Printed matter – Miscellaneous
Reexamination Certificate
1999-03-05
2001-04-03
Gerrity, Stephen F. (Department: 3722)
Printed matter
Miscellaneous
C283S117000, C040S124150, C040S365000, C040S427000, C040S700000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06209924
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention is directed generally to greeting cards and more particularly to a greeting card with a pleasing image that is printed on each side of light transmitting material so as to provide a sharp bright image when viewed through the light transmitting material from either side of the image, i.e. the front or back.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Illustrated greeting cards either plain for the user to write a greeting thereon or pre-printed with a commercial greeting therein. The greeting cards are made for all an any occasions. The result is the production of thousands of different greeting cards and the like.
There are greeting cards that have openings through the front surface or cover that allows the viewer to view a image through the opening that is present on the back surface of the greeting card. Examples of this type greeting card can be found in U.S. Pat. No. 5,303,957, 5,435,603 and 5,551,730 by Inventor Robert Barreca et al. The viewing of the image of these cards is intended to be from the front of the card. When solid backing for the image is provided the image can not be viewed from the back of the card, i.e. the image can only be viewed from the front opening. When the solid backing is not provided the back of the image provides a dull and unpleasant image to the viewer as the intent is to view the image from the front of the card only and, therefore, the image is not duplicated on the back surface of the translucent image carrier.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,303,487 also teaches an image can be viewed through a opening in the front surface of the greeting card. This invention has a solid backing for the image and, therefore, the image cannot be viewed from the back surface of the card.
The purpose of the instant invention is to fill a void in the greeting card art by providing a decorative greeting card with a pleasing image on the front surface that has the same image that is equally aesthetically pleasing when viewed from opposite side, i.e. front or back, of the image.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The instant invention is directed to a unique greeting card that has a front opening with a pleasing image positioned therein. The image in the opening is printed on both first and second sides of a suitable light transmitting sheet material such as, vellum, acetate and any other material for the purpose intended. The image is printed on the first surface of the light transmitting sheet material and printed backward to the image on the first surface on the back or opposite second surface of the light transmitting sheet material the two images register so that when viewing the image from either side of the light transmitting sheet material the common image is bright and clear to the viewer. This is in contrast to only printing on one surface of the light transmitting material wherein the image is dull and unclear for viewing on the non printed side.
An object of this invention is to provide a greeting card with a clear bright translucent surface image that when viewed from either side of the image depicts equal brightness and clarity.
The above and other objects, features, and advantages of the present invention will become apparent in the following detailed description of the preferred embodiment thereof when taken with the accompanying drawings in which like reference numerals denote like or similar parts throughout the several drawings.
REFERENCES:
patent: 1500025 (1924-07-01), Mayer
patent: 2014743 (1935-09-01), Metzler et al.
patent: 5551730 (1996-09-01), Barreca et al.
patent: 5873603 (1999-02-01), Carless et al.
patent: 5941573 (1999-08-01), Yordinsky
Pyle Larry
Pyle Theresa
Gerrity Stephen F.
Harms Donn K.
Phan Daniel
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