Gift card packaging assembly

Abstract

A gift card packaging assembly packages a gift card having a gift card thickness. The gift card packaging assembly includes a structure defining a structural periphery. The gift card packaging assembly also includes a pocket defining a pocket periphery wherein the pocket periphery differs from the structural periphery.

1 . A gift card packaging assembly for packaging a gift car having a gift card thickness comprising:
 a structure defining a structural periphery; and   a pocket defining a pocket periphery wherein said pocket periphery differs from said structural periphery.   
   
   
       2 . A gift card packaging assembly as set forth in  claim 1  wherein said structure defines an outer surface. 
   
   
       3 . A gift card packaging assembly as set forth in  claim 2  wherein said pocket is secured to said outer surface such that said pocket is substantially flush against said outer surface. 
   
   
       4 . A gift card packaging assembly as set forth in  claim 3  wherein said pocket periphery defines a pocket area. 
   
   
       5 . A gift card packaging assembly as set forth in  claim 4  wherein said structural periphery defines a structural area greater than said pocket area. 
   
   
       6 . A gift card packaging assembly as set forth in  claim 5  wherein said structure defines a structural thickness greater than the gift card thickness of the gift card. 
   
   
       7 . A gift card packaging assembly as set forth in  claim 6  wherein said structural periphery is shaped to represent an object. 
   
   
       8 . A gift card packaging assembly as set forth in  claim 7  wherein said structural periphery is irregular. 
   
   
       9 . A gift card packaging assembly as set forth in  claim 8  including a hanger fixedly secured to said structure to facilitate the hanging of said gift card packaging assembly. 
   
   
       10 . A gift card packaging assembly for packaging a gift card for storing a gift card therein, said gift card packaging assembly comprising:
 a structure defining a structural periphery, said structure including a plush skin and filler material secured therein to create said structure with a structural thickness; and   a pocket fixedly secured to said plush to store the gift card therein.   
   
   
       11 . A gift card packaging assembly as set forth in  claim 10  wherein said pocket defines a pocket periphery differing from said structural periphery. 
   
   
       12 . A gift card packaging assembly as set forth in  claim 11  wherein said pocket periphery defines a pocket area. 
   
   
       13 . A gift card packaging assembly as set forth in  claim 12  wherein said structural periphery defines a structural area greater than said pocket area. 
   
   
       14 . A gift card packaging assembly as set forth in  claim 13  wherein said structural periphery is shaped to represent an object. 
   
   
       15 . A gift card packaging assembly as set forth in  claim 14  wherein said structural periphery is irregular. 
   
   
       16 . A gift card packaging assembly as set forth in  claim 15  including an accessory pocket fixedly secured to said structure for receiving and holding an accessory therein. 
   
   
       17 . A gift card packaging assembly as set forth in  claim 16  including a hanger fixedly secured to said structure to facilitate the hanging of said gift card packaging assembly. 
   
   
       18 . A method of offering gift cards to customers using a gift card packaging assembly having a gift card pocket, the method comprising the steps of:
 identifying the gift card having a subject;   selecting the gift card packaging assembly; and   inserting the gift card into the pocket of the gift card packaging assembly.   
   
   
       19 . A method as set forth in  claim 18  wherein the step of selecting the gift card packaging assembly including the step of matching a design of the gift card packaging assembly with the subject of the gift card. 
   
   
       20 . A method as set forth in  claim 19  including the step of offering the gift card and gift card packaging assembly together at a point of sale location.