Patent Abstract:
The invention described is a novelty gift card delivery system. The novelty gift card delivery system is spring loaded so that during an actuation event a gift card is delivered.

Full Description:
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION 
       [0001]    The present application claims the benefit of the priority date of 15 Jun. 2007 of U.S. provisional application 60/934,845. 
     
    
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     Field of the Invention 
       [0002]    The invention relates to novelty items. 
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
       [0003]    The invention employs a novelty toy employing spring loaded means to deliver a novelty card to a recipient. The novelty toy permits insertion and removal of the novelty card. The novelty toy may then be reused to deliver a second card to a second recipient. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0004]    The foregoing and other features of the present invention will become apparent to one skilled in the art to which the present invention relates upon consideration of the following description of the invention with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein: 
           [0005]      FIG. 1  is a perspective of a gift delivery system according to the present invention; 
           [0006]      FIG. 2  is a partial cut away view according to  FIG. 1 ; and, 
           [0007]      FIG. 3  is a partial view according to  FIG. 1  and  FIG. 2 . 
       
    
    
       [0008]    With more particular reference to the drawings the following is set forth. 
       DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
       [0009]    As best seen in  FIG. 1  is a gift card delivery device  10 . The gift card delivery device  10  is comprised in part of a gift card delivery device structure  20 . 
         [0010]    The gift card delivery device structure  20  is conveniently in the shape of a box. The gift card delivery device structure  20  has located therein a gift card delivery device  FIG. 30 . 
         [0011]    The gift card delivery device  FIG. 30  is any convenient manner of accomplishing the goals of the invention one of which is to provide a decorative element. In this particular embodiment, the gift card delivery device  FIG. 30  is in the form of a court jester. The gift card delivery device  FIG. 30  may also be an item such as a hat, an animal, or any other structure. 
         [0012]    Conveniently, the gift card delivery device  FIG. 30  has a gift card delivery device figure arm  34 . The gift card delivery device figure arm  34  will conveniently function to hold a gift card as later described. 
         [0013]    A gift card delivery device compressible spring  40  provides motive force for the gift card delivery device  FIG. 30 . The gift card delivery device compressible spring  40  is conveniently helical and conical. The narrow end (the apex) of the gift card delivery device compressible spring  40  is located such that when the gift card delivery device compressible spring  40  is in a relaxed state the gift card delivery device  FIG. 30  will be at the greatest distance from the gift card delivery device structure  20 . 
         [0014]    A gift card delivery device compressible spring retention mechanism  50  is located within the gift card delivery device structure  20 . A gift card delivery device covering  60  is employed in part to conceal the gift card delivery device compressible spring  40  and to prevent inadvertent contact of a user of the gift card delivery device  10  with the gift card delivery device compressible spring  40 . 
         [0015]    Conveniently, the gift card delivery device compressible spring retention mechanism  50  is adhered to the gift card delivery device structure inner surface  70 . The broad end (the base) of the gift card delivery device compressible spring  40  is affixed within the gift card delivery device structure  20  at the gift card delivery device structure inner surface  70 . 
         [0016]    The gift card delivery device structure  20  is further comprised of a gift card delivery device structure lid  122 . The gift card delivery device structure lid  122  is typically a hinged structure movable such that the gift card delivery device  FIG. 30  will extend outward from the gift card delivery device structure  20  when the gift card delivery device compressible spring  40  is in a relaxed state. 
         [0017]    The gift card delivery device structure lid  122  is associated with a gift card delivery device structure latch  124 . A gift card delivery device latch release mechanism  126  makes contact with the gift card delivery device structure latch  124  when in the closed position of the gift card delivery device structure  20 . When the gift card delivery device latch release mechanism  126  is activated the gift card delivery device compressible spring  40  urges of the gift card delivery device  FIG. 30  from the gift card delivery device structure  20 . The gift card delivery device structure lid  122  is also urged away from the closed position of the gift card delivery device structure  20 . 
         [0018]    The gift card delivery device structure  20  is further comprised of a gift card delivery device structure rear side  128 , a gift card delivery device structure second side  130 , a gift card delivery device structure third side  132 , a gift card delivery device structure bottom surface  134 , and a gift card delivery device structure front side  138 . 
         [0019]    As previously noted a gift card delivery device envelope  150  is associated with the gift card delivery device  FIG. 30 . The gift card delivery device envelope  150  has a gift card delivery device envelope top edge gift card delivery device envelope top edge  160 . Joining the gift card delivery device envelope top edge  160  is a gift card delivery device envelope top surface  162 . 
         [0020]    Perpendicular to the gift card delivery device envelope top edge  160  is a gift card delivery device envelope first side edge  164 . A gift card delivery device envelope bottom edge  166  is perpendicular to the gift card delivery device envelope first side edge  164 . A gift card delivery device envelope second side edge  168  is perpendicular to the gift card delivery device envelope bottom edge  166 . 
         [0021]    A gift card delivery device envelope bottom surface  170  contacts the gift card delivery device envelope top edge  160 , the gift card delivery device envelope top surface  162 , the gift card delivery device envelope first side edge  164 , the gift card delivery device envelope bottom edge  166 , and the gift card delivery device envelope second side edge  168 . The gift card delivery device envelope  150  is conveniently made from a clear plastic. 
         [0022]    A gift card delivery device envelope opening  172  is located at the gift card delivery device envelope top edge  160 . A gift card delivery device rounded top edge  174  forms a portion of the gift card delivery device envelope opening  172 . The gift card delivery device rounded top edge  174  is located at the midpoint of the gift card delivery device envelope top edge gift card delivery device rounded top edge  174 . 
         [0023]    The gift card delivery device envelope  150  is conveniently oriented so that the gift card delivery device envelope opening  172  is substantially perpendicular to the plane of the gift card delivery device structure bottom surface  134 . That is, the gift card delivery device envelope first side edge  164  and the gift card delivery device envelope second side edge  168  are substantially parallel to the gift card delivery device structure bottom surface  134 . 
         [0024]    The gift card delivery device envelope  150  may also be oriented such that the gift card delivery device envelope opening  172  is open toward the gift card delivery device structure inner surface  70 . The gift card delivery device envelope  150  may also be oriented such that the gift card delivery device envelope opening  172  is open toward the gift card delivery device structure lid  122 . 
         [0025]    The gift card delivery device envelope  150  is spaced apart from the gift card delivery device structure lid  122  on the side of the gift card delivery device  FIG. 30  away from the gift card delivery device structure lid  122 . The gift card delivery device rounded top edge  174  is spaced apart from the gift card delivery device structure lid  122 . In this manner a gift card delivery device card  180  may be easily inserted into (or removed from) the gift card delivery device envelope  150 . The gift card delivery device envelope  150  may also be oriented so that the gift card delivery device envelope opening  172  faces upward in the direction that the gift card delivery device structure lid  122  opens. 
         [0026]    The gift card delivery device envelope  150  is affixed the gift card delivery  FIG. 30 . The manner of affixing the gift card delivery device envelope  150  to the gift card delivery  FIG. 30  may be by means of an adhesive or staple. 
         [0027]    In use, a gift card delivery device card  180  is inserted into the gift card delivery device envelope  150 . The gift card delivery device card  180  may be redeemable item having value, currency or it may simply be a greeting card. The gift card delivery device card  180  is intended to be removed from the gift card delivery device envelope  150  with ease. Such will permit the gift card delivery device  10  to be a reusable item. 
         [0028]    The gift card delivery device envelope  150  is adhered to a portion of the gift card delivery  FIG. 30 . As seen in  FIG. 1  the gift card delivery device envelope  150  is attached to the gift card delivery device figure arm  34 . Downward pressure is applied upon the gift card delivery  FIG. 30  to position the gift card delivery  FIG. 30  into the gift card delivery device structure  20 . Simultaneously, the gift card delivery device compressible spring  40  is compressed by the downward action of the gift card delivery device  FIG. 30 . The gift card delivery device  FIG. 30  is then urged into the gift card delivery device structure  20  by maintaining pressure on the gift card delivery device  FIG. 30 . 
         [0029]    The gift card delivery device structure lid  122  is then hingedly positioned such that the gift card delivery device structure lid  122  contacts an upward portion of the gift card delivery device  FIG. 30 . The gift card delivery device structure latch  124  of the gift card delivery device structure lid  122  will then contact and activating portion of the gift card delivery device latch release mechanism  126 . 
         [0030]    The gift card delivery device latch release mechanism  126  will then cooperate with the gift card delivery device structure latch  124  to maintain the gift card delivery device structure lid  122  in a closed position with the gift card delivery device  FIG. 30  entirely with in the gift card delivery device structure  20 . 
         [0031]    Upon a recipient receiving the gift card delivery device  10  it is expected that the gift card delivery device latch release mechanism  126  will be activated by the recipient to release the gift card delivery device structure latch  124 . The gift card delivery device compressible spring  40  will then decompress forcing the gift card delivery device  FIG. 30  upward from the gift card delivery device structure gift card delivery device structure  20  and hingedly moving to the gift card delivery device structure lid  122  away from the closed position of the gift card delivery device structure  20 . 
         [0032]    The presence of the gift card delivery device envelope  150  will then become apparent to the recipient. The recipient may then remove the gift card delivery device card  180  from the gift card delivery device envelope  150 . 
         [0033]    The gift card delivery device  10  may be sold with a prepaid or unprepaid gift card delivery device card  180  in the gift card delivery device envelope  150 . For loss prevention concerns, the gift card delivery device envelope opening  172  may be open toward the gift card delivery device structure inner surface  70  or a side such as gift card delivery device structure rear side  128 . 
         [0034]    The gift card delivery device envelope  150  is spaced apart from the gift card delivery device structure lid  122  on the side of the gift card delivery device  FIG. 30  away from the gift card delivery device structure lid  122 . The gift card delivery device rounded top edge  174  is spaced apart from the gift card delivery device structure lid  122 . In this manner a gift card delivery device card  180  may be easily inserted into (or removed from) the gift card delivery device envelope  150 . The gift card delivery device envelope  150  may also be oriented so that the gift card delivery device envelope opening  172  faces upward in the direction that the gift card delivery device structure lid  122  opens 
         [0035]    From the above description of the invention, those skilled in the art will perceive improvements, changes and modifications. Such improvements, changes and modifications within the skill of the art are intended to be covered by the appended claims.

Technology Classification (CPC): 0