Pop-up gift card with removable pop-up display structure

This application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/727,351 filed on Sep. 5, 2018 entitled POP-UP GIFT CARD WITH REMOVABLE POP-UP DISPLAY STRUCTURE, which is hereby incorporated by reference.

The present application relates generally to pop-up cards and, more particularly, to a pop-up gift card with a removable pop-up display structure usable as a display item.

A pop-up card in accordance with one or more embodiments includes a card that is foldable along a fold line between closed and opened positions. The card includes a separable perforated section extending over both sides of the fold line. An erectable pop-up display structure comprising a plurality of intersecting slice-form elements is mounted on the perforated section of the card. When the card is closed, the pop-up display structure is in a flattened state, and when the card is opened, the pop-up display structure is in an erected 3-D state. The pop-up display structure can be removed from the card by separating the perforated section from the rest of the card. A support element can be affixed to the perforated section for maintaining the pop-up display structure in the 3-D state when the pop-up display structure is removed from the card.

In accordance with one or more further embodiments, a method is disclosed for assembling a display item from a pop-up card. The pop-up card comprises a card foldable along a fold line between closed and opened positions. The card includes a separable perforated section extending over both sides of the fold line. The pop-up card further includes an erectable pop-up display structure comprising a plurality of intersecting slice-form elements mounted on the perforated section of the card such that when the card is closed, the pop-up display structure is in a flattened state, and when the card is opened, the pop-up display structure is in an erected 3-D state. The method includes the steps of (a) removing the pop-up display structure from the card by separating the perforated section from the rest of the card, and (b) affixing a support element to the perforated section for maintaining the pop-up display structure in the 3-D state.

FIGS. 1 and 2 illustrate opposite sides of a pop-up gift card in a folded configuration in accordance with one or more embodiments.

FIGS. 3 and 4 illustrate the pop-up gift card being opened.

FIG. 5 illustrates separation of the pop-up display structure from the card in accordance with one or more embodiments.

FIG. 6 illustrates affixing a support element to the pop-up display structure.

FIG. 7 illustrates the pop-up display structure with attached support element used as a display item.

Like or identical reference numbers are used to identify common or similar elements.

Pop-up cards are greeting cards that include an erectable pop-up display structure that unfolds from a flattened state when the card is closed to an erected 3-D state when the card is opened.

Various embodiments disclosed herein relate to a pop-up gift card with a removable pop-up display structure usable as a display item.

FIGS. 1 and 2 illustrate opposite sides 10 , 12 of a pop-up gift card 14 in a folded configuration in accordance with one or more embodiments.

The gift card 14 includes an opening 16 at a corner thereof usable for tying the card 14 to a gift or other item using ribbons, strings, and the like.

The gift card 14 also includes a tab 18 on one side and a corresponding slot 19 on the other for receiving the tab 18 to keep the card 14 closed in the folded configuration.

A support element 20 used for supporting the pop-up display structure when removed is removably attached to one side of the gift card 14 .

FIGS. 3 and 4 illustrate the pop-up gift card 14 being opened. As shown in FIG. 4 , the pop-up card 14 comprises a card foldable along a fold line 22 between closed and opened positions and an erectable pop-up display structure 24 on the card. The pop-up display structure 24 comprises a plurality of intersecting slice-form elements 26 on a base 28 . When the card 14 is closed, the pop-up display structure 24 is in a flattened state, and when the card 14 is opened, the pop-up display structure 24 is in an erected 3-D state. U.S. Pat. No. 9,524,658, which is incorporated by reference herein, illustrates various examples of pop-up cards and the construction of pop-up display structures from slice-form elements.

The card 14 includes a separable perforated section 30 extending over both sides of the fold line 22 of the card 14 . The base 28 of the pop-up display structure 24 is attached to one side of the perforated section 30 .

As shown in FIG. 5 , the pop-up display structure 24 can be removed from the card 14 by separating the perforated section 30 from the rest of the card 14 along the defining perforation.

As shown in FIG. 6 , the support element 20 can be removed from the card and affixed to the underside of the base 28 of the pop-up display structure 24 to maintain the pop-up display structure 24 in the 3-D state. The support element 20 can be a rigid disk made from a variety of materials including, e.g., card stock, plastic, metal, or wood. The shape of the support element 20 preferably conforms to the shape of the base 28 of the pop-up display structure 24 . In this example, the support element 20 comprises a round plastic disk.

In one or more embodiments, the support element 20 is removably bonded to the outside of the card 14 with an adhesive that can be used to secure the support element 20 to the bottom of the pop-up display structure 24 .

Thereafter, the pop-up display structure 24 can be used as a display item as shown in FIG. 7 . The support element 20 both supports the pop-up display structure 24 on a surface as well as maintains the pop-up display structure 24 in the 3-D state.

Having thus described several illustrative embodiments, it is to be appreciated that various alterations, modifications, and improvements will readily occur to those skilled in the art. Such alterations, modifications, and improvements are intended to form a part of this disclosure, and are intended to be within the spirit and scope of this disclosure. While some examples presented herein involve specific combinations of functions or structural elements, it should be understood that those functions and elements may be combined in other ways according to the present disclosure to accomplish the same or different objectives. In particular, acts, elements, and features discussed in connection with one embodiment are not intended to be excluded from similar or other roles in other embodiments.

Additionally, elements and components described herein may be further divided into additional components or joined together to form fewer components for performing the same functions.

Accordingly, the foregoing description and attached drawings are by way of example only, and are not intended to be limiting.