EA035543B1 - Assembled three dimensional card - Google Patents

Abstract

The claimed invention relates to a greeting card (10) comprising a sheet (11) defining at least one central portion (16) and at least one versatile portion (18) connected together via at least one fold (20). The central portion (16) has two opposing edges (26, 28) adapted to be drawn together to create a three-dimensional form. The fold (20) is located at a junction of the central portion (16) and a versatile portion (18). The portions (16, 18) are foldably connected together whereby the versatile portion (18) can be folded and adapted for location adjacent to or at an angle to the assembled article, and may be secured at that location. The greeting card (10) may further comprise numerous engagement means (30, 32), apertures (38) and cords (39). The greeting card (10) can be delivered in a collapsed condition and can be readily assembled into a three-dimensional form revealing the ingenuity of the card.

Description

Scope of invention

The present invention relates to an article that can be transformed from a folded form, usually flat, to a assembled three-dimensional form, and back to a folded state.

The claimed invention can be used for any suitable purpose, for example, as a greeting card to convey a message or other information; decorations; gift; souvenir; Garlands; puzzles; toys; postcards for the table to indicate the name; educational facility; tools for promoting products or a demonstration device for advertising or transmitting other information.

State of the art

Analogs of the claimed invention are provided solely to demonstrate the prior art.

It should be noted that the prior art citation does not constitute an endorsement or admission that any variations cited by the inventor were generally known in the art of the claimed invention, in Australia or elsewhere prior to the priority date of the claimed invention. It is known that on special occasions or as a token of gratitude, one person, the sender, can give greeting cards to another person, the recipient. Typically, these postcards are made in the form of a booklet with a drawing, message, photograph, or a combination of these on the front side. Booklet greeting cards can be folded, put in an envelope and mailed to the intended recipient; usually, the recipient knows what is inside the envelope before opening it. There is no feeling of excitement, expectation of a miracle, admiration or surprise: this is just a greeting card. Booklet postcards are usually not in the recipient's field of vision for long.

Recently, they have been trying to revive postcards with the creation of open-top folding cards and volumetric postcards.

Greeting cards have gradually become similar and familiar, representing traditional postcards for about 650 years. Postcards in the form of a booklet are usually difficult to display, only the front side of the cover is visible, or the inner side, or the page insert, a light breeze can blow the postcard off the furniture.

Various suggestions are known to improve the mood or to heighten the interest generated by a greeting card, where such suggestions are a postcard that can be assembled into a three-dimensional form for demonstration.

Known US patent No. 825291B2, application for invention US No. 13/597190, international application PCT / AU2008 / 000039, Australian patent No. 2008207283, Mexican patent No. 304499, Chinese application for invention No. 200880008541.1, Brazilian application for invention No. PI000806769-4, Indian application for invention No. 1536 / MUMNP / 2009, also examples of modernized postcards are disclosed in US patents No. 2616199, 2696690, 3134708, 3571958, 6173515, 7596896 B2, 7490425 B2, 7409787 B2, 7316085 B1, 5933989, 526,172; U.S. Patent 7,100,317 and in an article by Martha Stewart, Living Magazine, December 2000, p. 90, Angels of paper plates by X. Hayes (US patent No. 2205262 (also 22.109) and Sylvanas (http: crafits.kaboose.com/angel-and-singer-ornaments.htm, http://www.kidsdomain.com/ craft / cegif / orn / anghorn.gif).

Perhaps some of the variants of the prior art are of interest and allow showing postcards in volumetric form, but they are rather difficult to assemble and / or they are not stable enough when assembled.

The purpose of using a greeting card is to continually create unlimited new possibilities for congratulations for the sender of the card and excitement for the recipient. In addition, the claimed invention extends the time it takes to remember the sender when other postcards are being removed or discarded.

Businessmen and corporate owners can develop an individual style of communication with clients or advertising using the claimed invention, a postcard, taking into account the purpose of the invention and the above characteristics.

The purpose of the present invention is to eliminate, at least in part, the indicated disadvantages or deficiencies of the above-mentioned inventions of the prior art and to provide an improved and functional variant.

A product with images of various characters, scenes, sports, inscriptions in most languages of the world is offered to the buyer for choice. Greeting cards differ in different levels of complexity, the presence of an element of creativity, riddle, interactivity. This variability is created by the use of a variety of images and artistic techniques, design features and the number of fragments, folds, designated connecting elements, elements for gluing, holes and cords. Postcard options always differ due to the combination of all the components and, the ability to add or remove some of them if necessary.

To assemble a three-dimensional postcard in the simplest version, you only need to bend, rotate and fasten. It's simple but fun. There is also a moment of anticipation

- 1 035543, expectation of a miracle, admiration, an element of creativity, interactivity and surprise. Until the postcard is completely assembled into the simplest or more complex three-dimensional shape, it is not known what it looks like, and, as mentioned above, the recipient experiences unexpected emotions. The more complex the design of the postcard, the more skill, skill and ingenuity must be shown in order to understand the essence and assemble the numerous components of the postcard into a three-dimensional shape. The product can be hung, glued or placed on a suitable surface. You can attach a weight to the card so that it can stay in any draft at home or in the office. A ribbon hole is provided to hang a postcard inside or outside a car or boat.

Description of the invention

The first aspect of the invention provides an article that is a solid sheet divided into at least two fragments, the first and the second. The first fragment is called the central fragment and the second fragment is called the additional fragment, while the fold line separates the central fragment from the additional fragment, to obtain a three-dimensional shape, the central fragment is installed vertically, and the adjacent additional fragment is placed in a nearby position or at an angle to it. In an alternative embodiment of the claimed invention, the article may consist of one or a plurality of central portions, one or a plurality of additional portions, and one or a plurality of fold lines.

In a preferred embodiment, the opposite edges of the central piece, the second edge and the third, are joined to create a three-dimensional product. Also, the central fragment has a first edge, which is the bottom of the assembled product, while the central fragment is installed vertically, connecting the second and third edges. In the illustrated embodiment, in order to connect the opposite second and third edges, the center piece can be turned over.

In a preferred embodiment, the lower edge of the article is an arc, while the assembled central piece is generally conical. The bottom curved edge can contain many straight lines.

The first edge is preferably split into two sections. One section is on one side of the first edge and the other section is on the opposite side. The first section is at the junction of the first edge and the third edge, the second section is at the junction of the first edge and the second edge. When the first section is connected to the second section, the central fragment acquires a three-dimensional shape. If the product is not assembled, the first section is removed from the second by a distance greater than the distance between the above sections of the assembled product. In a preferred embodiment, the center piece has a lower end and an upper end, the upper end being provided with the designated first and second fasteners to secure the connection, so that when the center piece is bent, the first and second members are connected and the article gains volume.

The first connecting element can be a projection and the second connecting element can be a groove of a suitable size to securely fix the projection. The shape of the protrusion can be designed such that when the protrusion and the groove are connected, part of the protrusion is fixed in the groove. Not only the protrusion and the groove can be designated connecting elements. In alternative embodiments, the connecting elements can be represented by other types of connection. In an alternative embodiment, the designated first connector may be on any portion, and the designated second connector may be on any portion.

In a preferred embodiment, at least two sectors are combined in the central fragment, the parts of which form a single whole, and during the assembly of the product, the parts of the sectors move away from each other. In the illustrated embodiment of the article in three-dimensional view, the central fragment is a figurine - a torso with a head, where one sector forms the head and the upper part of the body, and the other sector forms the lower part of the body.

In an alternative embodiment, the sectors can be increased in width at least to a size equal to the width of the center piece shown in two dimensions and in height at least to a size equal to the height of the center piece. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 17, the central detail in 3D represents the lower floors of the building.

However, alternatively, as shown in FIG. 18, the central part in three-dimensional form can function as a whole building.

For convenience, at least two sectors are selected in the central fragment in the process of cutting sheet material, and a sheet of the required configuration is obtained.

In a preferred embodiment, the first edge and the groove are located in the central section, with the support sector located between them. The support sector serves to give stability and balance to the assembled product. The size of the support sector and, accordingly, the first edge, varies depending on the need for equilibrium and stability in alternative versions.

In a preferred embodiment, the additional fragment is separated from the central

- 2 035543 fold line fragments. Alternatively, any center piece (s) may be separated from an adjacent center piece by a fold line; any central piece (s) can be separated from additional piece (s) by a fold line; any additional piece (s) may be separated from adjacent additional piece (s) by a fold line. In an alternative embodiment, each piece may have one or more fold lines.

In a preferred embodiment, the additional fragment is separated from the central fragment by a fold line, while it is provided that when the product is assembled when folded along the fold line, the additional fragment is in the desired position in the immediate vicinity or at the required angle to the central fragment.

In an alternative embodiment, the versatility of the additional slice allows it to be used in a variety of functions including, but not limited to, background, foreground, interior (74), sides, top, and base (54). In this case, it is provided that the additional fragments are bent in a certain direction to a nearby position or at a certain angle to the adjacent additional fragment and to the adjacent central fragment (s).

An additional fragment as a function of the interior of the product, as shown in FIG. 7 (74) are bent towards or at an angle to the seamy side of the central piece before the central piece is assembled into a three-dimensional shape.

In an alternative embodiment, the size of the additional fragment can be at least equal to the size of the central fragment.

As shown in FIG. 16, which depicts an alternative embodiment, the additional section 18 serves as the base, the additional section 18a is the inner section, which is folded at an angle downward towards the wrong side of the center section before the center section is assembled into a three-dimensional shape.

In the above-described preferred embodiment, the additional fragment serves to keep the product in bulk. You can also use adhesives such as, but not limited to, glue, double tape.

Alternatively, adhesives can be used to secure any piece to any other piece. Adhesives can also be used to fix any part of a piece with the same piece.

In an alternative embodiment, the article consists of one or a plurality of center pieces, additional pieces, first designated connecting elements, second designated connecting elements, opening 38, cords and adhesives.

Each center piece and each additional piece have outlines.

The contour line of the central fragment is defined as the central contour, the contour line of the additional fragment is the additional contour.

The fold line runs along the contour line of the additional fragment at the junction with the contour line of another additional fragment or a set of additional fragments. The fold line runs along the contour line of the additional fragment at the junction with the contour line of one central fragment or a plurality of central fragments. The fold line runs along the contour line of the central fragment at the junction with the contour line of one additional fragment or many additional fragments.

According to the claimed invention, the article may be presented in the form of a postcard (such as, but not limited to, a greeting card) made from a single sheet of material. The sheet can be cut from sheet material of any suitable thickness, including, but not limited to, paper, cardboard, plastic, sheet of metal, and parchment paper. Typically, the sheet material is cut to form a sheet of the desired configuration. Cutting can be done with a die cutter. The resulting sheet can include one or more fold lines. A cavity can be formed in the base of the product in three-dimensional form, into which an object, such as a gift, can be placed.

In a preferred embodiment, the additional piece is provided with fasteners to allow the assembled product to be attached to the display support.

Any fragments that include elements for attaching the assembled product to the support may be included in the product in an alternative embodiment. The fasteners may include the following attachment devices, but are not limited to at least one magnet for attaching the product to metal surfaces such as refrigerator doors or vehicle parts.

Alternatively, the attachment means may comprise a hanging element, such as but not limited to a cord, with which the assembled article can be hung for demonstration purposes. Alternatively, there can be one or more cords threaded through one or more holes. In a second aspect of the invention, FIG. 3 shows a product consisting of a solid sheet of material, in which the central fragment is prepared for fixation in three-dimensional form. The central fragment has a lower end and an upper end, while the upper end is provided with a designation

- 3,035,543 first and second fasteners to secure the connection, so that when the central piece is rotated, the first and second fasteners are closed and the article is secured in three-dimensional form.

FIG. 6 shows a third aspect of the invention, where, either prior to assembly of the product or during assembly, a weight is attached to the center piece to stabilize the assembled greeting card placed on the display surface. The weight can be attached to the seamy side at the center of the center piece.

A plurality of center pieces, additional pieces, fold lines, first connectors, second connectors, cords, apertures, and adhesives are used to implement the various embodiments of the claimed invention.

In an alternative embodiment, a plurality of additional patches may be adjacent to the central patch from the side of the first edge. By cutting off the extra extra pieces along the fold between the center piece and the extra pieces, the sender, if necessary, can, for example, reduce the number of candles in a birthday card without affecting the integrity of the product.

FIG. 17 shows an alternative embodiment of the claimed invention, where an additional fragment (18a) used as a fragment of the foreground can be represented, but not necessarily, the vertically oriented, oblong shape, the figure of the sender (who may be on vacation), while additional fragment (18a) is glued with a photograph and cut out along the contour of the above fragment. When the postcard is assembled into a three-dimensional shape, the additional fragment (18a) is upright and shows the sender standing in the background of the tourist attraction. In addition, electronic means can be used, but is not limited to, to upload photos directly to the greeting card. In an alternative embodiment, the range of items / postcards can be used as a hanging mobile to decorate a room.

Brief Description of Drawings

The following drawings reveal the essence of the invention:

fig. 1 is a front view of a two-dimensional image of an article in accordance with a first embodiment of the claimed invention;

fig. 2 is a rear view of the article of FIG. 1;

fig. 3 is a three-quarter front view of the postcard shown in FIG. 1 in the process of being assembled into a three-dimensional product;

fig. 4 is a perspective view of the postcard shown in FIG. 1, assembled;

fig. 5 is a side view of the postcard shown in FIG. 4;

fig. 6 is a rear view of a two-dimensional image of a postcard according to a second embodiment of the claimed invention, where a place for attaching a weighting agent is indicated;

fig. 7 is a front view of a two-dimensional image of an article according to a third embodiment, in which the article is designed in the form of a postcard, consisting of a central fragment, numerous additional fragments and numerous folds;

fig. 8 is a perspective view of the postcard shown in FIG. 7, assembled;

fig. 9 is a front view of a two-dimensional image of an article according to the fourth embodiment, in which the article is designed in the form of a postcard, consisting of a central fragment, numerous additional fragments and numerous folds;

fig. 10, 11, 12 are a close-up front view of the support fragment of the article in alternative embodiments of the practical embodiment of the claimed invention (See Fig. 9 (72));

fig. 13 is a side view of an assembled article according to a fifth embodiment of a practical embodiment, in which the additional portion 18a is the base of the postcard;

fig. 14 is a side view of an assembled product in accordance with a sixth embodiment of a practical embodiment, illustrating the versatility of additional fragment 18;

fig. 15 is a side elevational view of an assembled product in accordance with a seventh embodiment, where two additional pieces are separated by two fold lines;

fig. 16 is a side elevational view of an assembled article in accordance with an eighth embodiment, with two additional pieces in front of the center piece.

fig. 17 is a perspective view of an article in accordance with a ninth embodiment as an assembled greeting card showing numerous additional portions 18, 18a, and 18b;

fig. 18 is a perspective view of an assembled product in accordance with a tenth embodiment illustrating an alternative embodiment of the postcard of FIG. 17;

fig. 19 is a two-dimensional front view of an article in accordance with an eleventh embodiment, shown in a folded state;

fig. 20 is a side view of an article in volumetric view in accordance with the twelfth embodiment, where additional fragment 18 is bent from top to bottom to ensure stability of the volumetric article

- 4 035543 behind fragment 22;

fig. 21 is a side view of an article assembled into a three-dimensional postcard in accordance with the thirteenth embodiment, where the flexible portion 18 extends upward from the portion 22 and the portion 18a is directed upward from the base to create a three-dimensional article;

fig. 22 is a two-dimensional front view of a greeting card-shaped article in accordance with a fourteenth embodiment.

Best options for the practical implementation of the claimed invention

A greeting card article 10 in accordance with a first embodiment of the claimed invention is illustrated in FIG. 1-6. Moreover, in FIG. 1 and 2 show postcard 10 in two-dimensional form, where sheet 11 is shown with the front side 12 and the wrong side 14. Sheet 11 is formed by a central fragment 16, an additional fragment 18 and a fold line 20. Additional fragment 18 is separated from the central fragment 16 by a fold line 20. Central the fragment 16 is connected to the additional fragment 18 by means of the fold line 20. The central fragment 16 and the additional fragment 18 are formed from a single solid piece of material. Greeting card 10 can be made from paper material of suitable thickness. Alternatively, you can use a wide variety of materials to make your greeting card, but are not limited to paper, cardboard, plastic, sheet metal, and parchment paper. As a rule, a sheet 11 of the required configuration is cut from the sheet material. Cutting can be done with a die cutter.

The central fragment 16 can be made in the form of a semicircle and (as shown in the drawings) includes an upper sector 22 and a torso sector 24. The torso sector 24 consists of a rounded first edge 25, a second edge 26 and a third edge 28, and the above edges are located on all the sides of the upper sector 22. For the assembled greeting card 10 to be stable, it is desirable that the first edge 25 be longer than the edge 26 and edge 28.

The upper sector 22 and the sector of the body 24 are a single fragment and are separated from each other by the connecting section 21, while the boundaries of the parts of the sector 22 and sector 24 correspond to the contour line 36 of the postcard. The connecting portion 21 is located in the central part. The cut line 23 is defined by the configuration of the sheet 11. The cut line 23 may be part of the contour line 36. The cut line 23 and the contour line 36 are formed by cutting the sheet 11 of the desired configuration from the sheet material.

In the illustrated embodiment of the claimed invention, when the greeting card 10 is shown assembled as shown in FIG. 3, 4 and 5, the upper sector 22 and the upper part of the torso sector are a continuation of the torso sector 24. In the illustrated embodiment, the central fragment 16 consists of a body 27, including a torso 27a and a head 27b, while the upper sector 22 forms the head, and the torso sector 24 forms the upper and lower torso. In the illustrated embodiment, housing 27 is a rabbit. In an alternative embodiment of the invention, the housing 27 may be of other shapes, such as, but not limited to, a tent church or an aircraft.

Typically, the top sector 22 has a rounded shape. Alternatively, the top sector 22 may be of other shapes such as, but not limited to, square, triangle, or oval. The width of the upper sector 22 can be at least equal to the width of the central fragment 16, and the length at least the length of the central fragment 16. The contour line 36 of the upper sector 22 and sector 24 can be configured in such a way that it is possible to add some additional fragment, for example, a rabbit's tail or a basket of eggs.

The protrusion 30 is located on the second edge 26. The protrusion 30 is separated from the second edge 26 by notches 32 and 32a. The groove 34 is located on the third edge 28. The groove 34 is indicated at a certain distance from the third edge 28, the shape of the groove 34 corresponds to the shape of the protrusion 30. The length of the groove 34 is less than the maximum length of the protrusion 30. The length of the connecting elements can be reduced and increased in accordance with the configuration of the postcard ten.

In addition, the central portion 16 includes a support sector 72 located between the first edge 25 and the groove 34. The assembled postcard rests on the support sector 72, thus ensuring an even distribution of weight on the leading edge 25 and balance and stability of the entire three-dimensional structure.

A fold line 20 separates the fragment 16 from the fragment 18. At the junction of the two fragments is a first edge 25. In an alternative embodiment of the claimed invention, the additional fragment 18 may have a different shape, for example, but not limited to, round, square or triangular. Fold line 20 may be at the junction of one center piece 16 with an adjacent center piece 16. Fold line 20 may be at the junction of one additional piece 18 with an adjacent additional piece 18. The fold line separates any two pieces. The border of the central fragment 16 is called the central border 71, the border of the additional fragment 18 is called the additional border 73.

On the face 12 of the additional piece 18, there is an adhesion element 44 such as, but not limited to, double-sided tape. In an alternative embodiment, the claimed

- 5 035543 of the invention, the element for gluing 44 can be located on the seamy and front sides of the central piece 16 and the additional piece 18.

In an alternative embodiment, glue member 44 can be used to secure the patch to the patch. In an alternative embodiment, adhesion element 44 can be used to secure a portion of a patch to the same patch.

In addition, for attaching the finished product to a display surface, greeting card 10 may include fixtures such as, but not limited to, magnets for attaching the product to metal surfaces such as, but not limited to, refrigerator doors or vehicle parts.

On the obverse 12 and the seamy side 14, you can place a message or congratulation, in accordance with the mood that you plan to convey using the greeting card 10. A number of messages can be offered to choose from, usually, but not limited to, in poetic form. In an alternative embodiment of the claimed invention, greeting card 10 may include means for the sender to create their own messages, such as, but not limited to, electronic means, where the sender himself downloads or selects the content of the message. In addition, any number of patterns, designations or cuts can be located on the front side 12 and the back side 14. In order to assemble the greeting card 10 in accordance with FIG. 3, the central piece 16 is inverted so as to connect the straight edges 26 and 28 to form a truncated inverted cone shape, where according to FIG. 1, 2 and 3, the first edge 25 is the base of the cone, and the cut line 23 is the apex of the cone.

Straight edges 26 and 28 are joined, with protrusion 30 above straight edge 28. Then protrusion 30 is oriented at an angle to groove 34 from face 14 and inserted into groove 34, with protrusion 30 inside the assembled greeting card 10. Then an additional fragment 18 is folded along the fold line 20 with the face 12 inward and oriented vertically, with the additional piece 18 in contact with the straight edge 26 and the straight edge 28 of the central piece 16. The additional piece 18 is glued to the central piece 16 with an adhesion element 44.

Opening 38 is spaced from the upper sector 22 and the torso sector 24. Opening 38 is used to display the assembled product. The assembled postcard 10 can be hung directly on a mount such as, but not limited to, a pin or hook, or, alternatively, a cord 39, such as, but not limited to, tape or rope, can be threaded through hole 38 of the assembled postcard 10. Alternatively, cord 39 is threaded through one or more holes 38 to complete the assembly of greeting card 10.

In an alternative embodiment of the claimed invention, first, the additional bear-shaped piece 18a adjacent to the first edge 25 of the center piece 18 is folded downward and backward, then upward, until it is located on the rear side of the center piece 16 so that when subsequently the center piece 16 receives three-dimensional shape in the form of a basket of flowers, the shape of a bear is visible because of the flowers.

In addition, adjacent to the first edge 25 are two additional pieces 18b and 18c, one of the above additional pieces 18b containing the designated first connector 30 is separated from the left side of the basket of flowers by a fold line 20, and another additional piece 18c containing the second connector 34 is separated from the right side of the flower basket by a fold line 20. To complete the assembly of the basket-shaped product, the ends of both additional pieces 18b and 18c are folded upward, connected above the flower basket and secured with the designated first connector 30 and the second connector 34, acting as a basket handle. An additional heart-shaped piece 18d bent downwardly from the basket handle provides a space for communication. Below the first 30 and second 34 connecting elements is another additional piece 18e, attached to the highest flowers in the basket. The outwardly bent additional fragment 18e serves as two small butterflies. In addition to the above-described fragments, numerous additional fragments 18f, 18g, 18h, 18i, 18j, 18k, 18l, 18m and 18n can adjoin the front edge 25 of the central fragment 16, which, when bent and installed at an angle to the central fragment 16, perform the function of various colors and wonders garden.

Another additional fragment 18о, adjacent to the first edge 25 of the central fragment, bent upward, serves as a background in the form of a blue sky, the sun and fluffy white clouds.

The next additional fragment 18p is adjacent to the additional fragment 18o, and the additional fragment 18q is adjacent to the additional fragment 18p.

Additional fragment 18p is smaller and narrower than additional fragment 18q. When the additional fragment 18p is bent forward, while in front of it, parallel to the additional fragment 18o, the additional fragment 18q of a larger size is bent, a swarm of butterflies appears in the sky. Another narrow additional fragment 18r is separated from the most protruding edge of the additional fragment 18o by two fold lines, and the next additional fragment 18s, which is wider than

- 6 035543 additional fragment 18о, separated from additional fragment 18r by two separate fold lines 20.

When the additional piece 18r is folded backward and the additional piece 18s is folded down towards the seamy side 14 of the additional piece 18o, the additional ridge-shaped piece 18s serves as the background of the additional piece 18o.

The next additional piece 18t, connected to the first edge 25, functions as the base of the product in a three-dimensional shape, with the additional piece 18t bent downward, backward and towards the lower end of the central piece 16.

The base described above defines a cavity 56 in which, for example, candy, teeth, money, or a wedding ring can be placed.

The above-described alternative embodiment of the claimed invention allows the sender to intrigue the recipient with creativity and novelty.

A greeting card can be sent in an envelope in two dimensions, intriguing, evoking the expectation of a miracle, adding a moment of interactivity and admiration.

In an alternative embodiment, the seamy side 14 of the complementary piece 18 may be folded along the fold line 20 so that the seamy side 14 of the complementary piece 18 is oriented in a nearby position or at an angle to the seamy side 14 of the center piece 16, before the center piece is assembled into a three-dimensional shape as illustrated in FIG. 7 and 8 (18a) and 14 (18).

In an alternative embodiment shown in FIG. 16 (18 and 18a), the seamy side 14 of the supplementary piece 18 can be folded along the fold line 20 so that the seamy side 14 of the supplementary piece 18 is oriented in a nearby position or at an angle to the bottom edge, before the center piece is assembled into a three-dimensional shape.

If desired, the assembled greeting card 10 can be folded, with the conical shape of the center piece forming a shape such as, but not limited to, a square, triangle, or oval. As such, the greeting card 10 can be used as, for example, a bookmark for books.

Greeting card 10 gives both the sender and the recipient, a riddle, the simplicity or complexity of the assembly process, creativity, interactivity and, at the same time, in fact, captivating.

In an alternative embodiment, the greeting card can simply be presented as a gift by placing the item within the space defined by the three-dimensional shape of the item.

Detailed description of drawings

FIG. 1 is a front view of a product in accordance with a first embodiment of the claimed invention, wherein the greeting card product is shown in two dimensions.

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the greeting card shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the postcard shown in FIG. 1 in the process of being assembled into a three-dimensional product.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the postcard shown in FIG. 1 assembled.

FIG. 5 is a side view of the postcard shown in FIG. 4.

FIG. 6. Since the second embodiment of the claimed greeting card is in many respects similar to the first embodiment, similar component parts of the article are designated with the same numbers. In accordance with the illustrated embodiment, the central portion 16 indicates a place for attaching the weight 50 to stabilize the assembled greeting card 10 placed on a display surface, such as a shelf. The weight 50 helps to maintain the balance and stability of the assembled greeting card when exposed to air flow or inadvertently touching it. The weighting agent 50 can be of various shapes, but the coin has been found to be particularly convenient to use. In the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 6, the location for the weighting agent 50, indicated on the seamy side 14, is adjacent to the first edge 25 and away from the straight edges 26 and 28.

FIG. 7 depicts a third embodiment of the claimed invention, in which the article consists of a central portion 16, an adjacent additional portion 18, and four more adjacent additional portions 18a, 18b, 18c and 18d. When assembling the product, the central fragment 16 takes a volumetric shape, which is installed vertically, an additional fragment 18 is located in front of the central fragment 16 and performs the function of the foreground, then an additional fragment 18a is an internal fragment 74, an additional fragment 18b serves as the base of the central fragment 16, an additional fragment 18c - the background in relation to the central fragment 16 and the additional fragment 18d is the foreground for the additional fragment 18c, which, as described above, acts as a background for the central fragment 16 in assembled form. Before assembling the central piece 16, the additional piece 18a, as the inner piece 74, is bent at the desired angle and towards the wrong side of the central piece 16.

FIG. 8 represents a third embodiment of the claimed invention,

- 7 035543 illustrated in FIG. 7, an assembled article consisting of a central piece 16, an adjacent additional piece 18, and four more adjacent additional pieces 18a, 18b, 18c and 18d.

FIG. 9 shows a fourth embodiment of the claimed invention, where the article is shown in two-dimensional form and consists of a central portion 16, an adjacent additional portion 18 and an additional portion 18a. When assembling the product, the central piece 16 assumes a three-dimensional shape, which is installed vertically, the additional piece 18 serves as the base 54 of the central piece 16, and the additional piece 18a is the foreground. In addition, the support sector 72 is well shown.

FIG. 10, 11, 12 are an enlarged view of a support sector 72 which, according to a fourth embodiment of the claimed invention shown in FIG. 9, is located in the central fragment 16. When the assembled postcard is installed on the display surface, the support sector 72 ensures even distribution of the load on the first edge 25 of the central fragment 16 and the balance and stability of the three-dimensional assembled central sector 16. The dimensions of the support sector 72 vary in accordance with variations greeting card 10.

FIG. 13 represents a fifth embodiment of the claimed invention, in which the article consists of a central piece 16 and two additional pieces 18 and 18a, with the fold line 20 separating pieces 16 and 18. At the junction of the above pieces 16 and 18, the first edge 25 is located. the edge 25 is adjoined by an additional fragment 18, which, when folded along the fold line 20, is the background with respect to the central fragment 16. In addition, an additional fragment 18a adjoins the first edge 25 of the central fragment 16, while the fold line 20a is located at the junction of the additional fragment 18a and central fragment 16.

The additional piece 18a serves as the base 54 of the cavity 56, which is formed when the central piece 16 is assembled into a three-dimensional shape. Thus, an object can be placed in cavity 56 either through the free (open) top 58, or before assembling the postcard.

Thus, a small gift for the recipient can be placed in the formed cavity. The above-described embodiment of the claimed invention is, for example, particularly suitable for a child who has lost a tooth. A child can put a missing tooth into the cavity inside the postcard, and later the tooth fairy will change the tooth for a coin or other small gift;

FIG. 14 represents a sixth embodiment of the claimed invention, in which the article consists of a central piece 16, an additional piece, and another additional piece connected thereto. As shown in FIG. 14, the additional piece 18 can be folded inwardly towards the seamy side 14 of the central piece 16 before starting to assemble the product, or outwardly towards the face 12 of the central piece 16 during the assembly process, while the additional piece 18 can be in direct proximity to or at an angle to the center piece 16. The additional piece 18a functions as the base 54 of the center piece in three dimensions.

FIG. 15 represents a seventh embodiment of the claimed invention, in which the article consists of a central piece 16, an additional piece and another additional piece 18a connected to it, whereby the process of assembling the central piece 16 is first carried out, after which the additional piece 18 is oriented so that it served as the base 54, then the additional fragment 18a is set as the background of the three-dimensional fragment 16.

FIG. 16 depicts an eighth embodiment of the claimed invention, in which the article consists of a central piece 16, an additional piece 18, and another additional piece 18a connected thereto. In this case, before the start of assembly of the product, the additional fragments occupy the required position, where the additional fragment 18 serves as the base 54, and the additional fragment 18a serves as the background.

FIG. 17 depicts a ninth embodiment of the claimed invention, wherein the article 10 consists of a central portion 16, an additional portion 18, and additional portions 18a and 18b, separated by fold lines 20, 20a and 20b. The central fragment 16 is assembled into a three-dimensional shape, while the additional fragment 18, bent at an angle or in a nearby position to the central fragment 16, serves as a background, the additional fragment 18a, which is the foreground, and the additional fragment 18b, the base, are also oriented at an angle in the close position to the central fragment 16 in the formation of a three-dimensional shape; FIG. 18 represents a tenth embodiment of the claimed invention, in which the article consists of a central piece 16, an additional piece 18, and additional pieces 18a, where the pieces are separated by fold lines 20 and 20a. The central fragment 16 is assembled into a three-dimensional shape, while an additional fragment 18, bent at an angle or in a close position to the central fragment 16, serves as a foreground, and additional fragments 18a - the base, are also oriented at an angle or in a nearby position to

- 8 035543 to the central fragment 16 in the formation of a three-dimensional shape;

FIG. 19 represents an eleventh embodiment of the claimed invention, in which the postcard 10 is presented in two-dimensional form and consists of a central fragment 16 and an additional fragment 18, the product is prepared for packing in a standard mail envelope for delivery or mailing. As described above with respect to this embodiment of the invention, the width of the housing sector 27 may be increased at least to the width of the central portion 16. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 19, the contour line 36 forms an image of a dragon, the size of the tail of which can be increased to the width of the central fragment 16 of the product in a two-dimensional view, while when assembling the product into a three-dimensional structure, the tail is removed from the central fragment 16, thus demonstrating an endless variety of possibilities for using artistic techniques ... FIG. 20 represents a twelfth embodiment of the claimed invention, in which the product consists of a central piece 16 and an additional piece 18, where the additional piece is connected to the uppermost part of the upper sector 22 by a fold line 20. When assembling the product into a three-dimensional shape, the additional piece is folded downward and oriented in a position close to or at an angle to the central portion 16. FIG. 21 shows a thirteenth embodiment of the claimed invention, in which the article consists of a central portion 16 and two additional portions 18 and 18a, separated from the central portion 16 by fold lines 20 and 20a. The central piece 16 is assembled into a three-dimensional shape. Additional fragment 18a is bent at an angle to the central fragment 16. Additional element 18 is connected to the uppermost part of the upper sector 22. Additional fragment 18 is used as a hanging element on which, for example, but not limited to, information, photographs and calendars can be placed ...

FIG. 22 represents a fourteenth embodiment of the claimed invention, in which the article consists of two central portions 16 and nine additional portions 18 separated by fold lines, two first connectors, two second connectors and two openings. The principle of the postcard arrangement according to FIG. 22 is similar to that described above corresponding to FIG. 7, with one difference that the fold line separates the two central pieces. Further possible embodiments of the claimed invention can be carried out based on the above, but not limited to them. Christmas decorations, puzzles, promotional and trade tools, educational materials, which require additional center pieces and additional pieces to create, are performed in a similar manner based on FIG. 22.

From the above, it is obvious that each of the various embodiments of the claimed invention is a simple, yet improved version of a greeting card that can be delivered to a potential recipient in the same ways as a conventional postcard, but to arouse interest, intrigue and simplify the demonstration of the greeting card. postcards, it can be easily assembled into a three-dimensional shape.

It should be appreciated that the scope of the invention is not limited to the various embodiments described above.

Modifications and variations understood by the skilled recipient are certainly included within the scope of the claimed invention.

In the description of the claimed invention, the term "contains" is used, which means, unless the context otherwise requires, the inclusion of a certain whole part or a group of whole parts, but not the exclusion of an entire part or a group of whole parts.

Claims (10)

CLAIM 1. A folding three-dimensional postcard (10), consisting of a solid flat sheet (11) of material, including a central fragment (16) and at least two additional fragments, separated by a fold line, while: (a) the center piece is set vertically to form a three-dimensional shape and contains (i) an outer edge (71), the outer edge includes the first edge (25), another additional piece along the first edge between the first two opposite edges, the center piece further includes two opposite second and third edges (26, 28), shorter than the first edge, remote first and second connecting elements (30, 34) located in close proximity to two opposite second and third edges, and two opposite second and third edges are made with the ability to connect to form a three-dimensional shape, the first edge further includes a first edge section and a second edge section, while the first edge section is at one end of the first edge, and the second edge section is at the opposite end of the first edge so that when the first edge section and a section of the second edge is joined together, the central section is set vertically to form the formation of a three-dimensional shape and is fixed with the removed first and second connectors, and - 9 035543 (ii) is separated from the additional fragment by fold lines (20), and (b) at least one of the at least two additional fragments is located anywhere along the first edge between two opposite edges with the possibility of forming fragments acting as a background, a fragment foreground, inner fragment or side fragment, a fragment of the upper part and base in accordance with the purpose of at least one of at least two additional fragments and at least two additional fragments installed to be separated from the central fragment by a fold line and installed with the possibility of bending along the fold line in a nearby position or at an angle to the front or back of the formed three-dimensional shape. 2. Postcard (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that the three-dimensional shape is provided with a base (54) so that a cavity is formed inside the three-dimensional shape into which an object can be placed. 3. Postcard (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that the central fragment (16) includes at least two sectors (22, 24), parts of the sectors are connected as a whole, and additional parts of the sectors are disconnected, and one of such sectors is from another sector when the first center section is set in 3D. 4. Postcard (10) according to claim 3, characterized in that the central fragment (16) in three-dimensional form is a body (27) with a head (27b) and a torso (27a), while the upper sector (22) forms a head and the upper torso, the body sector forms the lower torso. 5. Postcard (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that the central fragment (16) includes the upper sector (22) and the torso sector (24), while the torso sector contains the removed first and second connecting elements (30, 34) such in such a way that, by turning the central fragment and closing the first and second connecting elements, the transformation of the central fragment into a three-dimensional form is ensured. 6. A postcard (10) according to claim 5, characterized in that the first connecting element (30) is a projection and the second connecting element (34) is a groove of the shape and size corresponding to the shape and size of the projection. 7. Postcard (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that a weighting agent is attached to a certain part of the central fragment (16), hidden inside the product when the central fragment is set in a three-dimensional shape. 8. Postcard (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that it includes one additional fragment, separated from the other additional fragment (18) by a fold line (20). 9. Postcard (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that it includes one central fragment, separated from the other central fragment (16) by a fold line (20). 10. Postcard (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that one additional fragment is separated from the other central fragment (16) by fold lines (20).