GREETING CARD ENVELOPE

Abstract

A greeting card envelope is provided. The greeting card envelope has a front and a back wherein both the front and the back (through the normal interior pouch) are capable of securing a greeting card. In particular, the front of the envelope may have a first and second securing strip for temporarily holding a greeting card for display and or for easy access and wherein the back of the greeting card envelope may secure the greeting card in a normal manner with a movable securing flap. A user may select between securing the greeting card on the front of the envelope or in the traditional manner on the back of the envelope. Further, a user may even secure two greeting cards with the same envelope.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

A greeting card envelope is provided. The greeting card envelope has a front and a back wherein both the front and the back (through the normal interior pouch) are capable of securing a greeting card. In particular, the front of the envelope may have a first and second securing strip for temporarily holding a greeting card for display and or for easy access and wherein the back of the greeting card envelope may secure the greeting card in a normal manner with a movable securing flap. A user may select between securing the greeting card on the front of the envelope or in the traditional manner on the back of the envelope. Further, a user may even secure two greeting cards with the same envelope.

Over the years, attempts have been made to provide unique greeting card envelopes. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 7,607,247 to Jenkins discloses an envelope with interior decorative elements for receiving a greeting card, which may be further opened to display additional, decorative elements mounted within an interior thereof. The envelope includes first and second outer panels, each outer panel having an interior surface and an exterior surface. An inner panel is further provided so that, when the envelope is in a closed configuration, the inner panel is sandwiched between the first and second outer panels. An exterior surface of the inner panel is positioned adjacent an interior surface of the second outer panel so that a pocket is defined therebetween. The pocket is adapted for receiving the greeting card. The first and second outer panels may be separated so that, when folded apart, a pop-up decorative element is displayed, the decorative element being mounted on the interior surfaces of the inner panel and the first outer panel.

Further, U.S. Pat. No. 9,597,917 to Bridges discloses a greeting card which is held in a closed position by an envelope folded around the greeting card. The envelope is held around the greeting card by a band. The band is positioned in a vertical orientation, whereby it is parallel to a longitudinal axis of the greeting card and is transverse a longitudinal axis of the envelope. The envelope has a width dimension greater than a height dimension of the greeting card, whereby the greeting card is receivable in the envelope in a landscape orientation. The envelope has a height dimension less than the height dimension of the greeting card, whereby a portion of the greeting card is visible and extends beyond the envelope folded there around.

However, these patents fail to describe a greeting card envelope which holds a greeting card in unique manner as provided herein.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

A greeting card envelope is provided. The greeting card envelope has a front and a back wherein both the front and the back (through the normal interior pouch) are capable of securing a greeting card. In particular, the front of the envelope may have a first and second securing strip for temporarily holding a greeting card for display and or for easy access and wherein the back of the greeting card envelope may secure the greeting card in a normal manner with a movable securing flap. A user may select between securing the greeting card on the front of the envelope or in the traditional manner on the back of the envelope. Further, a user may even secure two greeting cards with the same envelope.

An advantage of the present greeting card envelope is that the present greeting card envelope may allow a user to store a greeting card in multiple locations.

Another advantage of the present greeting card envelope is that the present greeting card envelope may allow a user select between temporarily storing a greeting card on the front of the envelope or securing the greeting card in the traditional location within an interior pouch.

Still another advantage of the present greeting card envelope is that the present greeting card envelope may secure two different greeting cards.

Yet another advantage of the present greeting card envelope is that the present greeting card envelope is inexpensive and easy to use.

Still another advantage of the present greeting card envelope is that the present greeting card envelope may allow a user to present a card to a loved one wherein the card is easy to remove from the temporary holding compartment on the front of the envelope.

For a more complete understanding of the above listed features and advantages of the present greeting card envelope reference should be made to the detailed description and the detailed drawings. Further, additional features and advantages of the invention are described in, and will be apparent from, the detailed description of the preferred embodiments.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 illustrates a perspective view of the back of the envelope.

FIG. 2 illustrates a perspective view of the front of the envelope wherein a greeting card is temporarily secured by the securing strips.

FIG. 3 illustrates a perspective view of the front of the envelope wherein the greeting card is in the process of being removed from the securing strips.

FIG. 4 illustrates a perspective view of the front of the envelope wherein the greeting card is completely removed from the front of the envelope.

FIG. 5 illustrates a side view of the envelope wherein the greeting card is temporarily secured on the front of the envelope by the securing strips.

FIG. 6 illustrates a side view of the envelope wherein the greeting card is removed from the front of the envelope.

FIG. 7 illustrates a side view of the envelope wherein the greeting card is being inserted in the traditional manner (in the pouch) at the back of the envelope.

FIG. 8 illustrates a side view of the envelope wherein the greeting card is temporarily secured in the pouch (on the back) and wherein the securing flap is sealed in the traditional manner.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

A greeting card envelope is provided. The greeting card envelope has a front and a back wherein both the front and the back (through the normal interior pouch) are capable of securing a greeting card. In particular, the front of the envelope may have a first and second securing strip for temporarily holding a greeting card for display and or for easy access and wherein the back of the greeting card envelope may secure the greeting card in a normal manner with a movable securing flap. A user may select between securing the greeting card on the front of the envelope or in the traditional manner on the back of the envelope. Further, a user may even secure two greeting cards with the same envelope.

Referring first to FIG. 1, in an embodiment, a greeting card envelope 1 is provided. The greeting card envelope 1 has a back 3, a front 4, a first side 5, a second side 6, a top 7, a bottom 8 and an interior 2. A standard securing flap 20 may be located on the back 3 of the envelope 1.

Referring to FIG. 2, the front 4 of the envelope 1 may have a first securing strip 16 and a second strip 15 wherein the first securing strip 16 is located on the first side 5 of the envelope 1 and wherein the second securing strip 15 is located on the second side 6 of the envelope 1. In an embodiment, the first securing strip 16 and the second securing strip 15 may be secured to the envelope 1 at the sides (5, 6) and also secured at the bottom 8 of the envelope 1, but may not be secured at the top 7 of the envelope 1 and may not be secured to the envelope 1 along the securing strips 15, 16 interior side 63. As a result, the first securing strip 16 and second securing strip 15 may act as a compartment (or ‘pocket’) for temporarily securing a greeting card 50 to the front 4 of the envelope 1 as is shown in FIG. 2.

More specifically, a gap 18 having a small width 19 may be located at the top 7 of the greeting card 1 and may allow the greeting card 50 to be temporarily secured to the front 4 of the envelope 1 without the need to seal or otherwise secure the greeting card 50 within the interior 2 of the envelope 1.

In an embodiment, the greeting card 50 may have a length 25 (FIG. 4) which is slightly less than the length of the greeting card envelope 1 (the distance between the first side 5 and the second side 6 of the envelope 1). As a result, the greeting card 50 may be snugly inserted into the envelope 1. Further, a distance 26 (FIG. 4) between the interior sides 63 of the first securing strip 16 and the second securing strip 15 may be less than the length 25 of the greeting card 50 such that the first securing strip 16 and second securing strip 15 prevents the greeting card 50 from being separated from the front 4 of the greeting card 1 (except for being able to be removed through the gap 18 at the top 7 of the envelope 1).

Referring now to FIGS. 5-8, in an embodiment, the greeting card 50 may be temporarily secured in a pocket 60 located on the front 4 of the greeting card envelope 1 (wherein the pocket is created by the first securing strip 16 and second securing strip 15 and the bottom 8 of the envelope 1). In the alternative, a user may elect to lift the flap 20 of the back 3 of the envelope and insert the greeting card 50 in the traditional pouch area 75 (FIG. 7) of the envelope 1. As a result, a user may first store the greeting card 50 on the front 4 of the envelope 1 and either hand deliver the card and envelope to a person in that manner (FIG. 2) or the person may insert the greeting card 50 in the traditional pocket 75 and may deliver or mail the envelope 1 in the normal manner. Further, an advantage of the present greeting card envelope 1 in an embodiment is that the present greeting card envelope 1 may secure two different greeting cards 50, one on the front 4 and on in the normal interior.

In an alternative embodiment (not shown, but easily understood), the greeting card envelope 1 lacks the traditional pouch 75 on the back 3 of the envelope 1 and only has the pocket 60 on the front 4 of the envelope 1 (and thus, lacks the traditional pocket 75 and securing flap 20 of the back 3).

Although embodiments of the invention are shown and described therein, it should be understood that various changes and modifications to the presently preferred embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art. Such changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention and without diminishing its attendant advantages.

Claims

1) A greeting card envelope comprising: a housing having a top, a bottom, a front, a back, a first side and a second side;a generally hollow interior for receiving a greeting card;wherein the back of the housing has a movable securing flap which is capable of allowing the insertion of the greeting card into the generally hollow interior and wherein the movable securing flap may be secured to the back of the housing; anda first securing strip and a second securing strip wherein the first securing strip and the second securing strip are located on the front of the housing and wherein the first securing strip and the second securing strip together are capable of temporarily securing the greeting card to the front of the housing.

2) The greeting card envelope of claim 1 wherein the first securing strip and second securing strip are secured to the bottom of the housing and not secured to the top of the housing.

3) The greeting card envelope of claim 1 wherein the greeting card may be secured on the front of the housing or within the generally hollow interior of the housing.

4) The greeting card envelope of claim 1 further comprising: a distance between the first securing strip and the second securing strip wherein the distance is less than a length of the greeting card.