GREETING CARD

A greeting card, the greeting card comprising: a left side; a fold abutting the left side; a right side abutting the fold; an attachment means located on the left side or right side; a smoking related product configured to removably attach to the attachment means. A greeting card, the greeting card comprising: an outer greeting card, the outer greeting card comprising: a left side; a fold abutting the left side; a right side abutting the fold; a greeting card insert configured to generally fit inside the outer greeting card, the greeting card insert comprising: an attachment means, the attachment means configured to hold a smoking related product. A greeting card insert, the greeting card insert comprising: a generally rectangular card stock; an attachment means located on the generally rectangular card stock, the attachment means configured to hold a smoking related product.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The disclosed invention relates to a greeting card, and more particularly to a greeting card for use with smoking related products.

BACKGROUND

Currently, there are many different types of generic greeting cards in the marketplace. They are used for many occasions such as birthdays, anniversaries, graduation, weddings and the like. Smoking related products are seeing resurgence. No known greeting cards include smoking related products.

Thus there is a need for an invention that overcomes the above listed and other disadvantages.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

FIG. 1shows one embodiment of the greeting card10. The card may have a fold12which may be boundary between the left side14and a right side18. The card may be closed so that the left side14and right side18come together when card is folded closed about the fold12. A preprinted greeting22may be located on the left side or right side. One or more loops26attached to the card10may be located on the left14or right side18of the card. The loops26may be made out of an elastic material, and may be attached to the card via adhesive, staple, other fasteners, or the card may have a pair of small holes to allow each end of the loop to go through the hole and a backing larger than the hole may be attached to each end of the loop to hold the loop in placed with respect to the holes. The loops26may be configured to hold a cigarette30. The cigarette30may be a tobacco cigarette, hand rolled cigarette, marijuana cigarette, or any other similarly shaped item. The card may have one or more match striking surfaces34. Matches38may be provided with the greeting card10. Since matches and match striking surfaces may be hazardous when mailed together, the matches may be enclosed in a container or baggie.

FIG. 2shows another embodiment of the greeting card50. In this embodiment, the loops26are configured to hold another item42, such as a lollipop.

FIG. 3shows another embodiment of the greeting card60. In this embodiment, the loops26may be elongated and elastic, in order to better hold other shaped items46, such as a baggie of tobacco or marijuana.

FIG. 4shows another embodiment of the greeting card70. In this embodiment, instead of loops26, a sticky or tacky surface74is on one side of the card70. The sticky or tacky surface74may have a removable paper or other material covering the surface74in order to preserve the sticky or tacky properties until ready for use. The sticky or tacky surface74may be used to hold plastic baggies filed with tobacco, marijuana, or edible treats.

FIG. 5shows another embodiment of the greeting card80. In this embodiment, a first pair of slits84is cut into the card80to create a first loop88out of the card material. A second pair of slits92is cut into the card80to create a second loop96out of the card material. The loops88,96can be used to slide an elongated item100into the loops88,96and hold the item in place. The item may be a cigarette, marijuana cigarette, etc. The loops88,86are aligned with the fold12in the embodiment shown inFIG. 5.

FIG. 6shows another embodiment of the greeting card90. In this embodiment, a first pair of slits104is cut into the card80to create a first loop108out of the card material. A second pair of slits112is cut into the card80to create a second loop116out of the card material. The loops108,116can be used to slide an elongated item100into the loops108,116and hold the item in place. The item may be a cigarette, marijuana cigarette, etc. The loops108,116are not aligned with the fold12, but rather or generally in the center of the right side18in the embodiment shown inFIG. 6.

FIG. 7shows another embodiment of the greeting card120. In this embodiment, the greeting card120is configured to accept a smaller card130. The smaller card has two loops26configured to hold an item30such as a cigarette or a marijuana cigarette.

The smaller card130may also be referred to as a greeting card insert130. In one embodiment, greeting card insert130may be rigid and inserted into a preprinted greeting card134containing greeting200on the front204of the card134. The greeting card insert130may be flat and smaller than the preprinted greeting card134, and may be square, rectangular, oval, circle or any other desired shape. A preprinted greeting22may be located on the upper or lower portion of the greeting card insert130. There may be one or more loops26attached to the greeting card insert130. The loops26may be made out of an elastic material, and may be attached to the card insert130via adhesive, staple, other fasteners, or the card insert130may have a pair of small holes to allow each end of the loop26to go through the hole and a backing larger than the hole may be attached to each end of the loop26to hold the loop26in place with respect to the holes. The loops26may be configured to hold a cigarette30. The cigarette30may be a tobacco cigarette, hand rolled cigarette, marijuana cigarette, or any other similarly shaped item. The card may have one or more match striking surfaces34. Matches38may be provided with the greeting card insert130. Since matches and match striking surfaces may be hazardous when mailed together, the matches may be enclosed in a container or baggie.

FIG. 8shows another embodiment of the greeting card140. In this embodiment, there is shown optional loops26holding a cigarette30, which may be a tobacco cigarette, or a marijuana cigarette. In other embodiments, the cigarette30may be replaced with substitute disposable item such as a plastic straw. The substitute disposable item may simply be a place holder to allow the user to replace the substitute disposable item with the item of his or her choice. There may also or instead of, be an optional adhesive area74. The adhesive area is configured to adhere to a baggie144. In other embodiments, the adhesive area74may be replaced with a hook and loop surface and a reciprocal hook and loop surface on the baggie, configured to allow the baggie to attach to the card140. The baggie may hold loose tobacco, marijuana, or edible treats. There may also be at least one optional container148. The optional containers148may hold matches. There may be an optional cord152attached to the card and to a cylindrical container156. The cylindrical container may be configured to hold tobacco or marijuana cigarettes. There may be an optional match striking surface34on the card. Optionally, instead of an adhesive area74, or in addition to the adhesive area74, fasteners160may be used to attach the baggie to the card140. The fasteners may be any suitable fastener, including but not limited to staples, metal clips, clothes pins, pushpins, rivets, plastic clips, etc.

FIG. 9shows another embodiment of the greeting card insert150. In this embodiment, the loops26are configured to hold another item42, such as a lollipop. This lollipop42may contain cannabis ingredients.

FIG. 10shows another embodiment of the greeting card insert220. In this embodiment, the loops26may be elongated and elastic, in order to better hold other shaped items46, such as a baggie of tobacco or marijuana.

FIG. 11shows another embodiment of the greeting card insert170. In this embodiment, instead of loops26, a sticky or tacky surface74is on the insert170. The sticky or tacky surface74may have a removable paper or other material covering the surface74in order to preserve the sticky or tacky properties until ready for use. The sticky or tacky surface74may be used to hold plastic baggies filed with tobacco, marijuana, or edible treats.

FIG. 12shows another embodiment of the greeting card insert180. In this embodiment, a first pair of slits84is cut into the insert180to create a first loop88out of the card material. A second pair of slits92is cut into the card insert80to create a second loop96out of the card insert material. The loops88,96can be used to slide an elongated item100into the loops88,96and hold the item in place. The item may be a cigarette, marijuana cigarette, etc.

FIG. 13shows another embodiment of the greeting card insert230. In this embodiment, there is shown optional loops26holding a cigarette30, which may be a tobacco cigarette, or a marijuana cigarette. In other embodiments, the cigarette30may be replaced with substitute disposable item such as a plastic straw. The substitute disposable item may simply be a place holder to allow the user to replace the substitute disposable item with the item of his or her choice. There may be instead, or in addition, an optional adhesive area74. The adhesive area is configured to adhere to a baggie144. In other embodiments, the adhesive area74may be replaced with a hook and loop surface and a reciprocal hook and loop surface on the baggie, configured to allow the baggie to attach to the card140. The baggie may hold loose tobacco, marijuana, or edible treats. There may also be at least one optional container148. The optional containers148may hold matches. There may be an optional cord152attached to the card and to a cylindrical container156. The cylindrical container may be configured to hold tobacco or marijuana cigarettes. There may be an optional match striking surface34on the greeting card insert230. Optionally, instead of an adhesive area74, or in addition to the adhesive area74, fasteners160may be used to attach the baggie to the card140. The fasteners may be any suitable fastener, including but not limited to staples, metal clips, clothes pins, pushpins, rivets, plastic clips, etc.

This invention can solve not having a match and or match strike readily available. The greeting card may be provided with two matches and two match strikers on the card. This allows the greeting card to always have two matches and a surface to light the matches on.

One could make the disclosed greeting card by graphically designing a greeting card. Then by manufacturing through a printing process. The 5″ by 7″ cards, in one non-limiting embodiment, may then be folded. The matches and match strikers are then applied to the card with adhesive glue.

It should be noted that the terms “first”, “second”, and “third”, and the like may be used herein to modify elements performing similar and/or analogous functions. These modifiers do not imply a spatial, sequential, or hierarchical order to the modified elements unless specifically stated.