Greeting card with spinner activated multimedia content

摘要

A greeting card has a card body comprising at least a front panel and electrical components. The front panel contains an opening that acts as a track. A spinner including two wheels spaced apart and coupled together with an axle rotatably engages the track are positioned on opposite sides of the front panel. The spinner moves along the track by virtue of gravity when the greeting card is being tilted. The electrical components may include a power source, a sound module having an audio file stored therein, a speaker, and a switch located adjacent to the track. The spinner activates the switch when the spinner moves adjacent to the location of the switch which in turn initiates playback of the audio file through the speaker.

主权项

1. A greeting card comprising:
a card body having a front panel and a rear panel, wherein the front and rear panels are generally parallel to each other and are separated by an interior cavity, and wherein the front panel includes a first opening therein through which the rear panel can be seen and that acts as a first track; a first spinner comprising a first wheel and a second wheel that are spaced apart by and coupled together with a first axle, wherein the first axle is received in the opening and movably engages the first track; and electrical components coupled with the card body, wherein the electrical components include a power source and at least one switch, and wherein the switch is activated by the first spinner at one or more locations along the first track, thereby activating the electrical components.