Check presenter with movable member

Abstract

Embodiments include a check presenter with a first panel, a second panel, and a binding joining an edge of the first panel with an edge of the second panel, the binding being configured to allow movement of the first and second panels between an open state and a closed state. The check presenter further includes a moveable member attached to at least one of the first panel and the second panel, wherein the moveable member is configured to be in an inactive state when the first and second panels are in the closed state. In some embodiments, the moveable member is configured to move into an active state as the front and back covers move into the open state, and during the inactive state, the moveable member is configured to lie substantially flat between the inner surfaces.

1 . A check presenter comprising:
 a first panel;   a second panel;   a pocket located on one of the first panel or the second panel, the pocket configured to hold a bill, cash, or a receipt;   a binding joining an edge of the first panel with an edge of the second panel, the binding being configured to allow movement of the first and second panels between an open state and a closed state; and   a moveable member attached to the first panel and the second panel at a plurality of attachment points and separate from the pocket, at least two of the plurality of attachment points being located on a select one of the first panel or the second panel, and the moveable member comprising a promotional surface configured to present promotional information,   wherein the moveable member is configured to be in an inactive state when the first and second panels are in the closed state, and   wherein the moveable member is configured to move into an active state as the first and second panels move into the open state, the movement of the first and second panels into the open state causing the moveable member to extend out from each attachment point on the first and second panels.   
     
     
         2 . The check presenter of  claim 1 , wherein in the inactive state, the moveable member is configured to lie substantially flat between the first and second panels. 
     
     
         3 - 10 . (canceled) 
     
     
         11 . A check presenter comprising:
 a front cover having an inner front surface;   a back cover having an inner back surface;   a pocket located on one of the inner front surface or the inner back surface, the pocket being configured to hold a bill, cash, or a receipt;   a binding joining an edge of the front cover with an edge of the back cover, the binding being configured to allow movement of the front and back covers between an open state, wherein the inner front and back surfaces are visibly exposed, and a closed state, wherein the front cover overlays the bottom cover to conceal the inner front and back surfaces; and   a moveable member attached to a select one of the inner front surface or the inner back surface and separate from the pocket, the moveable member comprising a promotional surface configured to present promotional information,   wherein the moveable member is configured to be in an inactive state when the front and back covers are in the closed state and to extend out into an active state as the front and back covers move into the open state.   
     
     
         12 . The check presenter of  claim 11 , wherein in the inactive state, the moveable member is configured to lie substantially flat between the inner surfaces. 
     
     
         13 - 18 . (canceled) 
     
     
         19 . The check presenter of  claim 11 , wherein the moveable member is attached to the inner front surface. 
     
     
         20 . The check presenter of  claim 11 , wherein the moveable member is attached to the inner back surface. 
     
     
         21 . The check presenter of  claim 11 , wherein the moveable member includes a compressed spring element configured to be released as the front and back covers move into the open state. 
     
     
         22 . The check presenter of  claim 21 , wherein the compressed spring element is coupled to the promotional surface, and in the active state, the promotional surface extends out from, and substantially parallel to, the select one of the inner front surface or the inner back surface. 
     
     
         23 . The check presenter of  claim 11 , further comprising a second pocket located on one of the inner front surface or the inner back surface, the second pocket being configured to hold a payment for the bill. 
     
     
         24 . The check presenter of  claim 1 , wherein in the active state, the promotional surface extends out from, and substantially parallel to, at least one of the first panel and the second panel. 
     
     
         25 . The check presenter of  claim 1 , wherein in the active state, the promotional surface extends out in front of the binding. 
     
     
         26 . The check presenter of  claim 1 , wherein the moveable member further comprises a first tab attached to a first attachment point on the first panel, a second tab attached to a second attachment point on the first panel, and a third tab attached to a third attachment point on the second panel. 
     
     
         27 . The check presenter of  claim 1 , wherein the moveable member further comprises a plurality of folds configured to fold flat when in the inactive state and to unfold as the moveable member extends out from each attachment point and moves into the active state. 
     
     
         28 . The check presenter of  claim 1 , further comprising a second pocket located on one of the first panel or the second panel, the second pocket being configured to hold a payment for the bill. 
     
     
         29 . A check presenter comprising:
 a front cover having an inner front surface;   a back cover having an inner back surface;   a pocket located on one of the inner front surface or the inner back surface, the pocket being configured to hold a bill, cash, or a receipt;   a binding joining an edge of the front cover with an edge of the back cover, the binding being configured to allow movement of the front and back covers between an open state, wherein the inner front and back surfaces are visibly exposed, and a closed state, wherein the front cover overlays the bottom cover to conceal the inner front and back surfaces; and   a moveable member attached to a select one of the inner front surface or the inner back surface and separate from the pocket, the moveable member comprising a selectively moveable element and a promotional surface configured to present promotional information,   wherein the moveable member is configured to be at least partially concealed when the front and back covers are in the closed state and visibly exposed when the front and back covers are in the open state.   
     
     
         30 . The check presenter of  claim 29 , wherein the moveable member is configured to lie substantially flat between the inner surfaces when the front and back covers are in the closed state. 
     
     
         31 . The check presenter of  claim 29 , further comprising a second pocket located on one of the inner front surface or the inner back surface, the second pocket being configured to hold a payment for the bill. 
     
     
         32 . The check presenter of  claim 29 , wherein the moveable member further includes a top panel and a bottom panel, and the selectively moveable element forms a releasable engagement between the top and bottom panels. 
     
     
         33 . The check presenter of  claim 32 , wherein the moveable member is configured to visibly expose the promotional surface upon release of the engagement between the top and bottom panels. 
     
     
         34 . The check presenter of  claim 29 , wherein the selectively moveable element is a rotatable disc coupled to the promotional surface. 
     
     
         35 . The check presenter of  claim 34 , wherein the moveable member is configured to visibly expose only a portion of the promotional surface.