Expandable box card holder

Inactive Publication Date: 2013-08-29
E2INTERACTIVE INC D B A E2INTERACTIVE
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The invention is a holder for gift cards that can be displayed for sale with minimal space usage. It consists of an insert for holding the gift card, a box portion, and a header flap. When opened, the holder forms a bottom wall with multiple bottom flaps. This design allows for a more appealing gift package and enhances the value and enjoyment of the gift card.

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Display of other items in the same store area will typically reduce the substantially finite space available for displaying gift cards and gift card packets.
These dimensions are an industry standard and are typically non-negotiable.

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[0023]As required, detailed embodiments of the present invention are disclosed herein; however, it is to be understood that the disclosed embodiments are merely exemplary of the invention, which may be embodied in various forms. Therefore, specific structural and functional details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting, but merely as a basis for the claims and as a representative basis for teaching one skilled in the art to variously employ the present invention in virtually any appropriately detailed structure.

[0024]With reference to the figures, FIGS. 1 through 6 illustrate one or more embodiments of an expandable box card holder 100 for holding a transaction card such as a gift card 105. FIG. 1 is a front view of an expandable box card holder 100 showing the box portion 110 in a folded disposition and a gift card 105 removably attached to the header flap 115 for display at a point of sale. FIG. 2 is a front view of the holder 100 showing the header flap 115 lifte...

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Abstract

An assembly for holding a transaction card, such as a gift card, in a holder that folds closed for storage, transport and presentation for sale but that opens to form an appealing gift box to house a transaction card, thereby enhancing the perceived value and enjoyment of a transaction card as a gift.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit of the prior filed, co-pending provisional application Ser. No. 61 / 527,132, filed Aug. 25, 2011, incorporated by reference herein.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]This invention relates generally to gift card holders and more particularly to expandable and collapsible box that lies in a collapsed disposition when on display for sale and which expands prior to use for gift giving.[0003]Transaction cards, stored value cards, or gift cards, as they are commonly called based upon their intended use, have become popular gifts. Gift cards typically comprise a stored value card whereby a certain cash equivalent value is encoded upon a magnet strip applied to the surface of the card. This stored value may be determined by the vendor prior to packaging and display for sale or, more commonly, is selected at the point of sale by the purchaser and loaded by the cashier using a magnet card reader / writer. While popul...

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IPC IPC(8): B65D85/00
CPCB65D5/10B65D85/00B65D5/5059B65D5/4208
InventorGLASS, BRETT R.GLASS, NICOLE E.
OwnerE2INTERACTIVE INC D B A E2INTERACTIVE