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The present invention is in the field of social expression products. More specifically, the invention is directed to a gift card holder than can be attached to a bottle carrier.
A gift card holder having a main panel having an open channel at a lower end thereof and a gift card sleeve operative to have a gift card inserted therein and removed therefrom, the gift card sleeve attached to the main panel. The main panel is operative to be inserted over a portion of a bottle carrier.
A gift card holder and bottle carrier topper having a topper comprising a main panel having two rectangular or oblong elements separated by an open channel and a gift card holder attached to the topper, the gift card holder comprising an open edged gift card sleeve. The topper is operative to be removably inserted onto a bottle carrier.
A gift card holder and bottle carrier topper having a bottle carrier topper and a gift card holder, a portion of which is attached to the bottle carrier topper. The bottle carrier topper is operative to be removably inserted onto a bottle carrier.
The bottle carrier topper and gift card holder 10 of the present disclosure and related inventions provides a way to gift a gift card to a recipient along with a 6-pack of bottled beverages. The bottle carrier topper and gift card holder 10 provides a decorative aspect to a bottle carrier 12 which provides a more festive effect when gifting a group of beverages to a recipient. It also provides a backer 10A to which a gift card holder 10B is attached so that a gift card may be gifted along with the bottled beverages. While the term “6-pack” is used herein to describe the bottle carrier 12, the bottle carrier 12 may include any number of cavities into which bottles may be inserted, such as less than 6 or greater than 6. The bottle carrier topper and gift card holder 10 of the present invention may be attached to any bottle carrier 12, regardless of the number of cavities therein into which bottles 16 may be inserted. Also, while the term “bottle carrier” is used throughout this specification, the carrier may alternately be used to carry cans or other containers which are operative to house and carry liquid or other contents. The terms “6-pack” and “bottle” are used because this is the general way these products are typically known. The bottle carrier topper and gift card holder 10 of the present disclosure and related inventions, in one embodiment, is made from cardstock. Other materials may be used, including, but not limited to: cardboard or plastic, as long as the material has sufficient rigidity to remain upright when inserted into a bottle carrier 12 and to house the gift card. The cardstock, or other material, may have printing thereon featuring photos, pictures, drawings, text or any other printable matter. The cardstock may additionally be adorned with embellishments, including, but not limited to gems, googly eyes, faux fur, or any other such decorative embellishment.
The bottle carrier topper and gift card holder 10 includes a main panel 10A and a gift card holder 10B attached thereto. The main panel 10A contains an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion may be made into an shape. For example, in the embodiment shown in the figures, the upper portion of the main panel 10A has a substantially circular shape with scalloped edges. The lower portion of the main panel contains two generally rectangular or oblong elements 10A1, 10A2 which are separated by an elongate channel C, as shown in
The gift card holder portion 10B of the bottle carrier topper and gift card holder 10 of the present disclosure and related inventions, may be an open-topped sleeve, as shown in the figures, which is operative to have a standard sized gift card inserted therein and removed therefrom. In one embodiment, the sleeve 10B is made from a single contiguous piece of material, having a front portion F, a rear portion R and a tab portion T. The front F and rear R portions may be attached along three sides thereof (typically along the lower and right and left edges, leaving the upper edge open for insertion and removal of the gift card, although one of the other three edges may be left open for this purpose) using glue, staples or any attachment mechanism. The attachment of three edges of the front F and rear R portions of the gift card holder 10B create a cavity therebetween with an open edge for insertion and removal of a gift card. While the term “gift card” is used to describe the item to be inserted into the open ended sleeve, the gift giver may alternately insert cash money, a check, a gift certificate, or other such gift item. Also, while the gift card holder portion 10B is described as being an open sided sleeve, the gift card holder 10B may be a closed cavity, having a flap over the open ended side into which the gift card is inserted and removed. The flap may or may not be attached to the sleeve. Example attachment methods for attaching the flap to the sleeve include, but are not limited to: glue, a snap, a button, a zipper, Velcro® or other such attachment mechanism. Alternatively, a flap may be inserted to tucked into the sleeve to create a closed cavity. As an alternative to a gift card sleeve, the gift card holder may be an envelope, pocket or other construct operative to have a gift card inserted therein and removed therefrom. The tab portion T of the gift card holder 10B, in one embodiment, may extend upward from the rear portion R of the gift card sleeve 10B and be folded downward along a fold line to lie in a stacked or parallel arrangement to the front F and rear R portions of the sleeve 10B. The tab portions T is then attached, via glue or otherwise, to the main portion 10A of the bottle carrier topper and gift card holder 10. This configuration allows the gift card holder portion 10B to sit outside a bottle carrier 12 when the bottle carrier topper and gift card holder 10 is inserted onto the bottle carrier 12.
In use, the bottle carrier topper and gift card holder 10 of the present disclosure and related inventions, is inserted onto a bottle carrier 12, as shown in
The bottle topper and gift card holder 10 of the present disclosure and related inventions provides a novel way for gift givers to gift a selection of beer, wine or other beverage along with a gift card. It provides a way for gift givers to make the gifting of a gift card more exciting and make the gifting of a selection of beverages more festive and provide a more thoughtful way of gifting both items which may otherwise seem impersonal.
The foregoing embodiments of the present invention have been presented for the purposes of illustration and description. These descriptions and embodiments are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise form disclosed, and obviously many modifications and variations are possible in light of the above disclosure. The embodiments were chosen and described in order to best explain the principle of the invention and its practical applications to thereby enable others skilled in the art to best utilize the invention in its various embodiments and with various modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated. It is intended that the invention be defined by the following claims.