Abstract:
A money greeting card structure where the gift of money becomes part of an object or scene in the greeting card.

Description:
[0001]     The present invention relates generally to a money greeting card structure, and methods of constructing and utilizing same.  
         [0002]     More particularly, the present invention relates to a money greeting card structure wherein the gift of money becomes part of the object or scene within the greeting card.  
       BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION  
       [0003]     The prior, but not necessarily relevant, art is exemplified by: Carroll U.S. Pat. No. 4,890,402; Castro U.S. Pat. No. 6,416,243; and McCahey U.S. Pat. No. 6,422,388.  
         [0004]     It is a desideratum of the present invention to avoid the animadversions of the conventional and prior art greeting cards, and to provide a novel and unique money greeting card structure.  
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION  
       [0005]     The present invention provides a money greeting card structure, comprising, in combination: a main greeting card structure provided with a predetermined theme thereon; said predetermined theme including at least one predetermined object and/or at least one predetermined scene; first means forming part of said main greeting card structure for temporarily and removably securing money to said main greeting card structure; and said money becoming part of said predetermined theme by means of at least a portion of said money being visibly exposed to complement and complete said at least one predetermined object and/or said at least one predetermined object.  
         [0006]     The present invention also provides a money greeting card structure, comprising, in combination, a main greeting card structure; a predetermined scene and/or object on said main greeting card structure; a paper money bill retaining slot provided in and/or on said predetermined scene and/or object; a paper money bill inserted and temporarily retained in said paper money bill retaining slot so that at least a first portion of said paper money bill becomes part of said predetermined scene and/or object; a backing structure secured to said main greeting card structure; and said backing structure being dimensioned and shaped to cover from view at least a backside of said paper money bill retaining slot and to cover from view and retain therein at least a portion of said paper money bill.  
         [0007]     It is a primary object of the present invention to provide a money greeting card structure wherein the gift of money becomes part of the object or scene within the greeting card.  
         [0008]     Another object of the present invention is to provide a get well money card where the gift of money becomes part of the object or scene within the card.  
         [0009]     A further object of the present invention is to provide a money greeting card structure wherein the greeting card is provided with a different way to present money as a gift.  
         [0010]     The term “money” as used herein is intended to cover any form of currency, any form of coupon, any form of gift, any form of I.O.U., a gift certificate, a gift card, and any other forms of traditional money.  
         [0011]     Additional objects, features, and advantages of the present invention will occur to those persons skilled in this particular area of technology and to other persons after having been exposed to the present patent application when read in conjunction with the accompanying patent drawings. 
     
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS  
       [0012]      FIG. 1  illustrates a perspective view of a first embodiment of the present invention.  
         [0013]      FIG. 2  shows a partial sectional view taken along the line  2 - 2  of  FIG. 1 .  
         [0014]      FIG. 3  illustrates a perspective view of a second embodiment of the present invention.  
         [0015]      FIG. 4 . illustrates a partial sectional view taken along the line  4 - 4  of  FIG. 3 . 
     
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION  
       [0016]     With reference to  FIGS. 1 and 2 , there is shown a money greeting card structure  10  in accordance with the first embodiment of the present invention.  
         [0017]      FIG. 1  shows that the greeting card structure  10  is provided with a predetermined theme  11  including a graphic scene  12 .  
         [0018]     The greeting card structure  10  is provided with a first surface  20  and a second surface  21 .  
         [0019]     The greeting card structure  10  is also provided with a first slot  13  and a second slot  14  best viewed in  FIG. 2 .  
         [0020]     The slots  13  and  14  enable money  15  to be passed therethrough so that a first end  16  and a second end  17  of the money  15  are visually exposed to complete the scene  12  as well as forming part of the hat structure  18  of the worm  19  depicted in  FIG. 1 .  
         [0021]     With reference to  FIGS. 3 and 4 , there is shown a money greeting card structure  30  in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention.  
         [0022]     The money greeting card structure  30  is provided with a predetermined theme  36  including a scene  37  and or an object  31  in the form of a hospital tissue box from which the money  32  extends similar to a facial tissue extending from a tissue box.  
         [0023]     As shown best in  FIG. 4 , there is shown a money-receiving slot  33 , and a money receiving space  34  disposed between the greeting card front surface  35  and the object  31  in the form of a hospital tissue box.  
         [0024]     There has been illustrated in the accompanying drawings and described hereinabove only two unique and novel embodiments of the present invention which can be practiced and constructed in many different designs, configurations, arrangements of components, sizes, and shapes.  
         [0025]     It should be understood that many changes, modifications, variations, and other uses and applications will become apparent to those persons skilled in this particular area of technology and to others after having been exposed to the present patent specification and accompanying drawings.  
         [0026]     Any and all such changes, modifications, variations and other uses and applications which do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention are therefore covered by and embraced within the present invention and the patent claims set forth hereinbelow.