Decorative miniature sled gift card holder

Abstract

A decorative miniature sled gift card holder includes a deck, runners positioned beneath the deck, a gift card retention device, and a hanging device, with which the holder may be hung. The use of various types of sleds, such as sleds and sleighs with runners attached to the underside of the deck, as well as toboggans which incorporate wood runners on the underside of the deck, is contemplated. The gift card retention device includes at least a pair of vertical extensions affixed to opposite sides of the upper surface of the deck, which provide lateral alignment of a gift card on the deck. It may also include a stop attached to the upper surface at one end of the deck and horizontal extensions coupled directly to the vertical extensions, which provides longitudinal positioning of the card in one direction and within a horizontal plane overlying the deck, respectively.

1 . A decorative miniature sled gift card holder comprising:
 a deck;   runners positioned beneath the deck;   a gift card retention device; and   a hanging device, from which the gift card holder may be hung.   
   
   
       2 . The decorative miniature sled gift card holder of  claim 1 , wherein said hanging device is selected from the group consisting of wire, string, cord and monofilament line. 
   
   
       3 . The decorative miniature sled gift card holder of  claim 1 , wherein said gift card retention device comprise at least a pair of vertical extensions affixed to opposite sides of an upper surface of the deck. 
   
   
       4 . The decorative miniature sled gift card holder of  claim 3 , wherein The vertical extensions provide lateral alignment of a gift card on the deck. 
   
   
       5 . The decorative miniature sled gift card holder of  claim 3 , wherein said gift card retention device further comprises at least one stop attached to said upper surface at one end of the deck. 
   
   
       6 . The decorative miniature sled gift card holder of  claim 5 , wherein said at least one stop limits longitudinal movement of a gift card in a single direction. 
   
   
       7 . The decorative miniature sled gift card holder of  claim 3  which further comprises a horizontal extension directly coupled to each vertical extension, said horizontal extensions extending towards one another from said vertical extensions. 
   
   
       8 . The decorative miniature sled gift card holder of  claim 7 , wherein said horizontal extensions position a gift card within a horizontal plane overlying the sled deck. 
   
   
       9 . The decorative miniature sled gift card holder of  claim 1 , which further comprises a metal frame which supports said deck, and wherein said runners are also made of metal, and are securely affixed to a frame. 
   
   
       10 . The decorative miniature sled gift card holder of  claim 9 , which further comprises a steering bar affixed to a forward portion of said frame. 
   
   
       11 . The decorative miniature sled gift card holder of  claim 1 , wherein said runners are unitary with deck. 
   
   
       12 . The decorative miniature sled gift card holder of  claim 1 , wherein said deck is made of wood. 
   
   
       13 . A decorative miniature sled gift card holder comprising:
 a deck;   runners positioned beneath the deck;   a gift card retention device which maintains at least an edge of a laminar gift card generally in contact with the deck; and   a hanging device, from which the gift card holder may be hung.   
   
   
       14 . The decorative miniature sled gift card holder of  claim 13 , wherein said hanging device is selected from the group consisting of wire, string, cord and monofilament line. 
   
   
       15 . The decorative miniature sled gift card holder of  claim 13 , wherein said gift card retention device comprise at least a pair of vertical extensions affixed to opposite sides of an upper surface of the deck, said vertical extensions providing lateral alignment of a gift card on the deck. 
   
   
       16 . The decorative miniature sled gift card holder of  claim 15 , wherein said gift card retention device further comprises at least one stop attached to said upper surface at one end of the deck, said at least one stop limiting longitudinal movement of a gift card in one direction. 
   
   
       17 . The decorative miniature sled gift card holder of  claim 15 , which further comprises a horizontal extension directly coupled to each vertical extensions, said horizontal extensions extending towards one another from said vertical extensions, and providing positioning of a gift card within a horizontal plane overlying the sled deck. 
   
   
       18 . The decorative miniature sled gift card holder of  claim 13 , which further comprises a metal frame which supports said deck, and wherein said runners are also made of metal, and are securely affixed to a frame. 
   
   
       19 . The decorative miniature sled gift card holder of  claim 18 , which further comprises a steering bar affixed to a forward portion of said frame. 
   
   
       20 . The decorative miniature sled gift card holder of  claim 13 , wherein said runners are unitary with deck.