NZ750853A - Pull-apart gift card holder - Google Patents
Pull-apart gift card holderInfo
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- NZ750853A NZ750853A NZ750853A NZ75085318A NZ750853A NZ 750853 A NZ750853 A NZ 750853A NZ 750853 A NZ750853 A NZ 750853A NZ 75085318 A NZ75085318 A NZ 75085318A NZ 750853 A NZ750853 A NZ 750853A
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- gift card
- outer body
- card holder
- retainer
- holder
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Abstract
A gift card holder which is a single unit having a gift card retainer for holding a gift card therein and an outer body containing two separate pieces which are slidably engaged with the gift card retainer. The two portions of the outer body of the gift card holder can be in a first position wherein they are flush with each other along at least one edge and wherein the gift card retainer is concealed therein. The two portions of the outer body of the gift card holder can move from the first position to a second position wherein the two portions are pulled in opposing directions away from each other, thereby revealing the gift card retainer (and gift card contained therein). n they are flush with each other along at least one edge and wherein the gift card retainer is concealed therein. The two portions of the outer body of the gift card holder can move from the first position to a second position wherein the two portions are pulled in opposing directions away from each other, thereby revealing the gift card retainer (and gift card contained therein).
Description
TITLE OF THE INVENTION
PULL-APART GIFT CARD HOLDER
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is in the field of social expression products. More specifically, the
invention is preferably directed to a construct for retaining a gift card inside of a pull-apart gift
card holder.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In one embodiment, the gift card holder of the present disclosure and related inventions
includes an outer body containing a right side and a left side, where the right and left sides are
mirror images thereof and a gift card retainer which is contained between the right and left sides
of the outer body. The gift card retainer includes a recessed portion which is operative to receive
a gift card therein, and an opening or cavity which extends through the entire length of the gift
card retainer. The gift card holder is operative to move between a first position wherein the gift
card retainer is concealed between the right and left side portions of the outer body and a second
position wherein the gift card retainer is visible between the right and left side portions of the
outer body.
In another embodiment, the gift card holder contains an outer body containing a right side
and a left side and a gift card retainer which is operative to contain a gift card therein. The right
and left sides of the outer body are slidably attached to the gift card retainer and the outer body is
operative to move between a first position wherein an inside edge of the right and left sides are in
contact with each other and a second position wherein the right and left side portions are not in
contact with each other. Also, the gift card retainer is concealed between the right and left sides
of the outer body in the first position.
In still another embodiment, the gift card holder contains an outer body containing a first
half and a second half and a gift card retainer engaged with both the first and second halves of
the outer body. The first and second halves of the outer body each contain a graphic thereon
which is one half of a complete image. The gift card holder is operative to move between a first
position wherein the gift card retainer is concealed between the first and second halves of the
outer body and a second position wherein the gift card retainer is visible between the first and
second halves of the outer body.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
is a perspective view of one embodiment of the pull-apart gift card holder of the present
invention, in a closed position.
is a perspective view of the pull-apart gift card holder of in an open position with
gift card.
is a partial tear-away view of the pull-apart gift card holder of
is a front exploded view of the pull-apart gift card holder of
is a rear exploded view of the pull-art gift card holder of
is a close-up view of the engagement between two parts of the gift card holder.
is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the pull-apart gift card holder of the
present invention, in a closed position.
is a perspective view of the pull-apart gift card holder of in an open position with
gift card.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED AND ALTERNATE EMBODIMENTS
The pull-apart gift card holder (also referred to herein as “gift card holder”) 100 of the
present disclosure and related inventions provides a new and surprising way to present a gift card
to a recipient. In one embodiment, the gift card holder 100 contains at least three integral pieces,
an outer body 10 containing a right and left side portion 10R, 10L and a gift card retainer 12
which is positioned between or inside the outer body 10 or right and left side portions 10R, 10L
of the outer body 10. The gift card holder 100 is able to move between a first position, wherein
the gift card retainer 12 is concealed between outer body 10 or right and left side portions 10R,
10L of the outer body 10, as shown in and a second position, wherein the outer body 10
or right and left side portions 10R, 10L of the outer body 10 are pulled apart or in opposing
directions, such as to the right and left, revealing the gift card retainer 12, and any gift card 14
contained therein, as shown in In one embodiment, each piece of the gift card holder is
made of plastic, although in other embodiments, other materials may be used.
The gift card retainer portion 12 of the pull-apart gift card holder 100 of the present
disclosure and related inventions, in one embodiment, includes a gift card receptacle 12A and a
backer 12B. The gift card receptacle 12A is substantially rectangular with a sunken area or
indentation which accommodates a standard-sized gift card 14. It may also contain, in one
embodiment, a half moon-shaped cutout 16 on a lower horizontal edge thereof to accommodate
insertion and removal of a gift card therein. The gift card receptacle 12A also contains two
minor retaining tabs M1, M2 which extend upward from a bottom horizontal edge thereof which
help to retain a gift card within the sunken area or indentation. Two larger tabs or projections
RT, LT are integral with the gift card receptacle 12 and extend outward from right and left sides
thereof. A right tab RT extends outward from a right vertical edge and a left tab LT extends
outward from a left vertical edge. The right and left tabs or projections RT, LT engage with the
outer body 10 of the gift card holder 100, as described in greater detail below. The backer portion
12B of the gift card retainer 12 is attached to or integral with a rear surface of the gift card
receptacle 12A and is an elongate rectangular strip with a horizontal opening or channel 18
extending therethrough. The backer has a width that is substantially the same as the width of the
gift card receptacle 12A (including the right and left side tabs RT, LT) and a height or length
which is less than the gift card receptacle 12A. The backer 12B is positioned at the vertical
center of the rear surface of the gift card receptacle 12A so that at least a portion of the rear
surface of the gift card receptacle 12A can be seen above the backer 12B and at least a portion of
the rear surface of the gift card receptacle 12A can be seen below the backer 12B, as shown in
A horizontal opening or channel 18 extends through the entire backer portion 12B of the
gift card retainer 12 and facilitates attachment to or engagement with and slide or pull apart
movement of the outer body 10 with respect to the gift card retainer portion 12 of the gift card
holder 100, as shown in
The outer body portion 10 of the gift card holder 100 of the present disclosure and related
inventions includes a right side 10R and a left side 10L, which are mirror images of each other.
The right and left side portions 10R, 10L of the outer body 10 are separate and distinct from one
another but are both attached to or engaged with the gift card retainer portion 12 of the gift card
holder 100. The shape of the outer body 12 may be formed to take on any shape, such as the
shape of a car or video game controller, as shown in the figures. The outer body 10 of the gift
card holder 100 may alternately be fashioned to take on any other conceivable shape. Each of the
right and left side portions 10R, 10L of the outer body 10 contain a recessed portion 21 which
accommodates attachment to or engagement with the gift card retainer 12. For example, as
shown in the figures, each of the right and left side 10R, 10L contain a recessed portion 21 which
takes the shape of one half of the gift card retainer 12, including the outer rectangular shape with
the right or left side tab portion attached to or integral with the right and left vertical sides RT,
LT of the gift card retainer 12, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6. Also, within the recessed portion 21
of each of the right and left sides of the outer body 10, is a slat, tongue, or substantially
rectangular elongate projection 20 (hereinafter referred to as “slat”) extending horizontally into
the recessed portion. These slats 20 engage with the horizontal opening or channel 18 which
extend through the backer portion 12B of the gift card retainer portion 12 of the gift card holder
100. The length of each slat 20 is approximately equal to half the length of the horizontal
opening or channel 18 in the backer portion 12B of the gift card retainer 12 so that when each of
the slats 20 is fully inserted into the horizontal opening or channel 18, the inner edges of the right
and left side portions 10R, 10L of the outer body 10 of the gift card holder 100 sit flush against
each other, as shown in This first position (closed position), shown in wherein
the slats 20 contained on the right and left side portions 10R, 10L of the outer body 10 of the gift
card holder 100 are fully inserted into the horizontal opening or channel 18 through the gift card
retainer 12 portion of the gift card holder 100, fully conceals the gift card retainer 12. A second
position (open position), shown in wherein the slats 20 are substantially removed from
the horizontal opening or channel 18, such as by pulling or sliding the right and left side portions
10R, 10L of the outer body 10 of the gift card holder 100 in opposing directions, reveals the gift
card retainer 12 and any gift card 14 contained therein. The right and left side portions 10R, 10L
of the outer body 10 are freely moveable between the first and second positions. In one
embodiment, the right and left side portions 10R, 10L of the outer body 10 contain two stopper
tabs, a first stopper tab RS1 or LS1 projecting downward from an upper portion of the right and
left side portions 10R, 10L of the outer body 10 of the gift card holder 100 and a second stopper
tab RS2 or LS2 projecting upward from a bottom portion of the right and left side portions 10R,
10L of the outer body 10 of the gift card holder 100, as shown in Each stopper tab RS1,
RS2, LS1, LS2 engages with the backer portion 12B of the gift card retainer 12 to prevent the
complete removal of the right and left side portions 10R, 10L of the gift card holder 100 from
the gift card retainer portion 12 of the gift card holder, as shown in In one embodiment, a
front face of the outer body 10 of the gift card holder 100 contains a slight indentation 26 to
accommodate a graphics panel 24, which in one embodiment, may be a paperboard insert 24 is
shaped, such as for example, a car, as shown in The graphics panels 24 are in the exact
shape of the outer body 10 of the gift card holder 100 and contain two completely separate and
distinct pieces, one of which is inserted into the right side portion 10R of the outer body 10 of the
gift card holder 100 and the other which is inserted into the left side portion 10L of the outer
body 10 of the gift card holder 100. When the gift card holder 100 is in the first position, with
the inside edges of the right and left side portions 10R, 10L sitting flush against each other, as
shown in the graphics on each graphics panel 24 combine to form a complete picture,
such as for example, the car, as shown in the The graphics panel 24 may be glued onto
the front surface of the right and left side portions 10R, 10L of the outer body 10 of the gift card
holder 100 or any other attachment mechanism may be used. The graphics panel 24 may
additionally contain text sentiment or other printing thereon similar to items printed on a greeting
card. The shape of the gift card holder 100 and content of the graphics panel 24 may also be
themed or have a theme which is related to a gift card 14 contained therein, wherein, for one
example, the shape of the gift card holder 100 and content of the graphics panel 24 may depict a
sandwich and the gift card 14 is for a sandwich shop. In another embodiment, shown in FIGS. 7
and 8, instead of having the graphics panels 24, the right and left side portions 10R, 10L of the
outer body 10 of the gift card holder 100 are molded to contain more realistic and three-
dimensional features, such as, for example, a video game controller may be shaped and molded
to resemble an actual video game controller, with curved or rounded edges and raised faux
buttons and controls 28. The gift card holder itself would resemble or look like the actual object,
such as with the video game controller shown in FIGS. 7 and 8. Regardless of whether an
embodiment uses graphics panels 24 or raised, molded features, the internal an operational and
internal aspects of the gift card holder 100 remain the same.
While the gift card holder of the present invention and related disclosure is described
herein as being made of certain materials, such as plastic and paperboard, other materials may be
used and are considered to be within the scope of the invention. Sizes and shapes of each piece
of the gift card holder may also be altered, for example, as noted above, the gift card holder may
be shaped like an animate object, such as a car, a video game controller, or any conceivable
shape. While the size of a standard gift card has been given as an example size for the gift card
retainer, other sizes may be implemented while remaining within the scope of the present
invention. Also, the gift card retainer may alternatively be used to retain money, a note card, a
greeting card, a gift certificate or other such gift item. The example described herein and shown
in the drawings opens by moving right and left sides of the outer body in opposing directions,
however, in other embodiments, instead of being configured next to each other, as right and left
side portions, the outer body may contain upper and lower portions which are arranged vertically
and open by pulling the upper and lower portions in opposing directions, such as up and down.
In alternate embodiments, the gift card holder may additionally contain a sound module which is
operative to store and playback at least one audio file which is triggered upon moving the two
portions of the outer body of the gift card holder from the first to second positions.
The foregoing embodiments of the present invention have been presented for the
purposes of illustration and description. These descriptions and embodiments are not intended to
be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise form disclosed, and obviously many
modifications and variations are possible in light of the above disclosure. The embodiments
were chosen and described in order to best explain the principle of the invention and its practical
applications to thereby enable others skilled in the art to best utilize the invention in its various
embodiments and with various modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated. It
is intended that the invention be defined by the following claims.
In this specification, the terms ‘comprises’, ‘comprising’, ‘includes’, ‘including’, or
similar terms are intended to mean a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a method, system or
apparatus that comprises a list of elements does not include those elements solely, but may well
include other elements not listed.
Reference to any background art herein is not to be construed as an admission that such
art constitutes common general knowledge.
Claims (20)
1. A gift card holder comprising: an outer body containing a right side and a left side, the right and left sides being a mirror images thereof; a gift card retainer contained between the right and left sides of the outer body, the gift card retainer comprising a recessed portion operative to receive a gift card therein, and an opening or cavity which extends through the entire length of the gift card retainer; wherein the gift card holder is operative to move between a first position wherein the gift card retainer is concealed between the right and left side portions of the outer body and a second position wherein the gift card retainer is visible between the right and left side portions of the outer body.
2. The gift card holder of claim 1, wherein the right and left side portions of the outer body each contain a slat or projection which is slidably inserted into and out of the opening or cavity which extends through the gift card retainer.
3. The gift card holder of claim 1 further comprising a gift card contained within the gift card retainer.
4. The gift card holder of claim 1, wherein the right and left sides of the outer body include a graphics insert attached to a front surface thereof.
5. The gift card holder of claim 1, wherein the right and left sides of the outer body are not completely removable from the gift card retainer.
6. The gift card holder of claim 1, wherein the gift card retainer contains at least two retaining tabs thereon.
7. The gift card holder of claim 1, wherein the gift card holder is made of plastic.
8. A gift card holder comprising: an outer body containing a right side and a left side; a gift card retainer operative to contain a gift card therein; wherein the right and left sides of the outer body are slidably attached to the gift card retainer; wherein the outer body is operative to move between a first position wherein an inside edge of the right and left sides are in contact with each other and a second position wherein the right and left side portions are not in contact with each other; and wherein the gift card retainer is concealed between the right and left sides of the outer body in the first position.
9. The gift card holder of claim 8, wherein the right and left sides of the outer body are mirror images of each other.
10. The gift card holder of claim 8, wherein when right and left sides of the outer body contain graphics thereon.
11. The gift card holder of claim 8, wherein the graphics contained on the right and left sides each contain half of a full image.
12. The gift card holder of claim 10, wherein when the outer body is in the first position, the graphics on the right and left sides together create a complete image.
13. The gift card holder of claim 8, wherein the right and left sides of the outer body are only connected via the gift card retainer.
14. A gift card holder comprising: an outer body containing a first half and a second half; a gift card retainer engaged with both the first and second halves of the outer body; wherein the first and second halves of the outer body each contain a graphic thereon which is one half of a complete image; wherein the gift card holder is operative to move between a first position wherein the gift card retainer is concealed between the first and second halves of the outer body and a second position wherein the gift card retainer is visible between the first and second halves of the outer body.
15. The gift card holder of claim 14, wherein when the gift card holder is in the first position, the graphics on the first and second halves of the outer body create a full image.
16. The gift card holder of claim 14, wherein when the gift card holder is in the first position, at least a portion of the first and second halves are flush with each other.
17. The gift card holder of claim 14, wherein the first and second halves of the outer body are shaped like one half of a car.
18. The gift card holder of claim 14, wherein the first and second halves of the outer body are shaped like one half of a game controller.
19. The gift card holder of claim 14 further comprising a gift card contained within the gift card retainer.
20. The gift card holder of claim 14, wherein the first and second halves of the outer body are shaped as mirror images of each other.
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