Pop-up assembly

Abstract

Implementations described and claimed herein provide a pop-up assembly of a greeting card. In one implementation, a pop-up assembly includes a skeleton system. The skeleton system configured to move between a folded position and an unfolded position. The pop-up assembly further includes a skin system having at least one textile layer. The skin system mounted to the skeleton at one or more skin connections in a translational relationship, the translational relationship including the skeleton system translating movement to the skin system, such that the skin system forms an erected shape when the skeleton system is in the unfolded position and an unerected shape when the skeleton system is in the folded position.

Description

POP-UP ASSEMBLYCROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0001] This application claims priority to and the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 63 / 652,800, titled “POP-UP ASSEMBLY”, and filed May 29, 2024. This application also claims priority to and the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 63 / 615,707, titled “POP-UP ASSEMBLY,” and filed December 28, 2023. This application is also a continuation- in-part of U.S. Design Patent Application No. 29 / 923,282, titled “POP-UP ASSEMBLY,” and filed December 28, 2023. Each of these applications is incorporated by reference in its entirety herein.FIELD

[0002] Aspects of the present disclosure relate generally to pop-up assemblies that move between an unerected and erected position and more particularly to greeting cards containing a pop-up assembly.BACKGROUND

[0003] Greeting cards are given on various occasions and typically include content printed on exterior and / or interior surfaces. As such, conventional greeting cards are limited in expression and content.

[0004] It is with these observations in mind, among others, that various aspects of the present disclosure were conceived and developed.SUMMARY

[0005] Implementations described and claimed herein address the foregoing problems by providing a pop-up assembly. The pop-up assembly may form part of a greeting card, with the pop-up assembly being fixed to a card or removable from the card.

[0006] Other implementations are also described and recited herein. Further, while multiple implementations are disclosed, still other implementations of the presently disclosed technology will become apparent to those skilled in the art from the following detailed description, which shows and describes illustrative implementations of the presently disclosed technology. As will be realized, the presently disclosed technology is capable of modifications in various aspects, all without departing from the spirit and scope of the presently disclosed technology. Accordingly, the drawings and detailed description are to be regarded as illustrative in nature and not limiting.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0007] Figure l is a perspective view of an example pop-up assembly of a greeting card.

[0008] Figures 2A and 2B are a front view and a back view, respectively, of the pop-up assembly.

[0009] Figures 3A and 3B are a first side view and a second side view, respectively, of the popup assembly.

[0010] Figures 4A and 4B are a top view and a bottom view, respectively, of the pop-up assembly.

[0011] Figure 5 A and 5B are a front perspective view and a rear perspective view, respectively, of the skeleton system.

[0012] Figures 6A and 6B are a perspective view and a front view, respectively, of an example pop-up assembly.

[0013] Figures 7A and 7B are a perspective view and a front view, respectively, of an example pop-up assembly.

[0014] Figures 8A and 8B are a perspective view and a front view, respectively, of an example pop-up assembly.

[0015] Figure 9 is a perspective view of an example pop-up assembly.

[0016] Figures 10A and 10B are a front view and a back view, respectively, of the pop-up assembly.

[0017] Figures 11 A and 1 IB are a first side view and a second side view, respectively, of the pop-up assembly.

[0018] Figures 12A and 12B are a top view and a bottom view, respectively, of the pop-up assembly.

[0019] Figures 13 A and 13B are a front perspective view and a back perspective view, respectively, of an example pop-up assembly.

[0020] Figure 14A and 14B are an alternative front perspective view and an alternative back perspective view, respectively, of the pop-up assembly.

[0021] Figure 15 is a side perspective view of the pop-up assembly.

[0022] Figures 16A and 16B are a front view and a back view, respectively, of the pop-up assembly.

[0023] Figures 17A and 17B are a first side view and a second side view, respectively, of the pop-up assembly.

[0024] Figure 18 is a top view of the pop-up assembly.

[0025] Figure 19 depicts the skin system.

[0026] Figures 20A, 20B, and 20C are detailed views of the skeleton system with the skin system removed.

[0027] Figures 21A, 21B, 21C, and 21D are a front perspective view, a front view, a side view, and a bottom view of the greeting card in a closed position.

[0028] Figures 22A and 22B are a perspective front view and a perspective bottom view, respectively, of the pop-up assembly.

[0029] Figure 23 A and 23B a side view and a perspective view of an example pop-up assembly of a greeting card.

[0030] Figure 23C is a view of the pop-up assembly removed from the greeting card.

[0031] Figures 24A, 24B, and 24C are various views depicting a pop-up assembly which is removeable from a greeting card.

[0032] Figures 25A and 25B are a perspective front view and a perspective bottom view, respectively, of an example pop-up assembly.

[0033] Figure 26 is a bottom view of the pop-up assembly, shown with the bottom panel removed to reveal the interior of the pop-up assembly.

[0034] Figures 27A and 27B are a perspective bottom view of an example pop-up assembly in a closed state and an open state, respectively.

[0035] Figures 28A, 28B, 28C, and 28D are detailed views of the skeleton system.

[0036] Figure 29A and 29B are examples of a removeable feature of a pop-up assembly.

[0037] Figure 30 is an example of a removeable feature of a pop-up assembly.

[0038] Figure 31 is an example of a canopy feature of a pop-up assembly.

[0039] Figures 32A, 32B, and 32C are various views depicting a pop-up assembly which is removeable from a greeting card.

[0040] Figures 33, 34, and 35 depict various examples of characters which may be depicted in a pop-up assembly.

[0041] Figure 36 illustrates example operations for pop-up assembly.DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0042] Aspects of the presently disclosed technology provide greeting cards including pop-up assemblies. The pop-up assembly may be connected to a card to form a greeting card that moves from an unerected position to an erected position. The pop-up assembly may be removable from the card. Various mechanisms may be used to maintain the pop-up assembly in the erected position once removed from the card. In some instances, the pop-up assembly may be reconnected to the card and move to the unerected position. In one example, the pop-up assembly includes a skin system, such as at least one layer of textile that is stretched over a skeleton system. The skeleton system may be mounted (fixed or removably) to the card and configured to move between thefolded and unfolded positions, while moving the skin system between an erected shape and an unerected shape. The textile layer(s) may simulate fur and may include a variety of different decorative content. It will be appreciated that some examples of that content are depicted two dimensionally but can be applied to the three-dimensional aspects. Some of those examples include characters with their arms in various positions and holding items. The presently disclosed technology forms such characters as described and shown. The functionality and structures of the presently disclosed technology will be understood from the drawings and the example, nonlimiting claims that follow.

[0043] To begin a detailed description of an example pop-up assembly of a greeting card, reference is made to Figures 1-5. Figure 1 shows a first perspective view of the pop-up assembly 100 when constructed and displayed in a three-dimensional configuration. The pop-up assembly 100 includes a skin system 102 and a skeleton system 104 (shown in Figures 5 A and 5B). The pop-up assembly 100 is configured to be attached to a base 114. The base 114 includes a first portion 116 and a second portion 118. The first portion 116 is pivotally moveable with relation to the second portion 118. The base 114 may be integrated onto a greeting card 106 including a first panel 108, a second panel 110, and a fold line 112. In this implementation, the first portion 116 is located on the first panel 108 and the second portion 118 is located on the second panel 110.

[0044] The first panel 108 and / or the second panel 110 may further include a pocket (not shown) which receives an insert (not shown). The insert may be removed to write a message to the recipient of the card 106. The pocket assembly may be isolated from the pop-up assembly 100 by a barrier.

[0045] The card 106 has a closed position and an open position. When the card 106 is in the closed position, the card 106 is configured to be received within an envelope. Within the envelope or similar packaging, the card 106 is easily transportable between locations, for example, as mail. In the open position (as shown in Figure 1), the card 106 is positionable on a display surface, such as a table, a shelf, a display system, pedestal, and / or the like, such that the pop-up assembly 100 stands freely as a three-dimensional display without any holding system, lock, or mount. Stated differently, the pop-up assembly 100 maintains its three-dimensional configuration when the greeting card 106 is in the unfolded position, without any external assistance. As the card 106 transitions between the open position and the closed position, the angle between the first panel 108and the second panel 1 10 moves between 0° and 180°. Due to the connection of the skeleton system 104 to the first panel 108 and the second panel 110, this applies forces to the skeleton system 104 in two different directions. The skeleton system 104 is configured to enter a folded position when the card is closed (when the angle between the first panel 108 and the second panel 110 is 0°) and an unfolded position when the card is opened (when the angle between the first panel 108 and the second panel is 180°. This will be discussed in further detail below.

[0046] The skin system 102 includes at least one textile layer and is configured to be mounted to the skeleton system 104 at one or more skin connections in a translational relationship. In other words, the skeleton system 104 translates movement to the skin system 102, such that they skin system 102 forms an erected shape when the skeleton system 104 is in the unfolded position and an unerected shape when the skeleton system 104 is in the folded position. The textile layer of the skin system 102 may include many decorative elements and may be designed to resemble a variety of different characters. The textile layer may be manufactured from a variety of materials. For instance, the textile layer may be constructed of a material intended to resemble fur. Figures 2A- 4B depict various views of the pop-up assembly 100.

[0047] Figures 5A and 5B depict a front perspective view and a rear perspective view, respectively, of the skeleton system 104 in further detail. The components of the skeleton system 104 may be made from plastic or paper, or any other material which allows the skeleton system 104 to provide adequate support for the skin system 102. The skeleton system 104 includes a panel 120 including a first inner surface 122, a first outer surface 123, a second inner surface 124, a second outer surface 125, a first skeleton fold line 126, and a second skeleton fold line 128. The panel 120 may be made of one continuous piece of material or may be constructed from multiple pieces of material. The first inner surface 122 and first outer surface 123 extend between the first skeleton fold line 126 and the second skeleton fold line 128. The second inner surface 124 and the second outer surface 125 extend between the first skeleton fold line 126 and the second skeleton fold line 128. The second inner surface 124 is opposed to the first inner surface 122. A bottom edge 130 of the panel 120 defines the base 114 of the pop-up assembly 100. A top edge 132 of the panel 120 may be tapered or curved. The curvature of the top edge 132 supports the skin system 102 when the skeleton system 104 is in an unfolded position. The skin system 102 has skin connections (not shown) at various points to connect the skin system 102 to the skeleton system.

[0048] When the skeleton system 104 is in the folded position, the first inner surface 122 is adjacent to, or abutted against, the second inner surface 124. In the folded position, the first inner surface 122, the first outer surface 123, the second inner surface 124 and the second outer surface 125 are essentially planar and / or form flat surfaces.

[0049] When the skeleton system 104 is in the unfolded position, the first inner surface 122 and the first outer surface 123 form curved surfaces, extending along a first curve 134 from the first skeleton fold line 126 to the second skeleton fold line 128. Similarly, the second inner surface 124 and the second outer surface 125 form curved surfaces, extending along a second curve 144 from the first skeleton fold line 126 to the second skeleton fold line 128. The second curve 144 extends out from the first skeleton fold line 126 in the opposite direction in relation to the first curve 134. In the unfolded position, an interior 140 is formed by first inner surface 122 and the second inner surface 124 of the skeleton system 104. The interior 140 is defined in the space created between the first inner surface 122 and the second inner surface 124.

[0050] In the unfolded position, the skeleton system 104 forms an expanded frame which provides structure to the skin system 102. The skeleton system 104 is attached at the base 114 to the card 106. The first inner surface 122 is mounted transversely to the first panel 108 and the second inner surface 124 is mounted transversely to the second panel 110. In some implementations, the skin connections are positioned at one or more locations around the bottom edge 130 of the skeleton system 104 allowing for the skin system to otherwise move translationally about the first outer surface 123, the second outer surface 125, and the top edge 132 of the skeleton system 104 as the skeleton system 104 moves between the folded position and the unfolded position.

[0051] Figures 6-18 depict various ornamental features of the pop-up system 100 including different views and decorative elements.

[0052] Figure 19 shows the skin system 102 isolated from the skeleton system 104. Without the support of the skeleton system 102, the skin system 102 takes on a two-dimensional form.

[0053] The skeleton system 104 and card 106 are shown with the skin system 102 removed in Figures 20A-20C. The skeleton system 104 has a first attachment point 142 on the first panel 108 and a second attachment point 144 on the second panel 110. The first attachment point 142 and the second attachment point 144 may include a tab (not shown) which can be glued to thecorresponding first panel 108 or second panel 110. Alternatively, the first panel 108 and the second panel 110 may include slits configured to receive the tabs of the attachment points within to anchor the skeleton system 104 to the card 106. As the card 106 is closed (as shown in Figure 20B) the skeleton system 104 begins to collapse into the folded state and a displacement distance 146 is formed between the bottom edge 130 of the skeleton system 104 and the card fold line 112, the first panel 108, and the second panel 110. The displacement distance 146, in part allows the skeleton system 104 to move into a fully folded position.

[0054] Further, the card fold line 112 is aligned with the first skeleton fold line 126 and the second skeleton fold line 128. The first skeleton fold line 126 and the second skeleton fold line 128 are parallel with relation to one another and are each transverse in relation to the card fold line 112. Accordingly, when the card 106 is being closed along the card fold line 112, the resulting forces cause the skeleton system 104 to fold at the first skeleton fold line 126 and the second skeleton fold line, allowing the skeleton system to move into the folded position. The structure of the skeleton system 104 and its attachment to the card 106 causes the skeleton system 104 to fold and unfold accordingly with the closing and opening of the card 106.

[0055] Figures 21A-21D depict additional views of the greeting card 106 with the pop-up assembly 100 in a partially closed state.

[0056] Figures 22-34 depict various features which can be applied to the pop-up assembly 100.

[0057] Referring to Figures 22A and 22B, the pop-up assembly 100 further includes a mount 150 configured to allow the pop-up assembly 100 to be removably attached to the card 106 at the base 114. The mount 150 includes a first mount portion 152 and a second mount portion 154 opposed to the first mount portion 152. The mount 150 further includes a mount fold line 156 separating the first mount portion 152 and the second mount portion 154. The mount fold line 156 aligns with the card fold line 112. In some implementations, the card fold line 112 extends parallel to the mount fold line 156. The mount 150 is configured to be removably mounted to the card 106.

[0058] As shown in Figures 23A-23C, in some implementations, the card 106 includes a first pocket 160 formed by a first pocket panel 162 attached to the first panel 108 of the card 106. A second pocket 164 is formed by a second pocket panel 166 attached to the second panel 110. The mount 150 is receivable into the first pocket 160 and the second pocket 164. The mount 150 furtherincludes a grip tab 168 disposed along the mount fold line 156 which aids in gripping the pop-up assembly 100.

[0059] In some implementations, a first opening 170 is included in the first pocket 160 forming a first track 172 and a second opening 174 is included in the second pocket 164 forming a second track 176. The first mount portion 152 is received within the first pocket 160 and is allowed to slide along the first track 172. Similarly, the second mount portion 154 is received within the second pocket 164 and is allowed to slide along the second track 172. As a result, the mount 150 is slidable along tracks 172, 176 and the pop-up assembly 100 is slidably removeable from the card 106 (as shown in Figure 23C).

[0060] Referring to Figures 24A-24C, in one implementation, the mount 150 includes a fastener, such as a hook loop fastener to secure the pop-up assembly 100 to the card 106. A first mount fastener portion 180 is located on the first portion 152 of the mount 150, and a second mount fastener portion 182 is located on the second portion 154 of the mount 150. Further, a first card mount fastener portion 184 is disposed on the first panel 108 of the card 106 and a second card mount fastener portion 186 is disposed on the second panel 110 of the card 106. The first mount fastener portion 180 is configured to align with and removably engage the first card mount fastener portion 184 and the second mount fastener portion 182 is configured to align with and removably engage the second card mount fastener portion 186. In some embodiments, the fastener is disposed within a recessed zone. When the pop-up assembly 100 is coupled with the fastener, the fastener is coplanar with first panel 108 and second panel 110 of the card 106.

[0061] Turning to Figures 25 A and 25B, the mount 150 may further include a first opening 178 and a second opening 188. The first opening 178 and the second opening 188 extend into the interior 140 of the pop-up assembly 100 formed by the skin system 102 enclosing the skeleton system 104.

[0062] With reference to Figure 26, a shaper 190 may be disposed within the interior 140 and attached at a first shaper connection point 192 and a second shaper connection point 194. The shaper 190 is configured to shape the skeleton system 104 in a three-dimensional shape when in the unfolded position. The shaper 190 is configured to provide additional support and bias the skeleton system 104 into the unfolded position. When a bias force of the shaper 190 is exceeded,the skeleton system 104 moves into the folded position. The shaper 190 may be an elastic band, one or more panels, a spring, a metal strip, or a cable.

[0063] Referring to Figures 27 A and 27B, the pop-up assembly includes a lock 200. The lock 200 is positioned within the interior 140 and configured to maintain the skin system 102 in the erected shape and the skeleton system 104 in the unfolded position. The lock 200 includes a first lock panel 202 and a second lock panel 204 separated by a lock fold line 206. In the locked position, the lock fold line 206 is pushed upward into the interior 140 and displaced inwardly into the interior 140 of the pop-up assembly 100, such that the first lock panel 202 and the second lock panel 204 are disposed at an angle relative to each other in a locked position. The lock 200 further includes a notch 208 which can be displaced by pulling outward from the interior 140 in order to move the lock 200 into an unlocked position. In the unlocked position, the first lock panel 202 and the second lock panel 204 are disposed adjacent to one another, causing the skeleton system 104 to move into a folded position.

[0064] Referring to Figure 28A-D, the lock 200 includes a first tab 210 and a second tab 212 which provide a means of mounting the lock 200 to the skeleton system 104. The skeleton system 104 further includes a stop 214 located within the interior 140 of the pop-up assembly 100. The stop 214 includes one or more panels 216 connected in series which are folded to expand the stop 214 as the skeleton system 104 moves between the folded and unfolded states. The stop 214 further includes a first tab 218 and a second tab 220 which are configured to attached the stop 214 to the skeleton system 104. In some implementations, the panels 216 may be arranged in a grid. The stop 214 may include one or more slice-form elements. In locked position, the lock fold line 210 is positioned against the stop 214, preventing additional movement and holding the skeleton system 104 in the unfolded position.

[0065] The pop-up assembly 100 is shown in Figure 29A to be removable from the card 106. As described above, the pop-up assembly 100 includes the grip tab 168 to aid in sliding the popassembly 100 out from the card 106.

[0066] The pop-up assembly 100 is shown in Figure 29B to be removeable from the card 106. The card 106 includes slits 222A, 222B which accept an outer edge 224 of the pop-up assembly 100. The slits 222A, 222B are shown as a wavy design, however any shape or pattern may be used to form the slits 222A, 222B. The slits 222A, 222B are depicted an angle 229 with relation to thefold line 112. The outer edge 224 of the pop-assembly 100 slidably fits into slits 222 A, 222B and can be slidably removed from the card 106 by sliding the pop-up assembly 100 in a direction 226 towards an outer edge 228 of the card 106.

[0067] Referring to Figure 30, the interior 140 of the pop-up assembly is sized such that a second pop-up assembly 230 is receivable into the interior 140. The second pop-up assembly 230 is fixed or removably attached to the card 106. Any of the methods described above with reference to pop-up assembly 100 may be used to attach the second pop-up assembly 230 to the card 106.

[0068] Figure 31 depicts a pop-up canopy 240 which expands over the pop-up assembly 100 when the card 106 is opened. The pop-up canopy is constructed from a material which stretches over the pop-up assembly 100 creating a window 242 through which the pop-up assembly 100 is viewable.

[0069] Figure 32 depicts the pop-up assembly 100 and the mount 150 including the grip tab 168. The first panel 108 includes a first flap 250 and a second flap 252. The first flap 250 receives a portion of the first portion 152 of the mount 150 and the second flap 252 receives a portion of the second portion 154 of the mount 150. The pop-up assembly 100 may be removed from the card 106 by pulling on the grip tab 168. The mount 150 further includes a locking flap 254 which may be flipped up when the pop-up assembly 100 is removed from the card 106 to keep the pop-up assembly 100 locked in an erected position.

[0070] Figures 33-35 depict various examples of different characters which may be portrayed by the pop-up assembly.

[0071] Referring to Figure 36, example operations 300 for imitation flower bouquet display are illustrated. In one implementation, an operation 302 moves a skin system of a pop-up assembly from an unerected position to an erected position. The skin system is moved into an erected position by translating movement from a skeleton system of the pop-up assembly to the skin system as the skeleton system moves from a folded position to an unfolded position. The movement of the skeleton system may be initiated by a force applied to a base of the skeleton system. The base may be attached to a card, wherein the opening and closing of the card applies a force to the base. An operation 304 maintains the skin system in the erected position using a lock. When the lock is initiated, further movement of the skeleton system is prevented. An operation 306 releases the lock. An operation 308 moves the skin system from the erected position to theunerected position by translating movement of the skeleton system from the unfolded position to the folded position.

[0072] In the present disclosure, it is understood that the specific order or hierarchy of steps in the methods disclosed are instances of example approaches. Based upon design preferences, it is understood that the specific order or hierarchy of steps in the method can be rearranged while remaining within the disclosed subject matter. The accompanying method claims present elements of the various steps in a sample order and are not necessarily meant to be limited to the specific order or hierarchy presented.

[0073] While the present disclosure has been described with reference to various implementations, it will be understood that these implementations are illustrative and that the scope of the present disclosure is not limited to them. Many variations, modifications, additions, and improvements are possible. More generally, embodiments in accordance with the present disclosure have been described in the context of particular implementations. Functionality may be separated or combined in blocks differently in various embodiments of the disclosure or described with different terminology. These and other variations, modifications, additions, and improvements may fall within the scope of the disclosure as defined in the claims that follow.

Claims

CLAIMS1. A system comprising: a pop-up assembly having a skeleton system, the skeleton system configured to move between a folded position and an unfolded position; and a skin system having at least one textile layer extending over the skeleton, the skin system mounted to the skeleton at one or more skin connections in a translational relationship, the translational relationship including the skeleton system translating movement to the skin system, such that the skin system forms an erected shape when the skeleton system is in the unfolded position and an unerected shape when the skeleton system is in the folded position.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the skeleton system includes a frame made from at least one of plastic or paper.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the skeleton system includes at least one panel.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the at least one panel forms includes a first skeleton fold line and second skeleton fold line.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the at least one panel includes a first surface extending between the first skeleton fold line and the second skeleton fold line and a second surface opposed to the first surface and extending between the first skeleton fold line and the second skeleton fold line.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein in the unfolded position, the first surface extends along a first curve from the first skeleton fold line to the second skeleton fold line and the second surface extends along a second curve from the first skeleton fold line to the second skeleton fold line, the first curve extending in a different direction than the second curve.

7. The system of claim 5, wherein the first surface is adjacent to the second surface in the folded position.

8. The system of claim 5, wherein the first surface is mounted to a first portion of a base and the second portion is mounted to a second portion of the base.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the base includes a card, the first portion including a first panel of the card and the second portion including a second panel of the card, the first panel separated from the second panel by a card fold line.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the card fold line is aligned with the first skeleton fold line and the second skeleton fold line.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the first skeleton fold line is parallel with the second skeleton fold line and traverse to the card fold line.

12. The system of claim 9, wherein at least one of the panels includes a pocket configured to receive an insert.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the pocket is isolated from the pop-up assembly.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the pocket is isolated from the pop-up assembly using a barrier.

15. The system of claim 8, wherein the first surface is mounted to the first portion using a first tab and the second surface is mounted to the second portion using a second tab.

16. The system of claim 8, wherein the base includes a mount.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the mount includes a first mount portion disposed opposite a second mount portion, the mount including a mount fold line separating the first portion from the second portion.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the mount fold line is aligned with a card fold line of a card, the card fold line separating a first panel from a second panel.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein the card fold line extends parallel to the mount fold line.

20. The system of claim 16, wherein the mount removably connects the pop-up assembly to a card.

21. The system of claim 20, wherein the mount is removably mounted to the card using at least one of a track, a pocket, or a fastener.

22. The system of claim 21, wherein the pocket is formed using a first panel and second panel fixed to at least one pocket panel along a seam, the mount receivable into the pocket.

23. The system of claim 21, wherein the track is formed using a first track panel and a second track panel configured to overlap with the first portion and the second portion of the mount, respectively, the mount configured to slide along the track.

24. The system of claim 21, wherein the fastener includes one or more paired hook loop fastener sets.

25. The system of claim 21, wherein the fastener includes a first mount fastener portion and a second mount fastener portion, the first mount fastener portion disposed on the first portion of the mount and the second mount fastener portion disposed on the second portion of the mount, the first mount fastener portion configured to removably engage a first card mount fastener portion and the second mount fastener portion configured to removably engage a second card mount fastener portion.

26. The system of claim 25, wherein the first card mount fastener portion is disposed on a first panel of the card and the second card mount fastener portion is disposed on a second panel of the card.

27. The system of claim 21, wherein the fastener is disposed within a recessed zone, the recessed zone, positing the mount, such that it is coplanar with at least one panel of the card.

28. The system of claim 17, wherein the mount includes an opening extending through the first base surface and the second base surface into an interior of the pop-up assembly, the interior formed by the skin system enclosing the skeleton system.

29. The system of claim 28, wherein a second pop-up assembly is receivable into the interior of the pop-up assembly.

30. The system of claim 29, wherein the second pop-up assembly is fixed to a card.

31. The system of claim 29, wherein the second pop-up assembly is removable from the card using one or more mechanisms similar to the pop-up assembly as described herein.

32. The system of claim 28, wherein a lock is positioned within the interior and configured to maintain the skin system in the erected shape and the skeleton system in the unfolded position.

33. The system of claim 32, wherein the lock includes a first lock panel and a second lock panel separated by a lock fold line, the lock fold line displaced inwardly into the interior of the pop-up assembly, such that the first lock panel and the second lock panel are disposed at an angle relative to each other in a locked position.

34. The system of claim 33, wherein displacing a notch away from the interior moves the lock to an unlocked position.

35. The system of claim 34, wherein the unlocked position of the lock includes the first lock panel and the second lock panel disposed adjacent to each other when the skeleton system is in the folded position.

36. The system of claim 33, wherein the lock fold line is positioned against a stop within an interior of the pop-up assembly, when the lock is in the locked position.

37. The system of claim 36, wherein the stop includes one or more slice-form elements.

38. The system of claim 36, wherein the stop includes one or more panels.

39. The system of claim 38, wherein the one or more panels are arranged in a grid.

40. The system of claim 38, wherein the one or more panels are connected in series.

41. The system of claim 32, wherein the lock is mounted to the skeleton system using one or more tabs.

42. The system of claim 17, wherein the mount includes a lock.

43. The system of claim 42, wherein the lock includes a first lock tab disposed on the first portion and a second lock tab disposed on the second portion, the first lock tab and the second lock tab configured to displace inwardly towards an interior of the pop-up assembly to maintain the skin system in the erected shape and the skeleton system in the unfolded position, the interior formed by the skin system enclosing the skeleton system.

44. The system of claim 42, wherein the lock includes a lock portion configured to fold along a lock fold line to maintain the skin system in the erected shape and the skeleton system in the unfolded position, the lock fold line extending transversely to the mount fold line.

45. The system of claim 17, wherein the mount includes a grip tab.

46. The system of claim 45, wherein the grip tab is disposed along the mount fold line.

47. The system of claim 1, wherein the skeleton system includes a shaper disposed within an interior of the pop-up assembly, the interior formed by the skin system enclosing the skeletonsystem, the shaper configured to shape the skeleton system in a three-dimensional shape in the unfolded position.

48. The system of claim 47, wherein the shaper is configured to bias the skeleton into the unfolded position, the skeleton moving into the folded position when a bias force of the shaper is exceeded.

49. The system of claim 47, wherein the shaper is at least one of an elastic band, one or more panels, a spring, a metal strip, or a cable.

50. The system of claim 48, wherein the shaper is connected to the skeleton system at one or more shaper connection points.

51. The system of claim 1, wherein an interior is formed by the skin system positioned over the skeleton system, the pop-up assembly including an opening into the interior.

52. The system of claim 51, wherein one or more pop-up structures are positioned within the interior and visible through the opening.

53. The system of claim 52, wherein the one or more pop-up structures are formed using a plurality of slice form elements.

54. A method comprising: moving a skin system of a pop-up assembly from an unerected position to an erected position by translating movement from a skeleton system of the pop-up assembly to the skin system as the skeleton system moves from a folded position to an unfolded position.

54. The method of claim 54, further comprising: maintaining the skin system in the erected position using a lock.

56. The method of claim 55, further comprising:releasing the lock; and moving the skin system from the erected position to the unerected position by translating movement of the skeleton system from the unfolded position to the folded position.

57. A method providing a pop-up assembly comprising any of the features of claims 1-56 in combination or alone.

58. A pop-up assembly comprising any of the features of claims 1-56 in combination or alone.

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