS; BOOK COVERS; LOOSE LEAVES; PRINTED MATTER CHARACTERISED BY IDENTIFICATION OR SECURITY FEATURES; PRINTED MATTER OF SPECIAL FORMAT OR STYLE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DEVICES FOR USE THEREWITH AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; MOVABLE-STRIP WRITING OR READING APPARATUS
- B42D15/00—Printed matter of special format or style not otherwise provided for
- B42D15/02—Postcards; Greeting, menu, business or like cards; Letter cards or letter-sheets
- B42D15/04—Foldable or multi-part cards or sheets
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
- B42D—BOOKS; BOOK COVERS; LOOSE LEAVES; PRINTED MATTER CHARACTERISED BY IDENTIFICATION OR SECURITY FEATURES; PRINTED MATTER OF SPECIAL FORMAT OR STYLE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DEVICES FOR USE THEREWITH AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; MOVABLE-STRIP WRITING OR READING APPARATUS
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- B42D15/02—Postcards; Greeting, menu, business or like cards; Letter cards or letter-sheets
- B42D15/022—Postcards; Greeting, menu, business or like cards; Letter cards or letter-sheets combined with permanently fastened sound-producing or light-emitting means or carrying sound records
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- G—PHYSICS
- G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
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- G06F1/16—Constructional details or arrangements
- G06F1/1613—Constructional details or arrangements for portable computers
- G06F1/1626—Constructional details or arrangements for portable computers with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]
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Description
METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A VIDEO CARD AND SYSTEM
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The field of the invention relates to promotional Items.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In the field of promotional goods, it is important to bring out new products regularly. This has impacts on cost.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
A system for manufacturing a video card forms one aspect of the invention. The system comprises:
video display units; and cardboard covers adapted for receiving the covers.
According to another aspect of the invention, the video display unit can have opposed parallel faces, one face having a display formed therein, the unit being adapted to present video through the display.
According to another aspect of the invention, the cardboard cover can have an aperture defined therein shaped and dimensioned such that, when the cover is in receipt of the unit the display is visible through the aperture.
According to another aspect of the invention, the one face can have one or more buttons defined thereon , each unit can be configurable such that, if a button is actuated, a video associated with the button is presented through the display; and the units and covers can be adapted such that, when a cover Is fn receipt of a unit, the buttons of that unit can be actuated through the cover so as to display videos associated with the buttons.
According to another aspect of the invention, the video display unit can be shaped in the manner of a rectangular prism; and the cardboard cover can include an open-ended rectangular sleeve adapted to receive the unit and a cover portion connected to the cardboard cover as a page is connected in a book to permit the display to be covered and revealed.
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According to another aspect of the invention, the cover portion and sleeve can be formed Integrally out of a single sheet of cardboard.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a video card according to an exemplar/
embodiment of the Invention, with the cover shown in a closed position;
FIG. 2 is view of the structure of FIG. 2 from another vantage point;
FIG. 3 is a view similar to FIG. 1, with the cover open;
FIG. 4 is an assembly view of the structure of FIG. 3, with the front and back leaves of the cover separated;
FIG. SA is an assembly view of the structure of FIG. 4, with the sleeve disassembled; and FIG. 5B Is an assembly view of the structure of FIG. 5A, with the video unit removed.
FIG. 6 is a front end view of the structure of FIG, 3;
FIG. 7 is a top plan view of the structure of FIG. 3 FIG. 8 is a back end view of the structure of FIG. 3; and FIG. 9 is a side vlew of the structure of FIG. 3, DETAILED DESCRIPTION
Reference Is now made to FIGS. 1-3 which show a video card 20 constructed according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention.
The video card will be seen to include a video display portion 22 and a cover portion 24.
The video display portion will be seen to be generally rectangular, to have 5 buttons 26 defined therein, and to have a video display 28.
The cover portion 24 will be seen to function In a manner analogous to the cover of a book, and to be movable between open and closed positions.
In use, when the cover portion 24 Is closed, the video display 28 is Inactive.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The field of the invention relates to promotional Items.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In the field of promotional goods, it is important to bring out new products regularly. This has impacts on cost.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
A system for manufacturing a video card forms one aspect of the invention. The system comprises:
video display units; and cardboard covers adapted for receiving the covers.
According to another aspect of the invention, the video display unit can have opposed parallel faces, one face having a display formed therein, the unit being adapted to present video through the display.
According to another aspect of the invention, the cardboard cover can have an aperture defined therein shaped and dimensioned such that, when the cover is in receipt of the unit the display is visible through the aperture.
According to another aspect of the invention, the one face can have one or more buttons defined thereon , each unit can be configurable such that, if a button is actuated, a video associated with the button is presented through the display; and the units and covers can be adapted such that, when a cover Is fn receipt of a unit, the buttons of that unit can be actuated through the cover so as to display videos associated with the buttons.
According to another aspect of the invention, the video display unit can be shaped in the manner of a rectangular prism; and the cardboard cover can include an open-ended rectangular sleeve adapted to receive the unit and a cover portion connected to the cardboard cover as a page is connected in a book to permit the display to be covered and revealed.
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According to another aspect of the invention, the cover portion and sleeve can be formed Integrally out of a single sheet of cardboard.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a video card according to an exemplar/
embodiment of the Invention, with the cover shown in a closed position;
FIG. 2 is view of the structure of FIG. 2 from another vantage point;
FIG. 3 is a view similar to FIG. 1, with the cover open;
FIG. 4 is an assembly view of the structure of FIG. 3, with the front and back leaves of the cover separated;
FIG. SA is an assembly view of the structure of FIG. 4, with the sleeve disassembled; and FIG. 5B Is an assembly view of the structure of FIG. 5A, with the video unit removed.
FIG. 6 is a front end view of the structure of FIG, 3;
FIG. 7 is a top plan view of the structure of FIG. 3 FIG. 8 is a back end view of the structure of FIG. 3; and FIG. 9 is a side vlew of the structure of FIG. 3, DETAILED DESCRIPTION
Reference Is now made to FIGS. 1-3 which show a video card 20 constructed according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention.
The video card will be seen to include a video display portion 22 and a cover portion 24.
The video display portion will be seen to be generally rectangular, to have 5 buttons 26 defined therein, and to have a video display 28.
The cover portion 24 will be seen to function In a manner analogous to the cover of a book, and to be movable between open and closed positions.
In use, when the cover portion 24 Is closed, the video display 28 is Inactive.
When the cover portion 24 is opened, the video display 28 activates and an invitation to operate the device is presented to the user.
Actuation of any of the buttons 26 causes a video currently playing to be terminated and the video associated with the button to be presented on the display 28.
Reference is now made to FIGS, 4-5B, which shows various steps in the constructed of the card.
With reference to FIG. SB, it will be seen that construction of the card commences with a single sheet of cardboard 30; a video display unit 32; and a magnet 34.
The single sheet of cardboard has 7 creases In lt, to define 8 portions 30A-30H, along with an aperture 36.
The video display unit 32 has opposed parallel faces 38,40, one having the display 28 formed therein and also having five buttons 42, a speaker 44 and a magnetic sensor 46.
For use:
= the magnet 34 Is secured, by adhesive or the like, to portion 308 = portion 30A is overlaid and secured, by adhesive or the like, to portion 30B, to form cover portion 24 = portion 30H is overlaid and secured, by adhesive or the like, to portion 30D, to form an open-ended rectangular sleeve, as Seen in FIGS. 1-3 = video display unit 32 is suitably programmed and slid Into sleeve, bringing display 28 into alignment with aperture 36 In use, closure of the cover portion 24 brings magnet 34 into contact with magnetic sensor 46, thereby to render the display inactive until cover portion 24 Is again opened.
When cover portion 24 is open, depression of cardboard cover above a button causes the unit to present video associated with the button through the display. Audio associated with the button car, also optionally be presented, through the speaker.
The system of manufacture permits great flexibility.
Although five (5) buttons are provided on the unit 32, the unit 32 can be programmed so that any number of the buttons can be operable; to give full effect to this, cardboard cover can be pre-printed, with button covers, that overlie the physical buttons, when the unit is operatively positioned within the sleeve. Programming and charging of the unit Is carried out via USB portion Yet further variations are possible. Accordingly, the invention should be understood as limited only by the accompanying claims, purposively construed.
Actuation of any of the buttons 26 causes a video currently playing to be terminated and the video associated with the button to be presented on the display 28.
Reference is now made to FIGS, 4-5B, which shows various steps in the constructed of the card.
With reference to FIG. SB, it will be seen that construction of the card commences with a single sheet of cardboard 30; a video display unit 32; and a magnet 34.
The single sheet of cardboard has 7 creases In lt, to define 8 portions 30A-30H, along with an aperture 36.
The video display unit 32 has opposed parallel faces 38,40, one having the display 28 formed therein and also having five buttons 42, a speaker 44 and a magnetic sensor 46.
For use:
= the magnet 34 Is secured, by adhesive or the like, to portion 308 = portion 30A is overlaid and secured, by adhesive or the like, to portion 30B, to form cover portion 24 = portion 30H is overlaid and secured, by adhesive or the like, to portion 30D, to form an open-ended rectangular sleeve, as Seen in FIGS. 1-3 = video display unit 32 is suitably programmed and slid Into sleeve, bringing display 28 into alignment with aperture 36 In use, closure of the cover portion 24 brings magnet 34 into contact with magnetic sensor 46, thereby to render the display inactive until cover portion 24 Is again opened.
When cover portion 24 is open, depression of cardboard cover above a button causes the unit to present video associated with the button through the display. Audio associated with the button car, also optionally be presented, through the speaker.
The system of manufacture permits great flexibility.
Although five (5) buttons are provided on the unit 32, the unit 32 can be programmed so that any number of the buttons can be operable; to give full effect to this, cardboard cover can be pre-printed, with button covers, that overlie the physical buttons, when the unit is operatively positioned within the sleeve. Programming and charging of the unit Is carried out via USB portion Yet further variations are possible. Accordingly, the invention should be understood as limited only by the accompanying claims, purposively construed.
Claims (8)
1. A system for manufacturing a video card, the system comprising:
video display units; and cardboard covers adapted for receiving the covers.
video display units; and cardboard covers adapted for receiving the covers.
2. A system according to claim 1, wherein the video display unit has opposed parallel faces, one face having a display formed therein, the unit being adapted to present video through the display.
3. A system according to claim 2, wherein the cardboard cover has an aperture defined therein shaped and dimensioned such that, when the cover is in receipt of the unit, the display is visible through the aperture.
4. A system according to claim 2, wherein the one face has one or more buttons defined thereon each unit is configurable such that, if a button is actuated, a video associated with the button is presented through the display and the units and covers are adapted such that, when a cover is in receipt of a unit, the buttons of that unit can be actuated through the cover so as to display videos associated with the buttons.
5. A system according to claim 2, wherein the video display unit is shaped in the manner of a rectangular prism;
the cardboard cover includes an open-ended rectangular sleeve adapted to receive the unit and a cover portion connected to the cardboard cover as a page is connected in a book to permit the display to be covered and revealed.
the cardboard cover includes an open-ended rectangular sleeve adapted to receive the unit and a cover portion connected to the cardboard cover as a page is connected in a book to permit the display to be covered and revealed.
6. A system according to claim 5, wherein the cover portion and sleeve are formed integrally out of a single sheet of cardboard.
7. Use of the system to manufacture a video card.
8. A video card manufactured according to the system.
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| US11316811B2 (en) | 2018-02-27 | 2022-04-26 | Sal Anthony Spiteri | Personalized-messaging system and method for cakes and gift arrangements |
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| US11316811B2 (en) | 2018-02-27 | 2022-04-26 | Sal Anthony Spiteri | Personalized-messaging system and method for cakes and gift arrangements |
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