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METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A VIDEO CARD AND SYSTEM
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The field of the invention relates to promotional Items.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In the field of promotional goods, it is important to bring out new products
regularly. This has impacts
on cost.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
A system for manufacturing a video card forms one aspect of the invention. The
system comprises:
video display units; and cardboard covers adapted for receiving the covers.
According to another aspect of the invention, the video display unit can have
opposed parallel faces,
one face having a display formed therein, the unit being adapted to present
video through the display.
According to another aspect of the invention, the cardboard cover can have an
aperture defined therein
shaped and dimensioned such that, when the cover is in receipt of the unit the
display is visible through
the aperture.
According to another aspect of the invention, the one face can have one or
more buttons defined
thereon , each unit can be configurable such that, if a button is actuated, a
video associated with the
button is presented through the display; and the units and covers can be
adapted such that, when a
cover Is fn receipt of a unit, the buttons of that unit can be actuated
through the cover so as to display
videos associated with the buttons.
According to another aspect of the invention, the video display unit can be
shaped in the manner of a
rectangular prism; and the cardboard cover can include an open-ended
rectangular sleeve adapted to
receive the unit and a cover portion connected to the cardboard cover as a
page is connected in a book
to permit the display to be covered and revealed.
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According to another aspect of the invention, the cover portion and sleeve can
be formed Integrally out
of a single sheet of cardboard.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a video card according to an exemplar/
embodiment of the Invention,
with the cover shown in a closed position;
FIG. 2 is view of the structure of FIG. 2 from another vantage point;
FIG. 3 is a view similar to FIG. 1, with the cover open;
FIG. 4 is an assembly view of the structure of FIG. 3, with the front and back
leaves of the cover
separated;
FIG. SA is an assembly view of the structure of FIG. 4, with the sleeve
disassembled; and
FIG. 5B Is an assembly view of the structure of FIG. 5A, with the video unit
removed.
FIG. 6 is a front end view of the structure of FIG, 3;
FIG. 7 is a top plan view of the structure of FIG. 3
FIG. 8 is a back end view of the structure of FIG. 3; and
FIG. 9 is a side vlew of the structure of FIG. 3,
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
Reference Is now made to FIGS. 1-3 which show a video card 20 constructed
according to an exemplary
embodiment of the invention.
The video card will be seen to include a video display portion 22 and a cover
portion 24.
The video display portion will be seen to be generally rectangular, to have 5
buttons 26 defined therein,
and to have a video display 28.
The cover portion 24 will be seen to function In a manner analogous to the
cover of a book, and to be
movable between open and closed positions.
In use, when the cover portion 24 Is closed, the video display 28 is Inactive.
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When the cover portion 24 is opened, the video display 28 activates and an
invitation to operate the
device is presented to the user.
Actuation of any of the buttons 26 causes a video currently playing to be
terminated and the video
associated with the button to be presented on the display 28.
Reference is now made to FIGS, 4-5B, which shows various steps in the
constructed of the card.
With reference to FIG. SB, it will be seen that construction of the card
commences with a single sheet of
cardboard 30; a video display unit 32; and a magnet 34.
The single sheet of cardboard has 7 creases In lt, to define 8 portions 30A-
30H, along with an aperture
36.
The video display unit 32 has opposed parallel faces 38,40, one having the
display 28 formed therein and
also having five buttons 42, a speaker 44 and a magnetic sensor 46.
For use:
= the magnet 34 Is secured, by adhesive or the like, to portion 308
= portion 30A is overlaid and secured, by adhesive or the like, to portion
30B, to form cover
portion 24
= portion 30H is overlaid and secured, by adhesive or the like, to portion
30D, to form an open-
ended rectangular sleeve, as Seen in FIGS. 1-3
= video display unit 32 is suitably programmed and slid Into sleeve,
bringing display 28 into
alignment with aperture 36
In use, closure of the cover portion 24 brings magnet 34 into contact with
magnetic sensor 46, thereby
to render the display inactive until cover portion 24 Is again opened.
When cover portion 24 is open, depression of cardboard cover above a button
causes the unit to
present video associated with the button through the display. Audio associated
with the button car,
also optionally be presented, through the speaker.
The system of manufacture permits great flexibility.
Although five (5) buttons are provided on the unit 32, the unit 32 can be
programmed so that any
number of the buttons can be operable; to give full effect to this, cardboard
cover can be pre-printed,
with button covers, that overlie the physical buttons, when the unit is
operatively positioned within the
sleeve. Programming and charging of the unit Is carried out via USB portion
Yet further variations are possible. Accordingly, the invention should be
understood as limited only by
the accompanying claims, purposively construed.
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