Patent ID: 6666378
Filing Date: 2003-12-23
Classification: B42D,B42F,G11B

Abstract:
A combined greeting card, gift certificate, and disc package assembly comprising; a single fold greeting card comprised of two panels attached by a single fold line, top or side opening, or a bi-fold greeting card comprised of three panels attached by two fold lines, top opening, side opening, or mid opening, said greeting card displaying indicia that may include one or more of professionally created artwork, text, logos, holiday graphics, seasonal graphics, special occasion graphics, and festive graphics; artwork that may vary for each application and have a multitude of colors, designs and themes; all sides of the card may display graphics and text predicated upon the overall card design; said greeting card constructed using materials of various size, composition, texture, and thickness that is cut, glued and folded to create slots, sleeves, pockets, tabs or holders to receive and hold an audio and computer readable storage medium to include compact disc and DVD; the material may be cut into various shapes and designs to enhance the exterior or interior of the card and allow for display mounting; an audio and computer readable storage medium with a printed, silk screened, or otherwise attached label that displays indicia that may include artwork, graphics, text, song titles, artist names, logos, and provider information that may compliment, enhance or match the overall design or theme of the card; the storage medium that is recorded in any language or format and may contain an assortment of professionally recorded seasonal or non-seasonal digital music to include all types, class, and styles; the storage medium that may also include a variety of digital data to include multimedia presentations, video presentations, company information, company history, store locations, databases, product information, printable coupons, university information, curriculums, retail catalogues, and web site links; the storage medium that can be played or viewed on any of a multitude of audio, video and computer apparatus; one or more additional slots, sleeves, pockets, tabs or holders to receive and hold one or more additional items to include one or more of the following: credit card, debit card, gift card, gift certificate, access key card, or phone card; the one or more additional cards placed in the one or more additional slots, sleeves, pockets, or holders, are constructed using materials to include plastic and paper of various size, composition, texture, and thickness which displays artwork, graphics, text, logos, and provider information that may compliment, enhance or match the overall design or theme of the card package; data provided and exchanged via data storage medium placed on the card to include a magnetic strip or other form of read write data medium, and bar codes; the one or more additional cards can be placed within the package assembly for easy access to the data stored on the card for purposes to include scanning the magnetic strip or bar code at point of sale; an optional envelope, wrapper, covering, or casing, either generic, matching the theme and design format of the card, or displaying unique artwork, text, logos, holiday graphics, seasonal graphics, special occasion graphics, and festive graphics that will provide security, protection, and or convenient mailing.