US3963289A
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Greeting card display
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1974-09-23
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Granted: 1976-06-15
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Expires: 1994-09-23
Abstract
Abstract A greeting card display comprising an enclosure formed of transparent front and side walls and wherein partition means is provided forming a pair of spaced receptacles. A greeting card having a front cover and a back cover is cut in half, and each of such covers is placed in a separate one of such receptacles. The front cover can be viewed through the transparent front wall of the enclosure and the rear cover can be viewed through the transparent side walls. Means for hanging the enclosure on a wall is also included.
Inventors
- 👤 Lois A. Pralle
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 14:55
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47F; A47F7/00; A47F7/14; A47F7/142
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
311 words
A greeting card display comprising in combination: a. a generally rectangular inclosure comprising a transparent imperforate front wall, a pair of transparent imperforate side walls, a transparent top wall, an imperforate bottom wall, and a rear wall; b. said front and rear walls being substantially wider than said side walls; c. four substantially similar partitions positioned inside said inclosure and extending substantially from said top wall to said bottom wall with two of said partitions situated on each of said side walls; d. said partitions being parallel to one another and arranged on said side walls as a forward pair and a rearward pair with one partition from each pair situated on one side wall in alignment with the other partition of that pair on the other side wall; e. said partitions extending from said side walls substantially the same distance and substantially parallel to said front and rear walls; f. said forward pair of partitions forming within said inclosure a forward receptacle adjacent said front wall and said rearward pair of partitions forming a rearward receptacle adjacent said rear wall, said receptacles individually receiving separate portions of a greeting card and said receptacles being spaced from each other; g. said forward pair of partitions being closer to said forward wall and said rearward pair of partitions being closer to said rearward wall than either pair of partitions is to each other and providing a substantial space between said forward and rearward receptacles to permit viewing a first portion of a greeting card through said front wall and a second portion of the greeting card through that portion of said side walls between said forward and rearward receptacles; and, h. said top wall covering the substantial space between said forward and rearward receptacles leaving only said forward and rearward receptacles open at the top for insertion of the greeting card portions.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
311 words
A greeting card display comprising in combination: a. a generally rectangular inclosure comprising a transparent imperforate front wall, a pair of transparent imperforate side walls, a transparent top wall, an imperforate bottom wall, and a rear wall; b. said front and rear walls being substantially wider than said side walls; c. four substantially similar partitions positioned inside said inclosure and extending substantially from said top wall to said bottom wall with two of said partitions situated on each of said side walls; d. said partitions being parallel to one another and arranged on said side walls as a forward pair and a rearward pair with one partition from each pair situated on one side wall in alignment with the other partition of that pair on the other side wall; e. said partitions extending from said side walls substantially the same distance and substantially parallel to said front and rear walls; f. said forward pair of partitions forming within said inclosure a forward receptacle adjacent said front wall and said rearward pair of partitions forming a rearward receptacle adjacent said rear wall, said receptacles individually receiving separate portions of a greeting card and said receptacles being spaced from each other; g. said forward pair of partitions being closer to said forward wall and said rearward pair of partitions being closer to said rearward wall than either pair of partitions is to each other and providing a substantial space between said forward and rearward receptacles to permit viewing a first portion of a greeting card through said front wall and a second portion of the greeting card through that portion of said side walls between said forward and rearward receptacles; and, h. said top wall covering the substantial space between said forward and rearward receptacles leaving only said forward and rearward receptacles open at the top for insertion of the greeting card portions.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-06-15 | 1979-12-15 | 1980-06-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-06-15 | 1983-12-15 | 1984-06-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-06-15 | 1987-12-15 | 1988-06-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |